First Step Hockey School

The First Step Hockey School’s first year will teach skill work and skating technique to youth players. Taught by current and former professional players, each day will consist of on-ice and off-ice sessions.

Frank Vatrano
-Member of U-17 & U-18 Men’s National Development Program
-U-18 Gold Medal
-UMASS Amherst
-AHL Providence Bruins
-Boston Bruins recorded 1st career goal in first career game -Recorded 1st career NHL hat trick against Pittsburg Penguins

TJ Syner
-EJHL Allstar
-USHL Indiana Ice
-4 years at UMASS Amherst
-Team Captain senior year
-AHL Hershey Bears -ECHL Kelly Cup Champions with Reading Royals
-Current member of ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Barry Almeida
-EJHL MVP / Allstar
-USHL Allstar and Clark Cup Champion with Omaha Lancers
-4 years at Boston College
-2 time National Champion
-AHL Hershey Bears
-ECHL Kelly Cup Champions with Reading Royals
-Current member of ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Both TJ & Barry help out with player development for Anthony Sarno and the U-16 Springfield Jr. Pics

Anthony Sarno
-EJHL Alumni
-NAHL Travers City Enforcers
-Played 8 years professionally throughout Europe and North America
-Player Coach his last 2 seasons of professional -Currently the Head Coach of Springfield Jr. Pics U-16 in USPHL