Danbury Arena has youth hockey programs all year round for young skaters who want to learn how to play hockey. Hockey Development Classes teach hockey skills in small classes that are divided by age and ability. Classes are affordable, at convenient times and are taught by our professional hockey coaching staff. Check out the latest line up of classes. For your convenience you can even sign up on line at our secure on line registration site.
Required Gear
- Hockey Skates
- Hockey Gloves
- Elbow Guards
- Hockey Helmet with Protective Face Mask
Programs Director
Hockey, Learn to Skate & Special Programs
ngarofalo@danburyice.com
(203) 794-1704
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Nick embodies both the spirit and passion of hockey. As a career long player and coach, Nick’s commitment to the sport makes him the perfect fit for developing the talents of future players.
He leads our in-house team of professional hockey coaches, and personally mentors each student in the art and skill of the game.
With over 10 plus years training and developing elite level goaltenders, Matt Voity is well acclimated to Danbury Arena as he was previously the Goaltending Coach for the Danbury Mad Hatters of the EPHL for the 2008-2009 Season.
Voity then took his abilities to the NCAA Division I level with the AIC Yellow Jackets from 2011-2014, and again from 2016-2019. He worked with the University of Massachusetts from 2014–2016.
Voity earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western Connecticut State University in 2003, where he was a goaltender for the school’s club hockey team.