LITTLE ELKS SESSION WILL BEGIN AGAIN ON OCTOBER 2025.  WATCH FOR REGISRATION PRIOR.

*Ice times were held on Sundays for 6 weeks.  We held a session starting in October and one starting in January.  We do rent equipment.  That date is TBD at this time.

Please disregard the info below:

Little Elks will be starting 1/5. They will meet each week on Sundays. 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 2/2, 2/9

Equipment Rental Pick-Up = 12/21 10:30-11:30 OR 12/30 5-6pm

Prior to the first day:

1. Register your child on the registration page to participate in Little Elks.
2. USA Hockey membership is required for your child to participate.  A link will be provided during registration.  $15 fee.
3. Equipment rental date will be sent out soon to borrow equipment from ERYHA. Please bring a check for deposit of equipment. Equipment location: 1000 School Street, ER (Equip Room - Kiser Rink locker room hallway)
4. Groupings will be sent out 1-2 days prior to start date. Each grouping will be assigned a specific ice time (class is 35 mins).  This time will be the same each week on Sundays.  
5. You will need to check-in the first week.   Check TV's for locker room assignments.
6. Please have your children dressed warm.  They are required to wear helmets.  Wear full hockey equipment if available.  
7. Have Fun!!

What is ERYHA?

Elk River Youth Hockey Association is a sanctioned affiliate of USA Hockey.  We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer-run organization that operates hockey programs locally with Minnesota Hockey's 10th District.

Who are ERYHA Members?

ERYHA has a membership of over 500+ members including kids, mothers, fathers, coaches and program administrators.  Nobody within the ERYHA board is a paid professional, this is not a side-business for anyone and all of our operating expenses can be found on our website.  We are strong because our volunteers are committed and passionate about their love for the sport of hockey! 

We also believe that is it incredibly important for our youth to participate in locally organized youth sports that teach the fundamental building blocks of life; to us Hockey is one of those sports.  As Minnesotans, we all know that winter living in the State of Hockey can be long and we believe that the best way to make the most of our winters is to spend it being active playing with and meeting new friends.

The Elk River Youth Hockey "Little Elks" Program will prepare your child to grow into the sport of hockey by teaching them the proper fundamentals of skating, proper balance as well as give them the building blocks to move on to our Mite/U8 (Girls) Hockey programs. 

Our program is part of who we are.  We think having kids try something out for first makes a lot of sense for parents.  We also offer free protective equipment for those who are either new or aren't 100% sure what their kids are interested in yet - we've all been parents and know the kids grow up so quickly and can change their minds often on what they're passionate about that it makes a lot more sense to borrow something you might need first rather than commit to buying expensive equipment right away... we get it. This program is geared for children that will be coming into the Elk River Youth Hockey Association in the future.

It is our hope that through this program, these kids will join our very successful hockey program.  We would like kids to dress in full hockey gear, however, we understand that may not always be feasible so we've put together a list of what equipment is needed for this program.

MANDATORY = HELMET & SKATES

RECOMMENDED = SHIN PADS, ELBOW PADS, GLOVES

OPTIONAL = BREEZERS PANTS, SHOULDER PADS

EQUIPMENT LOAN COST = FREE!

For more information about the learn to skate program, contact: