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Jamie Harkins – Special to the Source
The Lakeland College Rustlers women’s hockey team is built on good coaching, great players and a solid foundation of well-developed minor league talent.
That latter point will come to the forefront this July 14 to 16 when the Rustlers host a female hockey school in Lloydminster open to all age groups.
The minor hockey players will be treated to five on-ice and five off-ice sessions as well as complementary lunch during the weekend with the Rustlers players.
“It’s for all minor hockey-aged forwards, defense and goaltenders,” said Rustlers head coach Morgan Mann.
“The five on-ice skill sessions will focus on power skating, puck skills and small area games. The off-ice sessions are geared toward mobility and strength training, and small area games that focus on offensive and defensive tactical awareness. So, hockey IQ.”
Mann said there will also be chalk-talk sessions that feature the female hockey player’s pathway of opportunities in the sport.
He said the lunches enforce that teaching as they allow time for informal interactions between the minor hockey camp-goers and current Rustlers players.
The cost to attend the Lakeland Rustlers Female Hockey School is $200 per player. Interested participants can email rustlershockeyschool@gmail.com to register.
