Spring Hockey and Travel Tryouts Coming Soon!

12U skater during a game

As we wind down 2024, we are looking ahead to 2025, including returning to the NEW Mount Vernon double-sheet rink in time for the 2025-26 season, and adding travel teams and Learn-to-Play to our ongoing CCHL and Girls’ hockey programs! We will continue to keep you posted as things develop. Meanwhile, here is some preliminary…

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18U Supports Be the Good

18U team packs bags for Be the Good

The 18u Ice Dogs team gathered on Nov. 9 to pack bags for Be the Good to help those in need in our community. This is an Ice Dog tradition! They packed 10 bags and then played a fun inter-squad scrimmage — Team Noah vs Team Lowen — followed by donuts for all. Go Ice Dogs!

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Exciting Updates on the Rink Construction!

Outside of Mount Vernon ReCenter November 2024

  As the Ice Dogs eagerly await the reopening of the Mount Vernon ReCenter, we’re excited to share photos of the renovation progress, as of early November 2024! Once the renovation is finished in spring 2025, Mount Vernon will have two brand-new sheets of ice as well as a swimming pool and additional fitness areas.…

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12U Red Player Meets Nic Dowd on Youth Hockey Day

The NoVA Ice Dogs club was one of a handful of local teams invited to the pre-game activities on Youth Hockey Day. Our own Donovan Heaton (12U Red) got to walk with Capitals forward Nic Dowd while they both sported Ice Dogs jerseys! During the game, Nic went on to score the first goal, rack…

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Capitals honor former Ice Dogs President, Col. John Rader

ICYMI: The Capitals honored Col. John Rader during the Salute to the Troops on Youth Hockey Day. Many of our 18U Ice Dogs began their hockey careers with John at Learn to Play, and he served as president of the club for several years. We’re thrilled to see John get the recognition he deserves for…

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