Green Bay Bobcats Hockey  

Getting Started

GBAYHA (GREEN BAY AREA YOUTH HOCKEY) MISSION

Our Mission is to provide a positive youth hockey experience for all players of all skill levels and ages. This focus will help them develop as players and individuals and also foster a life-long love for the game of hockey.

MISSION,VISION,VALUES

learn to skate

Learn to Skate is the place to start for anyone new to the ice. Skaters will learn the basics of balance, skating, and stopping. Even the youngest of children experience success as they may start with a support bar before graduating up to gliding side to side.  

  • Learn to Skate is for ages 4 - 8 years old
  • Classes are Mondays from 6:00 - 6:45 on Rink 2 at Cornerstone Ice Center
  • Classes run 6 weeks for each session
  • Session Fees: $90


Check back for more information on 2023-2024 Sessions!

LEARN TO PLAY/HIP (HOCKEY INITIATION PROGRAM)

Hockey​ ​Initiation​ Program (HIP) is ​for​​ ​boys​ ​and​ girls​​ ages 4-8 ​​and​ ​is​ ​designed ​ for eager​ hockey​ ​players​ ​who​ want​ ​ ​to​ learn​​ ​the​ basics​ ​of​ ​the ​game.​​ ​ Our​ ​goal​ ​at​ ​the ​HIP​​ ​level ​​is​ ​to teach​ ​hockey​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​improve​ ​skating​ ​so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​player​ ​may​ ​progress​ ​to​ ​one​ ​of​ ​our Green​ ​Bay​ ​Hockey ​Programs.​ 

PRACTICE STRUCTURE: Our goal for our HIP is to teach hockey skills and improve skating so that player’s may progress to the Green Bay Mite Hockey programs. We follow the USA Hockey American Development Model as our format for the program

EQUIPMENT: We have equipment for those that need it. If you need equipment, please arrive early on the first night so we can get what you need. If you wish to pick up equipment during office hours, please contact the Rink: 920-403-2000. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where​ ​will​ ​my​ ​child​ ​play​ ​hockey? ​ Practices ​and​ ​home​ games​​ are​​ at​​ ​the​ ​Cornerstone Community ​Center​ ​located ​in​ the​ Ashwaubenon​ ​Sports ​​Complex​ at​ 1640​ ​Fernando​ ​Drive, De ​Pere​.​ WAHA​ ​(Wisconsin​ ​Amateur​ ​Hockey​ ​Association)​ ​approves​ ​the ​​boundaries​ ​of each ​youth​ ​hockey​ ​association​ ​in​ ​the​ ​state.​ ​If ​​a ​​player​ ​lives​ ​within​ ​a​ ​designated ​​youth hockey ​association's​ ​​boundary, ​they​ ​are​ ​a​ ​part​ ​of ​that​ ​organization.​ ​ If​ ​a​ ​player​ ​lives​ ​in​ an ​un-districted​ ​area​ ​they may​ ​choose​ a ​​nearby​ ​association​adjacent​​ ​to​ their​ un-districted​ ​area​ ​of​ ​residence.​  ​Once​ ​an un-districted​​ player​​ is​​ ​rostered​ on​ ​a ​​10U team​ ​or​ ​older​ ​they​ ​are​ ​considered​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​member​ ​of​ ​that​ ​association​ ​as​ ​if​ ​they​ ​lived within​ ​the​ ​boundaries.​  ​They​ ​are​ ​not​ ​free​ ​to​ ​choose​ ​a​ ​new​ ​organization​ ​each​ ​season​ ​but instead ​must​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​rules​ for playing​​ ​at​ ​other ​associations​ as​ described​ in​ ​WAHA's​ rules. ​ Please​ ​review​ WAHA's​ rules for ​details​ ​or​ contact​ the​ ​GBAYHA ​Registrar with​ ​​any questions @ gbayharegistrar@gmail.com . 

What​ ​age ​can​ ​my​ ​son​ ​or​ ​daughter​​ ​start?​   We​ ​have​ ​programs ​​for​ ​all ​ages starting at 4!​  

What do the different divisions mean?

**Learn to Play also known as HIP or​ ​ Hockey​ ​ Initiation​ Program is ​for​​ ​boys​ ​and​ girls​​ ages 4-8 ​​and​ ​is​ ​designed ​ for eager​ hockey​ ​players​ ​who​ want​ ​ ​to​ learn​​ ​the​ ​basics​ ​of​ ​the ​game.​​ ​ Our​ ​goal​ ​at​ ​the ​HIP​​ ​level ​​is​ ​to teach​ ​hockey​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​improve​ ​skating​ ​so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​player​ ​may​ ​progress​ ​to​ ​one​ ​of​ ​our Green​ ​Bay​ ​Hockey ​Programs.​  

  **​ ​8U​ is​ ​for​ ​ages​ ​4-8​ (birth year 2014 and above).  ​Skaters​ ​must​ ​be​ ​8​ ​or​ ​under until ​January​ 1​st ​of​ ​that​ ​season.​ ​Mites ​​practice​ Mondays​​ ​and/or​ ​Wednesdays​ ​and scrimmage ​every​ ​Saturday morning.​ ​Practices​ begin the middle of October.​ ​ All hockey is played cross-ice.   

**10​U ​is​​ for ​ ages​ ​9-10 (birth year 2012/2013).​ All​ ​hockey​ at​ ​this​ ​level ​is​ played full ice.​ ​ ​A,​ ​B,​ ​and​ ​ ​Travel​ ​teams​ ​practice​ ​twice​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​have a​ skills​ ​​session​ ​every other ​week,​ and​ ​play​ ​between 30​ ​and​ ​40​ games​ ​per​ ​season.  ​ 

**​12U​ is​ ​for​ ​ages​ ​11-12​ (birth year 2010/2011).​ ​Peewee​ ​hockey​ ​is​ ​separated into​ ​Travel​ ​A,​ ​B​ ​and​ ​C​ ​teams.​ ​All​ ​hockey​ ​at​ ​this​ ​level​ is​ ​played​ ​full​ ​ice.​ Teams​ ​practice​ twice​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​have​ ​a​ ​skills​ ​session​ ​every​ ​other​ ​week,​ ​and​ ​play​ ​between​ ​30​ ​and ​ 40​ games​ ​per​ ​season.​ ​  

**​14U​ is​ ​for​ ages​ ​13-14​ (birth year 2008/2009).​​ Bantam​ ​hockey​ ​is​ ​separated into​ ​travel ​ A,​​ B​ ​ and​ ​ ​C​ ​teams. ​ ​All​ ​hockey​ ​at​ ​this ​level​ is​ ​played​ full​ ​ ice.​ ​ Teams​ ​practice twice​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​have​ ​a​ ​skills​ ​session​ every​ ​ other​ ​week,​ and​​ ​play​ ​between​ ​30 ​and​ ​40​ games​ ​per​ ​season. ​ Checking​ ​​is​ ​allowed​ ​at ​this​ ​level.​ 

**​Girls​ ​Program​ is​ ​available​ ​for​ ​10U,​ ​12U,​ ​and​ ​14U ​ girls.​ Girls​ ​practice​ ​twice ​a​ week​ ​and​ ​have​ ​a ​ ​skills​ ​session​ ​every ​other​​ ​week.​ ​ All Girls Teams travel and play full ice. No checking is allowed.  

 

What​ ​equipment​ ​is​ ​necessary?​ ​ Helmet,​ ​Breezers​ ​(hockey​ ​pants),​ ​Gloves,​ ​Elbow​ ​and Shin Pads,​ ​ Skates,​ and​ Stick.​​ There​ ​is​ Equipment ​​rental​ ​available for​ Green Bay​ ​District​ Skaters.​ ​ The​ rink​​ has​ ​​ ​sets​ of equipment ​​on​ ​a ​first​​ come​​ ​first served ​ basis.​ ​ ​Call​ ​Don​ ​Chilson​ ​at​ 920-403-2000.​​ Equipment​​ ​rental​ ​includes​ ​helmet,​ ​shin pads, ​and elbow​ ​ pads.​  

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