Get ready to hit the ice with confidence at the STLHT Tryout Preparation Camp! This week is all about sharpening the key skills coaches look for during evaluations. We’ll reinforce the fundamentals—forward and backward stride, crossovers, tight turns, stickhandling, passing, and shooting—to ensure every player feels solid in the basics. As the week progresses, we’ll ramp things up with compete drills, battles, and game-like situations to help players translate their skills into real hockey scenarios. Each session wraps up with a short endurance segment to build the stamina needed for strong tryout performances. This camp strikes the perfect balance of development, intensity, and fun—giving players the boost they need to step on the ice feeling ready, confident, and prepared to impress!

This Pre-TryOut "Prep" Camp is a perfect primer for players of all ages & levels to get in "hockey shape" prior to the start of the season through a more intense daily structure. Skating is incorporated into lesson plans along with healthy competition on ice. Off-ice, players will enjoy short burst conditioning and flexibility training to help in creating a player that is ready to compete at the start of the season. Program highlights include: skill stations to sharpen & improve skills, power skating, shooting power & accuracy, and a Pre-TryOut Evaluation which includes verbal information & tips, delivered to each athlete to maximize individual performance at tryouts.

This Pre-TryOut "Prep" Camp is a perfect primer for players of all ages & levels to get in "hockey shape" prior to the start of the season through a more intense daily structure. Skating is incorporated into lesson plans along with healthy competition on ice. Off-ice, players will enjoy short burst conditioning and flexibility training to help in creating a player that is ready to compete at the start of the season. Program highlights include: skill stations to sharpen & improve skills, power skating, shooting power & accuracy, and a Pre-TryOut Evaluation which includes verbal information & tips, delivered to each athlete to maximize individual performance at tryouts.

Get ready to hit the ice with confidence at the STLHT Tryout Preparation Camp! This week is all about sharpening the key skills coaches look for during evaluations. We’ll reinforce the fundamentals—forward and backward stride, crossovers, tight turns, stickhandling, passing, and shooting—to ensure every player feels solid in the basics. As the week progresses, we’ll ramp things up with compete drills, battles, and game-like situations to help players translate their skills into real hockey scenarios. Each session wraps up with a short endurance segment to build the stamina needed for strong tryout performances. This camp strikes the perfect balance of development, intensity, and fun—giving players the boost they need to step on the ice feeling ready, confident, and prepared to impress!

A specialty program, the SYNERGY Power Skating & Stickhandling Clinic will focus solely on stickhandling and power skating, combining the techniques together to help players of all ages & levels increase their scoring chances & improve their skills with the puck. Players will develop quick hands, improve upon maneuvers such as a toe drag & reverse toe drag, stickhandle without looking at the puck, puck protection, edgework, tight turns, explosive starts, proper stopping techniques and new goal scoring maneuvers.

A fan favorite, the STLHT Summer Power Skating Camp is back! This camp focuses on key skating skills like crossovers, transitions, single-leg edge work, and backward stride. Players can look forward to a challenging and rewarding experience with plenty of one-on-one coaching to help them take their skating to the next level. It’s all about building confidence, improving technique, and having a blast on the ice!

Increase your competitive edge with a camp designed to sharpen the skills that win battles on the ice. Players will focus on puck protection, body positioning, board battles, and winning 1-on-1 challenges, learning how to maintain possession under pressure and make smart, quick decisions in tight spaces. This camp is perfect for players who want to dominate along the boards, improve their compete level, and take control of the puck in every situation.

Elevate your competitive edge with a camp designed to sharpen the skills that win battles on the ice. Players will focus on puck protection, body positioning, board battles, and winning 1-on-1 challenges, learning how to maintain possession under pressure and make smart, quick decisions in tight spaces. This camp is perfect for players who want to dominate along the boards, improve their compete level, and take control of the puck in every situation.

The SYNERGY Defense Camp is a development program with a specific curriculum to teach basic & advanced defensive skills and concepts. The on & off-ice sessions use unique drills & situation training to teach players to perform at high speeds with a calm frame of mind. This camp is ideal for defensemen or forwards of all ages & levels looking to improve their play away from the puck. Specific Skill Focus: backward skating, puck movement, proper body positioning, footwork & escapes, situation training (even and odd man defense), gap control, corner play, and net front battles.

The SYNERGY Defense Camp is a development program with a specific curriculum to teach basic & advanced defensive skills and concepts. The on & off-ice sessions use unique drills & situation training to teach players to perform at high speeds with a calm frame of mind. This camp is ideal for defensemen or forwards of all ages & levels looking to improve their play away from the puck. Specific Skill Focus: backward skating, puck movement, proper body positioning, footwork & escapes, situation training (even and odd man defense), gap control, corner play, and net front battles.

Get ready for one of the most exciting skill-building weeks of the summer! This camp focuses on the three core puck skills every young player needs: stickhandling, passing, and shooting. We’ll start with the basics of each skill, helping players build confidence while keeping a puck on their stick for most of the session. With lots of one-on-one instruction and fun, engaging drills, players will work on controlling the puck, making crisp passes, and developing a stronger, more accurate shot. High-energy and beginner-friendly, this camp is the perfect blend of learning, improvement, and on-ice excitement!

Take your offensive game to the next level with a camp focused on applying speed and scoring skills in real-game scenarios. Building on foundational skating and shooting techniques, players will work on quick acceleration, tight turns, dynamic edgework, and explosive first few strides to gain an advantage over defenders. Offensively, the focus will be on creating scoring opportunities under pressure, finishing in traffic, shooting off the move, and mastering quick-release shots. High-intensity battle drills, small-area games, and competitive challenges ensure players practice their skills in realistic situations, sharpening both speed and scoring instincts.

The SYNERGY Defense Camp is a development program with a specific curriculum to teach basic & advanced defensive skills and concepts. The on & off-ice sessions use unique drills & situation training to teach players to perform at high speeds with a calm frame of mind. This camp is ideal for defensemen or forwards of all ages & levels looking to improve their play away from the puck. Specific Skill Focus: backward skating, puck movement, proper body positioning, footwork & escapes, situation training (even and odd man defense), gap control, corner play, and net front battles.

A specialty program, the SYNERGY Power Skating & Stickhandling Clinic will focus solely on stickhandling and power skating, combining the techniques together to help players of all ages & levels increase their scoring chances & improve their skills with the puck. Players will develop quick hands, improve upon maneuvers such as a toe drag & reverse toe drag, stickhandle without looking at the puck, puck protection, edgework, tight turns, explosive starts, proper stopping techniques and new goal scoring maneuvers.

Take your skating to the next level with a week dedicated to speed, balance, and edge precision! This Power Skating Camp puts a spotlight on the details that turn strong skaters into elite ones. Players will work on acceleration mechanics, explosive starts, quick-change transitions, inside/outside edge control, stride recovery, and agility patterns that challenge their body control and overall efficiency on the ice. With targeted one-on-one coaching and high-repetition drills, athletes will feel real improvement in their speed and fluidity. With targeted one-on-one coaching and high-repetition drills, athletes will feel real improvement in their speed and fluidity.