The 2017 CCM High Performance Model Camp (Model Camp) kicks off Monday, July 24 and will run through Friday, July 28. As the capstone of the spring High Performance programs, Model Camp brings together the top 15-18 year olds for an opportunity to compete with and against the best high school players in the state at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, MN.

Model Camp plays a unique role in the CCM High Performance programs. In addition to bringing the top players from four different age groups together, Model Camp provides players with an opportunity to interact directly with NCAA coaches and learn more about what it takes to play at that level.

The players are exposed to a series of practices, games and off-ice sessions that emphasize long term development. They have the opportunity to learn about the academic requirements and the development benefits of college hockey, what it takes mentally to be an elite player and participate in video sessions focused on the game’s finer details. On the ice, coaches introduce the players to a number of nuances in the game, ranging from certain offensive tactics to position specific skills and much more.

One of the other benefits of Model Camp, as with all of the CCM High Performance programs, is it enables players to showcase their skills to coaches and scouts without leaving home. Many of the participants spend the weekend before camp representing their high school team at summer festivals, and after camp finishes, they will head home to the program and buddies they’ve been playing for since they were seven or eight years old.

For 2017 Model Camp rosters and game schedule, click here.

The CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance Programs are conducted in conjunction with USA Hockey and are referred to as “Select” programs in other parts of the country. The national festivals/camps are used by USA Hockey to identify the top performers in each age group for possible opportunities to represent the U.S.A. at advanced levels of national and international hockey competition.