It seems like we just started talking about summer hockey and here we are in our last week with summer melting away. I've logged over 120 hours of ice time since the end of June!
So, before the season starts in earnest consider these tips:
Air out your hockey bag! Disinfect the chin guard and inside of the helmet and rinse it thoroughly! Wash everything that can be washed! There are services now that will do this for you! Try Sports Wash in Billerica, MA!
Make sure your gear fits from last year. Kids grow overnight. Don't just guess that the skates will still fit. Try them on! Fix the loose helmet screws. Check the buckles. Buy new skate laces! When you are in a hurry you don't want to struggle with frayed skate lace ends. Try on the hockey pants. They're smaller than you remember. Is the elastic worn out on the elbow pads that have been passed down through three kids? They're cheap enough! Buy a new pair.
Get yourself some "silky" style socks, like the liners that people wear in hiking boots. They will save you from getting blisters! Don't wear heavy cotton socks that crease up and cause uncomfotable bumps in your skates.
Look for end-of-summer hockey sales. Here's one you shouldn't miss!
Skate 3 Pro Shop in Tyngsboro, MA has a big hockey sale this week… Tell them Coach Joyce from Groton Junior Hockey sent you! Here's some of what you will save!
20% off Protective Equipment
40% off Men’s Skates
20% off Boys’ Skates
Get on the ice and practice your skating. Get the rust off those blades and refind your edges! And don't forget to SHARPEN YOUR SKATES! I like Skate 3 in Tyngsboro... there are only 4 people there who sharpen skates... you want consistency and people who understand what they are doing.
Do some dryland conditioning and agility work outs.
Make new friends and have fun playing hockey this season! Start the season off right by getting together with new friends off the ice for a movie or pizza party!
Join us on Saturday, October 11 at 7 PM for the Lowell Devils Opening Game vs. Worcester Sharks. We have discount tickets available for our Groton Junior Hockey Family Night Out. Contact Joyce Strong for tickets!
Enjoy the rest of your summer and visit http://www.icoachhockey.com/ for the remaining Strong Dynamics Hockey programs at Conway Arena in Nashua, NH and Skate 3 in Tyngsboro, MA.
A big thank you to Candace Sullivan at Conway and Donna Conley at Skate 3 for making their facilities available to us for great summer fun on the ice!
Also a big thanks to Coach Richard Gallant for his enthusiasm and vision, and thanks too to Coach Chris Cowans for showing us some new tricks and getting us to believe that we can always do more than we think we can.
Keey your feet moving! See you on the ice!
Coach Joyce
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