The Komet's IGNITION program is the first stop for players who are interested in hockey but have no prior skating experience.  The program is designed for players age 3-9 and focuses on the fundamental skating skills required for hockey players.  The goal of the IGNITION program is to remove skaters from using skating aids and prepare skaters for our DEVO program where they will focus on basic hockey skills including: skating, shooting, passing, etc.

 Players who successfully graduate from the IGNITION program will be able to join the DEVO program.

Teaching Curriculum:

•       Get up on ice – starting on all fours learning a basic way to get back to your feet

•       Proper hockey stance

•       March forward across ice – first steps to skating

•       Forward two – foot glide, the length of the skater’s height

•       Dip or Squat – stationary as well as moving

•       T – Push – one skate behind the other, using the inside edge of the skate to propel skater forward

•       Snowplow Stop – first steps to stopping, toes pointed together causing a “snowplow” and creating the player to stop, start by doing stationary.

•       Moving Backwards – first steps to backwards moving starting with a pigeon toed march

•       Skating forward using full strides

•       Forward one – foot glides, right and left, the length of the skater’s height

•       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

•       Moving snowplow stops

Skills Required to Graduate to DEVO program*

• Get Up on Ice (without Assistance)
• Forward Stride
• Glide Turns (Both Directions)
• Moving Backwards
• Moving Snowplow Stops

*All skills must be performed without the use of skating aids. 

Required Equipment - The minimum equipment required to participate in the Ignition programs is:

·           Helmet

·           Elbow Pads

·           Shin Guards

·           Gloves (Hockey or Regular)

·           Skates.  Full gear is permitted and encouraged

·           A colored jersey will be provided by the program, one jersey per season

Need Loaner Equipment?

A $50 deposit check, post-dated April 1st, 2018 is required to borrow Komets loaner equipment.

The Komets loaner equipment program operates based on an honor system and survives because of generous equipment and monetary donations from our members and various others in the community. Players in need of equipment can be sized up for equipment prior to the first day of each session. The loaner equipment is complimentary for the player's first year, as long as the player remains in the Komets Development program.

Equipment Fitting

New this session:

The Komets have teamed up with local sporting goods store Play It Again Sports to provide the loaner equipment fitting for the Development program. Beginning on Monday, November 20th 2017, all equipment fitting will now take place at their store location; 4017 75th St, Kenosha, WI 53142. Skaters can be fitted for loaner equipment any time during their normal business hours; Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm & Sunday 11am-4pm. Just stop in and let them know you’re registered in the Komets Development program and they will fit you with our loaner equipment. Loaner Equipment will still remain free to borrow. A $50 deposit check, post-dated April 1st, 2018 is still required to borrow Komets loaner equipment.

For complete information about our loaner equipment program see our Komets Development Loaner Equipment Policy and our Komets Development Loaner Equipment Agreement (Below).

We do not currently provide the following loaner equipment in our equipment bags:

• Hockey sticks –Hockey sticks can be  purchased at Play It Again Sports during your equipment fitting or at any sporting goods store. We recommend wooden, left or right handed (straight blade) sticks for the skaters in our program, which cost around $20
• Mouth guards, neck guards, or supporters/cups (Optional)

Please note, equipment is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Membership Requirements: A USA Hockey (USAH) Membership Confirmation number is required for all hockey programs.  You'll be able to register your skater with USAH from within the Komet's registration session.

More information about the USA Hockey Membership and Registration can be found at http://www.usahockey.com/membership

Experienced with hockey and want to help coach our Development program? Please contact our Hockey Director using the contact information below.

NOTE:  All coaches are required to complete a standard background check prior to assisting on or off ice (provided by the Kenosha Komets).