Registration Opening For Oyster Bay Ice Hockey Program

BETHPAGE, NY — Registration for the Town of Oyster Bay's 2021-22 Fall/Winter Youth Ice Hockey program opens next week.

The youth hockey program features hockey development, skill programs in ice skating, stickhandling and shooting, and education in the advanced concepts and subtleties of the game. It is open to boys and girls ages 3 to 14.

Registration will take place on Sept. 8 and 9 for residents, and Sept. 13 and 14 for both residents and non-residents, from 6 to 9 p.m. each night. Registration will be held at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, located at 1001 Stewart Ave. in Bethpage.

To register, you must have a copy of the child's birth certificate, proof of Town of Oyster Bay residency (tax or utility bill) and payment to registration. Participants should be able to stand up and get around on skates and must supply their own equipment (a list will be provided upon registration). Check, money order, MasterCard, Discover, or Visa will be accepted. All registrants must bring these items, even if they have participated in the past. A parent or legal guardian must be present at registration.

Registration fees are:

• 6U (3-6 year olds): $150 per child
• Youth Program (8U, 10U, 12U and 14U): $400 per resident child ($375 for each additional child in the same family), $500 per nonresident child
• Girls Clinics 10U & 16U: $150 for each child
• Learn To Play for Adults: $150 for each adult

The 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U leagues will play two times a week for an hour, and 6U will continue with skills and drills throughout the entire program. After team assignment, game schedules will be distributed by the coaches and online. Games will be played at all three town rinks (weather permitting). If you are unable to make these registration dates and would like to sign up for the program, please call Buzz Deschamps at (516) 433-7465, x8233.