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Testimonials from boys

2023 Testimonials

First name Last name Hometown Comments
Izaak Kalis Little Falls "Camp was fantastic! This year was my second year attending and once again it didn’t disappoint. Very helpful with all of the coaches and very fun to meet so many other players."
Carter Mayfield Lakeville "A whole week of fun and getting better!"
Evan Loftus Lakeville "The camp was really helpful for developing new skills. The counselors and coaches were really good people. Overall it was a very good experience that helped me to boost my game."
Grady Cartony New Brighton "Dave Peterson Camp was a really great experience for me, I got to meet so many coaches and players from everywhere. Being able to be around so many good kids made me so much better."
Tyler Priest Lakeville "It was a great experience working with the coaches."
Griffin Lindborg Detroit Lakes "This camp was a great help to my hockey game. It was fun and I got to meet a lot of new people."

2022 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Otto Reinhart Andover "My camp experience was amazing! I got to learn new things about nutrition, mental health, and eye training off the ice. While on the ice I got to experience multiple high-level coaches, and I got to make so many new friends who play goalie just like me."
Carter Mayfield Lakeville North "I loved the camp."
Izaak Kalis Little Falls "It was a great experience and great opportunity! The coaches and counselors were very easy to talk to and very helpful! The bonding you get with the guys and the new people you meet is amazing."
Charlie Stenehjem Moorhead "Great camp that has a combination of competition and learning the game."
John Manuel Buffalo "The coaching staff and college counselors were extremely helpful when it came to the little details that could help me with my goaltending. They were always there to answer any questions I had. I really learned a lot and had a great time at the Peterson Camp!"
Cole Sharrow Hermantown "There was a really great balance between fun and improving with everything we did."
Cooper Peterson Becker/Big Lake "The experience was great. Meeting the new people and meeting the coaches and the training was challenging in a good way. Also all the off-ice training helped in some way."
Riley Burnett Shattuck-St. Mary's "Camp was really fun. I met a lot other goalies around the state and really developed my game."
Kale Witt Detroit Lakes "I missed We-Fest for camp and I’m very happy I did."
Adam Holien Sartell "I had a lot of fun with the people both on and off the ice and it was fun to walk to places on campus."
Grayson Hanggi Centennial "Overall I liked meeting new people and connecting with goalies from other schools."
Tate Metcalf Bemidji "I thought the camp was super fun."

2021 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Gavin Olson St. Thomas Academy "I had a great time on and off the ice and got to meet lots of new people."
Dom Johnson Apple Valley "It was a really fun time and a great experience."
Zachary Price Osseo-Maple Grove "It was a great experience and I learned a lot about improving my game."
Keaton Walock Northfield "The ice sessions were fun and interactive. You learn a lot of different helpful information to improve your game and yourself from the different speakers."
Luke Swanson Jefferson "My camp experience was very fun, I met so many new people and had so many fun experiences throughout the weekend."
Otto Reinhart Totino-Grace "The camp is amazing to go to. I loved the atmosphere around all the players, and being able to talk to the coaches. One thing I loved was really learning the mental side of the game. I think this camp really helps a goalie in the long term affect of their career."
AJ Reyelts Proctor "The coaches and trainers (and counselors) were very approachable and very fun to have there."
Tate Metcalf Bemidji "I enjoyed the counselors, games, coaches, the overall freedom, and getting some downtime."

2020 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
The 2020 Minnesota Hockey CCM High Performance Goalie Camp was canceled because of implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Luke Carlson Duluth East "It completely changed my game. I thought that if a shooter was slightly off angle, and got around me, I had to go into desperation mode. But with proper instruction, I was able to learn how to control my movements and save those shots."
Dominik Caspers Marshall "It was a lot fun and learn a lot from it."
Nick Erickson Hill-Murray “It was fun hanging out with older goalies and counselors because they can give you advice for the future.”
Tim Pundt Rochester Century “This has been one of the best camps I have attended and I have learned more here than I have in the past two years of playing.”
Liam Sebek Edina "I loved how many coaches were on the ice, and appreciated their various input on any given drill."

2018 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Zachary Hansen Chaska "Great to have different perspectives from different coaches on the ice."
Will Johnson Lakeville North "New techniques and first-hand input from great D-I on-ice counselors."
Josh Koziol Elk River "The Dave Peterson goalie camp is a good way to further develop your goalie skills and have fun while doing it."
Payton Mancuso Winona "It was an amazing experience, I was able to learn a lot of new techniques, from a wide variety of coaches, that will only make my game that much better."
Mitchell Nemac International Falls "It was a great experience, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. The whole camp was so much fun, also such a great learning experience. I made lots of new friends that I will stay in touch with."
Dale Pfannenstein Osseo "The camp was a great experience to greatly improve your game and make new friends."
Noah Rupprecht Thief River Falls "It was such a thrill to learn from the coaches and counselors that have lot of experience in their field. I had a great time meeting and hanging out with other goalies during the time I was there. Whether it was competing on the ice or just relaxing at the dorms, I think it’s safe to say everyone had the same experience!"
Jake Turek North Branch "This was my second year attending this camp and once again I was amazed by how well this camp was run. Also once again I learned a great variety of helpful resources like different movements to playing the puck. I learned a lot from the on ice but I think the off ice was even better because they tell you what you should do after highschool, how to learn from a game, and how to focus on the next shot. I would definitely recommend this camp to any goalie who is invited to this amazing camp."
Jack Wieneke Maple Grove "The camp was outstanding, I learned a lot from all of coaches who were present and the enjoyed the variety of on-ice drills that they used."
Josh Weyandt Chanhassen "Overall, I had a positive experience at camp and felt I learned a lot of new techniques to simplify my game."

2017 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Tyler Steffens White Bear Lake "The camp was really fun. I learned new ways to play the position and improved my skills on and off the ice."
Connor Sullivan Silver Bay "This camp is like the Swiss Army Knife of goalie camps. It is so useful, and you have so many different things you can take away from this camp and use in your own "goalie arsenal". To put this in comical terms, this is the best thing since sliced bread! This is one of the most skillfully executed camps I have ever attended to this date. Everyone competed, and the greatest part of this camp is that fact that nobody left without getting better. That is a testament to how excellent the coaching and motivation at this camp really is. They are all great guys."
Jake Turek North Branch "This was a humbling experience to be invited to this camp. It was very fun to hang out with lots of other amazing goalies around the state. It was a lot easier to make friends because you could talk about stuff you knew."

2016 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Hunter Burian Princeton Very fun. A good life experience. Something to work for so I could do it again.
Alex Busick Marshall (Duluth) It was a great camp and really helped me improve my skills.
Lemuel Carradice Lake of the Woods Camp was a great experience! Got to meet a lot of good goalies who have the same goals. It was nice to be on campus to give us the chance to experience the 'college life' with some counselors who have already made it to that level.
Ben Fritsinger Andover The Dave Peterson Camp was very helpful in providing new skills to help improve my game.
Jacob Gathje Rochester Mayo The knowledge of all the coaches and the overall high compete level of the goalies made this camp the best hockey experience I have ever had.
Ethan Haider Maple Grove Great experience, learned a lot of useful tools to help my game.
Bailey Rosch Alexandria The Dave Peterson goalie camp is the best camp I've ever been to. I made new friends, had fun and played some puck.
Carter Smith HIbbing Very helpful and always had a hand to help you back up if you were down.

2015 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Reid Waszczenko Wayzata Learned a lot from the Dave Peterson Goalie Camp, I had a open mind coming into the camp and with that I believe my game was improved a lot from participating here. All the staff were very friendly and having the staff record us during drills and re-watch them to learn was a really cool experience as I haven't had that before. Overall I had a great time and learned many new things that I can take to rest of my career.
Lemuel Carradice Lake of the Waoods It was a great experience and enjoyed the fine tuning of my skills during the on-ice sessions. The immediate feedback and many different styles of goaltending during the on-ice sessions, were very beneficial in furthering my development. It was my privilege to attend this camp.
Evan Redepenning Bloomington Jefferson Very fun experience getting to know other goalies around the state while improving our individual games. Also a cool getting a glimpse of what college life is like.
Ben Snyder Armstrong/Cooper It was a great time with the counselors and some of the kids. Would come back next year if I was young enough
Jacob Helberg St. Thomas Academy Camp helped me take my game up a notch by providing me with some very helpful tips.
Cole Weaver Omaha 18AAA The camp was a lot of fun and you got to meet a lot of great people and coaches
Jacob Gathje Rochester Mayo The camp made me more confident in my skills and my game in general. I had fun getting to know everybody and It was cool to find so many people who are as passionate about goaltending as I am.
Drew Scites Prior Lake The camp was well run and it provided an opportunity to challenge yourself by working with the state's best trainers/competition.

2014 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Matt Foss Northfield "My knowledge about the position of goaltending increased so much at this camp ."
Zach Harding Red WIng "I felt like I went to Goalie Heaven for a few days. The coaches were very knowledgeable and were always willing to teach and give us feedback."
Karl Huther Bloomington Jefferson "This was an awesome camp no doubt about it! It was very helpful learning new skills and how to execute them from different goalie coaches all through out the state of Minnesota."
Drew Schenkenberg Irondale "This was by far the best camp I have ever gone to that has improved my game this much in such a short period of time. I can walk away from this experience knowing that my game will be greatly improved in the upcoming season."
Kyle Hayden St. Michael "Great time, loved every second, would for sure go back."
Kyle Sjoblom International Falls "Great camp, great counselors, great drills, great everything if you have the chance to do this camp, do it. It will be one of the best chances you'll get to improve your game."
Mason Lovich Hastings "One of the best hockey experiences I've ever had. I loved meeting the coaches and players."
Cade McEwen Hermantown "This camp was very helpful for my goalie skills. I liked that we had many goalie coaches to talk to and learn new things."

2013 Testimonials

First name Last name High School/Team Comments
Jon Albers Centennial This camp was very useful and would recomend it to other goalies.
Austin Annick Greenway I would call it an experience of a lifetime I would love to go again next year.
Sam Dalton Hopkins The camp was the one of the most influencial and long-lasting experiences of my hockey career.
Charlie deGrood Edina The time I spent at this camp was eye opening, I leaned things about not only my on ice game but what the future might hold for me and how I can get there.
Adam Huglan Crookston This camp was very beneficial to my game, both on and off the ice.
David Johnson Bloomington Kennedy I learned more at the Dave Petersen Reebok High Performance Goalie Camp than I had learned at all the other camps that I've been to combined. I left the camp knowing a lot more about the position of goaltending and feeling more confident with my skill set than I ever had before. I would recommend this camp to every goalie that is given the opportunity.
Jimmy Mrozek Bloomington Kennedy You are only going to get better by going to this camp. The camp gives you a good variety of different coaches with different views, so you can apply what works best for your own personal style of play. Quality on ice and off ice instruction!
Daniel Niemi Eveleth-Gilbert Best camp I have been at so far, most informative, drills were extremely challenging, great counselors & instructors.
Drew Schenkenberg Irondale I really liked the camp because there were a lot of coaches so you got a different look on how to do a drill so you can find out what works best for your style of play.
Kyle Sjoblom International Falls i was the youngest guy at the camp by quite a few months -- just watching the older goalies do the drills helped me alot.
Willie Woolever Roseau Very good camp. I feel that it improved my goaltending plus I had alot of fun.

2012 Testimonials

First name Last Name High School/Team Comments
Garret Atteberry Bemidji “I learned a lot of new save selections and when to use them.”
Preston Blaney Red Wing “A must-attend goalie camp for anyone looking to become serious in the game of hockey! Or just a great insight on the game of hockey as well.”
Jimmy Casazza Rochester "This is the place you want to be if you aspire to play hockey after high school."
Paul Ciaccio Minnetonka “Having so many different coaches teaching different things really helps to try new things and develop your game by seeing what works for you and what doesn’t.”
Adam DeFore Red WIng “It was a great experience and fun to be around so many good goalies at once.”
Andrew Enriquez Edina “Overall the camp was a ton of fun. I met some great people and learned a lot.”
Justin Ketola Cloquet “Great opportunity to improve your game and become a better hockey player.”
Matt Palmquist Park-Cottage Grove “This was my first time at the Dave Peterson Goalie Camp and it was the most fun and entertaining thing I have done. I was looking forward to this camp throughout the whole summer leading up to it. I am not a big fan of camps, I don't know why, but this camp was outstanding and very helpful to get better.”
Evan Robert Shattuck-St. Mary's “The Dave Peterson goalie camp was a solid three days of working hard, getting better, and striving to reach your goals on and off the ice.”
Will Swanson Mahtomedi “It's a great way to find what works for you and for your game.”
Grant Tharaldson Bemidji “The Dave Peterson Goalie Camp was a great experience. The on-ice and off-ice coaching has strengthened my performance both mentally and physically. I would recommend the camp to any top goalie. If you are invited to attend, don't pass it up.”
Nick Walker Marshall "This camp really got me pumped up for the season."
Josh Weber East Grand Forks “Camp was the most enjoyable and most educational camp I’ve been to.”

2011 Testimonials

First name Last Name High School/Team Comments
Esko Aukee Irondale "The camp is not about making you a certain type of goalie it’s about making you stronger at playing your own unique style."
Nick Anderson St. Paul Academy "I went into the camp not really knowing what to expect, but even after just the first day, I had already learned a ton. It was a great experience and I would recommend this camp for any goalie that truly wants to take their game to the next level."
Grant Boyum East Grand Forks "This camp provides great suggestions and tips to help take your game to the next level."
Evan Bisek New Prague "The on-ice instructors really helped correct a lot of small things that will make me a better goalie."
Tim Harkess Buffalo "Great camp, great experience every goalie in Minnesota should have."
Jake Kielly Eden Prairie "The camp is a lot of fun and it helped me improve my game."
Jordan Kokesch New Ulm "The camp was very useful with input from many coaches. They helped out when it came to movement. I enjoyed coming to this camp. I would do my best to make sure I come back next year."
Jalen Long Rosemount "The camp drills and activities covered everything, it was a crazy four days, but I loved it!"
Eric Manteuffel North St. Paul "Very intense, informational camp with friendly competition. All of the coaches provide feedback in the drills, not trying to change your personal game, just trying to help you become a better overall goaltender."
Mike Stumpf Little Falls "The Dave Peterson High Performance Goalie Camp gives you the tools to be a strong goalie, both mentally and, physically."