Our Programs
Learn to Skate/
Supplemental Classes
Winter Club instructional classes cover a broad range of ages, abilities, and disciplines. We offer Basic beginning instruction from age 3 up to adults as well as more progressive classes for developing hockey players, figure skaters, and recreational participants. Curriculum is sourced from Learn to Skate USA, which is the only ice skating program endorsed by US Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speed Skating.
- Learn to Skate – Our youngest skaters are taught the ABCs of skating: Agility, Balance, and Coordination. In our fundamental classes, skaters enjoy learning forward and backward skating, stops, edges, crossovers and turns, which sets the stage for exploring more advanced skills in hockey or figure skating.
- Supplemental Classes – We offer several classes that aid in the development of the complete skater or player. Hockey Skating Skills and Power Skating Classes support players in our Mite Development and Travel Hockey programs.
Youth Travel
Hockey
The NCWC Travel Hockey Program is one of the premier AA hockey programs in New England and nationally. For decades, the club has been a staple in the travel hockey world, offering competitive players (Mites – Midgets) a comprehensive program for player development. Player development is based on Long Term Athlete Development principles and coached by a top professional coaching staff. The WC offers skill sessions, power skating, goalie specific training, and unique access to unstructured ice for players to utilize throughout the week. The program’s CORE principles are to teach our student-athletes to compete with grit, overcome adversity, respect others and the game, and approach the process of preparation and game play with great enthusiasm.
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Ice Cats
Girls Hockey
The CT Ice Cats are an established, competitive Girls hockey program which began in 2000. We currently offer thirteen teams from the U8 – U19 age level. Ice Cats teams have won 6 CT State Championships, 2 New England Regional Championships and 1 National Finalist in the last four years alone. The primary goals are to field competitive teams, develop all players’ skills and knowledge of the game, and most importantly to have FUN. At least two teams are offered in each age group giving girls at different skill levels the opportunity to play girls’ hockey.
Figure
Skating
Spins, jumps, and skating transitions. This program continues to develop skaters through the Learn to Skate USA curriculum and bridges skaters into the US Figure Skating program. Instruction is positive and interactive and often broken up into smaller clinic-style groups. The figure skating program is supported and supplemented by the annual figure skating competition, end of season show and test session and offers a Synchronized team skating program.
Youth House
Leagues
The Mite Development Program provides children, grades Pre-K through 4, with their first exposure to organized hockey. Youngsters with basic skating skills participate in a structured instructional program designed to develop and enhance fundamental hockey skills while promoting sportsmanship and teamwork. The program is designed to develop each player’s talent and self esteem in a positive environment.
The Senior House League provides the opportunity for boys and girls, grades 4 through 9, to continue their hockey experience in a more casual way. New and experienced skaters are welcome to participate. The League is comprised of four/five teams and emphasis is placed on mutual enjoyment of hockey competition while providing continued instruction at age and skill appropriate levels. Games are played on Friday and Saturday evenings, and occasional Sunday mornings. There are no required practices with the goal being recreational skating, hockey skills and fun.
Adult
Hockey
The Men’s Hockey League is a competitive, no-check eight-team league for club members. One of the more entertaining nights of the year is draft night where designated captains select their teams from the membership rolls. All are welcome to play and the league caters to all ability levels with a three line-based approach where players of similar abilities are matched up against each other. There is a mid-season MHL all-star game and the season culminates with the always hard-fought play-offs and championship game.
The Women’s Hockey Program provides adult members with the opportunity to experience hockey at both the travel and house levels. The program is designed to encourage maximum participation amongst the Club’s female members by providing experience at a more competitive travel level and a more relaxed, instructional house level.