Summer Clinics 2026
“Great way to stay active with hockey in the off season and make new friends”
“We have seen so much overall growth than we ever expected”
“Has really helped my son over the spring and summer to improve skills”
“He loved every minute and I saw so much improvement”
“A fun, competitive environment to build confidence and develop skills alongside players from a variety of programs”
“This was by far their favorite”
Summer Hockey 2026 Practices - Clinic Series
Hold your spot today for these Tuesdays & Thursdays throughout summer - pay for only the sessions you can make:
Week 1 - Thursday 6/11 - Coach Craig Badger - Frederick Gunn School
Week 2 - Thursday 6/18 - Coach Larry Vieira – Notre Dame – West Haven
Week 3 - Thursday 6/25
Week 4 - Tuesday 6/30 - Coach Matthew Goethals – Pomfret
Week 5 - Thursday 7/9
Week 6 - Tuesday 7/14
Week 7 - Tuesday 7/21
Week 8 - Tuesday 7/28
Week 9 - Tuesday 8/4
Week 10 - Tuesday 8/11
Run by Eagles Spring Hockey - We still have a few spots left, divided up by age and level. 6:10 pm (mites through pee wees) and 7:20 pm (bantams and midgets)
Come practice with the Eagles
More details on the instructors below
Come to a mix of Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout summer
- $40 per session
- Pay for only the sessions you can make
- Improve as a hockey player, have fun on ice, get better, network
- All ages and levels are welcome (ice is broken up by age and skill level)
- We capped the hockey player registration numbers last year and sold out every session in advance
- Multiple hockey coaches are on the ice
- Limited spots per age, per practice
- Hockey practices - clinics are 1 hour long
- Hold your spot today
Text 908 216 8750 (cell) with the dates you can make
Guest On-Ice Instructors for Summer 2026
Coach Craig Badger, a native of Clinton, New York, was a defenseman on the Wesleyan Division III Men's hockey team for four years and after graduation served as the Assistant Men's Hockey coach at Williams College for one season. He has been head coach of the Frederick Gunn (Gunnery) Boys Varsity Hockey Team since 2015, and is also Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Coach Matthew Goethals is officially back on board for the Newington Spring Hockey 2026 season. Coach Matthew is the Pomfret varsity boys hockey head coach. He played NCAA Division III college hockey at Williams College
Coach Larry Vieira is the Notre Dame West Haven varsity boys hockey head coach. Coach Vieira has won 414 games over a 34 year career coaching at the high school level in Connecticut
Newington Arena
300 Alumni Rd, Newington, CT 06111
Pay for all 10 sessions here:
https://www.newingtonspringhockey.com/registration/64443
Follow up by texting 908 216 8750 (cell) for specific dates. Limited spots remaining per age and level. You pick the dates
USA Hockey - CHC insured
Hold your spot today
No refunds after our March 2nd deadline
Summer Clinics 2026
“Great way to stay active with hockey in the off season and make new friends”
“We have seen so much overall growth than we ever expected”
“Has really helped my son over the spring and summer to improve skills”
“He loved every minute and I saw so much improvement”
“A fun, competitive environment to build confidence and develop skills alongside players from a variety of programs”
“This was by far their favorite”
Register