HOCKEY CAMP
HOCKEY CAMP
Site: Camp Hiawatha
Ages: 9–14
Cost: $490–670*
Hockey Camp is a Camp Hiawatha tradition. For 40 years, players and coaches have been gathering to combine their love of hockey with the faith foundation that makes them good team players both on and off the ice. While we take our hockey seriously, we also take learning and growing as a community seriously. Along with daily ice time, campers will enjoy swimming, games, worship, study, and time with friends. It is a program that provides the balance that every athlete needs. Learn more by checking out these Hockey Camp FAQs.
*See full fee schedule here.
*Goalie Discount: $200 for campers who play the Goalie position. Details - (800) 331-5148
HOCKEY CAMP HIGHLIGHTS
Daily ice time and training
Excellent Coaching Staff
Daily campfire, all-camp game, worship, small group team building, and interactive Bible studies
Great meals for hungry athletes
Outstanding Counselors
Closing games Saturday morning at Hodgins-Berardo Ice Arena in Coleraine, MN
FAQs
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The core focus is on God, it is a bible camp where you also get to play some hockey- in that order. The camp is set on Beautiful Deer lake and is one of the most beautiful campus settings in the state.
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Because the week is not singularly focused on hockey, this camp is great for a player that enjoys the game, wants to improve his/her skills, but doesn’t want to necessarily spend 8 hours a day in the summer on the ice. And yes, for players that want to become closer to God. B and C level players are most common, but open to players of all abilities. Approximately 2-2.5 hours of ice time a day, so plenty of time left for fun back at camp!
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Yes, this is one of the best parts. Both boys and girls work and compete together on the ice simultaneously. Camp is usually split into an upper and lower age session to match up age and skill. No body checking allowed.
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Hosted at the legendary Coleraine Ice Arena, there are 4 days of clinic sessions, followed by a “championship” exhibition game on Saturday . Each clinic session is approximately 2.5 hours and each day there is a “theme” where we focus on a specific hockey skill (edgework, agility, stickhandling, shooting, passing). Players are given confidential skill evaluations at the beginning and end of camp. Each day will end with a scrimmage session or competitive game. We make sure to incorporate plenty of fun along with the skill development. 3v3 games, skill competitions, tug of wars, and even obstacle courses are part of the week.
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The roots of the hockey week at Camp Hiawatha were established by Donnie Roberts, the former head coach of the Gustavus Adolphus Men’s Varsity hockey team. For the past 36 years, Gustie alumni hockey players have been coming up to run the camp. These alumni as also active coaches in their local youth associations. Also, several former campers and current varsity level high school and college players come back to camp each summer to assist on the ice. The level of coaching given to each camper is considered on par with AA level youth level.