Kenosha Komets Hockey

The Komets are proud to introduce the IGNITION PROGRAM, the first stop for players who are interested in getting involved in hockey, but have no prior skating experience. This new year-round program focuses on the fundamental skating skills required for hockey players.  Our goal with the IGNITION PROGRAM is to prepare new skaters for our DEVO program, where they will focus on basic hockey skills, including: skating, shooting, passing, etc.  Below is an outline of our basic teaching curriculum and requirements to graduate in to the DEVO program.  Players who successfully graduate the IGNITION PROGRAM will be able to join the DEVO program currently in session at no additional charge. 

Cost: $50 per 8-week session

Required Equipment: Helmet, Elbow Pads, Gloves (Hockey or Regular), and Skates.  Full gear is permitted and encouraged.  Equipment is available to borrow for the IGNITION and DEVO programs.

Program Runs:  Year-Round (DEVO program is also run year-round)

1. Get up on ice – starting on all fours learning a basic way to get back to your feet
2. Proper hockey stance
3. March forward across ice – first steps to skating
4. Forward two – foot glide, the length of the skater’s height
5. Dip or Squat – stationary as well as moving
6. T – Push – one skate behind the other, using the inside edge of the skate to propel skater forward
7. Snowplow Stop – first steps to stopping, toes pointed together causing a “snowplow” and creating the player to stop, start by doing stationary.
8. Moving Backwards – first steps to backwards moving starting with a pigeon toed march
9. Skating forward using full strides
10. Forward one – foot glides, right and left, the length of the skater’s height
11. Glide turns, both directions – both feet on the ice using the inside and outside edges of the blades and being able to turn or glide in both directions
12. Moving snowplow stops

Skills Required to Graduate to DEVO program*

1. Get Up on Ice (without Assistance)
2. Forward Stride
3. Glide Turns (Both Directions)
4. Moving Backwards
5. Moving Snowplow Stops