About the Program and Participating Locations & Times

Learn To Play Ball Hockey is a program is designed to provide new and affordable opportunities for families to join the local hockey community! Participants in LTP Ball Hockey will develop the fundamental skills needed to play and succeed through the sport of hockey. Our curriculum is designed in conjunction with USA Hockey’s “Gold Standard” which ensures that program structure is both fun and effective! The Florida Panthers are committed to developing the next generation of hockey players and Panthers fans who will remain engaged with the game throughout the rest of their lives.

Learn To Play Ball Hockey is designed for first-time ball/ice hockey players between the ages of 5-14. With your $50 registration fee all participants will receive their own stick and ball along with three (3) weeks of age-appropriate instruction on all the fundamental skills of hockey (stickhandling, passing & shooting) from USA Hockey certified coaches!

  • Participants should be 1st time ball hockey players with no previous organized ball hockey or ice hockey experience.

    • Participation in the Panthers Learn To Play introductory ice hockey program does not disqualify you from participating in LTP Ball Hockey.
  • Participants are only eligible to enroll in LTP Ball Hockey once.

  • If it is found that a registered participant has previous organized ball or ice hockey experience will be removed from the Learn To Play Ball Hockey program without a refund.

For any questions or to join one of the waitlists, please email Adam McFetridge at McFetridgeA@FloridaPanthers.com or Matt Janusz at JanuszM@FloridaPanthers.com.

2024-25 Learn to Play Ball Hockey Sessions

Fort Lauderdale: Holiday Park

1150 G Harold Martin Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Week 1

  • Sunday April 27th 2025
  • 12:30pm-1:30pm
  • Holiday Park Hockey Rink

Week 2

  • Sunday May 4th 2025
  • 12:30pm-1:30pm
  • Holiday Park Hockey Rink

Week 3

  • Sunday May 11th 2025
  • 12:30pm-1:30pm
  • Holiday Park Hockey Rink
Sunrise Athletic Complex (SAC) - Waitlist

11501 NW 44th St
Sunrise, FL 33323

Week 1

  • Sunday April 27th 2025
  • 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • Sunrise Athletic Complex (SAC)

Week 2

  • Sunday May 4th 2025
  • 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • Sunrise Athletic Complex (SAC)

Week 3

  • Sunday May 11th 2025
  • 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • Sunrise Athletic Complex (SAC)