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DAN TREMBLAY - 2015 COACH / 15 TIER 1

Sunday, February 2, 2025, 7:00PM

The Vipers are pleased to announce the 2015 Coaches for 2025-26 will be Dan Tremblay (hea coach) and Paul Costa (asst coach). 

Check out Dan & Paul's expereince and bio's on the STAFF page:

  

    

 

DAN GORDON - 2016 COACH / 16 TIER 1

Sunday, February 2, 2025, 6:00PM

The Vipers are pleased to announce an excellent 2015 coaching group.  Headed up by Dan Gordon a highly experienced skills development coach and former college & prep school coach.  Dan will be assisted by Eric Darci and Tom Costello. 

Check out Dan, Eric, & Tom's expereince and bio's on the STAFF page:

     

DAn's COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2016 Vipers, Coach, 2025-Present

Coach Pingree School (Prep), Head Coach, 2019-21

Endicott College NCAA DIII (Asst. Coach). 2015-19

  • Conference Regular Season Champions, 2015 & 2016
  • Conference Regular Season + Playoff Champions, Quarterfinalist in NCAA Tournament, 2016 & 2017 

Boston Junior Bruins (HC Elite + Asst. Premier), 2013-15

  • League/Playoff/USAH National Champs – P, 2014
  • League/Playoff/USAH  National Champs – E, 2014-15

Boch Blazers – Jr. B (Head Coach), 2012-13

  • League/Playoff Champions, USA Hockey League Representative for Nationals

Cape Cod Bluefins – Single ‘A' Pro – HC, 2011-12
Univ. of Southern Maine NCAA DIII – AC, 2009-10

Hometown:

  • Danvers, MA
 

CHRIS HALECKI - 2017 COACH / 17 TIER 1

Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11:00AM

The Vipers are pleased to announce Chris Halecki as the 2017 Head Coach for the 2025-26 season.  Chris brings a wealth of experience and skills to share with the kids. 

Chris grew up in Andover, MA playing youth hockey around the north shore.  He excelled at Pingree School and Tabor Academy before becoming a team leader and an asst captian at  Merrimack College.      

 Chris lives in Ipswich, MA with his wife, Jen, and two children.  

 

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • 2017 Vipers, 2025-Present
  • Agawam Youth Hockey, 2023-Present
  • Sr. Instructor, Select Skills Hockey, training learn-to-skate thru high school players.  Specializing in edgework and stride development.  Currently working with various youth hockey and select programs throughout Massachusetts. 2000-present
  • USA Hockey Certified Advanced Coach 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 

  • Merrimack College, 1996-2000
  • Tabor Academy, 1995-1996
  • Pingree School, 1992-1994

HOMETOWN:

  • Ipswich, MA

 

Tryouts Schedule Live

Thursday, January 9, 2025, 6:10PM

The 2025-26 Tryout schedule and registion is LIVE. 

 

Interested in Coaching?

Thursday, January 9, 2025, 2:58AM

Interested in coaching next year?  The Vipers are currently considering coaches at all levels. 

 

With a consistent practice and league game schedule, skills program, and supplemental tournaments... Vipers offer a great coaching package that enables coaches to focus on what they do best: coaching.

  

We are celebrating our 24th year and excited for next season!  With strong tryout attendance and great coaching, we have continued to grow and strengthen each year.        

 

If you have any interest, please let us know. 

vipers@vipersicehockey.com

 

 

Picture Day Monday 10/21/24

Friday, October 18, 2024, 6:18PM

GAME JERSEYS & SOCKS ARE REQUIRED.

 

 

Equipment & Apparel Fitting - May 15th

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 12:00PM

The Vipers annual equipment and apparel fitting will be held on Wednesday May 15th. Specific team schedule is listed below. Please try to attend at your specified time. 5/15/24 is the only fitting date. Items will arrive prior to Bootcamp in August.

 

ATTENDANCE: All 2024-25 players are required to attend. Please bring your knee pads and shoulder pads for proper jersey and socks sizing.

GAME JERSEYS/SOCKS: The Vipers game jerseys will be on hand for proper sizing. (Game jerseys are the long lead time item. To ensure arrival prior to the season, the order will be placed at the fitting.) 

RETURNING PLAYERS:  ALL players must be fit for new game socks.  If your jereys fit, you do not need to re-order jerseys.  Please doublecheck your Jersey size and make sure they'll fit in the Fall '24.  

APPAREL: We are happy to offer a whole new apparel offering featuring CCM, iSlides, Carhartt,, The North Face, & Bauer.  This year the Vipers have added a variety of new apparel options. TSR will be showing all of the new apparel options and equipment.  Orders will be finalized at the fitting or the online store which will be open for a limited time during the apparel fittings.  

EQUIPMENT:  This year the Vipers are offering a custom Vipers pant shell.   All Vipers players are required to wear SOLID BLACK gloves, pants, and helmets next season. SOLID BLACK ONLY. You are welcome to purchase equipment from any manufacturer.  The Vipers have partnered with TSR to offer discounted prices on equipment and apparel.  TSR will have experts on site to answer questions and properly fit each player.     

LOCATION: Double Tree By Hilton, 50 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA   

   

TEAM SCHEDULES:   MAY 15, 2024 

TIMES: 5:00 - 9:00p

  • 5:00p - 2016
  • 5:15p - 2015
  • 5:30p - 2014
  • 5:45p - 2013
  • 6:00p - 2012
  • 6:30p - 2011
  • 7:00p - U15
  • 7:30p - U16
  • 7:45p - U18
  • 8-9:00p - OPEN FOR THOSE WHO HAD CONFLICTS

 

 
   
 
 
 
 
 

Custom Vipers iSlides

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 12:10AM
iSlides were recently featured on NBC's hit show Shark Tank.
 
Gear up for the season by ordering your custom Vipers ISlides today!
 
  • multiple options available
  • custom slides in 1 week
Place your order at: Vipers islide Store

 

Select your ISlide size. They run true to size and all are full sizes. Please use the size chart at the bottom of the page to convert all men's and women shoe sizes into the appropriate ISlide size. Please note: they start at youth size 3.
  • Personalize the sides with your name, number or both.  Personalization is free!
  • Add items to your cart.
  • Proceed to checkout
If you have any questions, please email:

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SHAWN SULLIVAN - U16 BLACK COACH / U16 SULLIVAN - TIER 1

Monday, February 26, 2024, 12:00PM

Coach Sully has been coaching youth hockey for the past 13 years, mites through midgets. He has his level 4 USA hockey coaching certification. In addition to coaching and playing, he is also an ice hockey official working NCAA, Junior, Prep and high school hockey for the past 20 years.

His focus is on individual skill development, hockey concepts and hard work in a competitive environment. The goal of which is for each player to drastically improve throughout the season.

 

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • U16 Vipers, 2024-Present

  • 09 NS Wings, 2019-24

  • U15 Vipers, 2021-22

  • U14 Vipers, 2020-21

  • 06 Middlesex Icemen, 2017-19

  • 09 Middlesex Icemen, 2017-19

  • 06 Boston Jr. Rangers, 2015-17

  • 09 Boston Jr. Eagles, 2014-17

  • Melrose Youth Hockey, 2011-14

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

  • Bishop Fenwick High School

  • Norwich University

HOMETOWN:

  • Melrose, MA

 

KASEY O'BRIEN - U18 WHITE COACH / U16 IANNOTTI - TIER 1

Sunday, February 25, 2024, 12:00PM

 

There is nothing better than having an alumni return to share his knowledge, experience, and love of the game with the next generation of Vipers.   The Vipers are excited to have Kasey O'Brien coach one of the U18 teams. 

O'Brien grew up in Stoneham plating for the 99Vipers team as a youth and then all the way through the U18 level. 

Now freshly out of college hockey, Kasey is looking forward to having an impact on his players.     

 

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • U18 Vipers, 2024-Present

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

  • 99 Vipers

  • Bishop Fenwick High School, 2014-18 
  • Winchendon School, 2018-19
  • Fall Prep U19 All Star
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology, 2019-23   

HOMETOWN:

  • Stoneham, MA
 
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