As an organization, we will strive to differentiate ourselves and not be just another youth hockey program. In staying true to our mission, our operations will focus on the continual skill development of the individuals and teams as a whole. Our goal is to have every player significantly develop both their technical skills and game knowledge throughout the course of the season. In order to accomplish these goals, we will rely on the coaches to provide instruction that parallels our philosophy. Coaches will emphasize the pursuit of fun, allow kids to be creative and take chances in order to expand and improve their skill sets and push them to play outside their comfort zone.

Finally, Long Beach Lightning follows a "play to win, not win at all costs" philosophy and requires that all members of the organization maintain the utmost respect for the game of hockey.