CAN/AM Hockey Day Camp - Shelton, Connecticut
The CAN/AM Individualized Training Day Camp is the perfect way to fine tune your game! Held at the Sports Center of Connecticut, the Individualized Training Day Camp offers a modified version of CAN/AM’s highly successful Individualized Training program.
Individualized Training Day Camp
We are offering our most popular camp program, Individualized Training, as an on-ice only hockey camp. CAN/AM is offering this unique program to only 20 skaters per group. Ten coaches will join each group for a 2:1 on ice ratio! This unique ratio ensures this program is designed specifically for you and your needs. Each ice time will be designed with you specifically in mind. Having trouble with backward crossovers to your left? Your coach can work with you. Weak slapshot? No problem as your coach takes you aside for your personalized instruction. Never really understood the “trap” but were afraid to ask? Here is a chance to pick your coach’s brain.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to work one-on-one with some of the best teachers in the game of hockey!
Program Highlights
Monday-Friday on-ice training only.
Groups limited to 20 skaters.
Ages 11-16.
Campers are required to provide their own lodging and meals.
On-Ice Instruction
- 15 hours of quality on ice instruction with targeted training beginning Monday morning and ending Friday afternoon.
- Monday morning (1.5 hours): Monday morning skate & evaluation introduces you to the CAN/AM way and gives instructors their first chance to evaluate players.
- Monday afternoon - Friday morning: players will have two 1.5-hour sessions daily, each with specific skills and goals.
- Friday afternoon (1.5 hours): session serves as a recap from the week and a chance to work on any requested skills.
- Personalized and individualized 2:1 player to instructor teaching ratio.
- Discuss your personal agenda with your coach.
- Daily power skating sessions with a specialized power skating instructor to enhance stride strength, balance, speed, and agility.
- Learn exactly how you and your position fit into game situations like forechecking, neutral zone transitions, penalty killing, offensive set-ups and more.
- Train and perfect individual skills:
- Improve your shooting accuracy.
- Develop a quick release.
- Increase shooting power significantly.
- Learn and re-learn when, where, and how to execute the correct shot from the best location to score.
- Execute pinpoint passes.
- Stickhandle in tight areas and in the open ice with your head up.
- Testing for skating speed, shot power, and shot accuracy.
- Instructional small area games to challenge campers and implement new skills.
- Personal video analysis of your individual style and skills – a CAN/AM coach gives you specific input and skill development tips using video feedback.
Off-Ice Instruction
- Personalized lectures focusing on your position and your questions. Topics covered:
- Review and critique of professional situations and breakdowns resulting in goals.
- Responsibilities of forwards & defensemen (Defensive, Neutral, and Offensive zones).
- Detailed walkthroughs for: Breakouts, attacking the zone (triangle and cycling), face off positioning, and special teams.
- Understanding different goaltending styles and taking advantage of their weaknesses.
- Understanding breakaway concepts and techniques. Know what to do when a goalie comes out from his net, how slowly or quickly to approach, what visual cues to look for and what final move to make.
- Pre-game preparation & in-game focus.
- Learning and bouncing back from a bad game.
- Hockey and higher education.
Additional Package Details:
- Individualized Training Day Camp runs Monday to Friday.
- Parents/guardian will be required to drop off and pick up camper at designated times and location.
- CAN/AM camp souvenir.
- Official CAN/AM Camp jersey.
- Personal Report: Daily feedback based on your on-ice progression and testing results.
Arena Facilities - (Sports Center of Connecticut)
The Sports Center of Connecticut is the world’s only double decker facility featuring two NHL sized rinks. This amazing facility also offers a variety of fun activities for families and friends: driving range, mini-golf, batting cages, laser tag, bowling and target paintball.
Day Camp Format
The Individualized Training Day Camp will be comprised of 2 daily on ice sessions and an off-ice learning component. Additionally, the group will try their hand at 1 of the many fun activities available on site at the Sports Center (see list above). Specific times, locations, and procedures for arrival and pick up will be shared about a week prior to the program start. To ensure proper sanitation, equipment bags will not be stored in the arena overnight. Campers will be responsible to carry out their own equipment.
What to Bring
It is a good idea to try on all hockey equipment prior to leaving for camp to ensure that it still fits (especially your skates). Blue Line Sports is fully equipped pro shop located at the Sports Center and available in case you need new equipment or sharpening. However, you should remember that if new skates are required, they should be purchased and broken in before camp. The hockey clinic is not the right place for breaking in a new pair of skates.
Equipment Checklist
Cup and Garter Shorts
Shin Guards
Hockey Socks
Hockey Pants
Skates
Shoulder Pads
Elbow Pads
Throat Protector (if worn during season)
Mouth Guard
Helmet and Face Mask
Gloves
Sticks (2)
Tape
Water Bottle (with name clearly marked)
Ample clothing to wear under your equipment
Approximate travel times
Our Shelton location can easily be reached by car from anywhere in the northeast. Located in southern Connecticut, Shelton is only a few hours from New York City, Philadelphia, Boston and New Jersey.
Day Camp Pricing
All fees are in USD. Tax is included in the listed price. This is a Day Camp only. Approximate hours are 8:30am-3:30pm, M-F. Campers must provide their own accommodations and lunches.
Local Goalie Program
Attention all Goalies!!
CAN/AM Hockey Group is looking for Goalies to participate in our player programs for our summer camp at The Rinks in Shelton. Our “Local Goalie” program gives goalies the opportunity to participate as a day camper, get lots of ice time, and see many shots!
We are looking for goalies from age 11 to 16. We limit the number of goalies, making sure that your participation means a lot of work in the net. To be considered for this program, goalies that wish to participate must be able to attend every ice session during the week. Every goalie will be on the ice for 15 hours starting on Monday morning through Friday afternoon.
The cost for this program is $235 per week. This cost includes daily activities from the first ice session until the end of the second ice session. Your fee also includes a CAN/AM Hockey jersey. Lunches are not included in this program so you will have to bring your own or buy your own at the concession. The program will start at roughly 8:30am and end at 3:30pm.