Minnesota Hockey District 2

Preparing the Elite Player for higher levels of competitive hockey that includes MN Hockey/USA Hockey High Performance Advanced 15, 16, 17 Development Camps and High School Hockey

Development Camp Highlights
Eligibility:
  *10-11 First year Bantam A or B1 players,
  *10-11 2nd year PWA players.
  *11-12 Bantam Eligible players who played Bantam A or B1 in 09-10 (3rd Yr Bantams)
Players:
  *First 34 participants to sign up.
  *18F, 12D & 4G
Camp Dates:
On-ice sessions:
  *18 Hours of on Ice Skill Development
  *1 & ½ Hour sessions
  *Aug 29th - Sept 22rd, 2011
  *NO WEEKEND SESSIONS!
Dryland Sessions:
  *6 Dryland Sessions
  *Fitness/Athleticism/Hockey Skills
  *Dryland DVD and manuals for each participant
Camp Cost:
  *Camp fee –
  $400 / player
  $350 / goalie
For more information please contact:
Marc Mosner- m.mosner@yahoo.com
Or John Petersen – jpetersen17@yahoo.com

SKILL DEVELOPMENT
* Positional coaches
* Skating, puck-handling, passing/receiving
* Shooting, body play stressing High Intensity Speed
* Developing "read & react" skills
* Small area games
* Scrimmages
* Individual skill evaluation
FOCUS ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Without developing skills and certain physical and mental attributes at the appropriate time, the long-term prospects of becoming a truly elite player diminish each day.. The HPH Camp takes the time to help the players understand that mastery of basic skills will help their confidence and get them to the next level.

A model (American Development Model) was created that valued practices and proper training above all else. This isn’t to say it’s about taking the fun out of hockey, quite the contrary. Practices can and should be fun, energetic, and meaningful especially if the kids are all playing together and having a blast with a game that they love. The more they play it, the better chance that they’ll love it. And when you combine a passion for the game with increased puck time, kids will start to excel at it. Play, love, excel. That’s the ADM.

The bottom line is that if we spend time on skill development, rather than games, we can unlock a player’s potential and help them excel at the game of hockey. This will fuel their passion to play the game they love.