It was good to spend a couple of days working with Holly at Kids First Hockey at the Gilbert Polar Ice. Hockey First is run by the Phoenix Coyotes to introduce new players to the best game in the world, HOCKEY!
Holly Harrington & Power Skaters
October 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Holly Harrington teaches Power Skating Classes around Arizona. She is really tough! I learn so much from her and really like going to her classes. Although, they are really hard work. Holly is sometimes tough on us on the ice, but she wants us to be better skaters.
On Monday night, I went to the Gilbert rink; I did not know anyone there, but made some new friends. At the end of class, she let us have a game.
My friend and I wore our “I love power skating with Holly Harrington” stickers to class on Tuesday night. She laughed and made the class look at our hearts. She moved both of us to the front of the line and used us as coaching examples. Tuesday, I learned a lot of new stuff. I always leave her class sweating!
Power Skating is so important, I am glad that I have a great instructor to work with and it is fun to do it with hockey friends.
Shout Out to my Hockey friend Powers
September 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
During my summer house season on the Saints; we had a new player join the team. I greeted Jake in the locker room, and told him if he needed anything during the game, I would help him. My mom suggested to his mom that he check out the Tuesday night power skating class at Chandler Polar Ice. He attended power skating weekly. His game improved so much; that by the end of the season, he was making plays and contributing toward scoring. One thing Powers has it determination!
Powers is playing house again for his second season. He started the preseason off with a bang. His team lost 3-2, but those two goals were his. He was the game winning MVP and got the game puck! When I heard the news, I had to call and congratulate him. Awesome job Powers! Look forward to playing with you again. See you at Power Skating! Murph
Power Skating with Holly Harrington
June 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
I am back skating at Polar Ice on Tuesday nights. I started Power Skating weekly at the Polar Ice rink in Chandler when I was four. I went almost every week for three years (I went to Florida for a year). Holly Harrington is now the Power Skating Instructor. She is tough but she is one on the best in the Valley. My first Travel Hockey Coach from the Polar Bears, Tim Hedquist told me when I first started playing hockey that if I wanted to be a great hockey player, I needed to be a great skater first.
I tell new players that are just starting out and want to play travel, they really need to work on skating in addition to regular practice. The best place to become a better skater is at a weekly power skating class.
Here is some video from Holly’s Power Skating Class last night
