Municipal Athletic Complex
5001 Veterans Drive
St. Cloud, MN 56303
320-255-7223
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Solid Gold Puck-on-a-Stick
 - 2009 Informational Brochure
- 2009 Registration Form
- 2009 Solid Gold Hockey 4 on 4 Schedule Available 5/21/2009
- 2009 Girls College Prep Camp
Adobe Acrobat 4.0
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| 2009 4 on 4 Developmental League |
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"Solid Gold" 4 on 4 Developmental League will run for 5 weeks, June 8 - Jul 17. The League's purpose is to provide players 11 - 14 years of age with a competitive, learning atmosphere which will improve players' skills and enjoyment of the game. Each session will be an hour and a half in length. The first 20 minutes is devoted to development, primarily quickness of feet, hand and thinking skills. The final 70 minutes will be 4 on 4 play, emphasizing fast-paced, free-wheeling and creative team play. The league will be minimal contact with no checking. This will insure continuous flow of play and playmaking. There will be four teams with a maximum of 16 skaters per team.
Games will be played from 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. Monday - Friday. Teams will play 2 - 3 times per week.
Each team will skate 12 sessions. Cost of the league is $170.00. Goalies that register for the Goalie Camp may play in the 4on4 League for $50.00. A Jersey will be provided. Confirmations sent two weeks prior to the camp. No Skating the week of June 29 - July 3.
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| 2009 Focus Camps - Boys and Girls 10-14 years of age |
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"Solid Gold Hockey" is happy to announce the continuation of three "Focus Camps." These camps provide players a concentrated way to enhance specific hockey skill areas. These camps fill fast, register early!.
Skaters registering for more than one Development Camp will receive only one jersey and be charged accordingly.
Shooter's Camp
"Solid Gold's" Shooter's Camps will teach the fundamentals of shooting, balance and puck control and apply these skills in game situation drills.
25 shooter Maximum
Shooters I - June 15 - 19 @ 2:30 - 3:45pm
Shooters II - July 13 - 17 @ 2:30 - 3:45pm
Cost for this camp is $100.00 per camp.
Power Skating Camp
"Solid Gold's" Power Skating Camp will emphasize and instruct on proper skating techniques and drills that are designed to mechanically assist every hockey player in becoming a better skater.
25 skater Maximum -- Ages 10-14
Power Skating - June 15 - 19 @ 4:00 - 5:15pm
Cost for this camp is $100.00 per camp.
Defensive Skills Camp
"Solid Gold's" Defensive Skils Camp will teach the fundamentals and techniques of being a top notch defensive player on both ends of the ice. Stick
handling, body control, speed plus much more will be covered.
20 skater Maximum -- Ages 10-14 yrs.
Defensive Skills - July 13 - 17 @ 4:00 - 5:15pm
Cost for this camp is $100.00 per camp.
Goalie Camp
"Solid Gold's" Goalie Camp will be packed full of mechanical and physical drills, crucial to the development of every young goaltender. A must for the goalie who enjoys excellent "one-on-one" instruction and plenty of flying rubber.
16 goalie Maximum -- Ages 10-14 yrs.
Goalie Camp - June 22 - 26 @ 2:30 - 3:45pm
Cost for this camp is $105.00.
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| 2009 Developmental "Puck-on-a-Stick"Camps |
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Our week long "Solid Gold" Developmental Camps will highlight the element of having fun while teaching basic fundamental hockey skills. Skaters will develop the proper mechanics necessary to play hockey at high levels through repetition and proper instruction.
Each 1 hour and 15 minute session will be filled with game situation and mechanical drills geared to the individual needs of the participants.
The main goals for these camps are to have FUN while enhancing a player's skating, puck handling, passing, and shooting skills.
A jersey will be provided
Develpmental Camps are held for the following age groups:
| Jr. Mites |
June 22 - 26 |
4:00 - 5:15 pm |
| Mites I |
June 8 - 12 |
2:30 - 3:45 pm |
| Mites II |
July 6 - 10 |
2:30 - 3:45 pm |
| Squirts I |
June 8 - 12 |
4:00 - 5:15 pm |
| Squirts II |
July 6 - 10 |
4:00 - 5:15 pm |
Cost for these camps is $100.00 per camp. Skaters registering for more than one Development Camp will receive only one jersey and be charged accordingly.
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| The "Solid Gold" Philosphy |
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At the Solid Gold Hockey Camps, all players will receive personalized instruction. Our goal is to have all players improve their hockey skills through hard work and fun repetition. Our staff has many years of playing, coaching and hockey school experience. Our Development Camps are not "elite" camps. There will be wide ranges of talent at our camps and our goal is to challenge each player individually. We feel the most enjoyment young players have in the game… is handling the puck. In many youth games, there are players that seldom, or maybe never, touch a puck through the course of a game. Our objective is to develop the ability to handle the puck as we learn other hockey skills. We will try to keep a “Puck-on-a-Stick” as much as possible. Being able to handle, pass, receive and shoot the puck are skills that make the game enjoyable. Solid Gold is of a basic, "no frills" nature. We believe the quality of the staff, the facilities and the reasonable prices are a combination worth the investment. Having the ability and skills to skate and handle the puck while skating are the keys to becoming a better hockey player. Individual effort in these areas will determine the improvement over the length of the camps. We look forward to working with your son or daughter. We are anticipating an exciting and FUN experience at the 2009 Solid Gold “Puck-on-a-Stick” Hockey Camps.
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| Instructor Profile |
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Solid Gold Hockey Director - Pat Michaud and Head Coach at the College of Saint Benedict since 2006, Pat Michaud leads the staff at the Solid Gold Hockey Camps. Michaud is a 1995 graduate of Hamline University, where he tended goal for the Pipers’ hockey team. Michaud grew up in St. Cloud, attending Apollo High School where he helped the Eagles to a Central Lakes Championship in 1990. Before coming to Saint Benedict, he coached the boys’ high school team at Mankato East High School where he led the Cougars to three consecutive Section Championship games, and a berth in the State Tournament in 2006. Michaud has extensive hockey school experience currently including Minnesota Hockey Girls Advanced 15 Camp, National Development Program Evaluations, and Minnesota Hockey Dave Peterson Advanced Goaltender Camps.
Associate Camp Director Doug Schueller, Head Coach at Saint John’s University since 2008, Schueller joins the Solid Gold Staff during his first full year in the St. Cloud area. He brings coaching experience from the NCAA Division I, serving as an assistant coach at Bowling Green where he also played. Before Bowling Green, Schueller coached the defense for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL. His playing experience includes time in the ECHL and the AHL. He grew up in Inver Grove Heights, MN and played his high school hockey at White Bear Lake.
Guest Instructors:Brent Boerger, Eric Johnson, Ryan Hacker, Kris Dougherty, Mark Chamernick, Corey Laylin and Others
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