Summer Skills Clinics

Clinic Overview

Duration: 5 weeks (July 14 – August 13)

Frequency: 2 sessions per week - Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30 pm -7:30 pm

Session Length: 2 hours (1 hour on-skates, 1 hour dryland)

Target Age Groups: Youth players divided by skill/age 

Fee: $150

Focus Areas: Skating, puck handling, shooting, game sense, conditioning

Full equipment will be required for all on Skate activities, including helmets and mouthguards

Parents with younger Athletes (Squirt,Peewee) are encouraged to stay and participate in Dryland with their athlete(S)

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Weekly Focus Plan

Week 1 – Foundation & Assessment - July 14th, 16th

Goal: Establish a baseline and focus on fundamentals

On-skates Focus: Edge work & stride mechanics, Puck control basics, Station-based drills (small area)

Evaluation scrimmage (Day 2)

Goalies- Session 1: Intro to Goaltending Fundamentals Focus: Stance, Positioning, Movement

Goalies Session 2: Catching and Blocking Techniques

(Day 1 Dryland) Movement/ Fitness Focused 

(Day 2 Dryland) Power / Strength Focused  

Week 2 – Skating & Speed - July 21st, 23rd

Goal: Improve stride power, transitions, acceleration

On-skates Focus: Acceleration starts and crossovers, Forward-backward transitions, Small area speed drills, Skating with puck, Sprint technique & resistance drills 

Goalies Session 3: Angles and Positioning, including simulated scenarios to practice angle play and anticipate shots.

Goalies Session 4: Save Techniques and Body Positioning Focus: Butterfly and standing saves

(Day 1 Dryland) Movement/ Fitness Focused

(Day 2 Dryland) Power / Strength Focused  

Focused Week 3 – Stick Skills & Situational Awareness - July 28th, 30th

Goal: Develop hands, heads-up play, and positioning

On-skates Focus: Stickhandling through cones, Passing accuracy drills (stationary & in motion), 1v1/2v1/3v2 game scenarios, Body positioning & angling

Goalies Session 5: Puck Play and Communication

Goalies Session 6: Situational Awareness and Decision Making - Anticipating plays and reading the game

(Day 1 Dryland) Movement/ Fitness Focused

(Day 2 Dryland) Power / Strength Focused  

Focused  Week 4 – Shooting & Small Games -  August 4th,6th

Goal: Focus on offensive skills and competition

On-skates Focus: Shooting mechanics (wrist, snap, backhand), Quick-release shooting, Scoring in tight (net-front battles), 3-on-3 cross-rink games

Goalies Session 7: Game-Like Scenarios and goalie involvement (Power plays, save selection)

Goalies Session 8: Recovery and Rebound Control

(Day 1 Dryland) Movement/ Fitness Focused

(Day 2 Dryland) Power / Strength Focused 

Week 5 – Battle Week & Wrap-Up - August 11th, 13th

Goal: Apply all skills under pressure; celebrate progress

On-skates Focus: Competitive battle drills (corner battles, puck protection), Full-ice scrimmages with coached pauses, Shootout challenge, Skills competition (relay races, hardest shot, accuracy), Competitive team circuits, Leadership & mental toughness training

Goalies Final Week: Review and Scrimmage Days, incorporating all skills in live scrimmaging with skaters

(Day 1 Dryland) Movement/ Fitness Focused

(Day 2 Dryland) Power / Strength Focused

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Communication: Weekly email updates to parents with goals & tips

Extras:

T-shirts with PTC Hockey & Dirty South logos provided after the final session on August 20

Photo day & end-of-clinic celebration (Week 5) Pizza from league