Programs

ON OR OFF THE ICE...WE HAVE YOUR TRAINING COVERED

Micro Ice's goal is to deliver skill development to all ages of players, from Mite to the Professional level. We strive to develop every skater’s full potential while keeping the focus on fun. Our philosophy is based on a player training in a reduced area at a high tempo with many repetitions to develop the desired skill. Skating at Micro Ice will enrich a player’s creativity, puck control and teach them to “read and react” in a game like situation. Our instructors will make a difference in your skill development, they are highly experienced, dedicated and truly want the Micro Ice experience to make a difference in your hockey skill development.

• All Micro Ice programs are written by Paul Vincent, Boston Bruins' head skills instructor. Every instructor is certified through Mr. Vincent and must hold a high standard
• Every Session is 50 Minutes in duration.
• All classes are pre-paid and there is no credit for unused lessons.
• You can sign up online for our programs and payment is made through the online system.
• Please be on-time as every session is programmed with a curriculum we need to get through.

Skill Programs

3-on-3 Leagues: This incredible program is designed to give confidence and instinctive offensive skills for the player looking to elevate his game. Each player will be given a great opportunity to have numerous touches with the puck which will allow each individual to develop confidence in small areas of his game.

Stick Handling, Shooting and Passing: For all levels. Concentration on: puckhandling, protecting the puck, shooting accuracy, transfer of weight and shot selection. Proper technique is always emphasized.

Checking Clinic/Intro to Pewee: Learn how to give and receive a check, put yourself in the best situation not to get hurt. This program is perfect for anyone going to check hockey or pewees next year. We will also go over slap shots and the correct technique of this type of shot.

Micro Ice Skills and Skating: This program is a combination of both high-end edge-work and puck-skills, shooting. While keeping the coach:student ratio low we also have managed to build a curriculum that will guarantee improvement.

Spring Fever/Small Games:   The spring is a time to test the skills you have never attempted while enjoying the sport of hockey. There are no coaches that will sit you after a mistake, but rather instructors who will guide you in the direction of your ultimate objectives. There is no need to be afraid to try something different, to step outside the box, to put forth your best effort to hurdle over a fresh challenge. During these small game sessions, players will be pushed from their comfort zones in order to gain the greatest results during their springtime play.

Shooting and Scoring: This is a class where you learn not only how to shoot and proper technique, but you also learn how to score, what to think about when shooting and what to notice in a goalie.

Balance Edges, Speed and Acceleration: For all levels. Learn how to maximize the most power from each stride. Speed and power are developed through balance and edge utilization.

Defenseman Skills: For all levels. While emphasis will be on all aspects of skating, a strong concentration will be on the skill of backward skating, transition from forward to backward pivots, and strength and speed in front of the net.

On-Ice Training w/ Micro Ice Staff

Matt Deschamps leads the on-ice instruction with his extensive skills set, Division One and professional hockey experience. In addition, Micro Ice has teamed up with some of the best new age hockey trainers in the area, including Troy Barnes, Chris Dyment, Mike Pandolfo, Marty Hughes, Hayley Moore, and Liz Keady. All Micro Ice trainers have played at the highest level of the sport, so not only can they tell to you how to get better- they can show you.

Off-Ice Training w/ Mike Boyle

Mike Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the field of Strength and Conditioning, Functional Training and general fitness. Micro Ice has partnered with Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning under the same roof in order to offer elite off-ice training and on-ice training in one location.

Goalie Training w/ GDS Goaltending and Mike Buckley

The area’s top pro, college, junior, high school, prep and youth hockey goalies choose Mike Buckley for the proven success of his systematic approach to goaltending.  The system builds on the six core fundamentals of goaltending; skating, stance, positioning, save selection, rebound control and recovery.  Mike has a system for each, properly developing goaltenders, while allowing goalies to develop their own style based on their strengths, creating quick efficient movements and confidence in their game.  This trendsetting approach to training goalies is quickly changing the way goaltenders are taught.

Learn-to-Skate w/ Erika Hammar

Erika Hammar has competed and been a top instructor at the highest level of figure skating over the past two decades. Erika will head Micro Ice's Learn-to-Skate and figure skating programs at our North Andover location.

First Stride: 3-5 year-olds with Micro Ice instructor on ice

Learn to Skate: This program is a structured class for school age children introducing the basic fundamentals of ice skating, advancing from one level to the next. Beginning with the new skater falling down and getting up to the skater learning to skate forwards and backwards and achieving a great foundation of solid edge and power control.

Learn to Play Hockey: This is the next step to achieving that dream of playing hockey. All skaters are recommended to have taken Learn to Skate classes. Skaters will skate in full equipment and start implementing their basic skating skills to the fundamentals of skating and stick handling drills as well as general game concepts. This program is based on FUN as the most important ingredient and about 75% is fun-games.

Basic Hockey: This is for players that have gone through our learn to play hockey program,and that want to do a bit more skating and edge-work, while still having fun.

Ice Rental

Contact the office for rates and available times.

Special Events

We have a fun package for all occasions. You bring the party and we will help make this a very exciting time for you and your guests. We will provide a place for you and your friends to enjoy both on the ice as well as a nice warm place off the ice.