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Our July and August evening skills sessions will be led by NYA staff member Pertti Hasanen. These sessions will focus on: • Skating – speed, stability, and edges. • Stick Skills – puck touches, fakes, reaching out of your comfort zone. • Scoring – focus, repetition, and quick release • Decision Making Games – hockey IQ, game reads, play every practice! Instructors: Pertti Hasanen and Mike Warde Coach Pertti has experience in the NHL (Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings, and New Jersey Devils), American Hockey League (Springfield Indians), European Pro (Finland, Germany, Italy, and Norway), and NCAA (Boston University, UMass-Lowell, and Colby). Mike Warde has over 25 years of coaching experience. He’s currently the NYA Boys Varsity Hockey Head Coach. Other experience includes nine years as Division 1 College Hockey Assistant Coach, Casco Bay Youth Hockey and Maine Gladiators Coach, Level 4 USA Hockey Certified Coach, and New England Prep School Coaches Board Member.
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