SKILL LEVELS

BEGINNER: The First Part

1 = You have no game experience, little or no skating ability.

2 = You have no organized hockey experience, but do have basic skating skills, you are able to skate forward and do a basic stop.

3 = You have some formal hockey training or game experience. Your skating skills include forward, backward, hockey stop.

NOVICE: A Person New To A Field Or Activity

4 = You have entry-level league experience, are currently learning rules of play, beginning to learn incorporation of stick handling with skating skills.

5 = You have mastered basic skating skills, and are undertaking intermediate skating skills (crossovers, forward/backward transitions), progressing with basic stick handling, passing and shooting, have a thorough understanding of rules of play in addition to an introduction to strategic concepts such as breakouts, face offs, power plays and penalty killing.

INTERMEDIATE: Occurring Between Two Extremes

6 = You are confident with basic stick handling and passing, you focus on mastering intermediate skating skills, improving passing and shooting, executing strategic concepts and learning structured plays, developing the ability to apply advanced concepts in game situations.… Now if I only had a move….

7 = You have less than 5 years of hockey experience, are confident with intermediate skating skills, solid passing, and a pretty good shot…. Working on that move….

8 = You have been playing hockey for 5+ years, started playing as an adult, and consistently pursue skills clinics and other opportunities to improve your game. You could hang at national C

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: Somewhere Up There

9 = You have played hockey for 5+ years, have good skating and puck handling abilities, your skills are comparable to an average national C player.

10 = You have played hockey for 8+ years, have excellent skating and puck handling abilities, your skills would allow you to play at a B/C level.

ADVANCED: At a Higher Level Than Others

11 = You played college hockey club level or higher or high school within the last 5 years, skill level comparable to national level C or B.

12 = You currently or recently played college hockey (D III or higher), high school hockey, or other high-level competitive hockey, skill level comparable to national level B or higher.