Nichols Small Group Skill Sessions

For the 2019-2020 Season Mark Zarbo Hockey will be expanding their small group skill sessions to include more days and times.   For this season skills will be offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.  Topics include Overspeed Skating, Stickhandling & Puck Control, Shooting Skills, Passing & Puck Movement and Battling & Puck Protection skills.

Players are able to pick and choose what sessions they would like to attend as well as any combination of sessions.  Discounts are offered based on number of sessions chosen.  All sessions are at Nichols Small Rink.

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**SIGN UP FORM AT VERY BOTTOM OF PAGE**

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Cost per single session is $25/player

6-10 sessions price drops to $22/session

 11-15 sessions price drops to $20/session

16 or more sessions price drops to $18/session

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*Players who sign up for 8 or more skill sessions are eligible to attend any School Holiday Camp at the discounted rate of $30/Holiday Camp (2 hours of ice—normally $35).

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Overspeed Skating Skill Sessions
The purpose of overspeed/skating sessions is to push players outside their comfort zone with edge control, change of direction skating skills (stop/starts, pivots), quickness and lateral movement skills both with and without the puck.  The game of hockey is all about change of direction, lateral movement, strength and efficiency of players on their skates.

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Stick-handling & Puck Control Skill Sessions
The purpose of the Stick-handling & Puck Control Skill Sessions is to challenge a players puck handling ability.  These session will not only focus on the ability to handle the puck quickly/efficiently but also stick-handling range and the ability to get the puck from side of your body to the other quickly.  The skill of “snapping” the puck across your body & stick-handling range are puck control skills that also can effect player’s puck protection skills, shooting skills and is part of every move or fake in hockey.

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Shooting Skill Sessions

The purpose of the Shooting Skill Sessions is to teach proper shooting mechanics as well as challenge a players ability to get shots off quickly and efficiently.  To be a good shooter you have to be able to shoot the puck from anywhere at any time using either leg, forehand or backhand, all types of shots (wrist shots, snap shots, slap shots), little to no setup of the puck, one timer or catch & release, shooting in stride or out of crossovers.  These are all skills to be addressed throughout the season. Skills in these sessions will be age/level dependent.

Passing/Puck Movement Sessions

Passing is one of the most underrated skills in hockey.  Players will be challenged in both giving and receiving passing in a variety of ways and situations.  A play is only as good as a pass given and a pass received. A team is only as good as their ability to make and execute plays! Sessions will focus on both parts of passing and efficiency of using both forehand and backhand, finding and seeing passing lanes in multiple ways.

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Battling/Puck Protection Sessions

Protecting the puck is one of the most important skills in hockey.  Sessions will focus on players ability to protect the puck in variety of situations, as well how to use your skating skills to manipulate/read forecheckers to create space.  Players that understand puck protection and how create space for themselves are the ones who have that ability to create something out nothing and/or are able to maintain puck possession until a lane or play opens up. _______________________________________________________________________

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Mite - Pewee Minor Schedule (2008 and Younger Birth Years)

Pewee Minor - Midget Schedule (2008 and Older Birth Years)

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Sign Up Form Below for ALL Fall/Winter Programs!

For your convenience we have added all of our Fall & Winter Programs to one sign up form.  You can now view and sign up for any Fall/Winter program through the one form below.  If signing up multiple players please fill out separate forms for each player.

You know your form went through if you are redirected to a page stating your submission has been sent.  You will then be redirected to sign a liability waiver form.  You should also receive an email copy of your submission sent in.  Please note filling out a the submission form does not guarantee players a spot in camp(s).  You should receive a personal email confirmation within 24-48hours confirming that submission was received and whether spots are still available for your requests.

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