off season

[Nostalgic Nerd]

Just curious. Where do the girls go, or what does their schools coaching staff instruct them to do for training in the off season? <p>"Dream as if you'll live forever; Live as if you'll die today." --James Dean</p><i></i>

[RaiderPlayer]

Our coach recommends Total Hockey in Eagan. It's really a great camp. <p></p><i></i>

[GivinYaTheBusiness]

A lot of the girls on the Lightning team do CODP or STP. <p></p><i></i>

[Nostalgic Nerd]

So the players are encouraged to join a camp. What about some type of league play? <p>"Dream as if you'll live forever; Live as if you'll die today." --James Dean</p><i></i>

[ghshockeyfan]

OS does a great Spring Elite league.<br><br>There is a good College League in Edina @ Braemar during the summer (Showcase)<br><br>There is a new AAA league @ SSP this year that should be good. Run by the same people that do the Fall League there.<br><br>I like Acceleration MN & Total Hockey.<br><br>I think Len Fricke runs a great STP program.<br><br>I think CODP & OS do a nice job too.<br><br>The Model Camp at the U is great.<br><br>Many HS programs run great STP's. My girls skate with our boys in IGH sometimes, and also the boys coaches do Girls Only STP sessions too. One of the IGH boys assistants has been equipment manager for USA Women in the past - so that gives some nice connections too.<br><br>EP has a great Summer Program that often attracts many of the top players and college coaches too as instructors I hear.<br><br>I think Steffen runs a good skating intensive clinic.<br><br>I think the best shooting/scoring instructor is Bjugstad.<br><br>I think Stickhandling instruction by Bernie McBain/Minnesota Made is best.<br><br>Both Carroll and Guider do great work with goalies. I hear good things about Stauber too but don't have any first hand contact.<br><br>I hope to be involved with the creation of a new Elite League this fall, and think that if done right that this could really be great! <p></p><i></i>

[ghshockeyfan]

Forgot to add that I've hard good things about Impact Hockey too! <p></p><i></i>

[Dexter]

My daughter skates the summer program in Cottage Grove. Six week program, three days a week June-July. Hour on-ice and an hour of dryland a day. Park Girl's coach Eric Darwitz and St. Kate's coach Brad Marshall run it. Hamline men's asst. coach and U of M alum Jay Moser is going to be an instructor as well and Caitlin Hogan from North St. Paul is running the dryland. <p></p><i></i>

[ghshockeyfan]

Darwitz does a great job with this, and has great people involved too. Hogan is someone that all players could learn something from. Not only talented, but this kid works harder than ANYONE I've ever come into contact with in the game of hockey. <p></p><i></i>

[gopherslapshot77]

has anyone been to total hockey?? i've heard good things about it...how does it compare to other camps?<br><br>also, are there any defense-specific camps that are run in the metro area? <p></p><i></i>

[SEMetro]

Total Hockey is a dry land facility, but they do have a summer on ice program. I think most older (high school aged) players prefer Acceleration as far as dry land facilities.<br><br>Have only seen a couple of sessions, but very impressed with what they are doing at Impact at STA. <p></p><i></i>

[BostonCHockey]

Impact Hockey runs out of Minnetonka and STA. They offer a spring session, summer session, and a fall session. All sessions have ice time and dryland. Eric Johnson and his group do a fantastic job! I saw that they were a big supporter for the girls state tourney and the pre-banquet. Definitely worth checking out. I was told a number of the EP girls ran through the program last summer or fall, seemed to work for them. <p></p><i></i>

[ghshockeyfan]

Sounds like this show might have some info. on summer offerings:<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: info@carrollgs.com [mailto:info@carrollgs.com] <br>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:42 PM<br>Subject: Carroll Goalie School News<br><br><br>Greetings from the Carroll Goalie School -- A Minnesota Favorite since 1995!<br><br>MINNESOTA SCORE TV SHOW ADDS FOUR MORE AIR DATES -- Coach Carroll featured during the 30-minute program<br><br>The Minnesota Score Magazine comes to life as a half hour TV show on FOX Sports Net North (FSN).<br><br>Coach Carroll is featured during a story on helping parents select summer hockey camps. The reporter also interviewed two former Gopher hockey coaches for the segment in Doug Woog and Brad Buetow.<br><br>The camera crew attended a private goalie lesson to get footage of Coach Carroll working with a young netminder. The Minnesota Score folks visited with the camp owners during the recent Let's Play Hockey Expo in St. Paul. <br><br>The new air dates are:<br><br>Tonight, 4/10 10 p.m.<br>Thursday, 4/13 10 p.m.<br>Saturday, 4/15 4 p.m.<br>Saturday, 4/29 4 p.m.<br><br><br>Be sure to check your local listings. Besides the TV show, look for an in-depth feature article in the next edition of Minnesota Score Magazine, which comes out in mid-April.<br><br>===========================================================<br>SPRING DRYLAND/ON-ICE COMBINATION SESSION UNDERWAY<br><br>The spring session of the 2006 Carroll Goalie School is underway. The goalies are spending productive time Sunday afternoons with the strength and conditioning experts from the Hockey Performance Academy before working on their on-ice skill development with the Carroll staff.<br><br>The goalies are working very hard on the ice with the movement drills and stopping shots. I think are pleasantly surprised at how challenging the off-ice training sessions are. They are working on agility, foot speed, leg strength, and hand-eye coordination drills. <br><br>Our next dryland/on-ice combination session is scheduled for Sundays in June at North Star Ponds/HPA in Eden Prairie. Be sure sign-up if you are looking at a different approach to goalie development for the netminder in your family.<br><br>===========================================================<br>REGISTER TODAY FOR THE 2006 CARROLL GOALIE SCHOOL<br><br>Registration is well underway for the 2006 Carroll Goalie School. Convenient online registration is available this year. Participants are encouraged to enroll early for best selection. <br><br>Visit www.carrollgs.com or call (612) 869-2719.<br><br>If you would like a brochure, send me your address and I will be happy to put one in the mail.<br><br>Carroll Goalie School<br>6526 Sheridan Ave.<br>Minneapolis, MN 55423<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.carrollgs.com">www.carrollgs.com</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[ghshockeyfan]

Park CG coach Eric Darwitz & St. Kate's coach Brad Marshall, along with the help of NDP Lake Placid players Jac Daggit, Allie Thunstrom, Caitlin Hogan, and Anne Bauerfeld run a program at Park CG Arena during the summer:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.bgoski.com/simley/MHPD.pdf"> ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[ToTheNines]

For Strenght/Speed/Agility and core body development <br>The Edge Sports Training Centers in Plymouth and their new location in Eagan. They have partnered with Total Hockey to make a complete Skills and Strenght program for the hockey player. www.sportstrainingcenters.com <br><br>Check them out. <p></p><i></i>

[HockeyInformer]

As for a great goalie school, try Staubar's Goalcrease! the coaches there really make an effort to get to know each goalie beyond goaltending. One setback- IT IS VERY PRICEY. but if you ask me, well worth the money! <p></p><i></i>

[ghshockeyfan]

It sounds like one great G oportunity is the USA/MN camp being offered to the top 16 female G's in the state from Phase 2. <p></p><i></i>