Youth Hockey Clinics
For those hockey players who are ready to take their game to the next level or who want to improve their skills to make their next team, Montclair State Ice Arena offers all types of skills clinics throughout the year for players to improve. From power skating and shooting clinics to goalie clinics and stickhandling clinics, Montclair State Ice Arena has a program to enhance your hockey skills. Check out one of the classes on our schedule that are taught by our highly trained professional coaching staff.
Maffei’s Mites Clinics
Designed specifically for the youngest hockey players (8 and under), Maffei’s Mites Clinics focus on developing core skating, stickhandling, shooting, and passing skills in a fun, supportive environment.
Led by Coach Nick Maffei, these sessions offer exciting drills and games to build confidence and fundamental skills essential for progressing in hockey. Whether it’s power skating, scoring, stickhandling, or battle techniques, Maffei’s Mites combines skill-building with engaging play to keep young players excited and improving throughout the season.
*Day of walk-on rates if space allows.
APRIL 27 – JUNE 8 | 5:40PM
Maffei’s Mites Gameplay Mondays
Get ready for real hockey. 🏒
Maffei’s Mites Gameplay Mondays are designed to help young players take the next step from learning skills to understanding how the game is played. This program introduces players to real game situations in a fun, supportive environment where confidence can grow.
What Players Will Learn
- How to get open for passes
- Positioning and awareness on the ice
- Battling for the puck
- Breakouts and basic game flow
- Playing with teammates in real game scenarios
Who It’s For
Perfect for players coming from:
- Junior Rangers Rookie Series
- Learn to Play programs
This is the next step to help players feel comfortable and confident in game situations.
Program Details
Dates: Mondays, April 27 – June 8
(No session May 25)
Time: 5:40 PM – 6:40 PM
Ages: 2018 & younger
Fee: $240 Pre-Registration; $45 Day of Walk-On (if available)
Help your player build confidence and start understanding the game!
Learn to Play Hockey
Teen 11+
This program will work on the basic skills of skating, stick-handling and shooting. Sessions will include game situations as a way to teach players to excel at the next level!
11 years old and up – Players will be divided up by age and skill level.
ALSO OPEN TO ADULTS!!
Rangers Learn to Play Hockey
10 and under
Your program fee covers a lot of great stuff. First-time Learn to Play participants get a free complete set of gear, including skates, as part of a USA Hockey sanctioned program. You’ll enjoy a family-friendly schedule with 10 weeks of one-hour sessions, all led by professional instructors alongside Rangers staff. Plus, there will be special guest appearances from Rangers Alumni.
Rangers All Girls Learn to Play Hockey
Join the New York Rangers for a fun and empowering All Girls Learn to Play hockey program at Montclair State Ice Arena! Designed specifically for girls ages 5–10, this program introduces young players to the fundamentals of hockey in a supportive, girls-only environment.
Under the Direction of
Hockey Director
Liu has an extensive coaching history in the NJ area, including growing the Hockey in New Jersey program to one of the largest Hockey is for Everyone programs across the NHL. Before playing 4 years at West Virginia University, he was part of the 2003 Randolph State Championship team that was inducted into the New Jersey High School Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.