Hockey Road Map

Learning to skate is your first step in becoming a hockey player! Missouri and Illinois have multiple hockey rinks available in the area. Please click below to see the list of ice rinks available near you.

Try Hockey for Free presented by First Community Credit Union offers children between the ages of 4-9 the chance to try hockey for the first time, before joining our Learn to Play programs. Led by our Blues Youth Hockey coaching staff, children will learn the fundamental skills of hockey, including skating, stopping, passing, and shooting in a 45-minute ice session. A loaner set of equipment will be provided. Please click below for more information.

The Little Blues and Girls Development Learn to Play programs presented by First Community Credit Union offer six-weeks of on-ice instruction from our Blues Youth Hockey coaching staff. Here, your player will learn all the fundamentals and essential skills of ice hockey. Players between the ages of 4-9 are eligible for Little Blues, while players between the ages of 4-17 are eligible for our Girls Development Program. Please click below for more information.

The Continue to Play program is the perfect next step if your child is not ready to join their local association. This program, in conjunction with Centene Community Ice Center, further develops all the skills learned in the Little Blues or Girls Development Program, while teaching new ones!

All participants must complete a Learn to Play program to be eligible to participate in the Continue to Play program. Please click below for more information.

Ready to join a team? MO Hockey has plenty of options for players between the ages of 4-19 looking to join a team based on your zip code! Please click below to learn more about the districting rules and teams available for your area.

St. Louis is home to two AAA Hockey teams, the St. Louis AAA Blues and CarShield AAA Hockey. AAA Hockey is the most competitive level of youth hockey. Please click below to learn more about the AAA teams.