Our Premier teams participate in the E9/BHL, one of the top leagues in New England. We also continue host Elite & Select teams within the Premier Hockey League of New England (PHL). We are allowed to place multiple teams at each level and therefore will make as many competitive teams as possible. The three levels of play provide opportunities for various skill levels to compete at the proper level of play.

Express coaches are paid experienced coaches who are trained accordingly. Each coach completes training with Director Todd Stirling prior to coaching with the Express. There are also guidelines that each coach must follow through out the season to fully develop each player on their team. Coaches are monitored through out the season on a weekly basis. To see coach bios, click here.

Tryouts take place at our home rink, Rodman Arena, in Walpole, MA in March. Specific dates will be listed below at tryout time. For directions to Rodman Arena, Click Here.

We typically host two teams at each age level, but because our owner also owns the rink, we have flexibility with our ice schedule allowing us to add the occasional third team if we have enough players. This is a benefit many organizations do not enjoy, and so they are limited to a fixed number of teams. Depending on how many players attend tryouts, we could have as many as three teams per age level. However, we are a competitive club team so there are times that not every player will make a team.

We offer two options that do not require tryouts, including Learn to Play and our Mite Development Program. For more information about these programs, click here.

We offer two levels of Mite programs: a premier travel team at the Mite Major level and our Mite Development Program. The Mite Major team will play a full season travel schedule, while the Mite Development Program will play 4v4 half-ice games on the Rodman Arena Olympic ice, allowing for players to get more touches on the puck and always be involved in the play.

We will be offering split season travel teams at the U18, U16, & U15 levels.

All players will be evaluated and placed at the proper level for their development.

All players must tryout at their proper age group and will be moved according to level of play during and after tryouts.

Although we cannot change your assigned group, a player may miss one tryout and will still receive the same amount of scores and evaluation. We will never cut a player based on missing one tryout. However, it is strongly advised that players attend both sessions to help with our coaches evaluations

For returning players, we absolutely include the advice of your coaches in making decisions on where to place your child. Your coaches have seen your players all year long. They have a much better idea of your player’s skill level than someone who only sees them in two tryouts. For new players who have not played with us, tryouts is all we have to go on.

Some teams will bring in independent evaluators to pick teams based soley on tryout metrics. We don’t agree with this philosophy. To find the right place for each player, we need to understand that player as best we can, and consider all inputs.

Rob Barletta’s hockey school will be running the skill sessions for all Express players. Each week our coaches will work to sharpen the individual’s talents and skills. All drills are done at full speed with the coaches pushing each player to their full potential. Areas to be covered are forward and backward skating, shooting, pivoting, crossovers, stops, starts and fundamentals. You can check out RB Hockey’s website at www.rbhockey.com.

Yes. Goalies are a unique position in the game that require special training. Express goalies get a weekly skill session with our goaltending coaches.

Mite Development Program: $1,495
Mite Elite: $2,395
’15 Premier, Elite: $2,995
’14 Premier, Elite: $3,395
’13 Premier, Elite: $3,395
’12 Premier, Elite, Select: $3,795
’11 Premier, Elite, Select: $3,795
’10 Premier, Elite, Select: $3,795
’09 Premier, Elite, Select: $3,795
Alternates: $1,845
’13-’15 Goalies: $1,695

Teams play a league game schedule (1-2 games per week), receive 2-3 weekly practices, and a weekly skills sessions. All players will receive socks and a practice jersey as well as a series of Pre-Season team practices.

All players must purchase home/away jerseys, pant shell, black helmet, and black gloves if not already owned from the prior season (we will have a sizing night after the teams are picked). If there is a number conflict, the newer player to the team will be required to purchase new jerseys.

Mouth guards are necessary. A player without one will be asked to leave the ice until they get one (skaters and goalies).

Due to recent Covid restrictions, players are now required to bring their own water bottles for all on-ice activities. Water bottles may NOT be shared between players.

We recommend that players purchase black helmets and require that all players wear Express decals on their helmets to represent our team in the league.

Team and Individual photos will be taken around October/November. Everyone will be notified with the details as soon as it becomes available. Photos will be taken by Flash Powder Photo.