Summer Development Camps
Register now for our Summer Development Camps! There will be 7 consecutive weeks of summer development. You can sign up for one week or as many weeks as you like. Each week will include 3 on-ice skill development sessions and 3 off-ice strength and conditioning sessions all at Planet Ice Delta. A maximum of 20 skaters and 2 goalies will be accepted into each group. The camp is open to male and female players born in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The cost for one week is $250.
Weekly Schedules
Week 1
Monday, July 5 | Wednesday, July 7 | Friday, July 9
Practice @ 11:45am-12:45pm
Off-ice training @ 1:00-2:00pm
*registration closed
Week 2
Monday, July 12 | Wednesday, July 14 | Friday, July 16
Practice @ 11:45am-12:45pm
Off-ice training @ 1:00-2:00pm
*registration closed
Week 3
Monday, July 19 | Wednesday, July 21 | Friday, July 23
Practice @ 11:45am-12:45pm
Off-ice training @ 1:00-2:00pm
*registration closed
Week 4
Monday, July 26 | Wednesday, July 28 | Friday, July 30
Practice @ 11:45am-12:45pm
Off-ice training @ 1:00-2:00pm
*registration closed
Week 5
Monday, August 2
Practice @ 10:15-11:15am
Off-ice training @ 11:30am-12:30pm
Wednesday, August 4
Practice @ 4:30-5:30pm
Off-ice training @ 5:45-6:45pm
Friday, August 6
Practice @ 10:00-11:00am
Off-ice training @ 11:15am-12:15pm
Week 6
Wednesday, August 11
Practice @ 4:30-5:30pm
Off-ice training @ 5:45-6:45pm
Friday, August 13
Practice @ 9:15-10:15am
Off-ice training @ 10:30-11:30am
Monday, August 16
Practice @ 3:00-4:00pm
Off-ice training @ 4:15-5:15pm
Week 7
Wednesday, August 18
Practice @ 4:30-5:30pm
Off-ice training @ 5:45-6:45pm
Friday, August 20
Practice @ 9:15-10:15am
Off-ice training @ 10:30-11:30am
Monday, August 23
Practice @ 11:45am-12:45pm
Off-ice training @ 1:00-2:00pm
About the Coaches
Rick Lanz
Rick's extensive professional career started when he was drafted by the Oshawa Generals in the OHL and played in the World Junior Hockey Championships. He was selected in the 1st round (7th overall) in the 1980 NHL entry draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He played in the NHL for 12 years with the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and Tampa Bay Lightning. He played in the World Championships and won a bronze medal in 1984/85. Rick also played in the Swiss Elite League Division 1. Rick has over 15 years of experience as head coach/GM in the IHL, WHL and BCHL and received Coach of the Year Honors in the BCHL. He coached teams to the RBC Cup twice and won it in 2006. He has coached numerous NHL players such as Scott Gomez, Kyle Turris, Milan Lucic, Patrick Weircoich, Mike and Mark Santorelli, Ryan Hollweg, and Brad Hunt. Rick is the Co-owner of Gateway and Hockey.com Amateur Scout for 10 years with the Colorado Avalanche. He is currently an amateur scout for the St. Louis Blues.
Brent Thurston
Brent has been playing and coaching hockey for over 30 years. He is active in the Delta hockey community as a coach and on-ice skills instructor. Brent has coached the Bantam Prep, Bantam Varsity and E15 teams at the Delta Hockey Academy. He has also worked as a skills coach at Burnsview and South Delta Secondary. Brent's career highlights include winning the Memorial Cup with the Spokane Chiefs, earning a spot on the First All-Star Team and later being drafted by the Vancouver Canucks. Brent played professional hockey in Sweden. He was the first player in the Canadian National Team program to play for Canada in both ice hockey and inline hockey, winning two gold and two silver medals. Brent helped design the National Standards Skills Testing program with Hockey Canada and has traveled throughout Canada to assist Hockey Canada and other organizations with on-ice skill evaluations and development.
Nolan Gallagher
Nolan has coached at the Delta Hockey Academy since 2015. Nolan travelled to China in 2018 as the assistant coach of the Bantam Varsity team as they competed against local Chinese hockey teams. Nolan is an alumnus of the Delta Hockey Academy where he played for 3 years before playing in the SJHL for the Estevan Bruins and the BCHL for the Coquitlam Express. Nolan graduated from the Vermillion Fire School in 2016 as a certified fire fighter and first responder. Nolan is a certified development level 1 coach and a strength and conditioning coach.
Payment Link
The cost of one week is $250 + tax. To confirm your registration, please pay by credit card via the online payment link below. If you are registering for multiple camps, you will be able to adjust the item amount at checkout.
Questions about our Summer Camps? Please contact us at info@deltawildhockeygroup.com
COVID Procedures at Planet Ice Delta
Athletes Access to the Facility:
- Athletes can enter 30-minutes prior to scheduled start time.
- Athletes are to remain in their dressing room once in the facility. No watching or warming up outside of dressing rooms as our capacity is limited.
- Full dressing room showers & washrooms are available.
- Athletes will exit no later than 30-minutes following their session. Exit through front or side doors.
Spectator Access to the Facility:
- Spectators will access the facility 5-minutes before schedule ice time.
- Refrain from gathering in lobby area.
- Spectators exit immediately following their scheduled ice time from the front or side doors
All camps will be operated per provincial health guidelines.
