Required equipment is a helmet with cage or shield, mouth guard, elbow pads, hockey gloves, shin guards that cover the knee, inline skates, athletic supporter, and stick with taped or butt end. Most sporting goods stores carry hockey equipment. (Dick’s, Dunhams) There are also several Hockey stores in the area. Premier Hockey is located on Rt 88 in Castle Shannon. Ko Sports is in Canonsburg near Southpointe. Hockey equipment can also be found at online sites and ebay. The website has a page for buying and selling equipment: the Equipment Connection. Information can be emailed to the webmaster who will post it on the site.  Adults are not required to wear a cage or shield on their helmets. 

No. The league provides equipment for goalies.

The league does not allow players to play up a division or down. The only exception to this rule is for 12 year olds. 12 year old players who are uncomfortable moving up to the Bantam division may choose to remain in the Midget division.

Teams are formed by a blind draft system. The only information visible to the coach is the player’s age. (The adult cards are blank) The draft takes place in mid April. Coaches will notify their players at to what team they are on and when their practices are. Rosters will also be posted on the website. Adult division rosters will also be posted on the website along with a practice date and time. Players will choose their captain at the practice. Captains will be responsible for notifying players of game/time changes, playoff information, etc.

The season ends with a playoff picnic, which takes place on a Saturday. (tentative date this year is August 8^th) All players are asked to bring a covered dish to enjoy during their game. The league provides the hot dogs. All teams will play at least one game on Saturday. Learn-to-Play participates in the playoffs with a scrimmage. Playoffs are single elimination. Teams that win Saturday will move on to play Sunday. Championship games will be played Sunday night.