Birth Years 2008 - 2009
July 28 - August 1, 2025
WAITLIST - Forward sold out
Camp Overview
This camp is commuter only.
See the Daily Schedule for the camp's full itinerary details.
Note: Camp runs Monday, July 28, through Friday, August 1.
Our Group 4 camp not only focuses on developing individual and team skills on the ice, but also emphasizes off-ice activities that contribute to a player’s overall development. Open to boys and girls birth years 2008 - 2009 with at least one year of organized hockey experience. Participants will need their own water bottles, snacks, and their own lunch 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.
Programs are built around Daily On-Ice Instruction, focusing on power-skating, shooting, passing, positional playing, small area games, competitive battle drills, angling, and defensive play. Off-Ice Programming includes hockey skills, age-appropriate competitive games, and lecture. Full hockey equipment and athletic apparel/shoes required.
Group 4 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 will be assigned for equipment storage for each day of camp. Please label all personal belongings. Participants must remove their equipment from the locker rooms at the conclusion of each day.
- 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 activities.
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.
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, agility, and proper mechanics to be effective skaters. 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
Players spend daily ice sessions in stations concentrating on individual skills, including passing, shooting, stickhandling, 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 Game
A final game 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, classroom lectures, guest speakers, off-ice team building, and age-appropriate competitive games. Athletic clothing and tennis shoes are required.
Weight Room 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.
Workout/Nutrition Sessions
The workout and nutrition session is designed to give players a comprehensive approach to improving their physical performance. Athletes will participate in team workouts focused on building strength, agility, and endurance, tailored to the needs of hockey players.
Hockey Basics
Off-ice stick handling, passing, shooting, and small area games in the Multipurpose Gym lead by our staff.
Dryland & 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.
Participant Meals and Snacks
Participants must bring their own snacks and lunch.
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.
Commuting to Camp
2025 Commuter Participant Handbook
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.
2025 Staff - Will be announced soon!
Check In and Check Out
Check-In (Daily)
Commuter campers Birth Year 2008 - 2009 check in at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena at 10:15am. 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. Check-in will take place at the University Images Entrance. Participants should bring their hockey bag in with them and will be directed to their assigned locker room for the week. Commuter campers will stay in the locker room until their first ice time begins at 11:00am.
See the Daily Schedule for commuter daily check-in.
Late Arrival Procedure
If a participant will arrive late due to an emergency, please call Michigan Tech Sports Camps at 906-487-2975.
To request a late arrival, please call 906-487-2975 or email sportscamps@mtu.edu.
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.
Check-Out (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 $375
Forward $375
Defense $375
Registration Deadline: 4 weeks prior to camp start date (Week 4 - June 29, 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.
Contact Information
Sports Camps, Student Development Complex Room 142 906-487-2975
