New England Sports Center

We are the proud home of the Minuteman Flames and Lady Flames minor hockey associations.

NESC hosts over fifty hockey events each year, featuring teams from all over North America. Click to view a full list of events.

Click here for a current schedule of our public skating and stick time sessions.

Our game room features over 25 games to keep the family entertained between events.

Planning a weekend stay for an event? Click here for a list of nearby hotels.

New England Sports Center

New England Sports Center is the largest ice sports venue for hockey, figure skating, and public skating in North America. We feature eight full size rinks, one 80' by 33' mini rink, and one studio rink. We provide an all-encompassing experience with our pro shop featuring expert skate sharpening, two quality restaurants with viewing to rinks, and a video arcade with the latest video games. We host over fifty events a year and a multitude of leagues, camps and clinics year round. New England Sports Center gives you the Skater's Edge!

Important Coronavirus Information »

Minuteman 2021-2022 Season Tryouts At The New England Sports Center
Minuteman Flames
U14 Red (2007) Open Evaluation Skate	Thursday, April 8th 7:30 PM	View Details
Minuteman Sparks
Mite Developmental (2015 / 2016)	Saturday, April 10th 11:00 AM	View Details
	Sunday, April 11th 10:40 AM	Click To Register

Minuteman Flames 2021-2022 Tryout Procedure
In Keeping With COVID-19 Protocols

Players and Parents/Guardians should arrive to the New England Sports Center no earlier than 20 minutes prior to the time of their scheduled tryout.
Players should enter the rink with all their equipment on except helmet, skates and gloves.
No bags are permitted in the facility except for goaltenders. Goaltenders can use a bag to carry their pads and put those pads on inside the facility but should have their base layer and hockey pants on entering the facility.
Players and Parents/Guardians should enter via the main entrance (center of the atrium), proceed down the center hallway to the main staircase, and proceed up the staircase to the registration tables.
COVID Contact Tracing will be conducted for both players and Parents/Guardians at the registration tables.
We encourage you to limit the spectators/guardians to one per player in the mezzanine. The rink does allow for 2 parents plus siblings per Covid guidelines. Additional family members and siblings not at the registration should enter the side entrances and use the online contact tracing and scanning process.
You will learn which Rink your tryout will be conducted in at the registration table and how to proceed to that Rink.
Please bring a check or exact amount of cash to the tryout check in tables ($60.00). We do not accept credit cards.
After registering, please proceed back down the main staircase and to your tryout rink.
Once you tie your skates and put on your helmet, please bring your shoes and personal items to the players bench so that the next team coming in to try out has a safe place to tie their skates.
Parents who wish to watch should do so from inside the rink and not in the restaurant area, so follow your player to their assigned rink.
Once your tryout has ended, remove your skates and helmets on the players bench or other benches provided and exit the facility through the center door of the atrium.

If you have any questions feel free to call the New England Sports Center at (508) 229-2700.

Thank you and have a great tryout!

"It's a great day for hockey!" -Badger Bob Johnson