Here\’s  more  information about the 2017-18 Edge Mite – Squirt – Peewee Teams:

Mite Hockey – Hockey memories begin here……

MITES:  Players born in  2010/2011/2012  – Places available for position players and goalies

Nothing beats the excitement and fun of travel hockey. Young players get to sharpen skills, learn about team play, and have a ton of fun.  Players get to practice and play with other players that have a heightened enthusiasm for the sport and the desire to excel. Players may also have a more advanced set of skills that make playing even more fun. Players learn skills beyond hockey that are useful throughout their lives. Commitment, responsibility, respect, and team play are even more important to learn  than on ice abilities.

Fun, friendship, and fitness are benefits for players. Many play together throughout their youth and even into college and beyond.

Parents and other family members form life long bonds as well

Coaching:

Our coaching staff will consist of players who have finished their playing careers along with parents who have the right approach, a good sense of fairness, good hockey knowledge, and understand that Port Washington Skating Center is not MSG.  We will follow the ADM program established by USA Hockey.  Mite practices will be overseen by Kris Nielsen, who has coached many successful teams from mite through peewee over the past 15 years.  We will emphasize skill development, team play, and expect that players will all be given an even amount of time on ice.  While games are fun, it\’s the practice time that is most important item to focus on.

We expect to have 2 mite teams, each with 12 or so players.

Our Major (black) Team will be selected based on experience, enthusiasm, and attitude and will consist of both 2010  birth year players.

Our Minor (white) Team will consist of players born in 2010 or 2011 with lesser or no previous travel and hockey experience. Players born in 2012 with well developed skills may also be considered.

Practices:

Practices will be scheduled for  Wednesday and Friday 5:45-6:45 PM.  We will also have bi-weekly power skating with the Erik Nates Hockey Group on Thursdays at 6:15 PM, which may be in addition to team practice, or substituted for  one of the team practices.  Goaltenders will have a monthly goalie clinic with Ron Petronella and other instructors on Mondays at 7:30 PM.

We will open our season with a Mite Jamboree at Port Washington in early September.

IMPORTANT : The EDGE follows the guidelines of  USA Hockey ADM program, emphasizing skill development and  playing cross ice games only.

The fee for the season will be $2200.00  (if full payment received  by June) .  Payment plans (2-5-10 payments)are available at a slightly higher rate.  All payments on plans must be made via credit card through our automated system.

Squirt Hockey – Start to play the real game……

10U Teams (Squirts):

Players born in  2008/2009 … Positions are open and a competitive tryout is expected

Hockey becomes more like the real game as we graduate from \”cross-ice\” to full ice games.  All rules of the game are taught and  enforced.  We are looking for players with the right talent, experience, attitude and motivation to add to our teams. We  expect to have a fair, competitive tryout.  We expect to field a Major team (2010) playing in the Tier II Division of the LIAH and a Minot Team playing ion the Tier III division.  Players born in 2008 with lesser skills or experience may be candidates to skate with the Minor (2008/9) team where they can continue to successfully develop their skills.

 Coaching:

We are extremely fortunate to have a great number of experienced hockey people with us this season. That experienced coupled with the \”right\” approach to youth hockey will result in a tremendous season for our first year  Squirt Players.   Coaches Alex Katagas  and Joe Buonocore will be on the bench and on the ice along with Rich Peck, Howard Corber, Will Sylvia, Dan Kim, Stephen DeGary, Gaspare Abruzzo among others.  

Practices will be primarily on Tuesday and Thursday around  6:30 PM. We will also have bi-weekly power skating with the Erik Nates Hockey Group on Thursdays at 6:15 PM, which may be in addition to team practice, or substituted for  one of the team practices.  Goaltenders will have a monthly goalie clinic with Ron Petronella and other instructors on Mondays at 7:30 PM.  Practices will be rescheduled to Friday on selected weeks when Nates Skating uses the ice.

Practices

Practices will mainly be   Tuesday and Thursday for the Squirt Minors , Wednesday and Friday for the Squirt Majors  We will also have bi-weekly power skating with the Erik Nates Hockey Group on Thursdays at 6:15 PM, which may be in addition to team practice, or substituted for  one of the team practices.  Squirt Minors will have  occasional Wednesday or Friday practice on Nates Powerskating weeks.

The fee for the season will be $3200.00  (if full payment received  by June) .  Payment plans (2-5-10 payments)are available at a slightly higher rate.  All payments on plans must be made via credit card through our automated system.  Additional fees will be charged for membership in second leagues (outside the LIAHL) and for expenses related to Tournaments, including lodging for coaches when needed.  These fees ranged from $250 to $500 per player depending on the number and nature of events planned.

PeeWee Hockey – The pace picks up….

12 U Teams Peewees –

Players born in  2006/2007 … Positions are open and a competitive tryout is expected

Competitive tryouts will be held for both teams with the most capable players winning spots on both our minor and major teams. We have several openings on both teams including the goalie positions.  As teams get older and players become more responsible for their preparation and commitment, we begin top focus on the more competitive aspects of the game.

Peewee Majors : 2006 birth year

Coaching: Ed Healey and  Dom Cotrone s  Manager Howard Corber

Peewee Minors : 2007 birth year

Coaching: Nick Catrone and  David Backus  Manager Bret Pearlman

Our returning Coaching and Management staff gives us a head start on next year as they have already laid a strong foundation for the team.

Most practices will be primarily on Tuesday and Thursday for Minors, Wednesday and Friday for the Majors  beginning at  7:30 PM or 8 PM. We will also have bi-weekly power skating with the Erik Nates Hockey Group on Thursdays at 7:15 PM, which may be in addition to team practice, or substituted for  one of the team practices.  Expect to have some practices on off days  due to the Nates sessions.

The fee for the season will be $3200.00  (if full payment received  by June) .  Payment plans (2-5-10 payments)are available at a slightly higher rate.  All payments on plans must be made via credit card through our automated system.  Additional fees will be charged for membership in second leagues (outside the LIAHL) and for expenses related to Tournaments, including lodging for coaches when needed.  These fees ranged from $250 to $500 per player depending on the number and nature of events planned.  Teams joining the  the EJEPL can expect added fees to run aboput $750 per person due to the higher fees charged by that league.

If you have any specific question or need to know more about the EDGE, email me at zamtwo@aol.com or  phone or text me atv 516-445-7907.

Fred