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Build stronger skating
Skating is nearly the whole game. A hockey skill like passing or shooting is only as good as the skating underneath it, which is why skating work is the highest-leverage training a developing player can buy, more than skills clinics for most kids. The good sessions are demanding and a little boring. That is the point.
What actually works
- •Look for skating specialists, often figure-skating-trained coaches. Expect edges and stride mechanics, not scrimmages.
- •Check the level band on every session. Ice full of older players will not serve a young Mite.
- •Pair every lesson block with cheap repetition: public skating or stick and puck the same week.
- •If a skills clinic and a skating program compete for the same budget, the skating program usually wins.
Understand the ice: Power Skating & Edge Work · Stick & Puck
Who runs it
From our organization directory, gems first.
Darien, CT
It offers house and travel hockey for players ages 4 to 18 and includes a separate Ice Cats program with girls teams.
Greenwich, CT
The club runs youth hockey and figure skating programs and lists boys travel hockey, girls travel hockey, learn to skate, and figure skating classes.
New Canaan, CT
Private club founded in 1957 that serves area residents with ice hockey and figure skating in an outdoor setting.
Wolfeboro Falls, NH
The program offers full and split-season youth hockey teams plus academy and skills training, with stated support for 8U through 18U players and goalies.
East Burke, VT
It runs year-round skills development and travel team programs, including summer hockey school, winter teams, and pre-season camps for youth, high school, prep school, and college players.
Waltham, MA
Founded in 1972, Waltham Youth Hockey has a long history of supporting local youth and emphasizes a community-focused approach to the sport.
Andover, MA
It is a large community-based program that runs youth, girls, high school, and adult hockey, plus tournament events and spring skills.
North Andover, MA
Micro Ice features a smaller rink which enhances skill development through high-tempo drills with maximum puck touches. The program prioritizes long-term athletic development and the teaching of essential character traits in young athletes.
Gloucester, MA
They offer high-tempo skills training, small group lessons, and spring and summer tournament teams for youth and high school players, including goalies.
Keene, NH
It is a U.S. Figure Skating member club at Keene Ice Arena offering year-round figure skating programming, including Learn to Skate USA classes, freestyle sessions, synchronized skating, and test preparation.
Bedford, MA
They run hockey clinics and camps with age- and skill-based groups at a Bedford facility.
Orleans, MA
It is a volunteer figure skating club affiliated with ISI and US Figure Skating and offers synchronized skating, test sessions, and a spring show.
Programs open now
Live from official schedules, checked daily.
“Summer 2026 Session Thursdays 8:00 – 8:50 PM (Elite)”
Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA
Hockey FoundationThursdays 8:00-8:50 PM · through Aug 20
Run by The Skating Club of Boston · Power Skating
“Summer 2026 Session Thursdays 7:00 – 7:50 PM (Ages 12 – 17)”
Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA
FoundationThursdays 7:00-7:50 PM · through Aug 20
Run by The Skating Club of Boston · Power Skating · Ages 12–17
“Summer 2026 Session Thursdays 6:00 – 6:50 PM (Ages 7 – 11)”
Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA
FoundationThursdays 6:00-6:50 PM · through Aug 20
Run by The Skating Club of Boston · Power Skating · Ages 7–11
“Summer 2026 Session Tuesdays 8:00 – 8:50 PM (Elite)”
Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA
Hockey FoundationTuesdays 8:00-8:50 PM · through Aug 18
Run by The Skating Club of Boston · Power Skating
“Summer 2026 Session Tuesdays 7:00 – 7:50 PM (Ages 12 – 17)”
Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA
FoundationTuesdays 7:00-7:50 PM · through Aug 18
Run by The Skating Club of Boston · Power Skating · Ages 12–17
“Summer 2026 Session Tuesdays 6:00 – 6:50 PM (Ages 7 – 11)”
Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA
FoundationTuesdays 6:00-6:50 PM · through Aug 18
Run by The Skating Club of Boston · Power Skating · Ages 7–11
“Summer 2026 Thursdays (7/9-8/27) | Hockeytown 5:30-6:20 PM (Mite Dev. Thru High School)”
Hockeytown USA, Saugus, MA
FoundationThursdays 5:30-6:20 PM · through Aug 27
Run by Empower Hockey · Power Skating · $340.00
“Summer 2026 Tuesdays (7/7-8/25) | Lawrence 4:00-4:50 PM (Mite Dev. Thru High School)”
Lawrence Valley Forum, Lawrence, MA
FoundationTuesdays 4:00-4:50 PM · through Aug 25
Run by Empower Hockey · Power Skating · $340.00
“Summer 2026 Mondays (7/6-8/24) | Lawrence 5:50-6:40pm (Peewee Thru High School)”
Lawrence Valley Forum, Lawrence, MA
FoundationMondays 5:50-6:40 PM · through Aug 24
Run by Empower Hockey · Power Skating · $340.00