U10 Squirts is commonly referred to as the "golden age of skill development." The players are introduced to full ice hockey and dress goalies for games. Similar to U8 Mites, the players are split into like-skilled practice groups and use small area games to encourage rapid development. The focus for this age group is skating and individual skills training.
'24-'25 Registration Fees: $850 + USA Hockey Fees ($61)
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U10 Squirts are typically 9-10 year old kids who have prior skating experience. Those kids new to skating are welcome to join! This age group is typically limited to 9-10 year olds, with occasional experienced U8 Mites to fill teams or other rare occasions.
U10 Squirts typically start early October and end early March.
U10 Squirts will have 2x on-ice practices per week, along with 2x off-ice dryland practice per month (every other week).
Practices are 6:30-7:30 pm on Wednesday, 5:45-7:00 pm on Thursday. Dryland is Monday, 6:00-8:00 pm.
Games are scheduled most weekends, typically a double-header on either Saturday or Sunday. Games are both home and away, our goal is to limit travel to no more than 1 hour each way. There are typically several optional, but encouraged tournaments.
A collection of important dates that are important for families. This is a living document, our aim is to keep it as current as possible.
U10 Squirts will practice and have home games at the Oshkosh 20th Ave YMCA. Away games are typically within a 1 hour radius.
Off-ice dryland is typically held at the Oshkosh Rec Dept gym on Division St in Oshkosh.
U10 Squirts are evaluated and organized into small teams of like-skilled players. These teams are organized after several weeks of thorough evaluations by our coaching staff. These teams will play games at home and away. The goal is for each team to play teams of a similar experience level.
Skaters are required to source their own equipment. Total equipment cost at this age should not exceed $200-$250. Used equipment is highly encouraged at this age.
Way more information on equipment is available in the Parents section, or click HERE.
Participation in U10 Squirts is limited to certain birth years, typically 9 and 10 year olds. It is uncommon for a U10 to move up to U12 Peewee.