Recreational & Competitive Specialty Camp 

The Ottawa Senators® Hockey Programs are dedicated to continuing to provide the local hockey community with skill development programs that will compliment each player. It is for this exact reason that we have decided to introduce a 3 day camp intended for players looking to develop new skills and enhance their current skillset! Our Recreational and Competitive Specialty Clinics will take place at the Bell Sensplex during the first three days of the Summer (July 2-4). Players will be able to select 1, 2, or 3 days worth of the clinics, with each day bringing new skills/techniques taught to participants. Join our professionally-trained development staff on the ice for sessions that are specifically designed to improve individual skills that all participants need to take their game to the next level. See below for more information about the types of clinics and where to register!

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*All clinic descriptions can be found at the bottom of this page

RECREATIONAL CLINICS

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COMPETITIVE CLINICS

Program Descriptions:

Essential Defensive Skills (Recreational): Offered on July 2nd

The ability for a defenseman or defensive forward to retrieve pucks, control the puck while skating backwards, and always shooting with a purpose, is integral for their position. This specialty session will increase the players comfortability with these skills and provide elite tips and suggestions to improve their overall defensive game. The following are the primary skills that will be focused on:

• Offensive and defensive retrievals
• Getting off the walls fast
• Situational awareness when retrieving (Shoulder checks, head on a swivel)
• Timing / Maintaining footspeed
• Shooting with eyes up and with a purpose
• Skating backwards while controlling a puck

Dominant Defender (Competitive): Offered on July 2nd

Develop into a dominant defender with this program designed specifically for defensemen! This specialty session will increase the poise and comfortability of a defenseman through on ice instruction tailored toward giving elite tips and suggestions to improve a defenseman’s game. Instruction will be delivered in both small group and full ice settings. High-repetition station work, small area games and end-zone (defensive and offensive) game-situational drills will all be utilized throughout the program. The following are the primary skills that will be focused on:

• Key Skills of backwards skating (quick starts, crossunders and speed control)
• Effectively using pivots, transitions, lateral mobility, and evasive maneuvers at game speed
• Offensive and defensive retrievals and using deception when retrieving
• Getting off the walls fast
• Importance of establishing mid-ice to improve passing & shot angles
• Increasing situational awareness and awareness when making plays under pressure (Using Shoulder checks, head on a swivel)
• Timing / Maintaining footspeed

Angling & Stick Checking (Recreational & Competitive): Offered on July 2nd

No matter what level of hockey you play, one of the greatest skills to perfect is angling. Being able to angle and separate opponents from puck is key if you’re a player who wants to bring your game to the next level. The primary skills that will be focused on include:

• Proper angling techniques & the purpose of angling
• Matching the speed of the puck carrier
• Understanding closing the gap
• Limiting time and space D
• Driving through the hands and stick for separation

In-Tight Scoring (Recreational): Offered on July 3rd

Scoring goals only becomes more difficult as you progress through the ranks. Most goals are scored within the blue paint or within small windows in the slot. This session will focus on increasing scoring IQ close to the net, adjusting positioning for rebounds, and working on quick release shooting. The following are the primary skills that will be focused on:

• Scoring in-tight to the net both above and below the goal line
• Wraparounds
• Quick release shooting in the slot
• Understanding reads / goalie positioning
• Adjusting body & stick positioning when recovering rebounds
• Creating space around the net to increase scoring chances
• Locating and settling bouncing pucks

Advanced Scoring (Competitive): Offered on July 3rd

No matter what level of hockey you play, one of the greatest skills to perfect is angling. Being able to angle and separate player from puck, can be the difference between you and another player, making the higher levels. The following are the primary skills that will be focused on:

• Proper angling techniques & purpose of angling
• Matching the speed of the puck carrier
• Understanding closing the gap and limiting time and space
• Driving through the hands and stick for separation

Creating Time & Space (Recreational & Competitive): Offered on July 3rd

This program focuses on giving skaters the tools to create their own time and space by working on cutbacks, delays, and protecting the puck in tight spaces. Skaters will do this at a game like pace to increase their recognition of these opportunities come game time. The following are the primary skills that will be focused on:

• Zone entries
• Separation from the wall
• Creating space in the offensive zone
• Puck protection and more!

Performance & Power Skating (Recreational): Offered on July 4th

The Performance & Power Skating program is designed to push participants to become more efficient and powerful skaters. It will include lessons on forward and backwards stride, balance, starts & stops, crossovers, tight turns and overall lateral mobility.

Ultra Speed (Competitive): Offered on July 4th

Enhance your decision-making ability under pressure with the Ultra Speed Program! This program will challenge players to perform skills and make decisions at ultra-high speeds to help them react to ever-changing game conditions each and every shift this season. This session will include:

• Drills that engage the mind as they build the necessary link between hands and feet, and force players to perform multiple skills simultaneously.
• Ice sessions will focus on enhancing decision-making abilities by forcing players to make plays under pressure and in tight-spaces, improving balance, agility and quickness, developing explosive crossovers and shifty skating techniques, using the highest possible crossover to stride ratio to separate from the opposition; all to improve confidence with the puck in all situations
• A heavy focus on pushing players to execute challenging drills and advanced skills with less time spent on instruction. As such, it will feature more repetitions than any other program we offer!

Battle & Compete Camp (Recreational & Competitive): Offered on July 4th

This program focuses on developing skating, puck control and puck protection skills in small areas of the ice. Sessions will begin with 10-15 minutes of skill development focused on improving these facets of the game, before jumping into different types of small area battle drills to put those skills to work. These drills are being used to improve players’ hockey IQ, and to increase their creativity and decision-making with the support of our instructors, who will be giving feedback throughout the drills.

Please note that we will have at least one bilingual instructor with each camp group at the Richcraft Sensplex to accommodate all participants.

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