• What: Spring hockey league with NOVA, Piedmont and Potomac. All spring season and playoff games will be performed in jamboree or tournament fashion with all teams of a specific age group convening at one location.
• Dates:
  • Practices start March 19
  • League games: April 11-12, May 16-17, June 13-14 (playoff weekend)
  • Non-league games: any given weekend at the discretion of individual clubs
• Time:
  • Practices: Thursdays
    10U – 12U 6:00-7:20pm
    14U- 18U 7:30-8:50pm
  • Games: Saturdays and Sundays of league game weekends
• Ages: 10U-18U
• Eligibility: Open to players who have not participated in Tier I or Tier II travel hockey during the 2025-26 season (exception: all girls are welcome to register, whether they played travel or rec in the 2025-26 season). Also open to those who have successfully completed an LTP program.
• Where:
  • Practices: Mount Vernon
  • Games: Mount Vernon, Haymarket, or Prince William
• Cost: $650
  • GOALIES 50% OFF!
  • Siblings 20% off. Contact kristi.carbone@novaicedogs.org for discount code.

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High-repetition drills focusing on passing, puck possession, and shooting, game situations, and scrimmages.

• Who: Coed 6U-14U (Birth years 2012-2021)
• Dates: March 21 – May 16 (8 Sessions); no session April 4
• Day: Saturday
• Time:
  • 3:00-4:45pm 6U-10U
  • 5:00-6:15pm 12U-14U
• Cost: $220
• Where: Mount Vernon

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These biweekly development sessions are each 80 minutes in duration; 40 min with Coach Lyon Messier (puck control) and 40 min with Coach Lauren Hearon (skating skills).

• Who: Travel 8U-16U+, Rec 14U-16U+
  10U-12U Rec considered on a case-by-case basis
• Dates: Mar 15, 29, April 12, 26, May 10 (5 biweekly sessions)
• Day of the week: Sundays
• Where: Mount Vernon Ice Arena
• Instructors:
  • Coach Lyon Messier (Hockey Skills)
  • Coach Lauren Hearon (Skating)
• Time:
  • 4:15pm-5:40pm: 8U – 12U TRAVEL ONLY
  • 5:50pm-7:15pm: 14U-16U+ TRAVEL/REC
• Cost: $280

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These biweekly development sessions are 80 minutes in duration; 40 min with Coach Lyon Messier (puck control) and 40 min with Coach Mark Chapman (shooting).

• Who: Travel 8U-16U+, Rec 14U-16U+
  10U-12U Rec skaters considered on a case-by-case basis
• Dates: March 22, April 19, May 3, 17
• Day of the week: Sundays
• Where: Mount Vernon Ice Arena
• Instructors:
  • Coach Lyon Messier (Puck Control, Passing, Receiving)
  • Coach Mark Chapman (Shooting)
• Time:
  • 4:15pm-5:40pm: 8U – 12U TRAVEL ONLY
  • 5:50pm-7:15pm: 14U-16U+ TRAVEL/REC
• Skater Cost: $230; REGISTER HERE
• Goalie Cost: $15 per session for goalies to drop in. Please contact kristi.carbone@novaicedogs.org

Our girls spring player development program offers two weekly ice touches, comprised of Tuesday and Sunday night skills sessions and scrimmages.

• Who: 8U-19U Girls
• Dates: April 7 – May 19 (13 Sessions)
• Tuesdays 4/7-5/19 (7 sessions)
  • 6:00-7:15pm 8u-12u
  • 7:30-8:45pm 14u-19u
• Sundays 4/12-5/17 (6 sessions)
  • 3:30-4:45pm 8u-12u (BY 2014-2020)
  • 5:00-6:15pm 14u-19u (BY 2007-2013)
• Where: Mount Vernon
• Cost: $350

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Prepare for the approaching 2026-27 tryouts and sharpen technical skills with high-intensity drills focused on edge work, puck control, and situational awareness. 

Player Requirements
To maintain the fast-paced nature of these tryout clinics and ensure all participants are best able to prepare for upcoming travel tryouts, players must demonstrate strong skating fundamentals. ***Please Note: These sessions are designed for competitive candidates. Registrants need to be capable, confident skaters able to effectively perform the required drills.

• 10U-12U: Feb 25 – Mar 18, 6:00 PM – 7:20 PM
• 14U-18U: Feb 25 – Apr 15, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Cost: $55/per session

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Reminder: tryouts for next season are quickly approaching – March 21-22 for 10U & 12U, and April 18-19 for 14U-18U.