For the past 34 summers USA Hockey has conducted various Player Development Camps for young athletes from throughout the country. The goal is to attract the best players in their specific age group to our national development program. One of the primary purposes of the Camps is to identify, train and educate our best athletes. The competition gives each player the opportunity to measure themselves against others their age, gain knowledge about their development and to be exposed to outstanding coaches.

The format of each program creates a very competitive atmosphere. This is to provide a setting with which athletes will compete at their highest level. It is not a tournament but rather a grueling week of training meant to showcase and develop our players as well.

The USA Hockey Player Development Committee is seeking nominations for the seventh annual 2012 USA Sled Hockey Select Camp scheduled for July 7-July 12, 2012 at the MCC Sports Center in Rochester, New York.

This year players who are between the ages of 14 and 20 years of age or are over 20 years of age who have been playing sled hockey for three years or less who have been invited to the USA Hockey Select Sled Camp and who wish to play on the USA Hockey National Developmental Sled Team for the 2012-13 season must attend this USA Hockey National Sled Select Camp or they will be ineligible to participate on the USA Hockey National Developmental Sled Team.

For more information about the camp click here.

Get some extra summer ice and tune up for the upcoming USA Hockey Sled Player Development Camp/Developmental Team and National Team tryouts and the upcoming season. Coaches Jeff Sauer (Head Coach of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team and Gregg Marinari (Head Coach of the Patriots) will be on hand to coach all adult and youth sled hockey players. National Team members welcome.

Jamboree Schedule and Registration Information Packet

Thanks to John Hannon, Erich Waldrof, Bill Bodkin, Norm Page, Kevin Newbold, Don Emmerson and various others, USA Hockey has a a new Sled Hockey Basics video. This video is over an hour long and includes everything from information about the sled, equipment, basic drills and skills, along with off-ice training. This video is available free of charge to anyone that would like it. To request a copy, please email [email protected]. You may also download the video (.mp4) here or watch a preview on YouTube.

USA Hockey and the USA Hockey Foundation is offering a new sled grant program to assist new start-up sled programs. The purpose of this grant is to help with the initial costs of getting a new sled program off the ground and to ease some of the initial financial burden by providing five (5) new sleds to a participating program

It is quite easy to qualify for this program. Applicants must submit a Sled Grant Application Form, the new sled program must be in its first year of operation and a financial statement and/or budget must accompany the application.

Total Hockey announced that it recently began carrying sled hockey equipment in its retail store locations as well as online at www.totalhockey.net. This equipment is designed specifically for sled hockey use. Currently, Total Hockey carries Easton one piece composite hockey sticks and replacement blades. Both are available in left and right hand. A few additions to the sled hockey selection will be implemented in the upcoming months.

The sled hockey endeavor is among many initiatives involved in Total Hockey’s Grow the Game campaign. Future plans include raising awareness of the game and involvement worldwide, providing equipment starter kits to children involved in learn-to-play programs and increasing overall interest in the great game of hockey among America’s youth.

About Total Hockey

Total Hockey is a privately held hockey equipment retailer based in St. Louis, Mo., dedicated to providing the latest in hockey equipment, superior quality merchandise and excellent customer service. Committed to growing the game of hockey, Total Hockey partnered with USA Hockey and is The Exclusive Ice Hockey Equipment Retailer of USA Hockey. Further in 2008, Inc. magazine named Total Hockey one of the fastest growing privately owned companies in the United States. Founded in 1998, Total Hockey has embarked on a broad-scale expansion in specialty hockey operations through seven retail stores in the greater St. Louis and Chicago areas, as well as an e-commerce facility at totalhockey.net, reaching customers worldwide. For more information, call toll-free at 866.929.6699.

The USA Disabled Hockey Section has a great program, called the One Kid . . .One Sled . . .One Shot. . .A Hockey Player for Life! Program that is designed to help bring new players into the sport of sled hockey by initiating a loaner sled program for rinks and organizations who want to conduct “Learn to Play Sled Hockey” clinics but were prevented from doing so due to the lack of sleds and sticks needed to conduct such introductory clinics.

The One Kid . . .One Sled . . .One Shot. . .A Hockey Player for Life! Program is easy to implement. If your rink or organization would like to conduct a “Learn to Play Sled Hockey” clinic, simply fill out the request form located below and submit. Applications will be determined on a first come-first serve basis. The sleds and sticks will be shipped directly to the rink you are conducting the clinic at three days before the date of the clinic. You are then required to ship the sleds back within three days after the conclusion of the clinic. All shipping charges will be paid by USA Hockey. It’s that simple!

This new One Kid . . .One Sled . . .One Shot. . .A Hockey Player for Life! Program will allow your rink or organization to open the doors to a whole new market of potential sled players. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and start a sled program within your rink or organization today!

Click Here for Sled Lending Application Form

Sled hockey has a small variety of equipment suppliers to provide the sleds, sticks, and pics that are unique to sled hockey. All other hockey equipment that is necessary such as helmets, gloves etc. can be bought from any other normal hockey equipment supplier.