SPD Skatium hockey

Dear Hockey Families,                                 12/2/2020

Governor Pritzker announced on Monday that with the current Covid-19 Positivity Rate and an expected upcoming Covid-19 spike soon after the Thanksgiving holiday he is not ready to relax or lift any of the Tier 3 Mitigation that the state of Illinois is currently in right now.

Therefore our hockey program must remain paused for two more weeks completing the Covid-19 thirty-day emergency cycle through Saturday, December 19th.

The Illinois Tier 3 Mitigation does allow for individual one on one training and we will also will rent the ice to multiple skaters of the same family. To inquire about this and for pricing information you can contact me, or call Iris at 847-674-1510.

Staying open and being able to offer services is important to our residents. In order to keep our facilities and programs open we must do all we can to help lower the risk of coronavirus spread in our community. As a reminder, please continue to wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance and stay home if you are not feeling well. With the holidays ahead, we strongly discourage non-essential travel and ask families to visit IDPH’s website to view the holiday season safety tips.

Although we know this is disappointing news, our hope is that with the vaccine in sight these guidelines will be short lived and we can get back to what we all love to do. Thank you for your continued support during this difficult time. Please contact me if you have any further questions.

Stay safe,

Steve Glickman

Director of Hockey Operations

Skokie Park District

2020-2021

WINTER

REGISTRATION

                 IS

       CURRENTLY IN

           PROGRESS

Skatium Ice Arena Guidelines – Covid

1. Skaters must come to the rink with full gear on or dress in the parking lot near their own vehicle.  Goalies only, are allowed to dress in a locker room.   Skaters cannot dress in the rink lobby or in the overhang area immediately in front of the rink. Benches are for putting skates on ONLY.
2. Please wait to enter the building until the previous participants have completed their ice time and have left the building.
3. All hockey bags should be left in the car.
4. While a designated practice is on the ice, one parent per skater is allowed in the building.  No additional siblings or spectators. i.e. if your child’s practice is scheduled from 6PM – 7PM, one parent of that skater would be allowed to watch from the bleachers, practicing social distancing, from 6PM-7PM.  No loitering in the lobby is allowed.
5. While inside the Skatium, all skaters, coaches and parents must wear a face covering mask covering their mouth and nose.  This includes all skaters and coaches while they are on the ice. 
6. Skaters are not permitted to share water bottles.  They must bring their own water bottle that are already filled.  Please be sure that the name of the skater is on the water bottle.
7. After practice, skaters must leave the building immediately.
8. We ask parents to perform a symptom check of their skater prior to arriving at the rink.  Please screen using the CDC symptom checklist.  If a skater is demonstrating any of the symptoms listed, he/she must stay at home.
9. At this time the Skatium staff is not maintaining a lost and found. Skaters, coaches and parents should ensure that they have all their items before exiting.  Any items left behind will be thrown away.

Thank you for your cooperation.

August 17, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE

Skatium is open with

limitations and

restrictions

The Skatium is open for scheduled hockey activity adhering to the State of Illinois and CDC Guidelines and Restrictions.

Currently as of this date in the State of Illinois amateur hockey is categorized as a High Risk- Level 1 Sport. What this means is that players are allowed to train and/or practice in a non-contact environment. Any competing in games or scrimmaging is prohibited.

It is also required that all participants both on and off the ice must wear face coverings over their mouths and noses at all times. Players should arrive dressed and there is a seating area outside the Skatium to put skates on.

All Skatium classes will run as usual with enrollment limitations significantly reduced. Skatium youth house league teams will start their season as usual with evaluations leading to teams being formed and team practices. Teams will continue to practice with the hope that the restrictions on games will be modified or lifted entirely. The start to the Skatium's adult league is currently suspended, to start at a later to be announced date.

Thank you to all participants for your support for our programs and your cooperation and patience through these uncertain and challenging times.

YOUTH RAT TIME

IS POSTPONED!

Due to the State of Illinois Covid-19 Restrictions of not allowing for any hockey games or scrimmages at this time, we have had to postpone the start of our (Tuesday night) Youth Rat Time program until further notice. Thanks for your understanding. 

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, all Skatium programming, including leagues, classes, clinics or special events are subject to being delayed, changed or cancelled.

Former NHL Star and Skokie Flyer Mike Brown is interviewed by Sal Barry on this Puck Junk Podcast. Mike talks, among other things, about his start in hockey with the Skokie Flyers and at the Skatium Ice Arena.

Enjoy listening to the podcast:

https://soundcloud.com/puck-junk/mike-brown-interview-36-12132019

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FUTURE FLYERS

Learn to Skate for Hockey  

IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS 

    Our classes offer players who want to eventually play on a Flyers hockey team, however have little or no hockey or skating experience. This program takes the beginner skater from standing on skates to executing basic forward and backwards skating skills. Protective equipment is required and provided as part of this class. This includes helmet with facemask, elbow pads, shin guards, hockey gloves and stick. Skate rental is $3 per session.

For 3-6 year old classes only we allow one parent to accompany their child on the ice during the class. Parents must have their own skates. Please arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of class to put on equipment.

Please click on CLASSES at the top of the

page for more information.

To register, please call 847-674-1510 or for more information contact Skokie Park District’s Hockey Director Steve Glickman at 847-929-7926, or email Steve at steveg@skokieparks.org

Thanks to Stanley Cup winning former Chicago Blackhawks player and current television analyst Jamal Mayers and the Blackhawks for offering a Rink Partnership Clinic on December 30th where all participants had made generous donations to the Village of Skokie Holiday Giving Program to help out the needy people of Skokie for the holidays.

Stan Mikita played at the Skatium in the very first Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Game in 1988. Here he battles for a loose puck against Dale Tallon, as the late Keith Magnuson backs up Tallon. The referee was an active playing Denis Savard and the goalie was Skatium's Hockey Director Steve Glickman.

Former Chicago Blackhawks player and Stanley Cup Champion Jamal Mayers visits the Skatium to assist with the Blackhawks/Total Hockey sponsored "Little Blackhawks" class on March 26th.

Looking to buy Flyers Hockey Apparel?

Go to the link below

http://www.jerryshockey.com/apparel/team/skokie-flyers-hockey-club.htm

MIKE BROWN, former Skokie Flyer and current NHL star, most recently with the Montreal Canadiens, comes back to his original home and visits the Skatium and the Summerstars Hockey Camp on July 25th signing autographs with his son Axel looking on.

OUR SUNDAY 10:40 AM

FUTURE FLYERS

CLASS.

COME BE A PART OF THE SUNDAY

MORNING FUN!