The mites and squirts summer clinics will focus on the fundamentals of skating and basic hockey skills.  Each clinic will incorporate some full ice skating drills to improve skating stride, edges, transitions, stopping and overall balance.

We will also work on skating and all other hockey skills in rotating stations so players can be grouped by ability to accommodate different ages and skill levels and guarantee everyone is challenged.  

“The summer clinics are a great opportunity to work on essential skills needed to become a great skater,” Peak Performance co-owner Eric Short said. “The staff is focused on establishing a fun learning environment that will encourage the players to continuously challenge themselves.”

Every clinic will also end with a fun game or relay race that ties together the skills we worked on that hour, and at the same time ends the session with a fun activity that makes them look forward to coming back the next week.

“The kids really enjoy going to the rink during the summer,” Short said. “Many of the players develop more skills during the summer clinics than they do throughout their entire winter season.”

The peewee and bantam summer clinics will follow the same structure as the mites/squirts clinics but will also include instruction and drills on body positioning. We will use many of the same high-tempo drills that are used with the local high school programs.

" I think the summer skills program is a must for kids because it’s fun and a great way to improve your game,” Fitchburg State University coach Dean Fuller said. “I look forward to having a chance to help younger players enjoy the game through improving skills.”

The series of clinics will be specifically designed to work on all of the skills necessary to be successful at the high school level.