Limit: 24 skaters

Skating and Edges: Including proper body position, correct use of inside and outside edges, balance and agility so players can get the most power out of each stride. 

Puck Handling, Passing and Shooting: Stick handling and passing technique, including proper hand placement, head position and location of puck on the stick.

Game Situation Confrontational Drills: We teach the game of hockey. Our “Game Situation” drills will focus on the offensive and defensive aspects of real game play. These drills will help each player understand the game and teach reaction with confidence.

 

Limit: 12 Shooters

The Shoot to Score camp will focus on the specific techniques required by forwards and defensemen in order to be effective at these positions. We systematically break down the fundamentals of shooting and progress to high-speed stickhandling, dekeing and shooting. Throughout the camp, players are closely monitored by our experienced instructors who give direction on improving play in each situation. 

Limit: 8 Skaters

At Defense First you will learn critical position-specific skills and tactics, including defensive and offensive skills to gain the extra edge in game situations.  The modern defenseman is a hybrid who can play both ends of the rink with and without the puck.  Players participate in confrontational drills against players in their age group, making the drills more game-like and reactionary. We'll cover things such as defensive tactics, Layering, reversing puck, angling, gap control, net play and puck protection.

Limit: 12 skaters

At Offensive Skills and Tactics you will learn critical position-specific skills and tactics, focusing on offensive skills to gain the extra edge in game situations.  The modern skater plays a 200-foot game, is dynamic with the puck and has a nose for the net.  Players participate in confrontational drills against players in their age group, making the drills more game-like and reactionary. We'll cover things such as offensive tactics, angling, net play, puck protection, cycling, and zone entries.

Limit 20 skaters per session

The focus of this camp will be power skating with and without pucks. The areas to be covered will be forward/backwards skating, balance, advanced edge control, crossovers, power turns and take-offs, explosive acceleration, agility maneuvers, speed training, resistance drills, and lateral mobility. 

Skating and Edges: Including proper body position, correct use of inside and outside edges, balance and agility so players can get the most power out of each stride.

Crossovers:  We also cover crossover technique, demonstrating the most efficient use of edges to generate maximum speed and power. 

Power Turns: Proper body position and edge control while executing power turns so players can quickly and efficiently change direction.

Transition:  Instruction on transitions so players can smoothly move from skating forwards to backwards or backwards to forwards without losing speed.

Limit 12 skaters

This clinic will focus on aspects of puck handling, puck protection, passing and receiving.  Our focus is to give players more puck confidence which will allow them to focus more on what is going on around them.

Puck Handling: puck agility with a focus on quick smooth hands as well as the concept of under-handling.

Puck Placement: placing the puck in the right position to evade defenders and generate power from the stride and power in evasive maneuvers. 

Puck Protection: using placement and edge agility to keep pucks away from defenders.  We spend time working on the concept of using "the hip pocket" to attack defenders with confidence.

Passing and Receiving: Fundamental passing techniques leading to passing and receiving passes at high rates of speed.