Youth Hockey Clinics
Youth Hockey Clinics – Montclair State University Ice Arena

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.

Learn to Play Hockey
Teen 11+

Montclair Learn to Play Hockey
Montclair Learn to Play Hockey

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

NY Rangers Learn to Play at Montclair State Arena
NY Rangers Learn to Play at Montclair State Arena

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.

Holiday Clinics
Maffei’s Mites

Maffei's Mites

Designed specifically for the youngest hockey players (8 and under), Maffei’s Mites Holiday 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.

Maffei's Mites Holiday Clinics - Scoring Clinic

NOVEMBER 4 | ELECTION DAY

Scoring Clinic

Mites, it’s time to put that blue puck in the back of the net! Join Coach Nick Maffei’s Scoring Clinic, where players will develop key shooting techniques and create more scoring chances through engaging, game-inspired drills. This clinic emphasizes offensive concepts such as shot accuracy, quick release, and positioning to help you become a more effective scorer. Whether you’re aiming to boost your wrist shot, snapshot, or backhand, this session offers plenty of repetitions and coaching to take your scoring game to the next level.

 

Fee: $50 pre-registered/$60 day of walk-on*
Time: 8:40am – 9:50am

Maffei's Mites Holiday Clinics - Powerskating, and Stick handling

NOVEMBER 6 | TEACHER’S CONVENTION

Powerskating & Stickhandling

Mites, it’s time to skate and dangle! Join Coach Nick Maffei for a skill-building clinic focused on enhancing your skating prowess and stickhandling finesse. This session combines targeted drills and fun games designed to improve your speed, agility, edgework, and puck control. Players will work on proper skating techniques to gain power and balance while also developing stickhandling skills that increase puck protection, creativity, and offensive threat on the ice. Whether you’re weaving through defenders or setting up plays, this clinic will elevate your overall game and confidence.

 

Fee: $50 pre-registered/$60 day of walk-on*
Time: 8:40am – 9:50am

Maffei's Mites Holiday Clinics - Battle clinic and three V3 games

NOVEMBER 7 | TEACHER’S CONVENTION

Battle Clinic & 3v3 Games

Mites, Put that blue puck in the back of the net! Get ready to elevate your game with Coach Nick Maffei! This focused Battle Clinic teaches essential skating and footwork techniques to protect the puck, outmaneuver opponents, and maintain control in tight spaces. The session includes a high-energy 3v3 game segment to apply these skills in real game-like situations.

 

Fee: $80 pre-registered/$90 day of walk-on*
Time: 8:40am – 9:40am Battle Clinic
9:50am – 10:30am 3v3 games

NOVEMBER 28 | BLACK FRIDAY

Half Day Clinic & 3v3 Tournament

Fast-paced games with a twist! This dynamic 80-minute clinic focuses on mastering quick changes of direction and bursts of speed, so you can outmaneuver opponents, steal the puck, and find the back of the net. Then, put everything you’ve learned into action during an exciting 3v3 round-robin tournament — the perfect chance to test your skills in real game situations.

 

Fee: $100 pre-registered – $110 day of walk-on if space allows
Time: 8:40am – 11:10am

DECEMBER 26 | HOLIDAY BREAK

Crash Course Power Skating

Level up your skating skills in a whole new way! This high-energy session focuses on skating techniques through exciting, fast-paced obstacle courses—no pucks, no sticks, just pure skating. Skaters will jump, slide, and dodge their way through on-ice challenges designed to build speed, agility, and edge control, all while having a blast.

 

Fee: $100 pre-registered – $110 day of walk-on if space allows
Time:
9:40am – 10:50am

DECEMBER 29 | HOLIDAY BREAK

Half Day Clinic & 3v3 Tournament

Fast-paced games with a twist! This dynamic 80-minute clinic focuses on mastering quick changes of direction and bursts of speed, so you can outmaneuver opponents, steal the puck, and find the back of the net. Then, put everything you’ve learned into action during an exciting 3v3 round-robin tournament — the perfect chance to test your skills in real game situations.

 

Fee:$100 pre-registered – $110 day of walk-on if space allows
Time: 8:40am – 11:10am

DECEMBER 30 | HOLIDAY BREAK

Half Day Clinic & 3v3 Tournament

Fast-paced games with a twist! This dynamic 80-minute clinic focuses on mastering quick changes of direction and bursts of speed, so you can outmaneuver opponents, steal the puck, and find the back of the net. Then, put everything you’ve learned into action during an exciting 3v3 round-robin tournament — the perfect chance to test your skills in real game situations.

 

Fee:$100 pre-registered – $110 day of walk-on if space allows
Time: 8:40am – 11:10am

Holiday Clinics for Squirt & Up

These clinics are tailored for Squirts and older players looking to elevate their skating and scoring abilities. Day of walk-on rates if space allows.

Holiday Clinics
with Adam Carlo

Adam Carlo

Coach Adam Carlo emphasizes starting, pivots, stride, edgework, and offensive concepts in his power skating and scoring clinics. With a blend of on-ice skill drills and game application techniques, Adam’s clinics help players sharpen their overall game and finish the season strong. Designed to blend skill development with fun, these sessions foster creativity and confidence on the ice.

NOVEMBER 4 | ELECTION DAY

Scoring Clinic

Pass, shoot, score! It sounds simple, but this clinic takes your offensive game to the next level. Join Coach Nick Maffei for a dynamic session focused on sharpening shooting techniques, creating scoring opportunities, and understanding key offensive concepts. Players will work on quick releases, shot accuracy, and positioning through engaging drills designed to maximize puck touches and shots on net. This clinic emphasizes awareness in the offensive zone, teaching players how to find open spaces, create plays, and be a constant goal-scoring threat. Perfect for Squirts and Peewees ready to boost their offensive skills and help lead their teams to a strong finish this season.

 

Fee: $65 pre-registered/$75 day of walk-on if available*
Time:
10:00am – 11:20am

NOVEMBER 6 | TEACHER’S CONVENTION

Powerskating & Stickhandling

Add creativity and skill to your game by blending powerful edgework, precise stickhandling, and accurate shooting in this dynamic clinic. Designed for Squirts and older, Coach Nick Maffei will guide players through targeted drills that improve skating speed, balance, and maneuverability while enhancing puck control and offensive creativity. Participants will develop the ability to skate confidently with and without the puck, combining smooth transitions and quick moves to outsmart defenders. This clinic not only focuses on fundamental techniques but also applies them directly to game situations to help players elevate their performance on the ice.

 

Fee: $65 pre-registered/$75 day of walk-on*
Time:
10:00am – 11:20am

NOVEMBER 28 | THANKSGIVING BREAK

Half-Day Clinic
& 3v3 Tournament

Work off the turkey and get wheelin!
Get your head up, create scoring opportunities for yourself and your teammates with a 60 minute skills clinic led by Adam Carlo. Make sure you’re on top of your game during the clinic, as coaches will be scouting and drafting teams to play in a 3v3 tournament to end the day!

 

Fee: $100 pre-registered – $110 day of walk-on if space allows
Time:
11:00am – 1pm

DECEMBER 26 | HOLIDAY BREAK

Half-Day Clinic
& 3v3 Tournament

Tis the season, get skating & sniping!  Get your head up, create scoring opportunities for yourself and your teammates with a 60 minute skills clinic with Coach Adam Carlo. Make sure you’re on top of your game during the clinic, as coaches will be scouting and drafting teams to play in a 3v3 tournament to end the day!.

 

Fee: $100 pre-registered – $110 day of walk-on if space allows
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Holiday Clinics
with Mike Liu

Coach Mike Liu brings years of experience developing youth hockey players and helping them elevate their game. Known for his dynamic coaching style and focus on skill application, Coach Liu emphasizes creativity, smart decision-making, and strong fundamentals on the ice. His small-area game approach pushes players to think fast, react quickly, and translate practice into real in-game performance.

DECEMBER 30 | HOLIDAY BREAK

Small Area Games & Skills

Elevate your game with next-level skills and smart decision-making! This high-energy clinic, led by Coach Mike Liu, blends edgework, stickhandling, and shooting into fast-paced, small-area drills that simulate real-game situations. Open to Squirts through Bantams, players will sharpen their skills and immediately apply them in game-like scenarios — the perfect way to boost hockey IQ, elevate performance, and bring their game to the next level.

 

Fee: $80 pre-registered
Time:
1:30 – 3:10pm

Under the Direction of
Mike Liu
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.

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