Miami University Hockey Camps
Camp Information

All Programs Include:

On Ice Training
Daily Ice Time
Each student receives 4 ice sessions daily beginning on Sunday evening with an ice session of demanding combination drills and station training. The 4 sessions are divided to work on the skills of skating, puck fundamentals, checking (where applicable), along with team play development, and a daily controlled instructional scrimmage. The use of station training and flow drills keeps participation and movement at a maximum.

Skating Dynamics and the Student’s Development
Skating is the most important single skill in hockey. Our staff will use the most modern innovative teaching techniques, along with video tape replay on a big screen monitor, to improve posture, skating efficiency, stride, balance, arm movement, recovery, and more. The video tape is viewed immediately following the skating session.

Skills and Team Play
During the sessions each day, the athlete will be taken through a progression of skills in stickhandling, passing, shooting and checking as well as a variety of team play strategies. All skills are taught in a position specific manner maximizing the benefits for the forwards and defensemen.

Controlled Scrimmage
Each evening the players will participate in a controlled scrimmage with the coaches reinforcingthe teaching of the day. On Friday afternoon each team will play a final match under game conditions. Teams and lines are properly “matched” to ensure the development of each participant. As the players age, the scrimmages become more competitive.

On Ice Testing
For those Pee Wee and older, tests are conducted with the results compared to norms established from the past. Players receive their results in their take-home packet.

The Goaltenders are Special
Goaltending is a game of situations. All great goaltenders have a strong fundamental base. Historically, goaltenders have had to make a choice on the type of summer program they attended. A “goaltender only program” stressed fundamentals with limited “mental development” and no actual game situations. A regular hockey school offered game situations, but provided goaltenders with limited attention. At Miami, a goaltender will receive both, and lots of attention.

Off-Ice Training
Daily Video Replay
Each player will get the chance to see him/herself execute the skating skill of the day on video on our big screen monitor, evaluated by our staff.

Daily Lecture Sessions
Each group/team will have a daily session including the use of specifically developed NHL and collegiate game highlight instructional tapes, along with team and individual concepts, rules, sportsmanship, systems and the avenues of combining higher education with ice hockey.

Off-Ice Block Upgraded!
The daily off ice-ice block continues to evolve to inspire, challenge, educate, or just allow the players to “unwind”. Activities, which vary daily and by program, include:
Team Building- a fantastic group activity to stress teamwork and problem solving. New upgraded activities have been added for the Bantam and Collegiate Development Camps.
Off-ice Testing- with results compared to past camp and national norms
Dryland Training- combining conditioning and “speed and quickness” training
Pool Time- swimming in the beautiful Recreation and Aquatic Center
Yoga- to improve flexibility, concentration and athleticism for Bantam and above
Weight Training- designed to introduce and educate for the Collegiate Development Program.