Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand announced that registration for the Town’s Spring Youth Dek Hockey Program will soon open both online and in person. Dek Hockey is a variation of traditional ice hockey, where the games are played sans skates on the ‘dek’ of an ice rink after the ice has melted away for the season. This co-ed program includes instruction and games for the 8U Age Group and both practices and games for the 10U, 12U, and 14/16U group.
“Boys and girls who are enrolled in the Town’s Youth Dek Hockey Program will have a great opportunity to not only improve their hockey skills, but to also learn important life lessons such as good sportsmanship and teamwork from our talented coaching staff,” Councilman Hand said. “This is a great activity for youngsters, whether they have experience in hockey or are just learning and are interested in playing hockey for the first time.”
The Dek Hockey season runs from April 1 to July 1 and takes place at Ellsworth Allen Park (Motor Ave, Farmingdale). Player evaluations will take place here on April 1st at 10am, and a parent and volunteer meeting will be held on April 6th at 6:00pm at the TOB Ice Skating Center in Community Room 2. Full Team Registrations are being accepted; no evaluation is needed if a player is registered with a team.
Online registration will begin on February 27 at 9:00AM at www.oysterbaytown.com/portal. To register, please create an account, and be prepared to upload proof of residency and a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
In person registration will take place on March 11th from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Town Ice Skating Center (1001 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage). The program will cost $95 for residents, and $110 for non-residents. Each child will need to provide their own equipment, including during player evaluations.
Families must provide proof of residency and a copy of their child’s birth certificate at registration. If a session is canceled due to inclement weather, make-up day(s) will be attempted. For more information, please call (516) 433-7465 ext. 8234.