Fall and Winter | Ages 5 and older
VRD offers Mile High Mites, Mini Mites, Mites and a Girls Only program where youth will learn the fundamentals of ice hockey through fun and educational instruction and enjoy an introduction to competition.
Mini Mites U6 Learn to Play (2017 and 2018 birth years)
Mini Mites will learn the fundamentals of ice hockey through fun and educational instruction and enjoy an introduction to competition. A couple of weekends each season will include scheduled games at the Eagle Ice Rink. Dobson Ice Arena offers rental equipment available for $50 on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call (970) 479-2271 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to set up an appointment to be fitted for equipment prior to the start of the season. We have sticks available for purchase for $20.
Days and Times: Thursdays, 4:15-5:15 p.m. and Sundays, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Season 1 (Fall): 2023 TBD
Season 2 (Winter): 2024 TBD
Cost: $170 for one season or $270 for both seasons.
2023 Winter Schedule
Mites U8 Learn to Play (2015 and 2016 birth years)
Mites will build on the fundamentals of ice hockey through fun and educational instruction and enjoy an introduction to competition. A couple of weekends each season will include
scheduled games at the Eagle Ice Rink. Mites will have also have the opportunity to play teams from Glenwood Springs, Aspen and Summit County. Dobson Ice Arena offers rental equipment available for $50 on a first come, first served basis. Please call (970) 479-2271 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to set up an appointment to be fitted for equipment prior to the start of the season. We have sticks available for purchase for $20.
Days and Times: Thursdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. and Sundays, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Season 1 (Fall): 2023 TBD
Season 2 (Winter): 2024 TBD
Cost: $170 for one season or $270 for both seasons.
2023 Winter Schedule
VRD 2014 and Older Rec Hockey
Ages 9 and older (flexible)
Designed to encourage interest and confidence in the sport for both novice skaters and those with experience, this program is available for boys and girls ages 9 and older. Brand-new players as well as those that may have aged out of our Mite program and are not ready for a travel schedule. There may be equipment available for rent or purchase depending on size, but not guaranteed. Please contact Andy at 970-479-2271 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
Days and Times: Sundays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Season 1: 2023 TBD
Season 2: 2024 TBD
Cost: $170 for one season or $270 for both seasons.
2023 Winter Schedule
Colorado Avalanche Mile High Mites Learn to Play Hockey
Registration for Fall 2023 MHM opens July 1, 2023. https://www.learntoplay.nhl.com/locations/avalanche/
A great introductory program for any kids looking to join our Mini Mite or Mite programs, Dobson Ice Arena runs this program in conjunction with the Colorado Avalanche, NHL and NHLPA.Learn to Play is open to boys and girls ages four to ten years old. This program is offered to players that are not currently on a team and registration is based on that criteria. While not a prerequisite to our other hockey programs, this is a great way to get a full set of equipment and an introduction to the sport in a fun environment. Registration cost includes a full set of brand new hockey equipment - skates, a Mile High Mites stick, Mile High Mites jersey, helmet, gloves, shoulder pads, shin guards, elbow pads, and pants - plus six, one-hour, on-ice sessions. Upon completion of the Learn to Play program, participants will be able to keep their equipment.
Fall 2023 Season: Sept. 14 to Oct. 3.
Times: 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Cost: $229 per player (includes a full set of hockey equipment!)