Youth Recreation Hockey ProgramPublic Skating & Shinny
The Centennial and Smith ice surfaces are available for use from September to April. Ice surfaces are available for rental between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. daily except on the following holidays: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
The City of Steinbach maintains two free public outdoor skating rinks during the winter season, weather permitting. One rink is located next to the T.G. Smith Centre at 321 Elmdale Street and is for both skating and shinny hockey. The other outdoor rink is for pleasure skating only, located beside the Jake Epp Library at 255 Elmdale Street.
Non Prime Ice (Before 4:00 pm on weekdays) $125 / hour
Prime Ice (After 4:00 pm on weekdays; Saturdays and Sundays) $150 / hour
Game (based on 3 hour time slot) *We reserve the right to charge extra for special events - $450*
Outdoor Ice $45 / hour
Prices are subject to GST.
Learn more about the TG Smith Centre
Welcome to the City of Steinbach Youth Recreational Hockey Program!
Winter program registration is on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 8 a.m.
Our goal is to provide a recreational hockey program whose focus is to provide a non-competitive hockey environment for children ages 7-16 to participate in the game. The cost for the program is $100.
This program is strictly for youth NOT participating in another hockey program, association or league.
Equipment Requirements
Full hockey equipment including: skates, shin pads, socks, athletic supporter, hockey pants, hockey gloves, stick, elbow pads, shoulder pads, neck guard, helmet with full cage, mouth guard.
The above equipment is required to ensure the safety of the participants. We require the equipment due to the incidental contact that comes with playing hockey.
Program Rules
1) No Body Checking
2) No Slap Shots
3) Adherence to all Hockey Rules (i.e. tripping, hooking, slashing etc).
4) No Fighting
5) No Profanity
6) Participants are to respect their fellow participants. Bullying or disrespectful treatment of others will result in removal from the ice and/or program.
7) Participants must wear a mask into the building, including the lobby and dressing rooms. The mask can be removed when the player is ready to enter the ice area.
Schedule
There are 2 Rec Hockey slots scheduled for this fall starting in October. Depending on age and availability at registration, your child is registered for 1 of the 2:
Friday, January 7 – 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Ages 7-11) – TG Smith Arena, maximum 25 participants
Friday, January 7 – 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm (Ages 12-16) – TG Smith Arena, maximum 25 participants
Youth Recreational Hockey will run most Friday nights throughout the season. When a tournament or special event is in place, ice may not be available and an alternative slot will be sought out. Notification of any change will be provided to the participants in advance. Participants will be guaranteed 8 ice sessions.
Structure
Each on ice session will include two parts:
Part 1: 10-15 minutes – Skill Development including skating drills, puck handling, shooting and team play.
Part 2: 45 minutes – Scrimmage/Play – Participants will be split into age appropriate groups and game play will occur.
Volunteers
This program will not run without the assistance of volunteers. Please get involved in your child's activity. We will need on ice volunteers for coaching, officiating and organizing. Please keep in mind that all on ice volunteers will be required to wear helmets at all times.
Cancellations and Refunds
Fall program registration is on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 8 a.m.
Everyone is required to set up an account on-line before registering for the program. This account can be used for all future recreation registrations with the City of Steinbach, including swimming lessons. There is no fee to use this service.
Note: If you have already created an account for programs at the Steinbach Aquatic Centre, you can use the same account to register for youth hockey.
Before registering:
Login/Register/Create Account
Under "Course Name" fill in "Rec Hockey" to view available sessions. You can also use program codes to find your session.
Friday - Ages 7 - 11: Program Code 6125
Friday - Ages 12 -16: Program Code 6126
Additional Questions?
Contact Cassandra Kornelsen at cassandra.kornelsen@steinbach.ca
Lace up those skates and head to the T.G. Smith Centre for some free public skating and shinny hockey! Times subject to change in the event of tournaments or special events. The T.G. Smith Centre is located at 321 Elmdale Street in Steinbach.
For the most up-to-date and current schedule, visit the TG Smith Centre Arena Online Calendar to ensure that the below activities are scheduled as stated.
Public Skating:
Saturdays 5:15 - 6:15pm
Sundays 11:00am - 2:00pm
*Please check the Online TG Smith Calendar to ensure Public Skate is at the time indicated above. Times can change due to events.
Shinny *Registered participants only*:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00 - 1:00pm
Senior Shinny (Age 50+) *Registered participants only*:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 - 1:00pm
Times subject to change.
