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The Penguins always offer more ice time and development opportunities then any other club in NJ. We pride ourselves in offering kids access to proffesional coaches and frequent practices. Last season, players had approximatly 100 hours of practice time included in their tuition along with a full game and tournament schedule. If you want your child to improve their skills, this is a great program for you.

Do you want to skate everyday? With the Pens After School Hockey Club, you can! After tryouts, kids are free to join any of the After School Hockey Club events, available Monday - Friday in May, part of June, September and October. The Penguin program is commmited to player improvement and there is no better way to prove that then to offer kids the opportunity to skate every day, just like I did growing up.
-- Sergei Starikov, Penguins Coaching Director

The Penguins Program is F.A.S.T. Hockey
Join the program that leads the others in Youth Hockey Development opportunities and value for the money. The Penguins were the first NJ Youth program to have a full staff of professional coaches, to offer dry land training as a regular part of the program for older levels, to offer powerskating, and to offer 4 hours of practice time for Bantam, PW, and Squirt AA levels. Be a part of the program that leads the others, and watch what happens next!
2009 -2010 Tryout Flyers: Midget Tryout FormMite-Bantam Tryout Form/Program Details

***The Jersey Penguins welcomes Blue Angles Girl's 12U Team***
Attention Girls! The Blue Angles 12U Girls team is forming and will skate and practice from Rock Ice. The team is a perfect compliment to our travel hockey program For $700, girls will receive one week of summer camp at Rock Ice, and one game and practice slot during the season. Print the flyer. Coach Albert Caamano will work with girls to teach them the nuances of the girls' game and provide opportunities to meet with and learn from respected members of the Women's hockey program, like Alana Blahoski. For more information, contact coach Albert Caamano.

Challenge Clinic Series Begins again, May 18th Print the flyer
Besa Tsintsadze, May 18th • Alana Blahoski, June 1
Butch Goring, June 10• Sergei Starikov, June 15

Besa comes to Rock Ice's Elite Hockey Training Center!

Besa
Tsintsadze is a most impressive skater and hockey trainer. He is well known for teaching players how to unleash explosive power, and has spent years improving and refining his instructional technique so that players can do as he does. Besa travels across the US and Canada providing team and individual training. The teams he works most closely with are the Pittsburgh Penguins and their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. Besa takes to the road, and will be running clinics and camps at Rock Ice on an ongoing basis. He only wants the most committed of players on the ice. For those of you up for the challenge, sign up for an upcoming clinic! To keep the clinics high paced and instructional, the clinics will be limited to 27 skaters, and anyone who is fooling around on the ice, will be removed and their money refunded. Upcoming clinic dates include: April 20th and May 18th.
Penguin players will receive first priority for registrations for all Rock Ice Clinics.
www.BesaHockey.comWatch Besa skate!

Alana Blahoski, Olympic Gold Medalist and Olympic Coach

is as impressive in person as her resume suggests. Read about her in USA Hockey Magazine and learn how she won the spot behind the bench at the 2006 Olympics because of the fact that she not only has reached the highest heights in Women's Hockey, but she also has great communication skills. Read her USA Hockey Bio.

It's confirmed...
Butch Goring, Four time Stanley Cup Champ
and NHL Commentator June 10th

You only need to do a Google Search on "Butch Goring" to find thousands of entries and pictures, showcasing his illustrious career as a player and NHL Commentator. In the NHL he scored 375 goals, 513 assists and 888 points in 1107 career NHL games. Butch played against our own, Sergei Starikov, on many occasions. Currently Butch is working for the NHL and will be working the playoff for the MSG network as a Commentator., but he will make time to meet and train with local youth and adult players in NJ. Read about Butch in Hockey Legends Watch the website, as we will add clinic and camp dates shortly!

Train like an Olympian on Sunday Nights with Alana Blahoski
Olympic Gold Medallist, Alana Blahoski to teach Sunday Night Clinics
To keep it even more interesting, we will be occasionally rotating the staff of the Elite Hockey Training Center™ into the schedule when Alana is not available. Sergei Starikov, Butch Goring and Besa Tsintsadze will be the substitutes when Alana is out of town training with her clients. Sports Psychologist, Stephanie Koncicki, joins Alana and will share tips with the kids on how to stay mentally tough and focused in tough game situations.

7:30pm - 8:45pm Youth Powerskating & Stickhanlding Clinic
9:00pm - 10:15pm Adult Skills and Scrimmage Clinic

Read about Alana in USA Magazine and learn how she won the spot behind the bench at the 2006 Olympics because of the fact that she not only has reached the highest heights in Women's Hockey, but she also has great communication skills. Alana is scheduled to deliver clinics on April 27th, as part of the Challenge Clinic Series and will soon be on the calendar for even more dates, including a Girls Only summer camp week and a Co-Ed camp week in July. Watch the website and more dates will be announced soon. Now more then ever before, Pens players will receive priority and discounts to Rock Ice Clinics. Be the first to sign up for the upcoming Challenge Clinics with Besa, Alana and Sergei. $5 discount per clinic and register before April 7th and receive priority.

Table for Twelve, new Reality Show, learns to Ice Skate at Rock Ice
America gets a look at the sport of Sled Hockey!
At age 4, the Hayes sextuplets are now sturdy on their feet, so Eric and Betty Hayes decide it's a good time for all 10 kids to try out ice skating. From getting ready at home to renting skates at the rink, things promise to get a little slippery.

Visit the site to see the schedule when the ice skating episodes are on Table for 12 Website

 

The Penguins Return from Lake Placid March 28, 2009
Congratulations to all the teams for playing with heart
Squirt White team comes home with Gold. Mite team comes home with Silver. Bantam A team makes it to playoff round. Congratulations to Squirt White players for winning the relay race and for the Mite players who won the Goalie Competition and Essay Contest!


Mites Bring Home the Silver!

Squirts Bring home the Gold!

 

Congratulations Jersey RockHoppers players and Coaches
for Captuaring the First EPHL Title!
The Jersey Penguins players and coaches congratulations the Jersey RockHoppers on an amazing first season. We enjoyed learning from you during gaolie clinics and Penguin practices, attending your clinics over winter break and seeing you play at Cody Arena. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Josh is going to the World Championships in April!
Congratulations to Josh for making the final cut... he is going to the World Championships! Josh is 16 years old and is the youngest player on the US Men's Sledge Team. Rock Ice and the Penguins are proud to be associated with Josh and our players and coaches keep a close watch on Josh's coming and goings as he travels the world, representing our country in this great sport.

Josh is an amazing skater, who happens to be a bilateral amputee, but that doesn't stop him... not one bit! Josh can be seen at Rock Ice on many afternoons practicing as well as participating as an assistant in the Jersey Penguins Mite C practices on the Weekends. The Mite C families love having Josh on the ice with the kids, as he is a not only a great kid, he is also an inspiration to us all.
Josh Scores His First Goal on the Men's Sledge Team!
Josh Pauls, from South Plainfield, N.J. was previously a member of the U.S. National Under-20 Sled Hockey Team, was added to the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team roster in October, 2008. He is the youngest member of the national team Behind goals from Josh Pauls (South Plainfield, N.J.) and Taylor Chace (Hampton Falls, N.H.), the U.S. Paralympics Sled Hockey National Team posted a 2-0 victory over Germany in the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup at the UBC Thunderbird Arena. Read More.

Team USA looses to Team Canada in the Shootout.
Watch the first period.. http://watch.tsn.ca/nhl/clip145883#clip144977

YOU spoke WE Listened
Economy Buster Spring Huskies
$450 per player
Print the Flyer
Professional and Reliable Coaching (Sergei Starikov, Oleg Mudrov,
Art Poltrak, Igor Mrotchek, Bill Williamson, Brian Ralli)


Getting feedback from many Penguins families, we realize that in the current economic climate many families can not afford their children's regular season tuition, much less Spring Hockey. Hockey is our passion, and playing spring hockey is fun and an important part of staying in shape for the next season. For that reason we are offering this economy buster spring Huskies program that emphasizes practice time, while having lots of fun playing local games and one nearby tournament in Oaks, PA.

Huskies Spring Team includes:

  • 15 hours of practice time (One, 1.5 hour practice a week for 10 weeks)
  • 13 skaters max per team
  • 10 games, including one driving distance tournament in Oaks, Pa.
  • Jersey and Socks included

DID YOU KNOW?...
One individual practice will give a player more skill development then 11 games collectively
Practice is so important because it allows the kids to make more passes, take more shots on net, and have the puck on their stick more than in any game.

Statistics taken from a Pee Wee level hockey game:
Players will have the puck on their stick for an average of 8 seconds per game
Players will take an average of 1-2 shots per game

- source: HockeyCanada player development handbook

Penguins Welcome Dan Seijk to the staff!
We are happy to announce that Dan Seijk has joined the Penguins staff. Dan played college hockey at Robert Morris University, a Division 3 school, that is moving up to Division 1 in the next year. Dan is from the Pittsburgh area, with his family routs in Canada, and has played hockey in Canada and the US. He has experience as a coach, Hockey Director and assistant rink manager. Dan shares a similar philosophy of instruction as the coaches at the Penguins, which is the importance of building a strong foundation on the fundaments and individual players skills, sportsmanship and fun. These skills and traits translate into good hockey players and responsible and considerate young people. Meet Dan at Sunday evening at the Rock Ice Sunday Evening Powerskating and Stickhandling clinic.

Chis Ferazzoli moves up to East Coach Hockey League
Goaltender Rob Lemelin moves up to American Hockey League

Chris Ferazzoli, of the Jersey RockHoppers, was called up to the East Coast Hockey League for Cincinnati on 2/22/2009. Chis participated in many of the Penguins practices during the year as well as ran the Winter break clinics with his team mates. Chis is an incredible stickhandler and skater with amazing moves. He found the net in almost every game! Congratulations Chris! Watch what's happening on www.ephl.com The Jersey RockHoppers will continue to go to Penguins practices.

Goaltender Rob Lemelin of the RockHoppers was called up to the American Hockey League. Way to go Rob!


Congratulations Pens on a Successful Presidents Day Weekend
Eight Penguins teams participated in the Scranton Ice Box President's Day Weekend Tournament. Two teams came home with Gold, one with Silver, one team came in third and two more teams made it to the semifinal game and, most importantly, all the kids played with heart!

It was a great weekend. Based on our relationship with the The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, our kids were able to participate in free clinics with their training staff, many watched the Pens play at Wachovia Arena, and almost all of the kids enjoyed the snow by skiing, snow boarding or tubing over the weekend. This was a great Club event with lots of good memories.

PW A White Takes home the Gold!

Squirt A Takes Home the Gold!

Congratulations Sergei !
(Call Sergei for a Private Lesson:
201-452-7416 )

Sergei was honored by the Russian Athletic Ministry in a large ceremony in Moscow, for his contribution to the Sport of Hockey. Over 15,000 fans attended this event as well as it being televised to millions. Sergei Coaches the Penguins PW A Red, Bantam A White and Bantam B Teams. He also runs the Saturday and Sunday morning hockey development program. We're very proud that Sergei can share his experience and stories with our players!

Sergei's Career
On Tuesday, November 25, a ceremony honoring the blue & red legendary defenseman of the 1980s, Sergei Starikov, was held at Central Sports Army Club complex (Moscow, Russia). The named jersey of the distinguished two time Olympic Champion, three time World Champion, and member of the former USSR National team with a 12 season playing career of the Central Sports Army Club, was raised.

Sergie was one of the first Russian players to move to the US and play in the NHL along with Slava Fatisov. This historical event was commemorated in a Sports Illustrated cover story in 1989 entitled "The Russians are Coming." Sergei played for the New Jersey Devils and in the AHL. Sergei is now settled in Green Brook, NJ with his wife and children and enjoys sharing the sport he loves so much, with young players.

Most recently, Sergei was the assistant coach of of "Sibir" Novosibirsk, Russia (www.hcsibir.ru) which plays in the new Continental Hockey League (CHL). The CHL will be expanding to all of Europe will compete with the NHL.

The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League and the Jersey Penguins, youth hockey club from Dunellen, NJ, have a lot in common. The 2008 -2009 season marks the 10th anniversary for both clubs, with each commemorating the anniversary by wearing a special patch on their game jerseys. Read more...

 

WBS Penguins, AHL team, Hosts Jersey Penguins Squirt Teams
in their first Youth Holiday Tournament

The Jersey Penguins Squirt teams went to Wilkes-Barre, PA over Winter break to participate in the WBS Penguins (AHL team) first ever youth tournament. The WBS Penguin organization put out the "Red Carpet" for our teams, and the kids and parents had a great time!

All the kids received a free WBS Penguins hat, played all their games in the large Wachovia Arena, watched the WBS Penguins persevere over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (5-4) and participated in a shootout between the first and second period to a crowd of 10,000 fans. The WBS players and head and assistant coaches even came to watch some of the games and commented to our coaches about our players excellent skating!

The Penguins will be sending 8 teams back for President's day for a tournament at the Ice Box Arena and will have an opportunity to watch another WBS game and the WBS staff will be running free clinics for all of our kids at Wachovia Arena.

 

Hockey just got more exciting in NJ:
RockHoppers Take the Ice

The RockHoppers are the newest professional hockey team in New Jersey. They are practicing at Rock Ice weekday mornings, and skating games from Essex County's Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain.

Brian Gratz, head coach of the RockHoppers, has been running the Pens goalie clinics to rave reviews. And now that the team is picked, you will see the RockHopper players around the rink, assisting with practices and Rock Ice clinics. Feel free to introduce yourself to the players.

The experience of having a professional "A" level professional hockey club in NJ, will create a much more interactive experience for fans. The level of play is amazingly high and the players are extremely skilled coming from competative college programs, other professional leagues and Juniors. Fans will be able to see the action up-close from the intimate stands at Essex County's Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain. Players will be much more accessible to meet and greet fans both on and off the ice.

All Penguin families will receive four passes to attend an upcoming RockHopper game, of your choice with additional tickets available at the door or online. Please help spread the word that the RockHoppers are in town! To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE

Expect some interesting things to come!


Oleg Mudrov
Call Oleg for a private lesson at 347-791-6590.

Oleg Mudrov is the Penguins Squirt B and Mite A coach. Oleg was a world class player, playing professional hockey for 20 years. He played in the USSR Supre-me League - Sokol Kiev. Later Oleg went on to play in the East European Hockey League, playing in Ukraine, Germany and Czech Extraliga. Oleg has coached college hockey in Europe, traveled around the globe, speaks four languages and has a wealth of experience that he is anxious to share with our players.

WE ARE COMMITTING TO THE COMMITTED!!!

A First in New Jersey Starting in 2009-2010
Great Intensive Youth Hockey Training at the Highest Level
Great Value and without the driving required for AAA

We are committed to building a Nationally Ranked Tier II Program by providing
the following training opportunities to AA teams fielded by the Penguins: Squirt AA, PeeWee AA, Bantam AA:

  • Extended Season: Sept - Late March
  • 55+ Games a season
  • 4 Tournaments (1 home, 3 away including traditional Can/Am March 2009 (room and board paid by parents))
  • 4 Hours on-ice per week -- with only 3 trips to the rink (1hr full, 2 hrs shared, 1hr power skating)
  • Dryland Training
  • 1 week Summer Camp
  • Full time professional non-parent Head Coach
  • Goalie Clinics

Congratulations Bantam A!
Gold Medallist at CAN/AM March 27 - 30th, 2008

Congratulations PeeWee B Black!
Gold Medallist at CAN/AM March 20 - 23rd, 2008

Congratulations Squirt A!
Silver Medallist at CAN/AM March 20 - 23rd, 2008

Congratulations Squirt B!
Bronze Medallist at CAN/AM March 20 - 23rd, 2008

Congratulations Bantam B!
Bronze Medallist at CAN/AM March 13 - 16th, 2008

CAN/AM Essay Contest

Congratulations to Nick Grawehr of the PW B team for winning the CAN/AM essay contest. Nick received a free week of Summer Camp in Lake Placid!

CAN/AM Shoot Out

Congratulation to Josh Katzen for First Place Bantam Shoot Out March 13th - 16th. Misha Mrotchek for First Place in the Squirt Shoot Out March 20-23 and to Tal Feinberg for Second Place March 27-30

 

CAN/AM Relay Race

Congratulation to Bantam A for First Place in the Bantam Relay Race March 27-30. Congratulation to PWB for Second Place in the PW Relay Race March 27-30.

Jersey Penguins PWA Win NJYHL Playoffs
and 3rd Place Districts

Congratulations NJYHL PWB 3rd Place!



Congratulations Penguins Squirt A

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The players were treated by the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL team) to a 1.5 hour practice at Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. After playing game one in the tournament they returned again to Wachovia Arena to see the WBS Penguins play. The boys are pictured with Tux, the WBS Penguins mascot. The weekend finished with the Jersey Penguins winning in the finals to team Elmira. Both teams played their hearts out and the score was 1-0, with Penguins winning gold.

Want to Achieve your Hockey Dreams?
The Jersey Penguins youth program is based on optimizing the players' skill development. The Penguins offer a comprehensive year round program that is a good value for families. The program has been specially designed by our Senior Coaches, who were professional players themselves, to maximize the players development. If you want to learn how to skate, shoot and play the game, the Penguins program can help you achieve your goals.


Read what Professional Hockey coach Robbie Ftorek has to say about the Penguins

 

Congratulations Midget U16

The Penguin Midget team took the Bronze Medal at CAN/AM in Lake Placid on October 28, 2007. The Penguins finished the tournament with a 2-1-2 record winning the Bronze Medal Game 6 to 1 against the American Eagles.

Fred Baer Memorial Trust Read More

Jersey Penguins Girls Hockey

Penguins Girls U14 Team
Places 1st in Presidents Day Tournament in Warwick, PA


The Jersey Penguins Girls program has two teams in the MAWHA league for girls Under 16 and Under 14. The girls had a great inaugural season and their Under 14 team will play tear 1 this season.If you are interested in learning more about the program, contact Joanne Broderick and attend an upcoming practice. The Girls coach is Tibor Petrisin. Tibor played for the Slovakian Junior National Team that won the Czechoslovakian League twice. He played professional hockey for team Kosice for five years. Tibor brings a great European flavor to the ice.

Jersey Penguins Mite teams participate in
Mites on Ice

20 lucky hockey players from the Jersey Penguins Mite B and Mite C team were able to participate in the NJ Devils sponsored, Mites on Ice program. For 2 minutes between period 1 and 2, the players were able to skate in the big arena. The players were able to rush the puck up and down the ice three times with several shots on net. Thanks to all the parents for sharing their pictures. View the pictures.

PeeWee B team invited by NBC Studio to skate at the Rockefeller Center

The Jersey Penguin Pee Wee B team was invited by NBC Studio to skate at the Rockefeller Center rink on February 4, 2006. They served as taped and live portions of the show in the background while NBC Studio former NHL stars Bill Clement and Ray Ferraro hosted their weekly commentaries on Saturday's NHL games. Robbie Fenton, our goalie, assisted when Bill Clement, Ray 1 and Ed Olczyk demonstrated some moves.


Devils Alumni Game Alexei Kasatonov, NJ Devils Mascot, Sergei Starikov
During the Devils Alumni Game in 2005,
Sergei Starikov and Alexei Kasatonov were honored for the dedication to promoting youth hockey.
It's been an honor and privilege for our players to learn from Sergei and Alexei Kasatonov. Watch the movie! During the February event, the event raised money for the Adult Day Center of Somerset County. The event was sold out, with over 300 people in attendance, raising over $7,000 for the Center.
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