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MATT McCARTHY - 2017 PLATINUM COACH / 17 TIER 1

Sunday, January 11, 2026, 11:00AM

The Vipers are pleased to announce Matt McCarthy as the 2017 Platinum Head Coach for the 2026-27 season.

Matt grew up in Medifeld, MA and attended the Rivers School and Tabor Academy. He continued his hockey journey at Tufts University before persuing pro hockey in Europe for three years. Today Matt resides in Marblehead with his wife Lindsey, and their children Bowen, Luca, and Maison.

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2017 Vipers, 2026-Present
Marblehead Youth Hockey, Mite Coach 2025-26
Mablehead High School, Asst Coach
Winchester Midgets, Head Coach
Lovell Hockey, Sr Instructor
USA Hockey Certified Advanced Coach

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

Professional Hockey in Europe
Tuft University
First Team All-NESCAC
Runner-up Joe Concannon Award
Tabor Academy
Rivers School
Eberhart Division MVP

HOMETOWN:

Marblehead, MA

Practice & Skills Schedule is Live

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:53AM

The December practice and skills schedule is live on your team page.

iSlides New Options!!

Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 10:00AM

iSildes have added some new options to their Vipers holiday store.

Holiday Apparel Stores - Extended 11/18/25

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 1:00PM

The TSR Holiday Apparel stores have been EXTENDED thru tonight only!!

Closes 11/18/25 11:59pm

NEW OPTIONS FROM iSlide!

ITEMS:

Apparel
Outerwear
Bottoms
Women's Apparel
Headwear
Hoodies
T-Shirts
Polos
Full Zips & 1/4 Zips
Training Apparel
Accessories
Bags
Custom Slides

2025-26 Season Begins

Sunday, August 17, 2025, 8:00AM

The 2025-26 season has beegun.

The practice and game schedule went live last week on the website.

This years Boot Camp starts Monday 8/18 and is spread over two weeks. Please check your team page for your schedule.

Equipment & Apparel Fitting - May 8th

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 12:00PM

The Vipers annual equipment and apparel fitting will be held on Thursday May 8th. Specific team schedule is listed below. Please try to attend at your specified time. 5/8/25 is the only fitting date. Items will arrive prior to Bootcamp in August.

ATTENDANCE: All 2025-26 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:

Returning players must be fit for new game socks. Game Socks can be ordered on the Vipers webstore.
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 '25.

APPAREL: We are happy to offer a whole new apparel offering featuring CCM, iSlides, & 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