The Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center is currently offering registration for the town’s summer hockey school program, developed by The Rinx Hockey School at the Ice Skating Center, located at 1001 Stewart Ave., in Bethpage, according to Town Councilman Chris J. Coschignano. Hockey enthusiasts can sign up for any number of weekly sessions from one week to all eight weeks of the program.
“For 22 years, The Rinx has provided quality hockey camps a
nd clinics,” said Coschignano. “We are pleased to offer the residents of the Town of Oyster Bay that same quality hockey experience with all the fun that comes from playing this great sport.”
The program will run through Aug. 19 will include a full day of on-ice and off-ice training run by trained hockey professionals. Throughout the week, participants will receive 15 to 20 hours of on-ice training and six to eight hours of off-ice training. The program will be broken down into two levels, intermediate and advanced. The intermediate skills program is from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. for ages 5 through 12. The intermediate program will include 15 hours of on-ice training per week and more than eight hours of training per week off the rink. The advanced session is from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is geared for travel players ages 6 through 14. The advanced session includes 20 hours of on-ice training and six hours of training per week off the ice. Both skill programs focus on shooting, passing, agility drills and field sports. There will be a recreational swim session and lunch is included every day.
“The summer hockey school sessions will be challenging, but will result in newly developed skills for our young hockey players,” said Coschignano. “Each class will be filled with useful tips and techniques to fully develop each student’s hockey playing abilities. The Rinx Summer Hockey School not only offers a fun way to spend the summer, but the perfect opportunity to fine tune hockey skills.”
Town of Oyster Bay residents will receive a 10 percent discount on any of the training weeks. Early arrival and late pick up will also be available.
Anyone interested in fees, registering for the program or looking to find out more information on the Rinx Hockey School can visit www.therinx.com or call 516-797-4126 and ask for Ed Chandla.
