Nest Hockey Academy

06/07/2026

Last Call for 16U Skaters 🏒☀️

We’re looking to add our final THREE skaters to our 16U Prep Team at Nest Hockey Academy in sunny Florida for the 2026–27 season!

✨ 9 on-ice + 5 off-ice sessions each week
✨ Tournament-style schedule with team travel
✨ Elite development with professional coaching
✨ NCAA-approved academics (CSF & Cognia accredited)
✨ In-person learning with certified teachers
✨ Significant inaugural girls team tuition discount (locked through graduation)

We are a Christian hockey academy committed to developing elite athletes and servant leaders ready to make a meaningful impact on and off the ice.

If you’re a highly motivated player (birth years 2010–2012) ready to compete, grow, and be part of something special—this is your opportunity. We would love to hear from you!

LINK IN BIO

Come help us build something great and join the Nest Hockey family 💙

StudentAthlete EliteHockey GrowTheGame 16UHockey

06/07/2026

Last Call for 16U Skaters 🏒☀️

We’re looking to add our final THREE skaters to our 16U Prep Team at Nest Hockey Academy in sunny Florida for the 2026–27 season!

✨ 9 on-ice + 5 off-ice sessions each week
✨ Tournament-style schedule with team travel
✨ Elite development with professional coaching
✨ NCAA-approved academics (CSF & Cognia accredited)
✨ In-person learning with certified teachers
✨ Significant inaugural girls team tuition discount (locked through graduation)

We are a Christian hockey academy committed to developing elite athletes and servant leaders ready to make a meaningful impact on and off the ice.

If you’re a highly motivated player (birth years 2010–2012) ready to compete, grow, and be part of something special—this is your opportunity. We would love to hear from you!
LINK IN BIO

Come help us build something great and join the Nest Hockey family 💙

StudentAthlete EliteHockey GrowTheGame 16UHockey

05/20/2026

Signing yearbooks on the last day of school!!! 📚

05/11/2026

Thank you to AdventHealth for such a great CPR/AED Training Session for our students! ❤️

04/29/2026

🚨🚨🚨Exciting Announcement🚨🚨🚨

Nest Hockey Academy is proud to be joining forces with HockeyDNA as our official Hockey Operations Partner. Together we are elevating our program, strengthening our development model, and shaping a brighter future for our players and our organization.

04/24/2026

Big News‼️ We are officially launching our Girls Prep Team for the 2026-27 season and we are thrilled 🤩 to be able to offer our girl hockey 🏒 families something that is so special! With only a few spots remaining, now it’s the time if your daughter wants to be part of the Inaugural team journey. Visit our website for information on our program.

Www.nesthockey.com

04/16/2026

Looking forward to an exciting year!

Nest Hockey Academy is officially joining the Tier 1 Hockey Federation for the 2026-27 season.

Based in Wesley Chapel, Florida, Nest brings a fast-rising presence in the South and a commitment to high-level development and competition.

The stage is set for another program to make its mark on the national level. 🌎🏒

Read more below ⬇️
https://www.tier1hockeyfederation.com/nest-hockey-academy-joins-thf-for-26-27-season/

04/14/2026

Registration for Squirts Tryouts

https://nesthockey.com/hockey-programs/

04/11/2026

🚨Meet Coach Kristina McAuley🚨

Coach Kristina has been part of Nest Hockey Academy for 2 years, serving as our power skating and efficiency specialist. She spends numerous hours on the ice with our students, helping them refine the details that matter most. With a background in figure skating and over 9️⃣ years of hockey coaching experience, she brings a unique edge to our program. Her love for Jesus✝️, dedication to her craft, and passion for pushing our athletes to the next level help them understand the importance of mastering the most essential parts of the game we all love❣️

🗯️Favorite Quote: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

❗️Fun Fact about Coach Kristina: “I know my way around Disney World better than I know my neighborhood” 🤪

Education:
🔸Education: B.S. in Exercise Science, Florida Gulf Coast University

Professional Experience:
🔹Former professional figure skater
🔹14+ years of elite skating instruction, ranging from beginners to NHL & Professional players
🔹9 years of coaching youth hockey
🔹Coached multiple State Championship teams as well as National title team contenders