So Your Kid Wants to Play Ice Hockey - Where Do You Start?

Make sure they like to skate, because as a hockey player they will be doing lots of skating. The Talbot County Community Center (TCCC) Ice Rink offers public sessions throughout the year. Bring your child and some of their friends to a couple of public sessions to see if they like skating, they might actually bump into some of our hockey players.

• Once your child has decided they want to learn how to play hockey start them off with skating lessons at the Talbot County Community Center (TCCC) Ice Rink. The TCCC Ice Rink offers a Learn To Skate (LTS) program for all levels of skating, starting at 3 years old up to adult. TCCC provides three full LTS programs (six weeks) and one Mini Session of three classes.  To see all of the programs offered by the TCCC Ice Rink go to their website at TCCC Skating Programs

Once they are able to skate we offer two options (depending on age):

1. We offer our very own Learn To Play (LTP) program.  This is an option/program designed primarily for players who want to start playing hockey. This program emphasizes hockey skating skills and stick handling with an introduction to the game of hockey. The LTP program is for children ages 4-9 years old that are able to skate. If your child cannot skate, it is HIGHLY recommended that they take a Learn to Skate session.

2. ESHA has returned to the Washington Capitals Learn To Play program this year; keep an eye on our website and Facebook Page for dates once they are confirmed.

3. Or, once they have learned how to skate, it is time to join our Easton Ice Hawks. Go to our website and register or contact our Registrar directly at icehawkregistrar@gmail.com.  All Kids 8 and under can participate in our program (again, they should be able to skate) and can join at any time.  For players aged 10-18, we hold tryouts in late April / early May for the upcoming season.