Hockey

Green & Gold camp participants playing hockey

Get ready for an exceptional summer! Build and improve hockey skills at our hockey camps that are tailored to various skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an aspiring junior prospect, we have a camp for you.

Participants in our Explore and Engage Camps will develop their skating, passing, shooting and puck-handling skills through drills and gameplay. For participants looking to compete like a Golden Bear next winter, the Excel camps offer professional coaching from current Golden Bears head coach Ian Herbers, as well as current and former players.

  • Each participant will be provided with a camp practice hockey jersey
  • Participants may be grouped based on age and/or current skill level
  • Participants are required to wear full equipment for ice sessions and appropriate athletic clothing for off ice sessions
  • General Pre-Camp Information
  • Explore and Engage Hockey Camp Schedule

    • Drop Off Period  8:10am to 8:30am
    • First Ice Session  8:30am
    • Pick Up Period    4:15pm to 4:45pm 

Registration reopens February 21

Explore Camps - no prior sport experience required.

Engage Camps - some prior sport experience expected.

Excel Camps - high level of sport experience expected.

View available camps by participant age group

Ages 6–8 | Ages 9–11 | Ages 11–15 Excel Camps

FUNdamentals: Ages 6–8

Explore Camps - $445

Explore Camps are designed to introduce and build fundamental hockey skills and improve general athletic skills. Half of the camp will be spent on the ice and the other half will be dedicated to other age-appropriate multi-sport activities.

  • Camps are open to all genders unless otherwise noted
  • Hockey sessions will take place at Clare Drake Arena
  • Some previous hockey experience is required, the minimum expectation is participant has completed 1 year or season of a hockey program.

Register by selecting from the dates below:

Engage Camps - $465

Engage Camps are designed to develop technical and tactical hockey skills. Half of the camp will be spent on the ice where participants will learn core concepts of offensive and defensive play through drills and games. The other half of the camp will be dedicated to other age-appropriate multi-sport activities.

  • Camps are open to all genders unless otherwise noted
  • Hockey sessions will take place at Clare Drake Arena
  • A minimum of one year of competitive minor hockey experience is required

Learn-to-Train: Ages 9–11

Explore Camps - $445

Explore Camps are designed to introduce and build fundamental hockey skills and improve general athletic skills. Half of the camp will be spent on the ice and the other half will be dedicated to other age-appropriate multi-sport activities.

  • Camps are open to all genders unless otherwise noted
  • Hockey sessions will take place at Clare Drake Arena
  • Some previous hockey experience is required, the minimum expectation is participant has completed 1 year or season of a hockey program.

Register by selecting from the dates below:

Engage Camps - $475

Engage Camps are designed to develop technical and tactical hockey skills. Half of the camp will be spent on the ice where participants will learn core concepts of offensive and defensive play through drills and games. The other half of the camp will be dedicated to other age-appropriate multi-sport activities.

  • Camps are open to all genders unless otherwise noted
  • Hockey sessions will take place at Clare Drake Arena
  • One year of competitive minor hockey experience is required

Train-to-Train: Ages 11–15

Session Breakdowns

  • 30 min Power Skating / 30 min Skills / 30 min Compete (small area games)
  • ONLY 24 Players - 4 Goaltenders per session
  • 6:1 Player to Instructor Ratio
    • GBH Head Coach Ian Herbers / former NHL Player and Coach
    • Other coaches to include current GBH Players and Alumni, GBH Assistant Coaches
  • 7.5 Hours of on ice instruction per week.
  • All ice times at the River Cree Arenas
  • Complimentary GBH practice jersey provided
  • More information details available at gbhprospects.com

Excel Camps - $350

Do you want to experience professional coaching and development? If the answer is YES - Golden Bears Hockey looks forward to working with you at our Excel junior prospects summer camps. Improve your skills this summer and develop the ability to compete like a Golden Bear next winter.

Early Bear Special $350

Register before June 1, 2024 to save. After June 1, $400 per player.

Frequently Asked Questions

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