Girls Spring 2026
Welcome to our Girls Spring Training Program!
Tryouts are January 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Nest Hockey Academy & January 9 from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Ice Factory of Central Florida. You are only required to come to one tryout but are welcome to attend both. Register for tryouts using the link on this page. Tryout fee $50.
Questions? contact: jessica@hockeyislife.org
We look forward to helping our players grow and advance their hockey skills.
The program consists of 9 separate training days which are held on Saturdays or Sundays from March through May 2026 and includes 27 hours of on-ice training plus an additional 9 hours of classroom/off-ice training sessions, along with 2 tournaments.
Ages
Teams will consist of:
8U (training days only)
10U (training days & 2 tournaments)
12U (training days & 2 tournaments)
14U (training days & 2 tournaments)
16U (training days & 2 tournaments)
When & Where
Spring Training runs from March 2026 through May 2026 and will be held at Nest Hockey Academy.
Spring Training Days (9 days total) will consist of two ice sessions (two separate 75 minute ice sessions plus an hour classroom/off ice session each day).
Tournaments
3/13/2026 to 3/15/2026 Girls South Bend Cup at the University of Notre Dame - South Bend, Indiana (10U to 16U)
5/22/2026 to 5/25/2026 Tampa Memorial Cup - Tampa, FL (10U to 16U)
Season Cost
10U to 16U is $1,950 and includes
- 27 hours of on-ice time
- nine (9) classroom sessions
- two (2) tournaments
- jersey/socks
- team swag
8U only is $1,300 and includes:
- 27 hours of on-ice time
- nine (9) classroom sessions
- jersey/socks
- team swag
Coaches
HOCKEY DIRECTOR & HEAD COACH: LEE ZERFASS
Level 4 USA Hockey Coach Certification
Level 5 USA Hockey Coach Certification (in-progress)
Level 1 Bronze USA Hockey Goalie Certification
CIA Director - Youth Hockey (2021-2025)
AAU Women's College Hockey-Commissioner (2024-2025)
12 Years Coaching Rec, Rec-Select, HS, Travel A/AA/AAA, Collegiate
Florida Alliance - Tier 1 U10/U12 Girls
Florida State Seminoles Women's Team - Head Coach (2025-Present)
University of Tampa Women's Team - Head Coach (2023-25)
CHS Women's College Hockey - Coach of the Year.
AAU Women's College Hockey - Coach of the Year.
Girls Spring Training
Join us for our Girls Spring Training Program. We will field teams for 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U.