RHA Christmas break is a specialized camp designed to enhance players’ ability to impact the game by winning individual battles. Mastering this skill is essential for becoming a more valuable player on any team. Players will improve their body contact, gain puck possession, and develop scoring chance skills in a game-based environment. The practical experience gained from battle drills part will increase their ability to make quick and smart decisions under pressure.
December 30 – January 3, 2025 | Canlan York
Camp Structure
Targeted Daily Focus: Develop well-rounded players
Camp Program Covers all areas of the game.
The Xmas camp five days program is structured to focus on a specific aspect of the game each day, with each element building upon the previous to develop well-rounded players. This layered approach ensures players improve not just in individual skills, but in their overall game strategy and efficiency with and without the puck.
Developing Skills and Linking with Hockey IQ
1st Hour
Aligns skill development close with game performance
Each day of our camp is strategically structured using the RHA “Skills to the Game” method, focusing on a quicker transfer of skills to actual gameplay. The first hour of development consists of four drills, each tailored to a specific game scenario. In these drills, players work on a set of skills necessary to perform effectively in these situations, ensuring practical application and improvement.
Know your Options. Make Smart Decisions.
For each game situation in Christmas camp program, RHA specialists will provide players with real, practical options. They will explain the desired outcomes, the technical skills involved, and the finer details that improve performance. Knowing these options and how to use them gives players real-game experience. This helps them make faster, smarter decisions and perform better during games.
2nd Hour
Stay calm under pressure, reinforce skills application.
The second hour of each session is fully dedicated to battles and applying skills learned in the first hour under pressure. These drills, mirroring real game situations, reinforce skill acquisition and enhance players’ ability to make right decisions in high-stress scenarios.
Christmas Break Camp Info
Program Dates: December 30th – January 3rd
Duration: 5 days, 2 hr/daily on ice training ( 10 hours total )
Age Groups:
2013-15’s AAA/AA + 2016 AAA at 9 -11 AM
2011-12’s AAA/AA + 2013 AAA at 11 AM-1 PM
2008-10’AAA/AA + 2011’s AAA at 1 -3 PM
Number of players: 6 players per instructor in the group
Level: AAA/AA only
Location: Canlan York
Cost: $700
- Drop-in option – click Registration to choose your dates (available week before camp)
- Cost: $160 ( 2hr )
Coaches
Get PRO Hockey Experience
Alexandr Ivanov (Head Coach) Maksim Topol (Head Coach)
Alex Ivanov is high performance hockey skills development specialist for professional athletes in Toronto. As an expert in the discipline of «Professional and Olympic Athletic Hockey Skill Development» Alex bring 12 years of Pro Hockey experience from the top leagues in Europe and Russia and integrate it in RHA Hockey Skills Development System in order to help players to achieve peak performance. Alex has trained many athletes into the NHL, AHL, OHL NCAA, KHL.
Recently retired professional hockey player. Born and played his career in Russia with 10 years of professional hockey experience and over 260 games Pro. His professional hockey career began in the MHL and extended to the VHL and KHL.
Arena
Canlan Ice Sports York
RHA Bodychecking Camp will take place at Canlan Ice Sports York
Toronto, Canada
Address
989 Murray Ross Pkwy, North York, ON M3J 3M4
