The Admirals Hockey Club possesses a strong
belief in the USA Hockey “cradle to grave” and US
Speedskating “pond to podium” philosophies and will continue
to develop advancing programs that will serve the best
interests of our membership base. The Hockey Development
Programs, cooperatively organized with the Center Ice®
Skating School, begin as young as 3 with Hockey
Skating and continues through Scooters, with many Mites,
Squirts, and Pee Wees supplementing their hockey program
with Skills and Drills. These HDP program skaters are
Admirals and this creates a strong foundation for the
Admirals Hockey Club. There is a separate brochure and
“Inside Edge” describing the Hockey Development Programs.
Mighty Mites
is the pre-league step. This is a teaching program designed
too further develop the Admirals younger Mites toward league
play. Mighty Mites is the initial team and “team coaching”
environment for the Admirals beginning young Mite. Mighty
Mites average a practice, a game, and are invited to Skills
& Drills and Goaltending clinic each week throughout the
session. Running time games are played on full ice with
players introduced to referees, infractions, and penalties.
Mighty Mites, designed to run in sixteen-week sessions, may
accept players at any time throughout the session. Each
player receives a team jersey and game socks. Players not
quite ready for Mighty Mites should consider Scooters in the
Hockey Development Program.