The new approach is four-pronged and includes a combined national junior and women’s national team goaltending camp each May at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan; the Warren Strelow boys goaltending camp for 15-year-old players each summer; and separate sessions specifically for goaltenders at National Select Festivals for boys and girls each summer.
“We’re excited to roll out this new program, which we feel takes a more streamlined and targeted approach to goaltending development in the offseason,” said Thomas Speer, USA Hockey national goalie coach. “With our main goal of sustaining high performance on the international stage at the forefront, we’ve identified efficiencies and areas for growth in our planning to create new programming that will be more effective for identifying and developing talent, while providing athletes with world-class resources to improve their game.”
The new program will commence Thursday (May 16) at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich., where the top collegiate and postgraduate female goaltenders, and the top junior male goaltenders in the nation will come together for four days of specialized training and mentoring to support their long-term development as elite athletes.
