He's in Hockey Heaven

Liam absolutely loves Hockey!! He wants to skate every day. This morning at practice he was so anxious to get onto the rink. When they opened the gates he was the first kid to rush onto the ice.

Liam is the one in the white socks with the white stick.


The kids hold onto each other's sticks and pull each other around. Liam is pulling Luke.


Yesterday while practicing at another rink, Tonia was approached by the coach of their hockey team. He asked if Liam would join his Mighty Mite (the 5-8 year-olds) team. Mommy told him that Liam was already on the Learn to Play Team for Pearl River. The coach told her that he could play on both teams. Tonia, who is so new to all of this, was very confused.

Turns out that the LTP team is basically 30 weeks of lessons that go the length of the hockey season. Those taking the lessons make up a team. The "team" learns and practices together for the season preparing them to then join Mite teams. Some kids play on a Mighty Mite or Mite House team as well as the LTP. As one mom said today, "it's extra ice-time and practice. The children should take lessons even when on a team." So much to learn...

This morning during LTP, Tonia was approached again and was told that Liam is skating and handling his stick and the puck well enough to play on a Mite House team this year instead of waiting until next. Guess I don't have to tell you Liam's reaction when Mommy asked him if he wanted to join a Mite House team. You may have heard his scream of joy.