BODY CONTACT AND CHECKING CLINICS

Minnesota Hockey will continue to offer its popular body contact and checking clinics. All Peewee and Bantam players are eligible for the standard body contact and checking clinics. 

The clinics will utilize station based practices that facilitate the development of body contact and checking skills by maximizing repetitions with proper technique.  Minnesota Hockey will provide certified ADM instructors to teach important concepts such as angling, positioning, contact confidence, proper stick checks, safety and awareness.

“There are several key components that comprise proper body contact: body position, angling, timing, gap control, stick-on-stick,” said Guy Gosselin, USA Hockey ADM Regional Manager. “These are things that players must continue to practice at all levels. Just like any other skill, players must continually work on their motor skills and technique to refine their body-checking abilities.”

Date Day Time Rink
3/24/2020 Tuesday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Brooklyn Park (Community Center)
3/25/2020 Wednesday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Plymouth (Ice Center)
3/26/2020 Thursday 5:20 PM - 8:20 PM Blaine (Super Rink)
3/28/2020 Saturday 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM New Hope (Ice Arena)
3/31/2020 Tuesday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Burnsville (Ice Center)
4/4/2020 Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Stillwater (St. Croix Valley Rec Center)
4/6/2020 Monday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Eden Prairie (Community Center)
4/11/2020 Saturday 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM St. Cloud (MAC)
4/11/2020 Saturday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Marshall (Red Baron Arena)
4/13/2020 Monday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM St. Michael-Albertville (STMA Arena)
4/19/2020 Sunday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Chisholm (Sports Arena)
4/27/2020 Monday 5:20 PM - 8:20 PM Blaine (Super Rink)

Note: A checking clinic originally scheduled for April 4th in Wadena has been cancelled due to arena damage.