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)
Sign-up form is at VERY bottom of the page. This is the full season schedule, NOT the currently available sessions. Sign-up form lists currently available sessions. Dates not on sign-up form have been filled. Use search box to filter out specific topics, months, days, times of sessions that you are looking for.DAY | DATE | TIME | SESSION TOPIC | HEAD INSTRUCTOR | RINK |
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Wednesday | September 23rd | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | September 25th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | September 25th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | September 30th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Thursday | October 1st | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Friday | October 2nd | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 2nd | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | October 7th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Thursday | October 8th | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Friday | October 9th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 9th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | October 14th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | October 16th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 16th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | October 21st | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Thursday | October 22nd | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Friday | October 23rd | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 23rd | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | October 28th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Thursday | October 29th | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Friday | October 30th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 30th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | November 4th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | November 6th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | November 6th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | November 13th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | November 13th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | November 18th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | November 20th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | November 20th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | December 2nd | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | December 4th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | December 4th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | December 9th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | December 11th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | December 11th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | December 16th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | December 18th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | December 18th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | December 23rd | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Wednesday | January 6th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | January 8th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | January 8th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | January 13th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | January 15th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | January 15th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | January 20th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | January 22nd | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | January 22nd | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | January 27th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | January 29th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | January 29th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | February 3rd | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | February 5th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | February 5th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | February 10th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | February 12th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | February 12th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | February 24th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | February 26th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | February 26th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | March 3rd | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | March 5th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | March 5th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Pewee Minor - Midget Schedule (2009 and Older Birth Years)
Sign-up form is at VERY bottom of the page. This is the full season schedule, NOT the currently available sessions. Sign-up form lists currently available sessions. Dates not on sign-up form have been filled. Use search box to filter out specific topics, months, days, times of sessions that you are looking for.DAY | DATE | TIME | SESSION TOPIC | HEAD INSTRUCTOR | RINK |
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Monday | September 21st | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Wednesday | September 23rd | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | September 25th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | September 25th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Monday | September 28th | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Wednesday | September 30th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | October 2nd | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 2nd | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Monday | October 5th | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Wednesday | October 7th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | October 9th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 9th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | October 14th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Thursdsay | October 16th | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Friday | October 16th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 16th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | October 21st | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | October 23rd | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 23rd | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Monday | October 26th | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Holiday Rinks |
Wednesday | October 28th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | October 30th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | October 30th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | November 4th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | November 6th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | November 6th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | November 13th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | November 13th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | November 18th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | November 20th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | November 20th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | December 2nd | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | December 4th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | December 4th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | December 9th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | December 11th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | December 11th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | December 16th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | December 18th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | December 18th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | December 23rd | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Wednesday | January 6th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | January 8th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | January 8th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | January 13th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | January 15th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | January 15th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | January 20th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | January 22nd | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | January 22nd | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | January 27th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | January 29th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | January 29th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | February 3rd | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | February 5th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | February 5th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | February 10th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | February 12th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | February 12th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | February 24th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | February 26th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Passing & Puck Movement | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | February 26th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Wednesday | March 3rd | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Stickhandling, Skating & Puck Control | TBA | Hyde Park |
Friday | March 5th | 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Shooting Skills | TBA | Nichols |
Friday | March 5th | 9:00 - 10:00 PM | Overspeed Skating | TBA | Nichols |
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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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