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Youth Hockey Association in Franklin, MA

Warren Reynolds — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:43:15 +0000

The Franklin Youth Hockey Association (FYHA) of Franklin, MA is a volunteer organization of parents and staff which helps administer and guide the youth hockey program in Franklin, MA.

The FYHA operates a Learn to Skate program and a Learn to Play Hockey program while also overseeing the competitive Team Youth Play League. Much of the activities sponsored by the FYHA take place in the Staff Sgt. Robert Pirelli Veterans Memorial Rink in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Here’s an overview of the programs maintained by the Franklin Youth Hockey Association of Franklin, MA:

1. Learn to Skate

The FYHA’s Learn to Skate classes are held in Franklin and are divided into three skill groups: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Children move up to the next skill level when ready as determined by the program instructors.

2. Learn to Play

The Franklin Youth Hockey Association’s Learn to Play Hockey program teaches youngsters skating skills from the hockey perspective. Designed to foster fun and enjoyment of the game, the program’s focus is on the rudiments of hockey and stick-handling. Sessions are held in the rink located in Town of Norfolk (very close to Franklin).

3. Youth Team Play League

The FYHA’s Youth Team Play League sponsors youth teams called The Franklin Flyers. The Franklin Youth Hockey Association is highly sensitive to the need for young players to have fun and enjoy what they are doing on the ice. While games are competitive, parental/coach pressure on players to perform and for teams to win is heavily discouraged.

Play is organized into age divisions according to birth date. See the FYHA site for current age brackets.

Franklin Youth Hockey Association
PO Box 71
Franklin, MA 02038
http://www.franklinflyers.com

Other Hockey & Skating Organizations in Franklin, MA

Warren Reynolds — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:44:58 +0000

Several other instructional organizations are active at the Staff Sgt. Robert Pirelli Veterans Memorial Rink in Franklin, MA or at their own separate facilities in Franklin.

http://www.baystateblades.com/

http://www.baystatehockey.com/index.asp

http://www.franklinblades.com/

http://www.slapshotsha.com/

Slapshots Hockey Academy is located at the Grove Street Business Center in Franklin, MA (157 Grove Street). This facility uses a synthetic surface instead of real ice.

Ice Hockey at the Franklin, MA High School

Warren Reynolds — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:14:56 +0000

The Franklin, MA High School maintains a strong ice hockey athletic program for both boys and girls.

http://www.franklin.ma.us/auto/schools/fhs/athletics/ghockey1/default.htm

http://www.franklin.ma.us/auto/schools/fhs/athletics/V_Hockey/default.htm

Ice Skating Arena in Franklin, MA

Warren Reynolds — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:23:37 +0000

The Staff Sgt. Robert Pirelli Veteran’s Skating Rink in Franklin, MA is a state-owned ice skating arena open to the public.

Formerly the Veteran’s Memorial Arena, the rink was built in 1973 and was renamed early in 2008 in honor of a Franklin resident who died in fighting in Iraq in August 2007 .

The Arena is the venue for a wide assortment of skating activities for all age groups and skill levels. The arena has a snack bar, pro shop and facilities for private functions such as birthday parties.

Public open access is routinely offered each weekday at affordable rates. Skates can also be rented.

Skating instruction is available at the arena for all skill levels.

The rink hosts several instructional and league-play organizations for both youth and adults including:

Franklin Youth Hockey Association
http://www.franklinflyers.com

Bay State Blades
http://www.baystateblades.com/

Bay State Hockey
http://www.baystatehockey.com/index.asp

Staff Sgt. Robert Pirelli Veterans Memorial Rink
910 Panther Way
Franklin, MA
508-541-7024
http://www.fmcarenas.com/public/locations/franklin.htm

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