The Amherst Hockey Association offers new skaters a place to develop hockey skills while also learning game play rules and concepts. The Advanced Initiation Program's primary objective is to help skaters have some fun while developing a sense of the game of hockey. Skaters are evaluated at the start of the year, and are placed in groups that best match their ability and age. The Advanced Initiation Program has divisions - based on the ages and number of participants, determined after the evaluations.
Players play against other teams that match age and ability.
The Advanced Initiation program is open to skaters who are 9 and younger. Ice times are usually two hours per week, per Division, with at least one game per week after the first month of the season. Sessions are held at Mullins Center and at Orr Rink. Ice times will be provided to each skater by the Division Director.