U7 Program (Arnprior Minor Hockey Association)

What is the U7 Program?
The U7 Program is a Hockey Canada sponsored program that introduces the basic skills of hockey in a fun and safe environment and focuses on the development of skills in a non-competitive environment.
 
The Goals of the U7 Program are the following:

• To have fun while playing hockey and engaging in physical activity
• To learn the basic skills required to-play the game of hockey.
• To develop an understanding of basic teamwork through participation in a variety of activities and adapted game situations.
• To create and refine basic motor patterns.
• To be introduced to the concepts of cooperation and fair play.

 
The U7 program recommends the following practice time allotment:

• 85% technical skills
• 15% individual tactics
• 0% team tactics
• 0% team play
• 0% strategy

For more information on the Hockey Canada U7 Program, please check out the following web page: https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/hockey-programs/coaching/under-7/parents/introduction
 
Required Equipment
Please insure your child is properly equipped, below is a listing of the required equipment. To insure their safety, if your child does not have all the equipment listed below they will not be permitted on the ice.

• Hockey helmet and face mask (Must be CSA approved and properly fitted)
• Socks and garter belt (or undergarment with Velcro to hold socks – normally holds Protective Cup/Jill as well)
• Neck guard (BNQ certified) which is neither too loose nor too tight
• Shin pads (proper size and length)
• Mouth guard (proper size) - not mandatory
• Elbow Pads (proper size)
• Skates – properly fitted and sharpened
• Hockey Gloves (proper size – avoid short cuffs as they do not provide proper protection against slashes to the wrist area)
• Stick - properly measured while on skates – should be at chin level; end of stick (knob) must be thick enough to not fit through any facemask openings.
• Hockey Pants (proper size and length)
• Protective Cup/Jill (proper size)