Fall-Winter Skill Sessions

For the Fall and Winter, Mark Zarbo Hockey will be offering skill sessions at Holiday Rinks, Nichols Small Rink and Hyde Park Arena.

Due to the restrictions placed by Nichols School, we are only able to get ice on Friday evenings at Nichols at this time.  Nichols School is not allowing any outside rentals Monday – Thursdays.  To make up for the reduced ice at Nichols, we will be offering skills on Mondays and Thursdays at Holiday Rinks as well as Wednesdays at Hyde Park.

Currently the only ice we are able to get at Holiday Rinks is to the end of October due to High School season starting in November.  We are working on finding more ice for the rest of the season and hope to have more information on this soon!

As in past seasons, we are offering different skill topics to choose from.  Topics for this season include: 1) Overspeed Skating  2) Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control  3) Shooting Skills   4) Passing & Puck Movement Skills

Due to current rules with youth hockey per NYS guidelines we are NOT able to offer the Battling & Puck Protection Topic this season.

All sessions at Hyde Park and Holiday Rinks will be Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control Topic.  This is due to this topic being best fit and use of a full size rink.  Players can expect these sessions to be very similar to the COVID Skills type practice plans from this summer.  The other 3 topics will rotate between at Nichols Small Rink.

Sessions at Hyde Park will have 20 players (full size rink) and sessions at Nichols Small Rink will have around 12 players per session.  All sign up is first come, first serve.

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

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Age Groups:

YOUNGER = Mite, Squirt, Pewee Minor (2009 – 2014 birth years)

**Note these skill sessions are not appropriate for beginner level players.

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OLDER = Pewee, Bantam, Midget (2009 – 2002 birth years)

Please contact us if any questions on age groups!

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1 – 6 sessions price is $25/session

7 – 11 sessions price drops to $22/session  (12% discount)

 12 – 15 sessions price drops to $20/session   (20% discount)

16 or more sessions price drops to $18/session   (28% discount)

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Flexible Player Sign Up!

Players are able to pick and choose the sessions they would like to attend as well as any combination of sessions.  Discounts are offered based on number of sessions chosen.  See above for discounts and costs.  Sign up form is at the VERY bottom of the page.

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Family Multi-Player Discounts!

Families signing up multiple players up for skill sessions can add the total number of sessions signing up for together.  This will get them to per session discounted rates faster.  Example if a family has 2 players and sign each up for 6 sessions for a total of 12 sessions, the cost of each is $20/session and not $22/session (savings of $24).  In addition, if 1 player in a family is eligible for an advertised discount to another program then all players in that family are eligible for that same discount to the other program for that season.

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Sign Ups Add Together Throughout Season!

If you sign your player(s) up for sessions to start the season and then decide to add more later sessions later and it puts you into another discount tier then that new discounted rate would apply to all sessions, even if some of those sessions have already past.  This new discount would be taken into account on the new total.  Example, if you original signed your player up for 8 sessions ($22/session, $176 total) and then add 8 more sessions at another time, it would now be 16 total sessions ($18/session, $288 total – $176 previous paid = $112 balance).

Note, the adding together of sessions only lasts for that season of dates and resets each new season.  In addition, if a player cancels sessions then the cost per session would revert to whatever discount tier is appropriate per session.

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School Holiday Camp Discounts! 

Normally players who sign up for 8 or more Nichols Skills Sessions receive a discounted rate to attend all School Holiday Camps for the season.  Due to current limitations on numbers allowed on-ice we are not able to offer this discount at this time.  If this changes and we are able to offer school holiday programs as we normally have in the past, this discount will be re-instated!

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Cancellation, Weather & Payment Policies!

Please see Cancellation, Weather & Payment Policy Page.  Click link to view.

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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, Skating & Puck Control Skill Sessions
The purpose of the Skating, Stick-handling & Puck Control Skill Sessions is to challenge a players puck handling ability while skating.  These sessions will dive into a wide variety of moves/dekes and skills that involve skating with the puck.  These sessions will be very similar to the COVID Summer Skill Session practices previously.

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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.  Skills in these sessions will be age/level dependent.

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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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Mite - Pewee Minor Schedule (2009 and Younger Birth Years)

Pewee Minor - Midget Schedule (2009 and Older Birth Years)

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How do I sign up for programs?!

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To sign-up for programs, please fill out the form below.  Sign ups are ONLY accepted by filling out form below and no longer accepted by emails, phone calls or text messages.

Step #1:  Fill out parent/guardian contact information and select how many players you are wanting to sign up for programs.  After selecting desired number of players wanting to sign up, that number of requested player sign-up forms will appear.

Step #2:  Fill out player information and check mark the box next to all programs wanting to sign the player up for.  After check marking the box next to programs interested in, further information for that program will appear.  Follow directions for each program to complete sign up.  Repeat step #2 for the desired amount players wanting to sign up.

After filling out and submitting sign-up form you will re-directed to a new page to fill out liability waiver.  In addition, you will receive an email receipt of your sign-up form with copy of your sign up, invoice and payment information.  Please make sure to double check, save and print out this email receipt for your records.  You are responsible for all dates signed up for.

The video below shows example of how to sign up!

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Last Name
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Player's Birth Year
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Player's Level	AAA AA A House/Select Beginner (< 2 years hockey experience)
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Player's Current Team

Season Programs

Check mark the box next to any of the below programs you are interested in signing this player up for. Sign up information for that program will then appear below it. Follow all directions for each specific program to select age group, dates, times or other needed sign up information. You can sign up for all programs on the same form.

Fall - Winter Skill Sessions
Columbus Day Overspeed Skating Camp
Veterans Day Stickhandling Camp
Thanksgiving Break Camps
Christmas Break Camps
MLK Day Skills Camp
February Break Camps

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Please select player's age group for Fall - Winter Skill Sessions :

Select player's age group and all OPEN skill sessions will appear!? Any dates?NOT?listed on sign up form means those dates are currently filled.

Mite, Squirt, Pewee Minor (2009 and younger birth years)
Pewee, Bantam, Midget (2009 and older birth years)

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Mite, Squirt, Pewee Minor Sessions (2009 and younger)

Select dates to sign up for by check marking the box next to each date. If dates/times you are looking for do NOT appear on the sign up form, it means those dates are currently filled. Cost is $25/session 6 or less sessions, $22/session 7 - 11 sessions, $20/session 12 - 15 sessions, $18/session for 16 or more sessions.

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Pewee, Bantam, Midget Skill Sessions (2009 and older birth years)

Select dates to sign up for by check marking the box next to each date. If dates/times you are looking for do NOT appear on the sign up form, it means those dates are currently filled. Cost is $25/session 6 or less sessions, $22/session 7 - 11 sessions, $20/session 12 - 15 sessions, $18/session for 16 or more sessions.

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Please select player's age group for Columbus Day Overspeed Skating Camp:

Please select player age group/time to sign up. Sign up is not complete unless you select player age group/time. If the time or age group you are looking for does not show on form, then that time/group has already been filled. After selecting your age group/time another section will appear where you can list names of other players you would like to request be grouped together. If player group requests are NOT listed, it cannot be guaranteed players will be grouped together. Cost is $30 per school holiday camp.

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Please select player's age group for Veterans Day Stickhandling Camp:

Please select player age group/time to sign up. Sign up is not complete unless you select player age group/time. If the time or age group you are looking for does not show on form, then that time/group has already been filled. After selecting your age group/time another section will appear where you can list names of other players you would like to request be grouped together. If player group requests are NOT listed, it cannot be guaranteed players will be grouped together. Cost is $30 per school holiday camp.

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Please select player's age group for :

Please select player age group/time to sign up. Sign up is not complete unless you select player age group/time. If the time or age group you are looking for does not show on form, then that time/group has already been filled. After selecting your age group/time another section will appear where you can list names of other players you would like to request be grouped together. If player group requests are NOT listed, it cannot be guaranteed players will be grouped together. Cost is $30 per school holiday camp.

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Please select player's age group for :

Please select player age group/time to sign up. Sign up is not complete unless you select player age group/time. If the time or age group you are looking for does not show on form, then that time/group has already been filled. After selecting your age group/time another section will appear where you can list names of other players you would like to request be grouped together. If player group requests are NOT listed, it cannot be guaranteed players will be grouped together. Cost is $30 per school holiday camp. If player signs up for 4 - 5 Christmas Camps then cost is $25 each.

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Please select player's age group for :

Please select player age group/time to sign up. Sign up is not complete unless you select player age group/time. If the time or age group you are looking for does not show on form, then that time/group has already been filled. After selecting your age group/time another section will appear where you can list names of other players you would like to request be grouped together. If player group requests are NOT listed, it cannot be guaranteed players will be grouped together. Cost is $30 per school holiday camp.

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Please select player's age group for :

Please select player age group/time to sign up. Sign up is not complete unless you select player age group/time. If the time or age group you are looking for does not show on form, then that time/group has already been filled. After selecting your age group/time another section will appear where you can list names of other players you would like to request be grouped together. If player group requests are NOT listed, it cannot be guaranteed players will be grouped together. Cost is $30 per school holiday camp. If player signs up for all 4 February Break Camps then cost is $25 each.

Youth Small
Youth Medium
Youth Large
Youth XL
Adult Small
Adult Medium
Adult Large
Adult XL
Adult XXL
Adult Goalie

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2020-21 Fall/Winter Sign Up Form

NEW SIGN UP FORM! Make sure to double check and review your sign-up form before submitting. After submitting you will receive an emailed copy of your form as a receipt. Make sure to check for this email and save or print a copy for your records! You are responsible for all dates signed up for.

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Email		Subscribe to Mailing List?
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Secondary Email		Subscribe to Mailing List?
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Phone Number

How many players are you signing up? 1 2 3 4 5

After selecting number of players, the signup forms for each player will appear.

Comments, Questions or Requests?

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Input Height and Weight

One or more players has selected a group for which players will be split into small groups by age, level of play, height and weight. Please enter their height and weight below.

Select Jerseys

One or more players has selected a group for which they need a jersey. Please select their jersey size below.

We will NOT be responsible if wrong jersey size is selected.