Women's recreational ice hockey

Question

When i graduate, I want to join a rec league to get into shape..

the thing is ive never played, only watched. what do these leagues entail? tryouts? level of experience? practices?

Answer 1

Where are you located? I play in South Florida. There are different things done for different leagues . Do you want to play house or travel? For house you usually just have to be able to skate and somewhat play. But there may be a beginner league around that will welcome you.  For travel, you have to know how to play and that usually requires tryouts, practices and then the games.  E-mail me if you want some more information    

Answer 2

It really depends on where you're located.  In Canada, there are leagues for every shape, size, and age.  From young to old, male, female (even a few co-ed leagues).  Love watching the pensioners out there...they just look really cool and they're having a great time.

I saw something in the news about leagues starting up for beginners a few years ago.  Given that the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) has a large immigrant population, more than a few folks aren't natives and never skated or got into hockey; these leagues are serving that purpose.  No tryouts, no experience neeeded.  

I have some friends in America who say there's something similar in the states; many rinks have skating tutorial programmes and run their own leagues.

If you want to play, you should be able to find something.  Internet searches are a good place to start.