Ages 5-13
Suitable for all ages/skill levels. NOT a learn-to-skate program and some basic hockey experience is helpful.
-Kids are split up on the ice into smaller working groups by age/skill to ensure everyone is coached appropriately.
-Includes daily off-ice sports & games.
Program Goals:
-1.5 hrs daily skills training in the morning with focus on skating, individual skills, and passing.
-1.5hrs daily afternoon game play with a focus on teaching good in-game habits with the skill necessary to execute those habits.
-Daily game opportunities with focus on 5 v 5, 4 v 4, 3 v 3 hockey with real goalies (when available). Power play tactics, penalty kill tactics, face off alignments, forecheck systems, neutral zone regrouped and plays, defensive zone systems and positioning.
-Help players identify both skill gaps and game challenges and overcome them in an intensive week designed to help both rep and recreational players.
-Appropriate skill grouping to make game play meaningful and skill development a challenge at the appropriate level.
-Player testing for individual skills with full report and comparative data to their age group (average and highest scores).