Please check your child's skates and make sure that he/she has the best fit possible...not too big and not to small.  Tie your child's skates as tightly as you possible can until you think your fingers will fall off.  Don't worry...they won't.  By the time your skater is a Squirt-level hockey player, he/she will be tying their own skates.

Remember to have your skates sharpened several times during the season. Why? Because blades get dull and will eventually rust, especially when you don’t wipe them. It is always a good idea to carry an extra towel and wipe your blades after each use.

Please buy the highest quality, name brand helments made specifically for ice hockey.  Lacrosse helmets are not permitted for use in ice hockey; they do not provide sufficient protection at the back of the head in the event of backward falls.

Kids hate putting on wet clothes.  Please make sure your skater's equipment is spread out to dry after use.  If stuffed in to a hockey bag and left there, they will not dry!  The "Wet Gear" drying racks work really well.