IN-SEASON DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
Take your game to the next level with our Northstars Hockey Development Camps! Designed for players of all skill levels within the Northstars Hockey Association, these camps offer focused, high-quality training to help athletes grow on and off the ice.
Led by experienced coaches, our camps provide a structured and supportive environment that emphasizes skill development, hockey IQ, conditioning, and teamwork. Whether you're looking to refine your skating, sharpen your shooting, or elevate your overall game, our camps are a great way to stay sharp, build confidence, and prepare for the season ahead.
AVAILABLE CAMPS/PROGRAMS
TEACHERS STRIKE CAMP
CNHA has developed this special camp as a way for players to stay active, focused, and improving during the potential teacher strike. Led by our elite coaching staffs and skills coaches, each session blends game applicable skills with fundamentals skills development to keep athletes challenged and engaged. Following the ice sessions players will receive a dryland compent focused on overall athlete development.
This short-term program features 4 sessions per age group (U13, U15, U18), running October 6-90, 2025, at Don Hartman NE Sportsplex.
Cost is $260 for full program or $75 per day as a drop in.
BREAKFAST CLUB
Program Description:
The Calgary Northstars are pleased to provide additional skill development options for all their players and community assocations this season!
The Breakfast Club is the in-season Player Maintenance Program. During these sessions we will work specifically on each individual’s game you will not see flow or group drills. As players go through many ups and downs during a hockey season the Breakfast Club is a great tool to keep players Mental EQ and confidence at a high heading into games. Players, Parents and team coaches are all encouraged to provide insight into the direction we take with your athlete but ultimately it must be something the athlete is comfortable doing come game time. Sometimes you work on a new tactic or your coach gives you some new direction and existing practice time doesn’t give you enough time or reps to perfect that new idea. Breakfast Club is the best place to get those reps in.
Instructed by U15AAA HC Colm McCabe, UofC Dinos AC Dallas Hines, and other CNHA Coaches
We will be offering different days and locations for different age groups.
- Monday – U15-U18 (2008-2012 born players) – Grouped accordingly - Northeast Sportsplex
- Wednesday – U13 (2013/14 born players) – Northeast Sportsplex
Dates | Oct 6 – Dec 17 (10 sessions per group, once per week excluding holidays)
Time | 6:30am – 7:30am
Location | Northeast Sportsplex
Cost | $400
Drop-in Rate Avaliable ($50.00 per session)
HIGH PERFORMANCE GOALIE ACADEMY
Program Description:
Northstars Goalie Academy is the perfect place to refine your game between the pipes. This program is design for advanced and elite goaltenders determined to take their game to the next level. Each goalie will receive an individual development plan to work and build off of throughout the progran The program will operate Tuesday mornings before school.
Lead Instructor: Theo Zubot (Calgary Hitmen Goalie Coach)
Program Focus:
- Angles, positioning, crease depth
- Puck tracking and shooting analysis
- Crease movement, lateral movement
- Puck handling and puck management
- Video analysis.
- Read & react skills
- Positional and tactical skills
- Rebound control
- Game situation & intensity in training
- Save selection and decisional making
Dates | Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16 (11 sessions)
Time | 6:30am – 7:30am
Age | 2008-2014 (grouped accordingly)
Location | Northeast Sportsplex
Ratio | 3:1 – Max 12 goalies
Cost | $750
Drop in rate available ($80 per session)