About Summer Hockey Training
May 2, 2011 - We have received numerous questions on what to do in the spring and summer after the hockey season ends. The simple answer is you need to train on a regular basis, which means almost daily. What that training entails really depends on the player’s age, playing level and hockey aspirations.
When I was a youth hockey player, I skated about 300-400 hours during a winter season, mostly playing pick-up games on an outdoor rink. I used to shoot and stickhandle a puck or ball daily. As I got older, my off-ice training included what is currently considered a standard off-ice work out, but at the time was unheard of. If you want to be good, it will take a lot of training and dedication. If you want to be the best, then you have to train the best.
My recommendation is that at the very least you need to skate 3-4 times per week all year long, which comes to about 300 hours per year. Skating includes attending Stick n’ Puck and Public Sessions along with your regular practice, skills clinics or any spring teams or summer hockey schools you plan to do. In a standard winter season, you are on the ice around 80-150 hours, depending on whether you play Rec. or Rep. and how many games you play. For the remaining 5 months of the year in the spring and summer, you have at least 150 hours of ice time to make up if your goal is to be on the ice 300 hours a year. That averages to about 5-6 hours of ice per week.
There are a huge number of options available, so you will need to use your training dollars wisely. A typical hockey school is usually about $80.00 to $130.00 per day and you usually get about 2 to 3 hours of ice with all the other off-ice activities. Compare that to an $ 8.50 public session, a $ 10.50 stick n’ puck or one of the training sessions below and you can get more ice time with your training dollars at Kent Valley.
Les Grauer, Coach
KVHA Executive Director/Vice President
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Individual Hockey Skills - Monday's - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Shoot to Score & Make the Save
With Passing & Stickhandling
June 20th through August 15th
Begin training NOW to prepare for next season. Get a competitive edge on the players you will be competing against. Each day you will have 90 minutes of concentrated training to improve your individual skills to score more goals or make more saves. Monday's 6:30pm - 8:00pm, June 20, & 27, July 11, 18, & 25, August 1, 8, & 15.
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Individual Hockey Skills - Shoot to Score & Make the Save, with Passing & Stickhandling - Registration Form |
Individual Hockey Skills - Thursday's - 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Power Skating
June 23rd through August 18th
Begin training NOW to prepare for next season. Get a competitive edge on the players you will be competing against. Hockey players must be good at basic skating skills. Each day you will have 30 minutes of concentrated training along with 15 minutes of warm-up and cool-down to improve your skating. In addition, you get admission to the Stick n' Puck Session following the lesson. Thursday's 5:30pm - 6:15pm, June 23 & 30, July 7, 14, 21, & 28, August 4, 11, & 18.
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Individual Hockey Skills - Power Skating - Registration Form |
Accelerated Training 2011 Summer Hockey School
Hockey Development – Directed by Danny Lorenz & Les Grauer
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
June 20th through August 19th
Hockey players are more skilled than ever before. Players must constantly strive to improve their on-ice balance, agility, speed and coordination. The Accelerated Training Program utilizes power skating fundamentals, while simultaneously conditioning players and developing their puck handling skills. Our off-ice program incorporates a series of dry land exercises designed to improve skating abilities and alternates dry land stick handling drills along with cross training games to aid in development.
Please click upon the PDF icon on the right for a registration form and a full schedule of the Summer Hockey School activities.
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Accelerated Training 2011 Summer Hockey School - Registration Form |
Friday Hockey Day Camp
Friday Hockey Day Camp – Directed by Danny Lorenz & Les Grauer with KVHA Coaches
Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
June 24th through August 19th
The Friday Hockey Day Camp is a popular summer favorite of Kent Valley’s hockey players. The program runs 9 weeks for a cost of $288.00 ($32.00/day) or $37.50 per session drop-in. The scheduled time is Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm for all ages. Include the Friday Day Camp with Accelerated Training (above) and get substantial discounts.
Please click upon the PDF icon on the right for a full schedule of the Hockey Day Camp activities.
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Hockey Day Camp - Registration Form |
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