Mission Statement

Hockey Specialty Camps is a summer hockey program that emphasizes only the major skills used in the game of hockey. The difference between every one of our summer camps and the rest is in the amount of information we cover, how we work on the skills and the feedback we provide each player.

Our Goal

It is impossible for hockey players to improve much in one week if they are exposed to many different concepts. There is not enough time for practice and review – the two basic foundations in education. That is why we were the first to create a “specialty camp” concept. We specialize in only a few, yet very important skills, in each camp. We do not believe in a “crash course”. In hockey, as in the school classroom, this simply does not work.

How We Accomplish Our Goals

Our goal is to provide a noticeable improvement in each player in only six days. We can accomplish this by teaching a limited number of skills and continually reviewing them all week. At the end of a player’s time with us, we expect to see a difference in the areas we teach.

Demonstration and constant feedback are also very important in learning. These two concepts are at the heart of all of our camps. Players will be shown the correct way to perform a specific skill and then will continually be critiqued as to his/her strengths and weaknesses. Daily scrimmage time is used to measure the all important transfer of these skills into game situations.

A Word About the Value of Repeating a Camp

Like watching your favorite video for the second or third time, repeating one of our highly, information-packed camps has had a major impact on many former players. In fact, most "repeaters" have told us that they were actually able to transfer more skills into their game after re-taking a particular camp for a second or even third time.