Summer Program

Summer isn’t random workouts and ice time.

It’s a progression.

Every phase builds on the one before it — so players peak at the right time heading into Fall.

Training officially starts in April through our Player-Only TeambuildR app.

This phase includes:

• Light bodyweight workouts
• Mobility work
• Core stability
• Movement prep
• Basic conditioning

The goal is simple:

Wake the body up. Build consistency. Establish routine.

We don’t wait until May to “start.”

We build habits first.

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 5:30–6:30 PM @ Tigers SDC

Once players have a base of movement and consistency, we begin structured speed and athletic development.

Focus areas include:

• Acceleration mechanics
• First-step quickness
• Explosiveness
• Lateral movement
• Conditioning
• Injury prevention

Speed is built before strength.

A stronger player who can’t move well is limited.

We build the engine first.

As speed training continues, we layer in hockey-specific development.

Saturdays @ 12:00–1:30 PM @ Rampart SDC

• Stickhandling
• Shooting mechanics
• Passing
• Edge control
• Small-area compete
• Hockey IQ

These sessions sharpen hands and decision-making while athletic performance continues to improve.

Select Mondays @ World Arena

Saturday ice sessions focus on:

• Position-specific development
• Game concepts
• Team systems
• Compete habits
• Building chemistry for Fall

Ice sessions are stacked with Junior Camp for efficiency:

Players assist with younger athletes before their team session.

• May 4 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:45–8:45 PM Summer Practice
• May 11 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:45–8:45 PM Summer Practice
• May 18 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:45–8:45 PM Summer Practice
• June 1 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:45–8:45 PM Summer Practice
• June 8 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:30–8:30 PM Summer Practice
• June 15 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:45–8:45 PM Summer Practice
• June 29 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:45–8:45 PM Summer Practice
• July 13 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:45–8:45 PM Summer Practice
• July 20 – 6:30–7:30 PM Junior Camp
• 7:45–8:45 PM Summer Practice

Leadership is built into our summer structure.

Players serve in two roles:

SDC Skill Leadership – During Saturday skill sessions, players help demonstrate drills, explain fundamentals, and model execution.

When you teach a skill, you understand it at a deeper level.

Junior Camp Mentorship (Before Team Ice) – Before each Saturday ice session, players assist with Junior Camp at World Arena. They set the tone, model work ethic, and represent the program.

Teaching reinforces detail.

Mentoring builds maturity.

We are developing hockey players — and leaders.

After:

• Over two months of app-based training
• 4–6 weeks of structured speed work
• Early-season ice touches

We begin the weight room phase.

Rampart Weight Room

Wednesdays | 5:30–7:00 PM

Begins Mid-May (10 Weeks)

This phase focuses on:

• Progressive strength
• Power production
• Core stability
• Durability
• Injury prevention

Additional lift days continue through the app.

Strength is layered on top of speed and movement — not rushed.

We finished last season short of where we want to be.

If we want different results, we need different preparation.

Better teams are built with players who are:

• Stronger.
• Faster.
• More skilled.
• More accountable.

That doesn’t happen in November.

It happens now.

This summer is about ownership.

The players who go two feet in — who train consistently, compete, and lead — will drive this program forward.

The ones who treat it casually will keep us where we’ve been.

It’s that simple.

The work done this summer will either lead to growth — or another rough year.

The choice is ours.