Equipment Information

What you will need:

Skates

Hockey skates or figure skates. They should have laces.
Leather skates with good ankle support are recommended not plastic adjustable or bob skates.
Get them sharpened.
Have the store clerk help you so that they fit properly, too small of a skate will result in cold feet, too large of a skate balance is compromised

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Helmet –CSA approved

Hockey helmet with a face cage is recommended as an additional layer of protection.
Have the store clerk adjust the helmet to your child.
Don’t have ponytails or hats on under the helmet.
Bike helmet, skateboarding helmets and skiing helmet will not be accepted

Clothing

Water proof pants or snow pants.
Waterproof mittens or gloves
Remember your child will be exercising so multiply layers of clothing are not always needed. A winter jacket over cloths is often enough. Layers hinder movement.
No scarfs

MSC Name Tag

Skater will be issued a name tag at the start of their first session.
This name tag is good for the entire year, new name tags are NOT issued for every session.
Skaters will collect attendance stickers and are expected to wear the tag during every class.

Making the first day a success

Our coaches recommend that you have your child put their skates on at home a couple of times and walk around on the carpet with guards on.

Make sure to also put the helmet on at home a couple of times - Doing this will take some of the anxiety out of the first day as they will at least be familiar with the feeling of the skating equipment.

Another recommendation is to tell your child that you will not be going on the ice with them but will be watching from the stands or lobby.

You will however see everything that they are achieving and you hope that they HAVE FUN!

Where you can get your equipment locally: