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Once you do spend some time doing the stick and puck thing, most community centers offer drop-in hockey as well, goalies play free. Usually a good mix of skill levels. You will likely get lit up like a lamp on occassion, but the only way to get better is to play against players who will challenge you. I find beginner shooters sometimes harder to read...because where they aim and try to shoot and where the puck ends up is usually not the same.
It's one thing to learn and practice techniques, but you also need to get yourself into a game situation where you will have defense helping you out, you need to worry about reading plays, and being aware of where the offensive players are and where they are trying to go.
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