YOUTH ICE HOCKEY
DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
Palm Beach Skate Zone’s Youth Hockey Development League strives to be an athlete centered program that provides a high quality experience in which every athlete:
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Has fun playing
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Learns the game of hockey (rules, new concepts, penalties, etc)
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Learns and improves individual skills (skating, stick handling, passing, shooting, etc)
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Becomes a better teammate
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Learns “life lessons” that have value beyond the ice rink
For more information please contact our Youth Hockey Department, at hockey@pbskatezone.com
NOW REGISTERING FOR
SPRING 2026 SEASON
Season runs January 10 - May 31
7U (Birth Years 2018-2020)
League Highlights
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Focused on developing the foundational skills needed to start playing hockey. All practices follow USA Hockey’s ADM station-based model and feature half-ice games.
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Includes 30 ice sessions, team jersey and socks, 2 video sessions, end-of-season player awards, and a potluck party.
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Our goal for this division is to help players have fun, build confidence in their abilities, and begin learning basic team concepts like taking turns, sharing the puck, and supporting teammates.
Key Dates
Pre-Season Stick & Puck
Saturday, December 27 @ 9:00am
Sunday, December 28 @ 10:10am
Evaluations
Saturday, January 10th @ 8:50am
Sunday, January 11th @ 8:50am
Saturday, January 24th @ 8:50am
Sunday, January 25th @ 11:00am
All players & Goalies are REQUIRED to attend all Evaluation skates in order to build fair and balanced teams for the season.
VOLUNTEER COACHES NEEDED
Head Coaches receive Skate Zone Hockey Warm-Ups, End of Season
T-Shirt & $100 account credit at the conclusion of the season.
