Ice Center Creates New Islanders Girls Hockey Academy

The Northwell Health Ice Center, located in Eisenhower Park, is expanding its partnership with Nassau County and the New York Islanders to introduce the Islanders Girls Hockey Academy. The program is a development/instructional league for girls 10 and under.

"The New York Islanders and Northwell Health Ice Center management continue to invest in our local community and provide benefits to young players and fans alike," said Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano. "This Islanders Girls Hockey Academy offers a free, exciting opportunity to girls aged 10 and under that provides benefits on and off the ice. From developing team-building skills to sharpening one’s ability to think quickly, and cardiovascular benefits to increasing one’s strength and abilities, this is a well-rounded program for Nassau’s youth."

The Islanders Girls Hockey Academy is offered at no cost and no prior hockey experience is required. Once fully operational, the program with add to the already blossoming number of girls playing hockey in the community by more than 40 percent. The program, set to begin on Oct. 23, provides an introduction to the game for girls. The hockey academy will teach fundamentals, skills, sportsmanship and emphasize how much fun hockey is for everyone.

The program is headed by Alexis Moed, the director of the Ice Center. Moed played Division I hockey at Boston College, where she earned Hockey East All Academic honors and was awarded the Athletic Directors Academic award. At the completion of her playing career at BC, Moed began her coaching career on Long Island, developing several programs for girl’s hockey. She currently runs the Islanders Elite Girls Hockey Travel Program at the Ice Center. The program provides elite level hockey for girls 12 and over.

Set to start in the fall, the program will take place over a 17-week period and include a two-week introductory period, pre-season, 14-week regular season all culminating in a post-season assessment. Girls will have their ice sessions from 4 – 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, N.Y., the official practice facility of the New York Islanders.

Girls interested in signing up for the program should contact Alexis Moed at Northwell Health Ice Center (516) 441-0070 or email alexis.moed@newyorkislanders.com.

Photo: Nassau County