Never Played on Ice...

I've never played a game of hockey on ice, but I'd love to give it a shot when I'm done with school this spring... are there any real novice leagues out there that are for beginners, but still semi-competitive?

I'm athletic, not out of shape or anything. I used to play roller hockey on a not-so-regular basis and can skate okay (not too well backwards tho... no: ) Oh and no pond hockey, I need the walls to stop. : |

I live in Northridge... any chance of finding a league that would put up with me? :hockey1:

There's a beginner league at the Valley Skating Center in Panorama City. Whether or not you qualify as a 'beginner' is up for them to decide I guess.

Call Player Misconduct ;)

There is a fairly novice and cheap league at Ice Chalet in Palos Verdes. It is 3 on 3 but you can get a sense for positioning and develop some skating

You need to learn how to skate well before you can play in any league.

Check out this thread:
http://www.letsgokings.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=52482

I want to play 3 on 3 so bad. Not offered anywhere around here.

Come join me and the Thunder Cats at Ice Chalet. We only have 6 players on our team, and 3 have never played in a league before

Thanks for the replies (and the link to the other thread). I'm definitely planning to brush up my skating skills before getting into anything competitive, but I may not be quite as bad as my original post suggests :)

Anybody familiar with Panorama City? How is there ice? When is the stick time? etc. Can't find much on the website... might just stop by there sometime.

Thanks

:LGK:

The beginner league plays on the small rink there, so the rink itself is approx. 3/4 the size of an NHL rink is. The rink itself is a nice facility. Of the rinks I know of in the Valley, it's right up there with Pickwick in Burbank.

As far as public stick times go, probably just give them a call or stop by. If you're in Northridge you're not far away.