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NEW TO HOCKEY? -- NO PROBLEM

Welcome to the Seattle Women's Hockey Club!  We're here to answer any questions you might have about the sport and help you get started. Here are the answer's to the the most basic question-

Why Hockey?

  1. Hockey is a fantastic exercise—Hockey is one of the best cardiovascular games you could play.  Players are alternating between skating and rest at very rapid rates, which makes hockey one of the best cardiovascular interval training sports.  This training improves the speed at which your your body brings oxygen to their muscles while burning tons of calories.  Hockey requires a high level of coordination; regular play can develop gross motor skills, which leads to improvement with the more difficult fine motor skills, and improves hand-eye coordination, which can translate to a better understanding of spatial relationships.

  2. Hockey builds character - Since hockey is a team sport, we understand the value of working with others.  We will learn really quickly to rely on teammates and understand that cooperation is the key to success.  Players on hockey teams experience a team spirit that encourages trust, responsibility, sportsmanship and a strong sense of accomplishment.  These skills are essential as teammates turn into colleagues.  

  3. Hockey improves mental agility—Hockey is an extremely fast sport in which we have to cope with changes in split-seconds. Plays develop, momentum shifts and opportunities open and close in a blink of an eye.  Players in this sport will quickly adapt their mental agility to be able to recognize these opportunities and their concentration will improve.  In addition, hockey players will quickly begin to project mental imagery of not just what is going to happen, but what will happen next leading towards greater mental agility as well. 

While the reasons above talk about why you should play hockey, we as an association are dedicated to the cause of improving our members and making them feel excited to play a sport that they will love.  We hope you'll join us next season and below we'll talk about how to get started.

 

I'M IN... SO HOW DO I GET STARTED?

It is never too late to start in hockey! Previous skating experience is helpful, but is not required.

Our hockey season runs from about September until March. 
 

WHERE DO I GET THE GEAR?

If you are new to hockey, we recommend you head to a local hockey outfitter.  They will be sure to get you a  package that has all the safety gear you will need and they'll make sure all the sizes fit to ensure you are safe.
 

WHEN ARE SIGN-UPS?

Sign-ups start in August, and run through the remaining season. Feel free to sign-up on our website during this time.  If you have any questions, contact us: board@swhc.org 

We're looking forward to having you join us!