BOSTON ROCKETS HOCKEY: Welcome
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Welcome to the home site of the Boston Rockets Hockey Clubs.
The Boston Rockets AAA Hockey Clubs are proud members of the IJYHL. Our goal is to provide the best competition for today’s youth hockey players while limiting the outrageous travel associated with many other AAA programs. We strive to do this in an all inclusive cost package that will give the dedicated hockey player proper development, exciting competition and most of all a fun environment to enjoy the greatest game on earth.
We are proud to begin our 2009-2010 season and look forward to providing you a fantastic hockey experience Come check out what being a Rocket is all about!
Additional roster spots for 2009-2010 Rockets are still being filled, please contact us for more information and additional tryout times and locations.
Tournaments:Each Rockets team will compete in three tournaments each season with the IJYHL Kickoff Jamboree and the Springfield Pics Thanksgiving Tournament already on the schedule and a third tournament to be decided on a team by team basis. Costs of all tournaments are included in each player’s tuition.
Hockey Development:Each Rockets player will be pushed to maximize their ability in a high tempo combination of 2 practices per week and Skill/Power Skating sessions throughout the year.All head coaches will be paid and overseen by our director of coaches to insure the players receive the best training and top skill sets. This will help them develop individually while limiting the scheme based training that limits a player’s ability later on.
Power Skating /SkillsPower skating and skills will be provided by The Rockets Dir. Of Hockey Operations former professional hockey player and U-Mass Amherst standout Jimmy Callahan.Every player will receive a minimum of 16 skill sessions with weekly power skating sessions early in the season when conditioning levels need to be pushed followed by bi-weekly skills for the post holiday period when the focus will shift towards puck handling and quick decision training.
Goaltenders:Goaltenders will be allowed to attend both team skills as well as receiving goalie specific training through PuckStoppers elite goalie training. PuckStoppers currently trains goalies from the beginning youth level through the college and professional ranks and is considered one of the best in New England for the dedicated goalie.
Quick facts:Equipment: Included in your tuition:Each player will receive home and away pro style game sweaters and pant shells at no charge. These will be returned to the Rockets at the conclusion of the season thus saving parents the expense of purchasing new uniforms on a yearly base.Players will also be provided with team equipment bag, home and away game socks, helmet stickers, practice jerseys and team tee shirts as well as team jackets. These will be the players to keep.
Team Clothing:A full line of Rockets apparel will be available for purchase so the whole family can support the team in their official colors.
Tuition:Tuition for the upcoming season will be 2495.00 A 350.00 deposit will be required at tryouts and monthly payments will be made beginning in April.
League Schedule and additional ice information:Each team will compete in the IJYHL for the 09-10 season.The regular season schedule will consist of 30-36 games depending on division opponents. Game ice and officials will also be provided to schedule non-league game opponents.Practices will be held twice a week on average with skill sessions in addition to team practices.
Bantam / High School Prep team:We will field a Bantam Minor team if there is enough interest. The Rockets will also have a High School prep team that will be comprised of 95/94 birth year players. This team will compete independently playing twenty games and one tournament from Labor Day through Thanksgiving. Call for more details.
Should you wish to speak to us regarding a possible position or have any questions please contact us by phone at 617-719-4019 or you may e-mail us at bostonrocketshockey@comcast.net
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ESPN THEME MUSIC
Friday, February 27
TRYOUTS FOR ROCKETS ANNOUNCED
BOSTON ROCKETS MINOR YOUTH ...
THE COACHES FOR THE 09-10 SEASON WILL BE:
VAN GARRETT- PEE-WEE MAJOR -97 BIRTH YEAR - 617 538-6444
JIM CALLAHAN- PEE WEE MINOR - 98 BIRTH YEAR 781-439-4332
kEVIN MCKINNON - SQUIRT MAJOR - 99 BIRTH YEAR - 617-719-4019
GARY LONGO -SQUIRT MAJOR - 00 BIRTH YEAR - 617-905-3730
SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WISH TO SPEAK WITH A COACH PLEASE CALL THEM OR CONTACT US AND WE WILL HAVE THEM GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU VIA E-MAIL.
Jim Callahan:-Director of Hockey Operations:
The Rockets are proud to welcome former U-Mass Amherst standout Jim Callahan. Jim is a former Lexington resident who played junior hockey with the Tyngsboro Huskies (EJHL) and Omaha Lancers (USHL) before joining the ranks of Hockey East on a hockey scholarship at U-Mass. After graduating from U-Mass he spent four seasons playing pro hockey. Jim has now joined the Rockets as Director of Hockey Operations. His responsibilities will be to oversee the hockey side of the program and run our skills and power skating programs for all teams. Jim will also bring his knowledge to the bench as he will be coaching a Rockets team this season.
Saturday, February 28
Thursday, January 22
JIM CALLAHAN OF THE MISSOURI RIVER OTTERS
Thursday, February 5