Hockey Night In New Haven

09/18/2026

Another great night on the Slab at the Salperto Sports Complex in East Shore Park…the New Haven Police Activity League is running hockey clinics Thursday nights and dozens showed up last night to participate… if you’d like to have your child join just sign up at the New Haven PAL website…

https://newhavenpal.com/

09/10/2026

The Hockey world woke up this morning to the sad news that Barry Melrose has passed… Barry may be best known as the colorful hockey analyst for ESPN the last couple of decades, but he also served as an NHL coach and player back in the day…Barry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease back in 2023, but Parkinson’s is not a death sentence…it can, however, lead to other health issues…15% of Parkies (me included) have a blood disorder called MGUS which is a precursor to multiple myeloma… multiple myeloma does carry with it a death sentence if not treated early… Parkinson’s can also bring with it depression, anxiety, balance issues, swallowing issues, tremors, hallucinations, speech issues, urinary problems, and other blood related and organ complications…I don’t know and don’t wish to speculate what caused Barry’s untimely passing as it may have been totally unrelated to Parkinson’s, but Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neuro disease in the world right now and people need to be more aware of and educated to the growing rate of all Neuro diseases… as our hearts go out to his wife, Cindy, and his two children and families, there are ways for all of us to help find a cure… I currently sit on the Connecticut state board for the American Parkinson Disease Association and the new YALE New Haven Hospital Adams Neuro Center advisory board….awareness is a big factor and getting people involved is huge in trying to find a cure… to that point, the APDA is hosting a walkathon a week from Saturday(9/19) on Sherwood Island in Westport to raise money…the funds are not only to find a cure, but all funds stay within the state of Connecticut to help run programs for people afflicted with Parkinson’s… while today our thoughts and prayers and hearts go out to Barry and his family, there are hundreds of thousands of people around the world dealing with Parkinson’s… If you feel in your heart you’d like to be a small part of helping find a cure please see the link below… at Hockey Night in New Haven we preach that we teach not only the game of hockey but the game of life as well… RIP Barry, gonna miss that smile, that slicked back hair with a mullet and some of those great suits you wore

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/2026-parkinsons-walk-apda-westport-connecticut/account/2422968/

09/08/2026

Hockey Night in New Haven has now donated over 800 sticks, balls and equipment to the 42 schools in New Haven…last month we opened the new outdoor street/roller rink that can also be used for lacrosse and soccer… we’ve also replaced and added new lighting to the facility and soon we’ll be decorating the area to brighten it all up! And while everything is provided at no charge to the community we do need more private funding to continue to enhance and expand and beautify the Salperto Complex at East Shore Park…if you’re so inclined please click the link below to help us help the kids! And if you can’t donate, we are always looking for volunteers to help run the various programs and events we’ll be bringing to the facility.

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09/07/2026

09/05/2026

The Slab is open. Salperto Sports Complex Eastshore Park 350 Woodward Ave., New Haven.

09/05/2026

Better yet come on down tomorrow !!

09/04/2026

Come on down folks!! We provide the skates…we provide the rink….all you have to do is show up…and enjoy!!!

09/01/2026

Another busy day at the Slab as we welcomed our new storage container that will house all our equipment…. There’s more work to be done and we can use some volunteers over the next few mornings to help sort and organize the skates and equipment… please text or email us 203-671-6922, 203-645-3228, [email protected] or [email protected]

08/31/2026

It’s been busy down at the Slab…not only are everyday skaters enjoying the rink but members of the Albertus Magnus women’s hockey team have been seen working hard as well as long time local neighbors who skated at Salperto as kids…today was no different…brothers Dave and Timmy Tiedermann stopped by… both played in the youth leagues that skated there almost 40 years ago, but due to a family genetic affliction, both are now legally blind, yet they still came out today to hear the clacking of hockey sticks against the Slab as they reminisced of years gone by… we encourage you to stop by and start making your own memories

08/21/2026

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