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.
Have questions about one of our programs or are interested in private lessons? Please contact our Hockey Director!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
Time: 3:30PM-5:00PM
Goalie specific drills and skill drills for players. 60 minutes of drills and 30 minutes for small games.
Travel hockey experience
1 hour clinics that work on power skating, game like zone battle, stickhandling and shooting drills all of which incorporate proper body coordination.
Thursdays AT 6:30PM-7:30PM
(Ages 10-12 & Ages 13-16)
Working in one zone and getting into more critical situations. These small area games encourage creativity and have the fun pond hockey mentality to it.
(Ages 10 and Under)
Practices: Mondays at 5:30PM
Games: Saturdays at 8:45PM
This takes the skills developed in Learn to Skate and puts them to use. We also develop those advanced skating skills and add team concepts to our practices. Inside and outside edges, power skating and stride development, passing, forehand and backhand shooting, range of motion with stickhandling, faceoffs, offensive and defensive zone awareness. This is broken up into two classes. One 1 hour practice and one 1 hour game per week.