2026 - 7 Week Summer Training Program

2026 - 7 Week Summer Training Program

The Summer Training Program is a complete off-season training program. 7 weeks (Mondays and Wednesdays) of on ice and off ice training 6/8-7/29/2026. The training program offers a comprehensive and systematic plan for the development of the participant’s technical, tactical, and physical hockey skills. Summary of details below:

Ice sessions will be divided up into three segments: 25 min skating, 25 min individual skills, and 10 minutes of small area games
Skating development plan:
o   Edge work forwards

o   Backwards edge work

o   Crossovers forwards

o   Crossovers backwards

o   Stride forwards

o   Stride backwards

o   Stops and Starts

o   Powerturns

o   Transitions

o   Changing speeds

Individual Skills Plan:
o   Shooting basics&shooting in-stride

o   Shooting off-pass

o   Stickhandling

o   Shooting one-timers (U12 and up)

o   Puck control

o   Passing with feet moving

o   Passing one touch

o   Puck protection

o   Puck patience

o   Reading plays

o   Decision making

o   Tips/screens

o   Understick handling

o   Angling body contact

o   Battle/competition

o   Pucks off walls/awareness on boards

Off Ice Training will focus on: Speed, endurance, strength, and agility
Players will work in small groups within their age/ability level
Maximum of 15 players per group
Cost $550
Program will fill up quickly!

U15/HS Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, off ice 8:15am-9:15am, on ice 9:30am-10:30am

U10/U12 Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, off ice 9:30am-10:30am, on ice 10:45am-11:45am

On behalf of the Minnesota Ice Cougars, we thank you for your time and consideration!