Get started with our KIIH Family Membership! Your KIIH membership gives you priority class enrollment for all sessions, discount on certain private lessons and classes, and special events. 

Your skater(s) will be enrolled in all KIIH Skating School Sessions for the entire year. A credit card must be on file and sessions will be charged 4 weeks prior to the next session start date. You can drop out of any session during the year, however, you will be put back into open registration or the waiting list.

Membership fees help us to provide you with first-class training staff! Our membership fees go towards maintaining our teaching tools, our monthly in-house and annual off-site trainings to keep our staff up to date with what's going on in the skating & hockey world and most importantly to keep your kids safe and having FUN! We work hard to provide our families with professional, knowledgeable training staff that not only teaches skating & hockey basics, but also cares individually for each child they work with.

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Session times are Mondays 5:30pm – 6:00pm at Griff’s Icehouse at Belknap Park and are all 6 week sessions.

FALL 2024 | September 30 - November 4

WINTER 1 2024 | November 11 - December 16

WINTER 2 2025 | January 6 - February 10

Call Kris at 616.425.2198 ext 2 for availability.

SPRING 1 2025 | February 24 - March 31

Registration opens January 29 - February 12

SPRING 2 2025 | April 14 - May 19

Registration opens March 24 - April 7

SUMMER 1 2025 | June 9 -  July 14

Registration opens May 19 - June 2 

SUMMER 2 2025 | July 21 - August 25

Registration opens June 30 - July 14

Preschool Skating With A Parent

This program allows kids to learn alongside mom or dad. Can’t skate? No problem! You will be able to walk alongside your skater on the ice. Helmets must be worn at all times.

Program Details

This is intended for 3–5 year-olds who do not know how to skate. This is a terrific option for parents to have their child experience skating and explore ice sports such as figure skating or hockey in the future. All sessions are 30 minutes (Approximately 20 minutes of instruction and approximately 10 minutes of ice time to play and have fun on the ice.)

The program's goal is to get children out on the ice on their own, stand with a skating aid, learn to fall & get up, balance, and march on the spot. Recommended for children who are more comfortable learning alongside mom or dad. Skaters will learn basic skating skills before graduating to Learn to Skate Pro 1. Teaches beginning skaters to stand up, balance, march forward & glide.   

These sessions feature a 6:1 RATIO.  Due to unforeseen circumstances, there may be times when this number changes slightly.     

Children are required to wear skates and a helmet. Skaters can walk up and rent skates for $3 at Griff’s IceHouse or purchase a punch card for all sessions for $2 per. Skaters must have a helmet and winter gloves. Shin pads, elbow pads, and snow pants are optional but recommended.  We do not have this equipment available for sale or rent at our facility. 

Additional equipment is optional. Most children wear warm winter clothing (ie. snowsuit and mittens) because it is cold in the facility year-round. 

Note: There are no refunds or credits granted if you withdraw from this program. 

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Session times are Tuesdays 9:30am – 10:05am at Griff’s Icehouse at Belknap Park

Preschool Skating With A Parent

This program allows kids to learn alongside mom or dad. Can’t skate? No problem! You will be able to walk alongside your skater on the ice. Helmets must be worn at all times.

Program Details

This is intended for 3–5 -year-olds who do not know how to skate. This is a terrific option for parents to have their child experience skating and explore ice sports such as figure skating or hockey in the future. All sessions are 30 minutes (Approximately 20 minutes of instruction and approximately 10 minutes of ice time to play and have fun on the ice.)

The program's goal is to get children out on the ice on their own, stand with a skating aid, learn to fall & get up, balance, and march on the spot. Recommended for children who are more comfortable learning alongside mom or dad. Skaters will learn basic skating skills before graduating to Learn to Skate Level 1.  Teaches beginning skaters to stand up, balance, march forward & glide.   

These sessions feature a 6:1 RATIO.  Due to unforeseen circumstances, there may be times when this number changes slightly.     

Children are required to wear skates and a helmet. Skaters can walk up and rent skates for $3 at Griff’s IceHouse or purchase a punch card for all sessions for $2 per. Skaters must have a helmet and winter gloves. Shin pads, elbow pads, and snow pants are optional but recommended.  We do not have this equipment available for sale or rent at our facility. 

Additional equipment is optional. Most children wear warm winter clothing (ie. snowsuit and mittens) because it is cold in the facility year-round. 

Note: There are no refunds or credits granted if you withdraw from this program. 

Sign Up Today:

Session times are Mondays 6:10pm – 6:50pm at Griff’s Icehouse at Belknap Park and are all 6 week sessions. KIIH Family Membership is required.

FALL 2024 | September 30 - November 4

WINTER 1 2024 | November 11 - December 16

WINTER 2 2025 | January 6 - February 10

Call Kris at 616.425.2198 ext 2 for availability.

SPRING 1 2025 | February 24 - March 31

Registration opens January 29 - February 12

SPRING 2 2025 | April 14 - May 19

Registration opens March 24 - April 7

SUMMER 1 2025 | June 9 -  July 14

Registration opens May 19 - June 2 

SUMMER 2 2025 | July 21 - August 25

Registration opens June 30 - July 14

Program Details

This comprehensive program uses interactive games to teach children fundamental skating skills. Each session is 40 minutes. 

These sessions feature a 6:1 RATIO.  Due to unforeseen circumstances, there may be times when this number changes slightly.  Our instructors may reach out to you to move your child to a different level if necessary.    

Children are required to wear skates and a helmet.  Skaters can walk up and rent skates for $3 at Griff’s IceHouse or purchase a punch card for all sessions for $2 per.  Skaters must have a helmet and winter gloves. Shin pads, elbow pads, and snow pants are optional but recommended. We do not have this equipment available for sale or rent at our facility.  

Additional equipment is optional. Most children wear warm winter clothing (i.e., snowsuits and mittens) because it is cold in the facility year-round. Some children like to wear full hockey equipment, excluding the stick.    

There are no specific age groups in this program because we prefer to group kids by ability. Children in these classes are typically 4-12 years old. We do not accept 3-year-olds in this program. we recommend you consider our Preschool option before trying Pro 1 if your child is between 3 & 5 years old and has never skated. 

Pro 1 classes are for children who have limited or no skating experience.  We teach children how to stand up, balance, move forward, take strides and stop (snowplow). Skating aids (i.e., “pushers”) are available for those who require them. 

Pro 2 classes are for children who can take complete strides with one or both feet (without a pusher) and have enough body control to stop and turn, although these skills may still need to be improved. In Level 2 classes, children learn to lengthen their strides, gain more confidence with snowplow stops, and turn and skate backward. 

Pro 3 classes are for children who can take complete strides and turn forward to backward on both feet in a circle. This is the beginning of one let one-foot glides on edges. 

Pro 4 classes are for children starting to use both inside and outside edges in a circle forward and backward. Also, children will learn to crossover (clockwise and counterclockwise) 

Pro 5 classes will continue focusing on inside and outside edges, both forward and backward.  This class will introduce three turns, two-foot spins, and hockey stops in both directions.  A continued focus will be on crossovers.   

Pro 6 classes are for children who have started three turns, forwards and backward crossovers, and inside and outside edges in a circle.  This class will introduce advanced backward skating and maneuvers as well as t-stops and forward spirals, and one-leg spins.    

NOTE: There are no refunds or credits granted if you withdraw from this program. 

Intro to Pucks

Perfect for the child coming out of Learn to Skate that wants to learn to play hockey! This comprehensive program uses interactive games to teach children basic stickhandling and passing skills. Skaters in Intro to Pucks MUST be registered for KIIH Learn to Skate in order to register and have KIIH Family Membership.

Each session is 30 minutes. These sessions feature a 6:1 RATIO. Our instructors may contact you to move your child to a different level if necessary.    

Session times are 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm at Griff’s Icehouse at Belknap Park. 

FALL 2024 | September 30 - November 4

WINTER 1 2024 | November 11 - December 16

WINTER 2 2025 | January 6 - February 20

Call Kris at 616.425.2198 ext 2 for availability.

SPRING 1 2025 | February 24 - March 31

Registration opens January 29 - February 12

SPRING 2 2025 | April 14 - May 9

Registration opens March 24 - April 7

SUMMER 1 2025 | June 9 -  July 14

Registration opens May 19 - June 2 

SUMMER 2 2025 | July 21 - August 25

Registration opens June 30 - July 14

Hockey Focus                               

Skating Fundamentals + Pucks – Rookie 1 

Skating Fundamentals + Pucks – Rookie 2 

Skating Fundamentals + Pucks – Rookie 3 

G-Force Skating System - Advanced Hockey Skating