Clinics

The Sharks offer a number of clinics for its players throughout the season. Some of the clinics are age- or team-specific, but there are opportunities throughout the season for beginners in Tiger Sharks, all the way up to our U19 players.

What types of clinics do we offer?

  1. Power Skating
  2. Stick-and-Puck
  3. Shooting Clinic
  4. Stick Handling Clinic
  5. Goalie Clinic
  6. Pond Hockey Tournament


When

What time of the year does this program run?

We offer different clinics throughout the season and there are Stamford clinics in the off-season.

Where

Where are clinics typically held?

Terry Conners Rink

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is able to register for clinics?

We offer different clinics throughout the year. Some are open to all SYHA skaters, while there are more developmental or travel options. The registrations for all clinics will highlight who the clinics are designed for.

Additional Development: On-Ice Skating & Off-Ice Training

We’re excited to continue our in-season skill development clinics with a combination of on-ice skating and off-ice training.

These offerings are included in AA team fees, but players on A, A1 and B teams also have the opportunity to add these sessions to further their development.

Players will be grouped by both age and skill to ensure optimal development. There will be two sessions and players may be placed in either session at the discretion of the Hockey Director. 

The following offerings are available, NO OTHER PRORATION IS AVAILABLE: 
- Full Nates (16 weeks) + Off Ice - $900
- Full Nates Only (16 weeks) - $700
- First Half Nates* (8 Weeks) - $400
- Second Half Nates* (8 Weeks) - $400
- Off-Ice Only - $200

To sign up for off-ice + half nates sessions, please register twice, one for skating, one for off-ice
*1/2 Nates are restricted to the below dates:
First Half: 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30
Second Half: 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/29

Please note: Additional details will be available closer to the start of the 2026-27 travel season.

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On-Ice Skating
: delivered via Erik Nates (or equivalent) clinic structure. Likely Friday evenings, exact dates and times to be announced.

Off-Ice Conditioning: A combination of parent-led training, film sessions (run by coaches) and an additional Partnership with Connecticut Sports Performance (CSP), which will allow us space for off-ice once the time changes and we have less outdoor space at TCR

Goalies: participate in the clinics with skaters and receive goalie-specific support at the same time:
○ Work with SYHA goalie coaches embedded in clinic sessions
○ Where appropriate, also integrate with skating skills coaches
○ Included in off-ice, film, and development sessions relevant to their position

Players must be registered on a SYHA Travel Team for the 2026-27 to be eligible for this program.

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