The PHA is the original adult league in the Bay Area. We have been involved with beginner hockey since 1982. Our longevity is due to a company-wide, customer-oriented business philosophy. Last year, we fielded two Beginner teams, with players just like your self. Those teams played in their first experienced season together in what we call the E Conference of the Summer 2019 season.

Our Beginner Program stresses building a solid foundation of fundamentals in a school-type environment, giving you the tools to work with to enjoy a lifetime of playing recreational ice hockey. Our experience has taught us that this method allows all participants to learn at their own speed while maximizing the time actually spent ON THE ICE. We have had over 1,900 beginners that graduated from our program and are playing in various rinks around the Bay Area.

Once you have completed the Beginner Program, you will move up and play on a team in the experienced conferences. Usually, our beginner teams move up as a group and participate in a conference made up of other teams at the same skill level. At this level, the PHA provides you and your teammates with a game format complete with standings, statistics and playoffs. We also have the best ice times of any league or beginner program. Our Beginner classes mostly meet on Sunday afternoons at 4:15 pm; no other program offers such great ice times for you to learn the fun and exciting sport of ice hockey.