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Clinic

Clinic Overview

The clinic program offers lessons in basic skating and hockey skills for all first-year players 4 to 9  years of age.  Players must be 4 years of age by 5/31/2019 to participate.  All coaches at this level are volunteers and must have a valid Initiation/Level 1 Certification from the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program to be on the ice.

Both boys and girls will be required to begin in this program.  Although not required, it's suggested that players complete the Tot 1 program of the White Bear Lake Skate School or an equivalent program prior to starting Clinic.  

A small number of clinic players will be asked to play on a Mini-Mite or Girls 6U team to fill out those rosters.  The decisions for these move-ups will be determined by the Director of Player Development, Mite Director, Girls Director and Girls Coordinator.  This process will be completed no later than the third week of Clinic.

Clinic Players MUST NOT attend the Mite skill camp.


Clinic Registration Fees

Players registering with WBLAHA for their first year of Clinic Program will do so free of charge*.  Players registering for a second year of Clinic will be charged a $100 registration fee. All children must sign up via online registration link (even if you will not be charged a registration fee by the WBLAHA.)

*All players are required to register with USA Hockey.  Children ages 7 and older will be charged a $56 registration fee by USA/MN Hockey.


Clinic Grading

The WBLAHA Clinic Program is set to begin on Sunday November 5th, 2023 at WBSC. This first Clinic session will be used to evaluate the skill level of skaters.

Please attend the Clinic session that you were assigned to after Week 1 :

FOR November 5TH ONLY:

Last Name A - L Session 1: 9:15am-10:00am

Last Name M - Z Session 2: 10:00am - 10:45am 

Session 1 (Skaters with a sticker and #1 should attend this session):  9:15 AM - 10:00 AM at WBSC

Session 2 (Skaters with a sticker and #2 should attend this session): 10:00 AM  - 10:45 AM at WBSC

Please arrive at the rink fully dressed 20 minutes prior to your group going onto the ice.

See the schedule below for more details. 

***Starting Week 2 - Skaters must attend the session in which they are placed.***

Mark Hennessy

Mite Director


Equipment Checklist

  • ​​​Helmet
  • Stick
  • Gloves
  • Elbow pads
  • Shoulder pads
  • Breezers
  • Shin pads
  • Skates
  • Garter belt/Velcro shorts
  • Hockey socks
  • Jersey (Used Until New Jerseys Are Handed Out)

2023-24 Clinic Schedule

The 2023-2024 WBLAHA Clinic Program Schedule

Sunday, November 5, 2023 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center
Sunday, November 12, 2023 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center
Sunday, November 19, 2023 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center
Sunday, November 26, 2023 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center
Sunday, December 10, 2023 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center
Sunday, December 31, 2023 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center
Sunday, January 7, 2024 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center
Sunday, January 28, 2024 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center
Sunday, February 11, 2024 Session 1 9:15 AM 10:00 AM WBL Sports Center
  Session 2  10:00 AM 10:45 AM WBL Sports Center

Please contact Amy Flater (aflater@whitebearlake.org) or Mark Hennessy (mitecoord@wblhockey.org) with any questions. 


Calling all coaches!

Volunteer coaches are needed to make this a successful clinic! No coaching experience is needed, you just need to know how to skate, and have hockey skates and helmet.

 Complete steps for Coach Registration on the WBL Area Hockey Association website.