Black Elk Hockey

These optional clinics are for our day camp participants only. Each clinic consists of 4 hours of on-ice instruction in each area. The clinics are divided up into four 1 hour sessions. Participants attend all four sessions. Day camp participants may register for a maximum of 2 clinics. Each clinic costs $50.

Note The clinic sessions are separate from the day camp schedule. They usually take place before or after the day camp hours. There could be a span of time between the end of the participant’s day camp schedule and their clinic session.

Shooting Clinic (participants must be 8 years of age and older)
Checking Clinic (participants must be entering Pee Wee or higher)
Defence Clinic (participants must be entering 2nd year Atom or higher)

Head Instructors

Kevin Knibbs

Head Instructor of Shooting & Checking Clinics
Instructor with Black Elk Hockey Camp for the past 18 years

Dale Roth

Head Instructor of Defensemen Clinic
Instructor with Black Elk Hockey Camp for the past 17 years

Shooting Clinic

Improve speed and accuracy of your shots.

includes 4 hours of instruction
emphasis is placed on wrist, backhand, snap, flip and slapshots
focus on skill components, speed and accuracy
available to players 8 years old and up

Checking Clinic

Improve "contact confidence". Learn when to use and practice proper techniques of angling, backchecking and bodychecking.

includes 4 hours of instruction
emphasis is placed on safety, proper technique, angling, back & bodychecking
available to players PeeWee age and up

Defence Clinic

Learn defencemen skating techniques in one-on-one play, play in front of the net, corner play, pinning and other aspects of defensive team and individual play.

includes 4 hours of instruction
emphasis is placed on skating techniques, 1 on 1 2 on 1 play, net & corner play, pinching
available to players Second Year Atom and up