Boston, MA - Leagues? Pick Up?

[ddbowdoin 0]

hey guys... just curious if anyone on here is from the boston area. Grew up in Boston and just moved back here after my time in college

currently only skating once a week (friday nights) and am looking for some ice time. I work full time so day time ice isnt going to work, if anyone knows of anything shoot me a pm or whatever

thanks

dan

[AnthonyJTa 0]

New England Senior Hockey League

The Hockey Academy

Commonwealth Hockey

Bay State Hockey

....hope these were helpful!

[Kevin 5]

NESHL is the largest league by far.

[Oggie Grip 0]

There used to be a rink on the VFW Parkway in West Roxbury. Not sure if it's still there. Go there and ask if they got a signup sheet for subs. It's a good start and you can play with a few different teams until you meet the group of guys that you can click with, and maybe get on a team full-time.

[DCott 0]

There used to be a rink on the VFW Parkway in West Roxbury. Not sure if it's still there. Go there and ask if they got a signup sheet for subs. It's a good start and you can play with a few different teams until you meet the group of guys that you can click with, and maybe get on a team full-time.

Yes it's still there. Roche Bros. bought it I think, and it was totally done over, looks great now. Most of the DCR rinks in the city have their own leagues that shouldn't be too hard to get into.

[Doctor Hook 0]

Join the Mass Skaters Yahoo group

This is how I found my new beer league team when I moved back to Boston this past fall. It's a great way to also get notifications for various pickup skates in the area.

[Taoism 0]

Hockeytown in Saugus on rt 1 south has a few different leagues and some teams are always looking for players. decent skill level there, a bit chippy and there are some run of the mill beer leaguew assholes though.

Hockey North america used to run some leagues in Mass as well. They make you do a tryout so they can place you on a team with people of like skill level. think it was 480 a season last time I participated and it was a lot of fun. Got to skate in a lot of rinks I never would have known existed. The league playoffs between the champs from all the different locations they serve and the finals are held in Montreal if I remember correctly.

[AnthonyJTa 0]

NESHL has evaluation sessions regularly... 9 out of 10 times, they don't even "place" on a team, they'll just make a C/D league team of everyone who showed up for the eval session.

[Kevin 5]

There is always Sat. night pick-up at Hockey Town 10-12 for $10. There are almost always two goalies, but lots of young (high school) punks.

Hockeytown in Saugus on rt 1 south has a few different leagues and some teams are always looking for players. decent skill level there, a bit chippy and there are some run of the mill beer leaguew assholes though.

[AnthonyJTa 0]

I'm not sure what part of Boston you're in, or outskirts or whatever... but Quincy Youth Arena has drop in every Monday-Friday from 10:30am-12:30 for just $5

....$5 to skate on the best ice on the South Shore is a great deal.

[Kevin 5]

I think Milton Academy has better ice.

I'm not sure what part of Boston you're in, or outskirts or whatever... but Quincy Youth Arena has drop in every Monday-Friday from 10:30am-12:30 for just $5

....$5 to skate on the best ice on the South Shore is a great deal.

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

thanks for the info, i may be potentially moving that way in a few months.

[DCott 0]

I think Milton Academy has better ice.

I'm not sure what part of Boston you're in, or outskirts or whatever... but Quincy Youth Arena has drop in every Monday-Friday from 10:30am-12:30 for just $5

....$5 to skate on the best ice on the South Shore is a great deal.

yeah but it's temporary, they have tennis courts underneath. QYH has good ice, but I've always been partial to my shitty inner city MDC/DCR rinks.

[AnthonyJTa 0]

yeah but it's temporary, they have tennis courts underneath. QYH has good ice, but I've always been partial to my shitty inner city MDC/DCR rinks.

Really?? I've yet to venture into the city... but the MDC's in Weymouth, and Quincy are pretty haggard.

[ddbowdoin 0]

thanks for all the info

I wanted to join the NESHL but they are currently in their winter season, have to wait for the spring. I'm worried about that happening to me, not being placed. The league runs around 600 bucks so I really want to get my moneys worth, playing at a C level would be fun to just dangle and what not but I want to go out there and just have my 45 second shift of glory and get back to the bench. I'm going to miss the contact though, I'll lose a lot of my game moving into these leagues, damn.

[Kevin 5]

I think the summer for NESHL should be cheaper than $600--probably in the $400-$500 range for an individual player. The league website is down right now, so I cannot check it.

The price is cheaper if you are on a team, as opposed to joining the league as an individual player.

The commissioner will email a list of all available players to the team managers-it's hit or miss. However, I think it's easier to get on a team in the summer than in the winter.

Did you play at Bowdoin? If so, you should not play C level.

[Doctor Hook 0]

thanks for all the info

I wanted to join the NESHL but they are currently in their winter season, have to wait for the spring. I'm worried about that happening to me, not being placed. The league runs around 600 bucks so I really want to get my moneys worth, playing at a C level would be fun to just dangle and what not but I want to go out there and just have my 45 second shift of glory and get back to the bench. I'm going to miss the contact though, I'll lose a lot of my game moving into these leagues, damn.

I'd recommend playing A or B if you are former college. There's still plenty of contact and accountability. In the spring teams always need to add players.

[AnthonyJTa 0]

thanks for all the info

I wanted to join the NESHL but they are currently in their winter season, have to wait for the spring. I'm worried about that happening to me, not being placed. The league runs around 600 bucks so I really want to get my moneys worth, playing at a C level would be fun to just dangle and what not but I want to go out there and just have my 45 second shift of glory and get back to the bench. I'm going to miss the contact though, I'll lose a lot of my game moving into these leagues, damn.

Well, like Doctor Hook mentioned... sign up for that Mass Skaters group on Yahoo. Guys are always posting bulletins looking for players, subs on NESHL teams.