Program Description

Boys' and Girls' Youth Ice Hockey Camp provides a fun enviornment for players of all ages by concentrating on individual skill development and team play concepts.  Each camper has more than two and a half hours of instruction on the ice daily, combined with off-ice strength coordination training, skill development, and field sports. 

The morning ice sessions focuses on skating and the individual skills of puck handling, passing, and shooting.  The afternoon on-ice session translates individual skills into team concepts in a team practice setting.  The camp concludes with a scrimmage game on Friday afternoon.

Players are divided into two groups by age and ability, ensuring that each camper has the oppurtunity to reach his/her potential.  Staffed by top local prep school, high school, and college coaches, we are confident that each camper will have a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Typical Daily Schedule

8:30a.m.    Arrival

8:45 Group A on ice
Group B off ice training

10:15 Group B on ice
Group A off ice training

11:50 Lunch

1 p.m Group A on ice
Group B Field Sports/Lecture

2:30 Group B on ice
Group Group A Field Sports/Lecture

4-4:15 Pick-up

PLEASE NOTE:

We conclude Friday's camp day with a scrimmage game for each age group.  The younger age group will play from 1:15 - 2:15 p.m, and the older group will play from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.  We invite parents to attend these games.

Jamie Rice, Camp Director

Head Hockey Coach, Babson College

Jamie Rice begins his 19th year as a college coach and his fourth as director of the Youth Ice Hockey Camp and head coach of the Babson College men's hockey program.  He has served as a coach in the Massachusetts Satellite Program (MSTP) for 11 years, he has lectured for the USA Hockey and Massachusetts Hockey Coaching Education Program.  He also has coached and directed more than 30 camps and clinics.

Equipment

Full equipment is needed.  Each camper should also have a second stick to be used for the off ice activities (shooting, street hockey, skill work) on pavement.