Description

FunTeam Alberta promotes family oriented, low cost, and less competitive sport to be enjoyed by participants of all skill levels. We are an inclusive organization that encourage any activity to be FUN for the participants, parents, coaches, volunteers and the rest of the community!

Penguins Hockey is a family oriented, low cost, fun and safe place for participants of all skill levels to gather and enjoy one of Canada's favorite sports: hockey!  We are an inclusive organization that works hard to keep FUN and FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME our top priority (for the participants, parents, coaches, volunteers and the rest of the community).

Penguins Hockey FUN TEAM uses Delia Alberta's arena as home base for all it's schedule events.

Our teams train 1x per week (Tuesdays) and schedule some exhibition games against local teams either during our regular Tuesday ice time or on a Sunday afternoon. 

We host a Team Cup Challenge Tournament, a 4 on 4 Family Christmas Tournament and a year end Family Awards Banquet.

The teams are grouped by age or in some cases skill level. The age ranges listed below are an approximation that depends on the number of participants in each age group. 

Rookie: 4U* & 7U Tuesdays 345-445pm

Juniors: 9U & 11U & 13U Tuesdays 500-700pm

Extra Ice Time = FREE = pubic skate Fridays & Sundays

*players as young as 2 years old have been on the ice but if they are unable to stand and get back up after a fall, we need a parent volunteer to come out to be hands on and enjoy the fun with them!

Team Cup Challenge Tournament - March 2, 2024

4 on 4 Family Christmas Tournament - January 6, 2024

Year End Family Awards Banquet - March 5, 2024

Season Begins: October 31st, 2022 (or optional practice sooner if ice is installed prior)

Season Ends: March 5, 2024

Helpful PENGUIN Programs to take advantage of...

• PENGUIN TEAM SUPPERS: We know we practice over the supper hour - so take the night off!  It's Taco Tuesdays! Bring your family and eat a healthy taco meal right at the arena for FREE! Supper served 4:30pm for our Junior families & 5pm for our Rookie families.
• PENGUIN LOCKERROOM HOMEWORK SESSIONS: Send your Penguin down after school if they need a study space from 345-430pm while the Rookie's are on the ice.  This is supervised by our volunteers.
• PENGUIN BIG BUDDY SYSTEM: let your young rookie walk down from the school using the big buddy system and have their equipment carried or driven down by our volunteers (we will arrange vehicle transport on days when the weather is not safe to walk).
• Delia Arena Equipment Library: Our arena welcomes families to use the equipment library.  Gear can be taken for the year and returned at the end of the season. 

PENGUINS practice jerseys and socks are provided for FREE for Tuesday training days.   

Team jerseys and socks are provided for any game play situations. 

Extra Penguin gear is always available but never a mandatory purchase.

Parents and Volunteers are encouraged and welcomed to be out on the ice at all our events together.  Our lead coaches will create structure to the times we are together and we ask that our volunteers help join in on helping implement and ensure the organized task is done with the athletes feeling encouraged and smiles all around.

We will watch for sunny winter days that we can get out and play some shinny on the local outdoor rinks.  All events are optional but we encourage good communication about your intent to play at any game play extra events in order to ensure a sufficient amount of participants.  When playing away games we invite families to help plan and join in on some extra fun (optional) surrounding the event and hope to plan trips to the pool, go for ice cream, or hang out at the park post games!