Bay Area Hockey Classes & Stick Time
Jennie Van Heuit compiled this list for the NCWHL's Give Hockey a Try Day.
Belmont Iceland
Women's
Hockey Skills class, $20 advance/$25 at the door
Oakland Ice
Not women's classes specifically, but the ones
I've taken there were
high quality. I'm eyeing the Power Skating class for
me
http://www.oaklandice.com/hockey/AdultHockeyLessons.asp
Gretzky Hours (stick time) Adults are not required to
be in full gear,
but I recommend it--Andrea Tan, the Red Coordinator,
pointed out that
you're going to be more willing to skate full out if
you know you're
fully protected. (also, it hurts less if you catch an
errant shot.)
http://www.oaklandice.com/hockey/DropInGretzkyHours.asp
Stick time http://iceoasis.com/hockey/adult/skills.html
Adult Skills sessions (not scheduled now, but check
back):
http://iceoasis.com/hockey/adult/Clinics2012.html
Sharks Ice at Fremont
Nothing listed at this time. Joan Murakami noted:
" Sharks Ice Fremont has
a Saturday Adult Hockey class that starts 9/22 and
runs for 12 weeks. It's
$205 for the series or $21 per class. Essentially, the
class is from 7:45
am - 9:15 am, with the last half-hour being a
scrimmage. Several Green and
Red players are regulars. "
Note that both Oakland Ice and Sharks Ice at Fremont
have drop-in
hockey. Be aware that this is usually pretty high level,
and packed
with guys. I've had good experiences at Oakland Ice,
but be careful
out there. If it's too aggressive or dangerous, feel
free to just walk
out.
Sharks Ice at San Jose (formerly Logitech Ice)
http://www.sharksiceatsanjose.com/hockey/hockey_lessons/adult_lessons.asp