Birth Years 2016 - 2018
July 7-11, 2025
July 14-18, 2025
July 21-25, 2025
WAITLIST - Week 1, 2, and 3 Skater sold out
Email sportscamps@mtu.edu to be added to our list for future announcements, notifications, and reminders.
Camp Overview
See the Daily Schedule for full camp itinerary details.
Camp runs Monday - Friday (commuter only).
For younger players ready to gain fundamental skills and get into the game, Michigan Tech's Group 1 Hockey Camps are the best place to start! This camp is open to boys and girls birth years 2016 - 2018 with at least one year of organized hockey experience. Participants will need their own water bottle and snacks daily, as well as a small bag to carry them in.
Skaters are given the opportunity to learn forward and defense positions while goalies are given goaltending instruction, with plenty of practice time. Participants learn and practice under personalized direction from Michigan Tech's staff as well as current varsity players, alumni, and guest instructors. Counselors are assigned to each group and remain with campers throughout the day. Lead and assistant instructors are present for all on and off-ice programs.
Programs are built around daily on-ice instruction, focusing on power-skating, shooting, passing, positional playing, and small area games. Off-ice programming includes hockey skills and age-appropriate competitive games.
Group 1 will be divided into (1) black team and (1) gold team prior to the first day of camp. Both teams stay together for the duration of the week.
Locker rooms/areas will be assigned for each day of camp. Participants will need to bring their equipment back and forth daily.
Parents are encouraged to help dress their players when possible. Full hockey equipment and athletic apparel/shoes are necessary. Please label all personal belongings.
Michigan Tech Sports Camps enforces an Authorization to Release policy for all hockey campers. Parents, guardians, and alternative authorized release persons will be the only ones allowed to sign a child out during camp, at the end of each day (commuter campers).
On-Ice Programs
Skaters will have two ice sessions per day (Monday - Thursday) in the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Each session has a different practice plan to ensure skill development in all facets of the game. Full equipment required.
Power Skating Instruction
Students participate in a daily program to maximize strength, speed, balance, and agility. Players strengthen their forward and backward strides and improve their stopping, turning, and crossover techniques. Drills help develop effective skating, with and without the puck. Goalies will be given the opportunity to work with a goalie coach on technique and position during this time.
Hockey Instruction
Group 1 players will be instructed on-ice using USA Hockey's ADM Structure. Players spend daily ice sessions in stations concentrating on individual skills, including passing, shooting, stick handling, and goaltending. All on-ice sessions include small-area games and drills designed to get players to compete and battle for the puck. Stickhandling drills emphasize decision-making—puck protection—as well as effective moves.
Performance Testing
Skaters will be timed on fastest lap, top speed, and agility to help players monitor their performance and set goals for improvement.
Final Games
Cross-ice games will be played on Friday. Coaches introductions, player announcements, and special recognition awards will be presented. A video board show with photos from the week will be on display for the duration.
Off-Ice Programs
Off-ice sessions will help work on the off-ice fundamentals that further help develop a successful hockey player. Sessions are daily and include, but are not limited to, stick handling, passing, shooting, off-ice team building, and age-appropriate competitive games. Athletic clothing and tennis shoes are required.
Performance Testing
Individual testing is performed for upper and lower body strength, quickness, and agility to help players monitor their performance and set goals for improvement.
Hockey Basics
Off-ice stick handling, passing, shooting, and small area games in the Multipurpose Gym led by our staff.
Dryland and Age Appropriate Games
Michigan Tech’s Outdoor Skills Center features innovative field drills and exercises that reinforce on-ice techniques and increase players’ agility and stamina.
2025 Staff - Will be announced soon!
Location
Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, in the heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Upper Michigan. The town and campus are only a few minutes from the scenic shores of Lake Superior. Take a tour of the Tech campus, the Copper Country, and the Community or view the Interactive Campus Map.
Check-In Procedure for Group 1
Group 1 campers Birth Year 2016 - 2018 check in at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Monday at 7:30am.
Parents should park in Lot 22 (2-hour limit) at the front of the Student Development Complex (SDC) and come in through the University Images entrance. Participants should bring their hockey bag in with them and will be directed to their assigned dressing station for the week. Group 1 campers will stay at their dressing station until their first ice time begins at 8:00am.
Late Arrival Procedure for Participants
Late Arrivals must be pre-approved two weeks prior to the camp check-in date. To request a late arrival, please call 906-487-2975 or email sportscamps@mtu.edu.
If a participant will arrive late due to an emergency, please call Michigan Tech Sports Camps at 906-487-2975.
In the event of an unplanned late arrival, please call the number noted above. Based on the estimated time of arrival, one of our staff will arrange to meet the parent/child to sign them in and get them to their group's location per the schedule. Do not leave your participant unattended.
Daily Parking for Parents
Parents are allowed to park in SDC Lot 22 (at the main entrance to the SDC) for up to 2 hours at a time. Parking for longer than 2 hours Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:00pm, requires a parking permit which will be available at the time of check-in/equipment drop-off at the Ice Arena for those parents that require them (or during business hours in SDC Office 142). You must display the permit on the driver-side dashboard while parked in Lot 22. The permit is valid only for the dates listed on the permit. No permit is required after 4:00pm on Friday through Sunday evening unless the vehicle will be parked overnight. Please contact Transportation Services if you will need to park overnight. Parking tickets will be issued to violating vehicles and will not be the responsibility of Michigan Tech Sports Camps.
Check-Out Procedure for Group 1 (Daily)
Parents should park in Lot 22 (2-hour limit) at the front of the SDC. Commuter campers can be picked up at the end of each camp day at the University Images entrance to the Ice Arena. Please refer to the Daily Schedule for specific end times each day. Campers must be signed out by an approved parent, guardian, or authorized release person each day. Please communicate early check-out times with the group counselors.
Registration, Payment, and Cancellation Policy
Online registration will tentatively open March 3, 2025 at 8:00am EST
Payment in full Required at Time of Registration
Commuter
Goalie $250
Skater $250
Registration Deadline: 4 weeks prior to camp start date (Week 1 - June 8, 2025 11:59pm, Week 2 - June 15, 2025 11:59pm, Week 3 - June 22, 2025 11:59pm)
Cancellation Policy
For all MTU Recreation programs and events, a 100% refund will be issued if the program or event, in its entirety, is cancelled by MTU Recreation. If an individual session of a program is cancelled by MTU Recreation, a partial refund may be granted.
Refunds requested before a program’s registration deadline will be granted less any convenience fees.
No full or partial refunds will be granted for programs, activities, or sessions within a program past the registration deadline.
Extenuating circumstance refunds may be granted after the registration deadline due to illness, injury, or other special circumstances. All requests for an extenuating circumstance refund need to be requested in writing and will be granted on a case-by-case basis by MTU Recreation. Documentation (i.e. doctor’s note) may be required.
