Clinics and Camps
WINTER BREAK SKILLS AND GOALIE CAMP
The Grand Rapids Blades will be hosting a Blades-only 3-session skills camp for players and goalies. Each session will be 80 minutes.
For skaters, the focus will be on refining core skills in skating, passing, shooting, puck handling, spatial intelligence, and situational awareness.
For goalies, the majority of each session will be dedicated to goaltender development separate from the skaters. Coach Cassady, Director of Goaltending, will be working with goalies in each session. The focus will be on edge control, crease movement, positioning, and save mechanics. Near the end of each session, goalies and players will be brought together for integrated drills.
BLADES FALL SKILLS/POWER SKATING PROGRAM
The Grand Rapids Blades are excited to announce that we will be offering a 10-week
skills and power skating program this fall to help bolster and refine core skills. Six of
the initial sessions will be led by Mitch Parsons (Parsons Hockey School), as noted
below, while later sessions will be run by Blades Director of Player Development Alec
Slazas along with help from current Calvin players when available.
Coach Cassady, Blades Director of Goaltending, will be working with the goalies in
the specific sessions noted below and separated on the ice from the other skills skaters
on those dates. On the weeks there is Goalie Clinic, we ask that all goalies, no matter
their age group, attend the first (Squirt) session (7:00PM and 2:30PM times). Goalie
instruction will be available for those sessions only. On weeks that there is not goalie
clinic listed, goalies can skate out as players as part of the player skill sessions.
The sessions are open to Blades players only and will be broken up by age group. We
encourage all eligible Blades players to participate as there is no additional cost to join
for these skates!
To learn more about Parsons Hockey School, follow the link below for a complete bio of
Coach Mitch and his team. Home (parsonshockeyschool.com) We look forward to
seeing you on the ice!
Schedule
Friday dates: 7:00 p.m. – 7:50 p.m. (Mite/Squirt), 8:00 – 8:50 p.m. (Peewee/Bantam)
Sunday dates: 2:30 – 3:20 p.m. (Mite/Squirt), 3:30 – 4:20 p.m. (Peewee/Bantam)
Session dates are as follows:
Friday, October 4 - PARSONS
Friday, October 11 – SLAZAS (GOALIE SESSION)
Sunday, October 20 - PARSONS
Friday, October 25 – PARSONS (GOALIE SESSION)
Sunday, November 3 – PARSONS (GOALIE SESSION)
Sunday, November 10 - PARSONS
Sunday, November 17 – PARSONS (GOALIE SESSION)
Friday, November 22 – SLAZAS
Sunday, December 8 – SLAZAS (GOALIE SESSION)
Sunday, December 15 – SLAZAS (GOALIE SESSION)
WINTER BREAK SKILLS AND GOALIE CAMP 2024
The Grand Rapids Blades will be hosting a Blades-only 3-session skills camp for players and goalies. Each session will be 80 minutes.
COST
$40 per session, or $120 for the full camp
Registration will close on December 14th
SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON REGISTRATION)
Saturday, December 28th
Session A: 10:00 AM- 11:20 AM
Mite (2017 or older) - Squirt
Session B: 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM
Peewee - Bantam
Monday, December 30th and Tuesday, December 31st
Session A: 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Mite (2017 or older) - Squirt
Session B: 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM
Peewee - Bantam
Session Age Groups (subject to change based on registration)
Age group break for sessions A and B is subject to change depending on registration numbers. Each Session will be capped at 22 skaters. There will be no capacity restriction on goalies.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Slazas at playerdevelopment@grblades.org or John Cassady at goaltending@grblades.org.
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