Spring & Summer Skill Sessions

For Spring & Summer 2025, Mark Zarbo Hockey will be offering skill sessions on Sundays & Wednesdays at Holiday Rinks.

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Younger age group is Mite – Pewee Minor (2014 – 2019 birth years).  Older age group is Pewee Minor – Midget (2007 – 2014 birth years).  Topics to choose from include Overspeed Skating, Skating & Puck Control, Stickhandling & Puck Skills and Shooting Skills.  See below for explanation of topics.

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Sundays are half ice small group skills (12 players).  We have 1 older group and 1 younger group at each end during each time slot. Wednesdays are full ice sessions (20 players) and always our Skating & Puck Control Skills topic.  Each age group has 2 – 1 hour sessions.  Players can sign up for 1 or both hours.  Practice plans are different for each hour. 

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Players can sign up for as few or as many sessions as they want.  Price is based on quantity with generous discounts available. 

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Sign up is first come first serve for all sessions.  See below for details, schedule & descriptions of sessions.

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

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Age Groups:

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YOUNGER = Mite, Squirt, Pewee Minor (2014 – 2019 birth years)

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**NO BEGINNERS PLEASE!  These sessions are not appropriate for beginner level players.  Our definition of a beginner is player who does not yet have the basic skating skills down yet (stops/starts, crossovers, tight turns, backwards skating, basic puck control & edge work).  We assume all players attending sessions have these basics down.  All practices and skills sessions are designed with that assumption.  These sessions are not appropriate for players below that level.  If you have any questions regarding this do not hesitate to contact Mark at mark@markzarbohockey.com.

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OLDER = Pewee, Bantam, Midget (2007 – 2014 birth years)

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Please contact us if any questions on age groups!

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1 – 5 sessions price is $25/session

6 – 10 sessions price drops to $22/session  (12% discount)

 11 – 14 sessions price drops to $20/session   (20% discount)

15 – 18 sessions price drops to $19/session (24% discount) 

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

**Players signed up for our Mite, Hockey IQ, Girls or Midget Programs are eligible to attend any number of skill sessions for $17/session!

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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.  

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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 $25/session (savings of $60).  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 Spring/Summer!

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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Cancellation, Weather & Payment Policies!

Please see Cancellation, Weather & Payment Policy Page.  Click “here” to view.

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Skating, Stickhandling & Puck Control Skill Sessions are full ice (~20 players) while all other topics are 1/2 ice sessions (~12 players, Overspeed Skating, Shooting Skills, Stickhandling & Puck Control).  See below for session descriptions.

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Skating, Stickhandling & Puck Control Skill Sessions (Full Ice)
The purpose of the Skating, Stickhandling & 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.  Scheduled as 2, 1-hour sessions (back-to-back).  Hour 1 focuses heavily on weight shifting and skating with the puck (inside edge skills).  Hour 2 focuses heavily on crossover & lateral movement work & moves out of crossovers (outside edge skills).  Players have the option to sign up for one or both hours.

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Overspeed Skating Skill Sessions (1/2 Ice)
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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Stickhandling & Puck Control Skills (1/2 Ice)
The purpose of the Stickhandling & Puck Control Skills is to isolate and break down stickhandling mechanics and skills.  A major difference between players is their ability to handle the puck.  The difference between these sessions and the Skating & Puck Control sessions, is these sessions focus heavily on stickhandling & puck control skills versus skating with the puck.  Skills in these sessions will be age/level dependent.

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Shooting Skill Sessions (1/2 Ice)
The purpose of the Shooting Skill Sessions is to teach proper shooting mechanics as well as challenge a player’s 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.  Younger shooting skills not appropriate for players who do not have good skating skills or single leg balance.  Skating & balance are vital to shooting mechanics.

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Mite, Squirt, Pewee Minor Schedule (2014 - 2019 Birth Years)

Pewee, Bantam, Midget Schedule (2007 - 2014 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.  Signups are ONLY accepted by filling out form below.

Step #1:  Fill out parent/guardian contact information.

Step #2:  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 sign-up forms will appear.

Step #3:  Fill out your player’s information.

Step #4:  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 #3 – 4 for the desired amount players wanting to sign up.

After submitting a sign-up form you will re-directed to a new page to fill out a liability waiver.  A receipt of your sign up will be emailed to automatically upon being submitted. This confirmation receipt will include copy of your sign up, an invoice and payment information.  Please make sure to double check your sign up, save and print out this email receipt for your records.  If confirmation is not received within 1 – 2 minutes of being submitted check your SPAM/Trash folders for the receipt. You are responsible for all dates signed up for.

YOU CAN SIGN UP MULTIPLE PLAYERS AND/OR MULTIPLE PROGRAMS ALL ON 1 SIGN UP FORM.  PLEASE DO NOT FILL OUT MULTIPLE SIGN FORMS FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS OR SIBLINGS. THE SIGN-UP FORM BELOW LISTS ALL PROGRAMS FOR SUMMER 2025, NOT JUST THE PROGRAM DETAILED ON THIS PAGE.

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