Welcome to the Mount Clemens Little Jets! The Little Jets program is designed for children ages 6 and under who are looking to make their first step in their hockey career. The program is designed to teach the children the basic fundamentals of hockey in a relaxed and fun environment. Little Jets is part of the Mount Clemens Hockey Club. We strive for this program to be the best in Metro-Detroit and give each child a great experience as they begin their journey into the sport of hockey.

In order to be in the program, all players must be able to skate comfortably. If there are any questions regarding a child’s skating ability, please see Andy Wade – Little Jets Director. The Mount Clemens Ice Arena offers a Learn to Skate Program for those who may need extra skating instruction.

The Little Jets Program will consist of one practice day and one game day per week. Practice will focus on all basic skills associated with hockey – skating, shooting, passing and stick handling. Practices will be conducted in a “station based” format. In this environment, the ice will be split into small sections and players will be placed into small groups. This will increase repetitions and give the kids more attention from the coaches.

On game days, the ice will be divided into smaller playing surfaces for “Cross Ice Hockey”. This format has many advantages for young players, some of them include:

• The size of the rink is proportion to the size of the players.
• The smaller rink increase puck touches/puck possession.
• There are fewer breaks in the action – off-sides, icing, etc.
• More scoring opportunities for all players, not just the “stars”.
• Each player’s activity increases greatly.
• Players will become better at stick handling and passing.

Each player is required to wear full hockey equipment while on the ice. The equipment requirements are

• Helmet with mask (mouth guard is optional)
• Neck guard
• Shoulder pads
• Elbow pads
• Hockey pants
• Cup/Jock shorts
• Shin pads
• Skates
• Stick
• Jersey/socks (provided)

The Little Jets Program is under the direction of Andy Wade. Andy is a Level 4 Certified USA Hockey Coach. He has 20 years coaching experience and has coached at all ages and levels and has lead our instructional program for the past 10 years. If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Andy at 586-307-8202 x304 or by email at andy@mountclemensicearena.com