Program Offering

Overview

Cross-ice is designed to be a fun entry point for young kids to learn hockey. Most kids are between the ages of 5-6 and in Kindergarten or First Grade. At the first practice, they should be able to stand on the ice comfortably by themselves and skatedown the length of the ice at least once by themselves. While we love to teach kids how to skate, having some sort of foundation is important for your child as they get out there. If you need a program to have your player learn how to skate, we have friends at these partner programs that specialize in giving them a skating foundation.

Players in Cross-Ice will be placed onto a team based on their age with 2-4 assigned coaches. Teams typically have 8-10 kids and all kids follow the schedule below.

Schedule for the Cross-Ice Season (Example; Subject to Change)

• Season Start Mid-October and ends Mid-March
• 3 skates per week
• Skills Session
• One weekday evening (varies between 4-6pm) Bavis Rink
• The coaching staff will provide hockey-specific skating instruction with a comfort, strength, and coordination on their edges, while fostering a fun and encouraging environment.
• Game
• Saturday mornings (varies between 9:15am, 10:15am and 11:15am) Pilgrim Ice Arena in Hingham
• Your player will play on the center ice at Pilgrim, Rink B. It is a half sheet of ice but has boards on all sides and a scoreboard to make it fun!
• Games will be played against other Hingham Cross-Ice teams
• Goalies are introduced a few weeks into the games and all kids have an opportunity to play goalie
• Team Practice
• Sunday afternoon; Pilgrim Ice Arena - Rink A which is regulation size ice
• Multiple Cross-Ice Teams will be on the ice at the same time
• Hingham coaches run this practice and break the players into groups. Each group is focused on teaching/practicing skating, stickhandling and passing techniques

How to Get Started

Your player will need full ice hockey equipment to play

Register your player for Cross-Ice under 'Programs'

Overview

Hingham Youth Hockey views Mite-House as one of the most fun years. This level is designed for players ages 7-8. It's similar to Cross-Ice where we focus on skills in small groups, but an increased emphasis on games and competition within the Hingham Youth Hockey program. In this year, families will not travel to other towns to play, but all games will be held in Hingham at Pilgrim, Rink B - Middle. Considering Hingham has one of the strongest programs on the South Shore, the competition stays high!

To make it even more fun, we split the players into 4 even teams, Crimson, Eagles, Huskies and Terriers. These are the four powerhouse Division I college teams in Boston. At the end of each season, we host the "Beanpot", where the four HYH teams battle each other.

Schedule for the Mite-House Season (Example; Subject to Change)

• Season starts late September and ends Mid-March
• 3 skates per week
• Skills Session
• One weekday evening (varies between 5-7pm) Bavis Rink
• Tim Driscoll and his experienced coaching staff provide hockey-specific skating instruction. Driscoll's comprehensive program is centered around power skating.
• Game
• Saturday mornings (varies between 7:15am and 8:15am) Pilgrim Ice Arena in Rink B - Middle
• Compete against of the Hingham Mite Teams
• Format is typically 4v4 with kids rotating as goalie
• Team Practice
• Sunday afternoon; Pilgrim Ice Arena - Rink A which is regulation size ice
• All Mite-House players will be on the ice at the same time
• Hingham coaches run practice and break the players into small groups. Each group is focused on teaching/practicing skating, stickhandling and passing techniques

How to Get Started

Your player will need full ice hockey equipment to play

Register your player for Cross-Ice under 'Programs'

Overview

This is when it starts to get even more fun! The kids are skating, competing and playing as a team vs other towns. We strive to push the kids to really begin to understand the game and play together with a focus on passing and competition. Kids receive a reversible home and away Hingham Youth Hockey jersey with their name on the back. These travel teams compete against other town teams including Braintree, Canton, Quincy, Weymouth and other local programs. We often will travel to 1-2 tournaments per year. These are fun trips that include some of the highest quality competition in New England and combines it with fun! Typical locations including Cape Cod, Lake Placid, Waterville and Jay Peak.

Schedule for Mite Travel Season (Example; Subject to Change)

• Season starts early September and ends late March
• 3-4 skates per week
• Skills Session
• One weekday evening (varies between 5-7pm) Bavis Rink
• Tim Driscoll and his experienced coaching staff provide hockey-specific skating instruction. Driscoll's comprehensive program is centered around power skating.
• Team Practice
• Mid-week at either Pilgrim or Bavis
• Hingham coaches run practice focusing on developing the players talent and teamwork
• Travel Game(s)
• Game schedule is dictated by the League
• Games are played locally on the South Shore with 1-2 games per weekend

Goalies

For any goalies that are part of the program, they will receive 10 sessions of instruction from one of the best goalie tutors in the United States, MassCrease. Run by Brian Eklund (former Tampa Bay Lightning star) and is based in Norwell, MA. (www.masscrease.com)

How to Get Started

Your player will need full ice hockey equipment to play

Register your player for Cross-Ice under 'Programs'

This is when it starts to get even more fun! The kids are skating, competing, learning strategies and playing as a team. We strive to push the kids to really begin to understand the game and play together with a focus on passing and competition. Similar to the Mite Travel program, kids receive a reversible home and away Hingham Youth Hockey jersey with their name on the back. These travel teams compete against other town teams including Braintree, Canton, Quincy, Weymouth and other local programs. We often will travel to1-2 tournaments per year. These are fun trips that include some of the highest quality competition in New England and combines it with fun! Typical locations including Lake Placid, Waterville and Jay Peak.

Schedule for Squirt, Peewee, Bantam Travel Season (Example; Subject to Change)

• Season starts early September and ends early April
• 3-4 skates per week
• Skills Session
• One weekday evening (varies between 5-7pm) Bavis Rink
• Tim Driscoll and his experienced coaching staff provide hockey-specific skating instruction. Driscoll's comprehensive program is centered around power skating.
• Team Practice
• Mid-week at either Pilgrim or Bavis
• Hingham coaches run practice focusing on developing the players talent and teamwork
• Travel Game(s)
• Game schedule is dictated by the League
• Games are played locally on the South Shore with 1-2 games per weekend

Goalies

For any goalies that are part of the program, they will receive 10 sessions of instruction from one of the best goalie tutors in the United States, MassCrease. Run by Brian Eklund (former Tampa Bay Lightning star) and is based in Norwell, MA. (www.masscrease.com)

How to Get Started

Your player will need full ice hockey equipment to play

Register your player for Cross-Ice under 'Programs'