Youth Hockey at NSU

Welcome to NSU Youth Grade 2025!!

At NSU, we have a very active youth program based on providing youth hockey competitions for all levels and, importantly, acting as mentors to develop our club’s youth into well-rounded adults. Many of our young adults have been with NSU since they were teenagers are now actively involved in mentoring and coaching our youth players.

What is 'Youth Grade' at NSU?

The Youth Grade is a fantastic opportunity for boys and girls in Years 7, 8, 9, and 10 to have a taste of 11 aside club hockey and to provide a gateway to senior hockey. The grade welcomes all levels of players and is a great chance for players to learn and enjoy the game in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Key details and dates

The Youth Grade is an 11 aside, full-field competition for children in years 7, 8, 9 and 10.
All abilities are welcome, from beginners to experienced. To accommodate this, the competition has three grades - A, B and C
“Senior” (older than 18) players are included in the team (one senior player in the A Grade and 2 senior players in the B and C Grades), and the role of these older players is to encourage, support and coach the players in their team.
The Youth Grade competition runs from Monday the 6th of October to Monday the 8th of December 2025.
Games are held on Monday nights at either 6pm or 7pm at Harbour Hockey turfs in Bush Road, Albany, or at WGHS, Kristin or Rangitoto School turfs.
Cost will be $150 for the season, this covers all games (approx. 8) and weekly trainings. Please note a $50 non-refundable fee will be payable at muster, with the balance of fees to be paid by the first game.
Trainings are usually on a Wednesday or Thursday night (still to be confirmed and is dependant on coaching and turf resources).
We provide uniform tops.
We have FUN

We look forward to seeing all of you who played Youth Grade last year

and welcoming all new players to NSU.