This camp will feature 3 total hours of on-ice instruction led by our director of player development, Ryan Gropp and our highly regarded hockey coaches.
This camp will feature 3 total hours of on-ice instruction led by our director of player development, Ryan Gropp and our highly regarded hockey skills coaches.
This specialty body contact (checking) camp is geared toward players, ages 11 and 12 years, who have achieved an advanced level of overall skill and will be playing spring hockey in 2025 or will be transitioning to U15 rep hockey in the upcoming season. Bodychecking is an important part of hockey; however, it can be intimidating for young players to play a game for the first time with bodychecking. These sessions are strategically designed in a way that builds day after day and will complement the instruction provided in our previous sessions.
This camp will be instructed by Ryan Gropp, Synergy’s Head Coach and Director of Hockey Player development, Ryan will expose players to the foundational skills involved with Positioning & Angling, Stick Checks and Contact Confidence (Body Contact) and emphasize teaching basic body-checking skills and proper hit reception. Understanding the details of hitting and hit reception increases player confidence and safety, reducing the possibility of injury.
Full gear is required for this clinic.
This specialty body contact (checking) camp is geared toward players, ages 13 and 14 years, who have achieved an advanced level of overall skill and will be playing spring hockey in 2025 or will be transitioning to U18 rep hockey in the upcoming season. Bodychecking is an important part of hockey; however, it can be intimidating for young players to play a game for the first time with bodychecking. These sessions are strategically designed in a way that builds day after day and will complement the instruction provided in our previous sessions.
This camp will be instructed by Ryan Gropp, Synergy’s Head Coach and Director of Hockey Player development, Ryan will expose players to the foundational skills involved with Positioning & Angling, Stick Checks and Contact Confidence (Body Contact) and emphasize teaching basic body-checking skills and proper hit reception. Understanding the details of hitting and hit reception increases player confidence and safety, reducing the possibility of injury.
Full gear is required for this clinic.
Our clinics will focus on the most important part of hockey....skill development. Ryan Gropp, Synergy's Head Coach, and Director of Hockey Player Development brings years of coaching experience, having worked with the best players in the game.
Ryan will incorporate smart training that will include North American and European training styles. Young hockey players can make big improvements if they participate in a smart, comprehensive, on-ice training program.
These skills sessions are strategically designed in a way that builds over a multi-week plan and will complement the instruction provided in past sessions. If you were unable to register for these past sessions, no problem! Ryan will complete a full skills review during the first session of the clinic to ensure that all participants are progressing at the same pace.
Our programs are1-hour sessions and will be held at Synergy Hockey Training Centre. Registration is now open. The first hockey session will be an assessment of the player's skills and abilities. Players will be placed in groups according to the coach's discretion and may be moved into a group other than the one originally registered for.