Power Skating

Edges and Balance

This clinic will be an intro to inside and outside edges along with balance. Players will be taught the difference between inside and outside edges and will be challenged with different balance drills.

Edges and Forward Stride

This clinic will set a great foundation for proper forward stride technique, as well as challenge players at using their inside and outside edges.

Shooting

Wrist Shots

Proper wrist shot technique is key to having a good shot. This clinic will work through proper wrist shot technique and give players the fundamentals to achieving a better wrist shot.

Backhands

Many players in the intro level struggle with backhands. This clinic allows players to learn the fundamentals of a backhand shot,  so they are feeling confident enough to start using them in games.

Puck Control

Passing

The passing clinic will go over receiving and giving a pass both on the forehand side as well as the backhand side.

Stick Handling Fundamentals    

This clinic will challenge players to become comfortable with stickhandling on the forehand side of their stick as well as skating with a puck on their stick. This clinic will also show players the proper way to hold their stick and go over stick anatomy.

Power Skating

Edges and Balance

This clinic will be an intro to inside and outside edges along with balance. Players will be taught the difference between inside and outside edges and will be challenged with different balance drills.

Edges and Forward Stride

This clinic will go over proper forward stride technique and challenge players on their inside and outside edges.

Shooting

Wrist Shots

Players will work at proper wrist shot technique both from the stationary and moving positions.

Backhands

Players will work on proper backhand technique so they are comfortable using their backhands in game situations.

Puck Control

Passing

Players will go through giving and receiving passes both on the forehand and backhand while stationary and moving.

Stick Handling Fundamentals    

Players will work on stickhandling on the forehand side, in between toes and skating with a puck on their stick.

Puck Control

Creating Width

Players will work on techniques to allow them to become more comfortable with moving the puck outside their feet into protected areas.

Fakes & Dekes

Players will learn to use every part of their bodies to sell fakes. From their head to toes, players will work through different progressions challenging them to use parts of their bodies they may never thought of using.

Shooting

Snap Shots

Players will learn the proper technique to achieving a better snap shot. Players will work through stationary progressions as well as moving, so they are ready to start using their snap shots in games.

In Tight Scoring

Players will work through different fakes that can be used through the neutral zone as well as fakes that can be used on breakaways.

Puck Protection

Puck Protection

Through different progressions players will learn how to effectively use their bodies to protect the puck. Players will learn different techniques to help them keep a puck on their stick longer, which will allow them to not panic under pressure.

Skating Technique

Players will work through different puck protection skating techniques which will help them maintain possession longer and be more effective with a puck on their stick.

Board Play

To be an effective puck handler, players must be able to protect the puck in open ice as well as along the boards. This clinic gets players comfortable protecting the puck along the boards, and goes over different techniques to help players with board play.

Defense

Neutral Zone Tactics

Through fakes and deceptive passing techniques, the neutral zone defensive clinic will give the players the tools to be more effective through the neutral zone.

Offensive Zone Tactics  

Through change-the-angle shooting, finding different shooting lanes and offensive awareness, players will have the tools to become a more dynamic player in the offensive zone.

Defensive Zone Tactics

From battle and compete to stick positioning and net front play, this clinic will have players comfortable in their defensive zone.