APRIL 17TH, 2017 Why Would You Want to Play for Micro Ice? At Micro Ice, we have professional coaches that care about the Long Term Athletic Development of our players. We teach the game to players the right way. We focus on skating, skill development, and being great teammates. We …

JANUARY 13TH, 2017 Congratulations to Team USA and Micro Ice’s own Casey Fitzgerald on their gold medal at the 2017 World Juniors. Casey grew up playing at Micro Ice, his family has been involved with the rink since its inception in 2007. Prior to trying out for Team USA, Casey …

JANUARY 6TH, 2017 On 1/5/2017 I had the opportunity to practice and coach a game at Fenway Park. I have been to Fenway games before, Winter Classic and a Hockey East Frozen Fenway a couple of years ago, but this was the first time I was able to go behind …

DECEMBER 30TH, 2016 Why small areas matter…. In the 2015-2016 NHL Season, 76% of the goals were scored within 30 feet of the net. So in that small area, there are usually at least 4 defenders: Two forwards (average H&W, 6’1 202lbs), two defensemen (ave 6’1 7/8 210lbs), plus a …

APRIL 14TH, 2012 “Dad, You Love Hockey; I Like Hockey” “Don’t Ruin it for Me” The district playoffs are starting soon and for most teams the final periods are about to be played. The headline comments above were actually said by a son to his father/coach. It is interesting that …

MARCH 4TH, 2011 The United States has 24 NHL teams and more than 307 million people within its borders. With those numbers, the U.S. should be producing a healthy number of highly skilled, physically tough hockey players… more than it is today. The 2000s have had some positive signs for …

SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2010 The two most important gifts that coaches and parents can give to their players and children are to allow them to develop a true passion for the game and to develop that passion on their terms. This is why I am involved in USA Hockey’s American Development …