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Sabres captain Jack Eichel to host hockey clinic at UMass Lowell for kids 13 and under

USA Olympian Amanda Pelkey joins Eichel
Posted at 7:31 AM, Aug 14, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-14 07:31:23-04

LOWELL, Mass. (WKBW) — Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel will host the Premier Hockey clinic for kids of all ages at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell on Saturday, August 17th.

Eichel, a North Chelmsford, Mass. native played college hockey at Boston University prior to being selected 2nd overall by the Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

USA Olympic Gold Medalist Amanda Pelkey joins Eichel as one of the hosts, and clinic will take place over two sessions with the first from 1:00 p.m. to 2:20 p.m., and the second from 2:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.

The kids will be divided into four groups based on their birth year:

  • Mites: 2010-later
  • Squirts: 2008-2009
  • Peewee: 2006-2007
  • Bantam: 2004-2005

Each participant will receive an autographed item and a picture with Jack Eichel.