Body Contact, Battling & Checking Camps

Once a player has proficient skating & puck skills; body contact, battling & puck protection are the next set of skills to instill. 

Research has shown that the puck spends ~80% of the time outside the dots or along the wall.  For a player to be successful at any level they must be proficient at using their body to win loose pucks, protect the puck, create turnovers or create space to allow themselves the ability to make the next play and maintain puck possession. 

We have designed age-appropriate programs to teach the skills of body contact, checking, battling & puck protection.  See below for detailed descriptions of age groups and program details.

Players will be split into small groups by age and/or size to ensure they are getting lots of 1 on 1 attention and repetitions in all drills. Groups will be made based on player’s age and level of play to ensure players will be competing against someone of their own caliber.  

————————

Cost: $150          ($25/hour of ice)

**Players signed up for our Hockey IQ or Midget Programs are eligible to attend at discounted rate of $125.

—

• Monday July 28th – Thursday July 31st
• Leisure Rinks
• 4 Practices— 1 ½ hour Ice Sessions (6 Hours Total Practice Ice)
• Schedule & detailed description of each age groups program is below!
• Player MUST sign up for the whole program, no partial sign ups allowed.

–

–

GOALIES! We are in need of goalies for this program. No cost for goalies to attend. See our FREE! Goalie Ice page. Click “HERE” for all details.

—

—

Age Groups & Programs

Body Contact, Battling & Puck Protection Camp

• 2014, 2015, 2016 Birth Years
  • 8:30 – 10:00am

–

Introduction to Checking, Body Contact & Battling Camp

• 2012, 2013 Birth Years
  • Group #1 = 10:00 – 11:30am
  • Group #2 = 1:00 – 2:30pm

–

Angling, Battling & Puck Protection Camp

• 2009, 2010, 2011 Birth Years
  • 11:30 – 1:00pm

—

—

Body Contact, Battling & Checking Program Schedule

————————

–

Body Contact, Battling & Puck Protection Camp (2014, 2015, 2016 Birth Years)

Purpose of this program is to focus on all the basics of body contact, battling & puck protection with the goal of connecting those skills into game play by weeks end!

Practice #1 will focus on the skating skills of puck protection.  Specifically, the use of escape turns, fake turns, moving your feet and reading pressure or where your space is.

Practice #2 will focus on boards & wall play; how to win loose pucks on the wall, skills to protect the puck along the wall and the ability to make that next play (get the puck off the wall).

Practice #3 we will be focusing on playing in contact.  Playing in contact is the idea that no matter if you have the puck (offensive), are trying to steal the puck (defensive) or 50 – 50 loose pucks, body contact is in all parts of the game and crucial to success.  As part of today we will highlight net drive & angling situations as well.

Practice #4 is application day!  This is light bulb day, where players will fully recognize the importance of body contact, battling & puck protection skills through the use of drills & games highlighting situations.

—

–

Introduction to Checking, Body Contact & Battling Camp (2012, 2013 Birth Years)

Purpose of this program is to introduce all the basics of checking. Giving a hit, taking a hit and most importantly confidence with checking. These checking skills will then be woven into all the basics of body contact and puck protection showing the player that checking is a skill. Players who understand how to use their body and checking will be better players then those who do not.

Practice #1 is an introduction to checking. In this practice we will focus on how to give a hit, take a hit, the purposes of checking.

Practice #2 will focus on boards & wall play.  We will be focusing on how to win loose pucks on the wall, skills to protect the puck along the wall and the ability to make that next play (get the puck off the wall).

Practice #3 we will be focus on playing in contact.  Playing in contact is the idea that no matter if you have the puck (offensive), are trying to steal the puck (defensive) or 50 – 50 loose pucks, body contact is in all parts of the game and crucial to success.  As part of today we will highlight net drive & angling situations.

Practice #4 is application day!  This is light bulb day, where players will fully recognize the importance of body contact, battling & puck protection skills.

—

–

Angling, Battling & Puck Protection Camp (2009, 2010, 2011 Birth Years)

The main purpose of this camp is to focus the skill of angling. Angling is one the most important skills in hockey without the puck. In this camp we will focus on angling in all 3 zones of the rink (defensive, neutral zone, offensive zone). In addition to angling our focus will be a player’s ability to win loose pucks, steal pucks and/or protect the puck with the goal of making the next play (get the puck off the wall). Once a player angles an opposing player into the wall they must steal and win the loose puck created as well get off the wall or make the next play.

Practice #1 will focus on basics of angling, boards & wall play.  How to win loose pucks on the wall, skills to protect the puck along the wall and the ability to make that next play (get the puck off the wall).

Practice #2 will focus on angling in all 3 zones. Defensive zone, Neutral Zone, Offensive Zone.

Practice #3 will focus continue to focus on angling but more emphasis on winning the puck getting off the wall and making the next play. The whole sequence of events! Angle, create turnover, gain possession and make next play.

Practice #4 is application day!  This practice is all drills & games based around skills used during the week.

—-

——

Cancellation, Weather & Payment Policies!

Please see Cancellation, Weather & Payment Policy Page.  Click “here” to view.

–

–

How do I sign up for programs?!

To sign-up for programs, please fill out the form below.  Sign-ups are ONLY accepted by filling out form below.

Step #1:  Fill out parent/guardian contact information.

Step #2:  Select how many players you are wanting to sign up for programs.  After selecting desired number of players wanting to sign up, that number of requested player sign-up forms will appear.

Step #3:  Fill out your player’s information.

Step #4:  Check mark the box next to all programs wanting to sign the player up for.  After check marking the box next to programs interested in, further information for that program will appear.  Follow directions for each program to complete sign up.

Repeat step #3 – 4 for the desired amount players wanting to sign up.

After submitting a sign-up form you will re-directed to a new page to fill out a liability waiver.  A receipt of your sign up will be emailed to automatically upon being submitted. This confirmation receipt will include copy of your sign up, an invoice and payment information.  Please make sure to double check your sign up, save and print out this email receipt for your records.  If confirmation is not received within 1 – 2 minutes of being submitted check your SPAM/Trash folders for the receipt. You are responsible for all dates signed up for.

–

YOU CAN SIGN UP MULTIPLE PLAYERS AND/OR MULTIPLE PROGRAMS ALL ON 1 SIGN UP FORM.  NO NEED TO FILL OUT MULTIPLE SIGN FORMS FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS OR PLAYERS. THE SIGN-UP FORM BELOW LISTS ALL PROGRAMS FOR SPRING & SUMMER 2025, NOT JUST THE PROGRAM DETAILED ON THIS PAGE.

–

–