Vegreville Minor Hockey Hosts Skills Development Training Camp

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It was a busy weekend on the ice at the Wally Fedun Arena as Vegreville Minor Hockey Association (VMHA) hosted its annual skills development training camp for U11-U18 players. VMHA President said there were a total of 90 players who participated in the camp. Vegreville Jr B Rangers Head Coach Chris Chornohus lead the training sessions and received assistance from several other players.

VMHA President Colin Klassen said it was a great way to get the rust off the skates and wonderful to drills they normally don’t do in regular practices. The players learned about different tactics as well as when and why they are employed in order to gain a better understanding and how to utilize them in the future.

In addition to regular sessions, there were separate sessions for goalies. Klassen said the skills development camp will give teams a competitive edge going into the season and will allow VMSA coaches to build on those newly acquired skills to set the players up for greater future success.

Klassen said the Vegreville Jr. B Rangers ran the camp last year and plans are to continue that involvement in the future.