Reply To: Jasper Skating and Hockey Camp July 22-27, 2012

[Tom Molloy]

This site gives information about Jasper National Park.

http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/index.aspx

The fundamental skills a hockey player needs are:
1 – Skating
2 – Puck Handling
3 – Competitiveness
4 – Hockey IQ.

14 ice times in 5 days – 7 skating, 7 hockey, 5 off ice sessions.

Our camp focuses on
1 – Skating – Featuring Olympic skating coach and professional ice skater with a Doctorate in Body Mechanics (his son assisting).
2 – Puck Handling with a coach who has worked with North American professionals, Russian Olympic coach, Finnish IIHF Hall of Famer and many other former NHL and International coaches. Puck handling is the foundation of passing and shooting as they are an extension of the puck handling skill.

3 – Competitiveness – everything we do in hockey sessions starts with the game is focused on and then put into competitive situations.
4 – Hockey IQ – good game playing habits like facing the puck, give and go, defensive side, etc. are taught along with the basic skills.

I usually stay in one of the big camp grounds along with many families who have players at out camp. We gather around the fire a few of the nights and visit and have some pops together. There are great places for the kid's to ride bikes or run around. I usually ride my bike into along the river path into town for the ice times.

The dorm has a common room for girl's and one for boy's. We get high school over 18 to stay in the room and supervise them when they are not busy on ice or dryland. Gaston stays in a coaches room. The meals are great and in the same recreation centre.

White Water Rafting is optional and costs about $40. They can go on the ice with an instructor if they don't want to raft.

We hardly make enough to pay the ice time with this camp. I am promoting it because it is such a good hockey and LIFE experience.

The borochure is in the posting above this.

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'