Defenceman Training Program

RESIDENCE DATES: July 5 - August 20, 2010

At New "STATE OF THE ART" Sir Sandford Fleming College Residence

RESIDENCE FEATURES:

• Each residence unit has 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with showers
• Each residence unit has 1 senior staff per 6 players
• Each residence unit has refrigerator and all furniture
• On main floor of residence unit is laundry facilities, game room, and work-out gym
• Outside the residence includes basketball court, tennis court, soccer field and baseball diamond
• NEW! Swimming at the new Wellness Centre on campus

RESIDENCE INCLUDES:
(Sunday through to Friday afternoon)

• Check-in Sunday 4:00 pm at Sir Sandford Fleming  College
• Check-out Friday 6:00 pm at arena
• 5 night stay over Sunday through Thursday
• 5 dinners Sunday through Thursday
• 5 breakfasts Monday through Friday
• 5 lunches at arena Monday through Friday
• Transportation between Residence and Evinrude Arena daily (5 minutes)
• Camper will be sent checklist of things to bring in June mailer
• Assistance in arranging airport shuttle

PROGRAM FEATURES:

7.5 hours total on-ice Monday to Friday

1.5 hours each evening on-ice

• 7:00 - 8:30 pm
• practices are designed as follows:
• 1/2 hour power skating – emphasizing backwards skating
• 1/2 hour – 3 rotating areas of station teaching (each area develops different defencemen skills)
• 1/2 hour – whole-ice drills emphasizing game situations,  i.e. 1 on 1, 2 on 1, 3 on 1, 3 on 2, power play, penalty killing, developing breakout patterns and offensive patterns etc.
• individual videotape analysis on backward skating, pivoting and checking
• free official hockey camp jersey
• group will be limited to 34 skaters and 4 goalies
• 6 instructors on-ice