Minnesota Hockey Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp

[ghshockeyfan]

From a recent press release (& in Let's Play Hockey):

MN Hockey Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp announces exciting changes

There are some exciting changes planned for the third Minnesota Hockey Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp, set for July 26-29 at the Schwan Superrink/National Sports Center complex in Blaine.

This goalie development program is designed for the top 48 Minnesota goalies in the 15-18 year-old age group. Goalies are invited to participate based on their performance in this spring’s USA Hockey Boys and Girls Advanced Festivals and Camps.

“We started the Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp two years ago because we realized the need to provide high level development opportunities for goalies in this important age group,” explained Mike MacMillan, USA Hockey’s Minnkota District Coach-in-Chief. “This camp brings Minnesota’s top goalies together with our state’s best goalie instructors to learn the latest techniques in a truly unique and challenging environment. The changes being made this year will make this camp even better than it has been in the first two years.”

The biggest change being made is that coaches from men’s and women’s college hockey teams and Elite I and Elite II fall high school leagues will be invited to observe the goalies during the four-day camp. This will allow them evaluate the goalies in a variety of situations and help them identify our state’s top goalie prospects.

“This will add a whole new element to the camp,” explained Steve Carroll, director of the MN Hockey Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp. “In addition to having the opportunity to work with a variety of expert coaches, goalies will now have an extra incentive to perform well for the various scouts who will be in attendance.”

Participants will get nine hour of intense on-ice training and nine hours of off-ice instruction. The goalies will be housed in the dorms at the National Sports Center. Some of the off-ice instruction is scheduled to take place in the new Herb Brooks Training Center. New classroom topics like stretching, nutrition and mental sports training are also expected to be part of this year’s program.

The coaching staff for this year’s Advanced Camp has not been finalized. Coaches who have helped at first two camps with the on-ice and off-ice instruction include: Steve Carroll, Des Christopher, Bill Corbo, Clint Elberts, Kevin Galbraith, Shaun Goodsell, Steve Guider, Jen Hanley-Tuttle, Adam Hauser, Steve Houge, Justin Johnson, Doug Long, Jackie MacMillan, Matt Millar, Kirk Olson, Sue Lynn Peart, Tom Peart, Bob Rajanen, Chris Spanier, Robb Stauber, David Wenniger.


ABOUT DAVE PETERSON

Dave Peterson is an international hockey coaching legend. He was a long time boy’s hockey coach at Minneapolis Southwest High School. From there, he helped several U.S. National teams successfully compete against international hockey competition. Because of his outstanding efforts, Dave was named head coach of the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Teams.

In addition to his head coaching background, Dave was a passionate leader in goalie development not only in Minnesota but across the United States. Many of his ideas and concepts are still being used today by USA Hockey.

Dave passed away in 1997. Minnesota Hockey is honored his family has allowed us to add his name in support of this exciting goalie development program.


For more information, contact Steve Carroll, director, MN Hockey Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp, at steve@carrollgs.com or (612) 869-2719 or Tom Peart, general manager, MN Hockey Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp, at puck271@yahoo.com or (763) 416-1813.

[keepmeoutofit]

has anyone been to or have a son or daughter thats attended the dave peterson camp. any opinions?

[Puck Bag]

My daughter attended last year. She thought it was a very good camp and learned a lot. She also didn't think she had done very well but we got a number of calls from DIII coaches after the camp.

[keepmeoutofit]

thanks puck bag. our goalie isnt very concerned about college. high school algebra is enough for now.
glad to hear your daughter thought it was a decent camp and not just a paid intro for goalie schools.

[Puck Bag]

No problem keepmeoutofit! They do invite all of the top goalies but many cannot make it due to other committments. If anyone is a goalie parent and is interested - contact Steve Carrol. If they have openings you might be able to get in.

I talked to my daughter last night and she thought that the best parts were:

1) Getting to meet other boy and girl goalies from around the state and learning about how they get "coached" in their programs.

2) Exposure to different styles - great coaches and current college goalies giving advice on what to expect once you go to college.

3) Getting feedback on a lot of "little" things that typically don't get covered in high school goalie experiences.

4) A little exposure to what "dorm" life might be like once you go to college.

5) Added bonus - the food was really good!

[keepmeoutofit]

our goalie sent the application and check in sometime ago but hasnt heard anthing.

[hockeya1a]

Any word on how this camp went?

[goalzilla]

my child attended; they said they learned a few new things from the classroom sessions (needed to pay attention). Really liked the coaches, but commented on how things could have been organized a little better (not much direction on meeting locations etc). All in all, it sounded like they had a well-rounded experience. IMO a good camp to attend once.

[keepmeoutofit]

i think goalzilla and puckbag cover it pretty well. here the food did not get very good reveiws. on the whole the coaching was very good (the Michigan guy got excellent reviews) but its hard to give all enough time or space to really show their stuff.
the shooters and on ice demonstrators were great.
goalies from all corners of the the state attended and many of them were very good. there were some familer names in attendence.
our goalie had a good time did pick up some stuff that he didnt know.

most importently for us classwork was stressed and some how it sunk in. Yea coach!!!

[hockeya1a]

Here is an article in this LPH on Dave peterson camp

http://www.letsplayhockey.com/956goalies.html