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Summer
2011 Hockey Camp
Programs
Here is
a list of the Summer Hockey Camps being offered at Union Sports Arena for the
summer of 2011:
U.S.A. Hockey Skills Development Camp
(focus on all 4 skill areas listed
below)
July 11 - 15 (5 Days) 10:15 - 11:45 am Mite / Squirt Price: $235
July 11
- 15 (5 Days) 12:30 - 4:00 pm PW/ Bantam Price: $295
August 8 - 12 (5 Days) 10:15 - 11:45 am Mite / Squirt Price: $235
August
8 - 12 (5 Days) 12:30 - 4:00
pm PW/ Bantam Price: $295
U.S.A. Stick Handling and Shooting Camp
(focus on the Stick Handling and
Shooting skills listed below)
July 18 - 22 (5 Days) 10:15 - 11:45 am Mite / Squirt Price: $235
July 18
- 22 (5 Days) 12:30 - 4:00
pm PW/ Bantam Price: $295
August 15 - 19 (5 Days)
10:15 - 11:45 am Mite / Squirt Price: $235
August
15 - 19 (5 Days) 12:30 - 4:00
pm PW/ Bantam Price: $295
U.S.A. Powerskating Camp
(focus on Skating skills listed
below, along with general pre-season conditioning)
July 25 - 29 (5 Days) 10:15 - 11:45 am Mite / Squirt Price: $235
July 25
- 29 (5 Days) 12:30 - 4:00
pm PW/ Bantam Price: $295
August 22 - 26 (5 Days)
10:15 - 11:45 am Mite /
Squirt Price: $235
August
22 - 26 (5 Days) 12:30 - 4:00
pm PW/ Bantam Price: $295
Skating
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Forward and Backward skating
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Crosovers, Starts, Stops, Turns
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Pivoting and transitional play
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Overall agility and foot work
Passing
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Forehand & Backhand passes
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Specialty passes – Drop, Saucer,
etc.
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Stick Handling
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Handle the puck while stationary or
while moving
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Fakes and Dekes
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Poke and Stick Checks
Shooting
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Wrist, Bankhand & Snap shots
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Slap shots (for PW/Bantams)
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Coach Information:
Coach Matt Gualtieri grew up playing youth hockey in New Jersey. He played for Westfield High School
and played with the NJ Devils Junior B team for 3 years. He also played for 1 year with the Space
Coast Blast in the SEHL Junior A league.
Matt has coached Westfield High School and Governor
Livingston High
School and is currently the Head Coach for Scotch Plains Fanwood
High School. For the past 4 seasons, Matt also has
coached with the NJ Devils Youth Hockey Club program.
Coach Matt Anderson played youth hockey with the NJ Devils Youth Hockey
and Wildcats Junior Hockey programs.
He was a 4 year varsity starter for Seton Hall Prep as well as for New York University where he was the team
Captain for his Senior Year. Coach
Matt A. has been coaching for our Youth Hockey programs at Union
for the last 4 years.
Call Union Sports Arena at 908-687-8610 to register for
this program.
Hockey
Skills Development July Camps Info
Hockey
Skills Development August Camps Info
2011
Summer Hockey Day Camp
Dates: Mon. August 1 – Fri. August 5, 2011
Ages/levels: players age 5-15
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm – Monday thru Friday (5 days)
Camp Price - $395, Optional Lunch - $9 / day
(paid on-site)
$40 full
week (pre-paid)
The emphasis of this camp will be skill development for beginner and
intermediate level players.
On-ice and off-ice sessions and activities during the day will focus
on Skating, Puck Handling and Shooting skills. Each day will end with full or half-ice
scrimmages.
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Open to all ages 15 and under
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4+ hours per day on-ice activities
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1 hour per day off-ice conditioning
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Full equipment required
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Healthy lunch available – purchase daily or
pre-pay for the week.
Players will be organized into 2
groups based upon their age:
Group 1 – Age 5-10
Group 2 – Age 10-15
Maximum enrollment – 20
players per group
DAILY CAMP SCHEDULE:
Arrive – 8:30 AM – All players
Powerskating
9:00-10:00 AM – Groups 1 & 2
Shooting / Puck
Handling
10:15-11:15 AM – Group 1 –
on-ice
Group 2 – off-ice
11:15-12:15 PM – Group 1 –
off-ice
Group 2 – on-ice
Lunch / Structured
Recreation
12:30-2:00 PM – Groups 1 & 2
Powerskating
2:15-3:15 PM – Groups 1 & 2
Scrimmages
3:30-4:45 PM – Groups 1 & 2
Pick-up – 5:00 PM – All players
Off-ice activities will focus on stretching, age-appropriate strength
development and general conditioning.
Structured recreation during the lunch period will include activities
such as hockey movies, off-ice game positioning, etc.
Click here for more info on the
U.S.A. Summer Hockey Day Camp
2011
High School / Midget Skills Camp
Dates: Mon. August 29 – Thurs. September 1,
2011
Ages/levels: High School / Midget age players
Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm – Monday thru Thursday (4 days)
Reasons to attend this camp:
● 14 hours on-ice
instruction
● 5 hours off-ice
instruction
● Top instructors
& players
Learn
about the fast paced motion and offensive flow style of hockey (sometimes
called the European System) that has been taught by Coach Pierre Pellaton for
over 30 years and is now the standard style of play in the NHL.
Learn
how to “stretch the ice” and create openings so that players can
use their skating skills to get free in the other team’s end and
generate shots on net.
Learn
how you will need to adjust your style of play for the new USA Hockey player
interference rules.
Price Information:
$360 per player (group
discounts are available) or $100 per day
Lunch
can be ordered each day upon arrival at camp
Camp Format:
This
camp will include 2 on-ice sessions per day featuring a combination of skill
instruction, conditioning work, and scrimmages where the coaches will work
with the players to
improve player speed and agility as well as their shooting, stick-handling
and passing skills.
The camp will also include a 1
hour dryland session each day where the coaches will work with the players to
teach them things they can do to improve their physical development and
hockey skills off the ice.
In addition, there will be
separate instruction for goaltenders where coaches will work with goaltenders
to improve skills necessary for that position.
Camp Schedule:
9:30-9:45 am - Pre-Ice Warm-up
10:15-11:45 am - On-Ice session
12:00-12:30 pm - Lunch
12:30-1:30 pm - Dryland session
2:00-4:00 pm - On-Ice session
Please note: Players will be able to place orders
for lunch each day upon arrival at the camp.
Coach Information:
Coach Pierre Pellaton began his love affair with hockey back in the
1950s when he joined his boarding school’s team. His style of play caught the attention of coaches
and he ewas invited to join the Swiss National team in 1964, but knee and
shoulder injuries sidelined his playing career. By 1970, he was in northern New jersey where he coached for a variety of hockey
clubs until 1988
From 1988 to 1999, he coached several Devils teams before
returning to his native Switzerland
where he coached with the Neuchatel-Young Sprinters HC Junior Elite team
during the 1999-2000 season. He served
as head coach of the Universite of Neuchatel team from 2000-2002, and in 2002
through 2004 he was pro coaching director for the Neuchatel-Young Sprinters
semi-pro team.
Coach Pierre is a midget level coach for the NJ Devils
Youth Hockey Club.
Call Union Sports Arena at 908-687-8610 to register for
this program.
Click here for
more info on the U.S.A. High School Player Camp
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