Play ice hockey
From the first try-out session to joining a club: how to get started in ice hockey.
Who is it for?
Your way into ice hockey
For my child
Through kindergarten and school programmes and the clubs in your region, children get onto the ice playfully — a try-out session is the first step.
How to get started
For myself
Starting as a teenager or adult is possible too. The way in leads through a club near you — we help you make contact.
Find a region near you
Para ice hockey
Para ice hockey is played at several locations across Austria — you will find all clubs and contacts on the Para team page.
To Para ice hockey
How to start
Onto the ice in three steps
1Choose an option
The ten PEER regions are listed further down with location and federal state. Para ice hockey is played at its own locations — you will find them on the Para team page.
See all regions2Get in touch
Contact the region directly. If you do not know where to start, or are looking for a club near you, our contact persons will put you in touch.
To the contact persons3Try it out
A try-out session shows whether the spark catches. Equipment for the first steps is usually available on site.
Contacts
Who to reach in your federal state
These are the locations where PEER runs. Your regional association will tell you which offering near you fits — and if no location is listed, they will still help you find one.
Background
PEER is behind it
The locations above are part of PEER, the programme run by the ÖEHV and ENZO to build up ice hockey regions. How it works, what it achieves and where it runs is on the programme page.
IIHF programme
Learn to Play
Learn to Play is the entry programme of the world governing body IIHF for children aged six to nine: learning the fundamentals in an environment where fun comes first — for children and parents alike.
One third of the ice
Games are played cross-ice in the end zones on one third of the rink — with child-sized goals, lightweight pucks and junior sticks.
Equal ice time
Every child plays the same amount: 90-second shifts with a running clock, teams always at equal strength.
Jamborees, not championships
No championship games, no results, no statistics — play happens at friendly tournaments.
Fair & safe
No body checking, no penalties — a coach referees the game and explains the rules right on the ice.
Club coaches teaching Learn to Play are licensed by the ÖEHV — the IIHF textbooks are available through the federation.
To coaching educationContact
We get you onto the ice
No suitable offer near you? Our contact persons will help and connect you with clubs and regions.
Florian Mühlstein
Head of Youth Education & Development