Youth Hockey at NSU

Our 2024 Youth Grade A and B grades boys and girls team are full.

If you are in year 7 or 8 and you want to play in the C grade we have a few spaces left.

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Welcome to NSU Youth Grade 2024!!

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 your young adults who have been with the NSU since they were teenagers are 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 this year: 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 teach the players in their team.
The Youth Grade competition runs from Monday 14 October to Monday 16 December 2024
There will be no games on Monday 28 October (Labour Day) and 11 November (due to the World Masters being held at Harbour)
The NSU Youth Grade muster will be on Saturday 21 September 2024, with more info to follow
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 $130 for the season and will include 8 games and 5 trainings
Trainings are usually on a Wednesday or Thursday night (still to be confirmed and will depend on coaching and turf resources)
We provide uniform tops and socks
We have FUN

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

and welcome all new players to NSU.