Miami Hockey School Director & Nashville Predators Goaltender Coach Mitch Korn

presents our 5th annual

SPECIALIZED

HOCKEY CAMPS

@ SPORTS PLUS Cincinnati, Ohio

*Our Famous week long PRE-CHECK HOCKEY SCHOOL* June 25 - 30

ages 7-10

*CHECKING & SCORING

PROGRAM* June 25 - 30 ages 11-17

*MITCH KORN'S

GOALTENDER PROGRAM* Looking to go away to hockey camp? consider the July 24 - 28...ages 9-18 MIAMI UNIVERSITY

*DEFENSEMAN PROGRAM* SUMMER HOCKEY

July 31- Aug. 4...ages 9-14 SCHOOL in Oxford, Ohio

Call for brochure…(513) 529-3343

10765 Reading Rd. Or check out our website…

Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 http://miami.ice.muohio.edu

for more info, contact “The best sleep away

Paul Carey camp in the business” (513) 257-9392 or [email protected]

or visit

www.mitchkorn.com ABOUT THE STAFF FOR ALL PROGRAMS

Mitch Korn: Now in his 8th CONFIRMATION MAILING/REGISTRATION season with the Nashville Predators, Shortly after our receipt of your application and deposit, you will Mitch previously spent seven seasons receive an acceptance statement with an explanation on how to access as the Coach for the our website to print final detailed information on the program Buffalo Sabres organization. His hard selected, and a medical form. Registration details are explained in work and superb communication skills the information printed off the web. have gained him the respect and friendship of those he has coached MEDICAL INSURANCE which include Dominik Hasek, Mike EACH PARTICIPANT MUST HAVE THEIR OWN Dunham, Steve Shields, Ty Conklin, Olaf Kolzig, Grant Fuhr (now MEDICAL INSURANCE. Neither Mitch Korn nor anyone the Phoenix goalie coach), Marty Biron, Steve McKichan (now the associated with Mitch Korn’s Specialized Hockey Camps, Inc. will Toronto goalie coach) and be responsible for any medical or dental insurance. Any accidents or currently Tomas Vokoun illness will be treated at a hospital near the ice facility. Our medical and Chris Mason. insurance form is available on our website for each participant to print. A medical and liability release statement is included on this Besides his Predator form. It must be signed by a parent or guardian and brought to responsibility, Mitch registration. doubles as an administrator at Miami University in COST/DEPOSIT/REFUND POLICY Oxford, Ohio. Miami The cost for each program is as follows: competes in Division I Goaltender School: $445.00 Hockey in the CCHA. Mitch has over 30 years of hockey school All other programs: $325.00 experience, running Miami’s “sleep away” camps along with his A non-refundable deposit of $50 is charged and should be sent own camps around the country. with the application. The balance of payment for all programs is due by MAY 1, 2006. The complete refund/payment procedure will be Paul Carey: Now in his 4th year with the camps, Paul will part of the information you will print from the website. Full serve as the local coordinator, handling all marketing, the details of payment must accompany any new applications after May 1, should putting on great schools, and is available to answer all questions. In space be available. addition, Paul will serve as one of the camp coaches each week. EQUIPMENT NEEDED A highly qualified and experienced staff will be put together to All players must supply their own, full, legal equipment and wear it provide the best instruction and supervision for all programs. properly throughout the week. A camp jersey sponsored by KOHO Listed below are those who should be part of our family this and CCM will be provided. All players should be able to dress summer: themselves for the ice. Parental assistance is permissible outside the locker rooms. Individual water bottles are optional. Jason Szynkowski: -former Miami Club coach…long time member of our staff…handles our week BAUER PLAYERS of the WEEK long and checking and scoring programs Bauer provides great prizes to be Norm McCauley: -designed our Defenseman Program…former earned by the hardest working players, assistant coach for Miami RedHawks… displaying character, determination and former pro defenseman…25 years of camp weekly improvement. experience Paul Swift - Miami Grad., former captain, now school teacher Nick Petraglia – Asst. coach at Miami; assists with goalie school ENROLLMENT Aaron Gates: - Associate Director of the camp at Miami…four All programs are “day camps”… no housing is provided. year pro defenseman. Enrollment is limited and is first come, first served. Don’t delay! *Plus a number of other highly qualified staff Check out our host hotel.

FOR MORE INFORMATION.…questions, contact: Paul Carey: (513) 257-9392 or [email protected] or Mitch Korn @ (513) 529-3343 (o) or (513) 226-4332 (cell)

Other Defense or Goalie Schools are offered in Buffalo & Newburgh NY, Nashville, Connecticut, Michigan, Duluth and St. Louis.

Check out www.mitchkorn.com

ABOUT THE "WEEK LONG” ABOUT the CHECKING and PRE-CHECK HOCKEY SCHOOL SCORING PROGRAM

ABOUT BEING A GOAL SCORER THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVE Natural goal scorers are in great demand. All great teams have that This program will closely mirror the highly demanded program in “go to guy” to score those BIG GOALS. They seem to get all the Oxford, without the Residence publicity. Just shooting pucks is not enough. Goal scorers CAN be portion. We will cover the skills, and created. The shooter must understand the manner in which goals are have lots of fun doing it. scored, how goalies play, and develop the skills required.

AGES/STRUCTURE ABOUT BODY CONTACT We will accept ages 7-10, with the As players move from no-contact, to contact, it is imperative that they age determined by the Dec. 31, 2006 learn how to take and give a check properly. As players get bigger date used by USA Hockey. and stronger, it is even more important.

THE ON ICE PROGRAM Like the program in Oxford, the ice ABOUT THIS SCHOOL time will be divided up into sessions The concept of "position specific" is not limited to goalies and on skating dynamics, individual puck defense. The same concept can be applied to forwards for goal skills, team play, game/scrimmage scoring! This program will isolate the skills required to score on a situations and lots of fun! This is a consistent basis and to handle contact.

"complete skill enhancement program." THIS SCHOOL’S CURRICULUM THE OFF ICE PROGRAM Our program will cover the following, and more: Each day the players will have one classroom session. Topics will •all types of body contact •giving/taking checks include replay of each player's forward skating, team concepts, and •deflections, one timers, drag snaps, and dekes instructional hockey videos. •beating a goalie with “your hands” •understanding a goalie’s holes, strengths & weaknesses THE DAILY SCHEDULE •shooting accuracy, shooting off “both feet” **Sunday registration, an orientation and ice time begins at •the various forehand and backhand shots 3:30pm, concluding at 5:45pm. The schedule will be outlined in the •quick hands for rebounds •going to the net final information sheet printed off our website. •using defense as a •shooting with pressure

Monday – Friday •unique stick weights and weighted pucks are used to enhance 8:30am Arrival 11-12:30pm On Ice skill development 9am-10:30 On Ice 12:45-1:30pm Classroom 10:30-11am Snack/Break* 1:30pm Day Ends AGES, STRUCTURE, AND ENROLLMENT *snack bar open We will accept ages 11-17, with the players divided into 6 "teams" by age. All ice work is done as an individual, with a partner, or in a ______"station". What you do is important, not what the player does next to you. Ages are as of Dec. 31, 2006. LOCAL HOST HOTEL The beautiful La Quinta Inn & Suites (formerly the Woodfield THE ON ICE PROGRAM Suites) @ 11029 Dowlin Dr., Sharonville, OH 45241, just a short The participants will have two ice distance from SportsPlus, is our host hotel. It has it all… indoor sessions daily totaling 3 hours, all geared pool, free continental breakfast, game area, billiard room, fitness toward the skills they need to have center and complimentary happy hour! Call (513) 771-0300. success in handling body contact and goal scoring.

OFF ICE PROGRAM THE SPORTS PLUS FAMILY CENTER Each day the players will have a classroom session.

Located at 10765 Reading Road, this 175,000 square foot complex DAILY SCHEDULE offers activities for the entire family. Besides being the home to the ** Sunday registration, an orientation and ice time begins at Cincinnati Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), the facility also 4:45pm, concluding at 7pm. The schedule will be outlined in the offers indoor , an arcade, laser tag, a climbing wall, mini- final information sheet printed off our website. golf, a full service restaurant and a fully stocked Pro Shop. Monday – Friday 12:15pm Normal Arrival 12:45-2:15 On Ice 2:15-2:45pm Break / snack* 2:45-4:15 On Ice 4:30-5pm Classroom 5pm Day ends *snack bar open ABOUT THE DEFENSE PROGRAM ABOUT THE GOALTENDER

ABOUT BEING A DEFENSEMAN Good defensemen are in great demand. Every PROGRAM coach searches for these strong backliners to “The Best in the Business” solidify the team's play in their own zone and to start the offense. Since the advent of Goalie THE SCHOOL'S OBJECTIVE Schools, defensemen have truly been the most Goaltending is more than just stopping pucks. This unique program neglected players. By far, defense is the most will teach and drill the physical skills related to goaltending, along difficult position on the ice. with the mental skills such as save selections, "reading the play," angles, situational analysis, focus, etc. We provide a "full-day" ABOUT THIS SCHOOL experience. The concept of "position specific" is not unique to summer goaltender schools . . . so why not MITCH KORN'S PHILOSOPHY bring the same concept to playing defense! This program will There is no substitute for hard work. Mitch works the goalies very break the defenseman's job down by zone and by skill to provide hard. But, he also believes in having fun, lots of fun. Humor is a the most rewarding on-ice experience possible. We SOLD OUT major part of the teaching process. In addition, the goalies work again quickly last summer. The feedback has been FANTASTIC. together as a "team" or "family" all week long. Mitch won’t run a Other locations include St. Louis, Duluth, & Buffalo, NY. goalie school that he does not personally do. Mitch teaches all ice sessions, and is at the camp every day! THIS SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM Our program will cover the following, and more: THE SCHOOL'S FORMAT *defenseman skating skills such as backward pivots, mohawk The goalies will receive 3.5 hours of ice time daily, plus 3.5 hours turns, lateral motions of supervised off ice activities. Video tape will be taken of the *situational coverages (1 on 1, 2 on 1, etc.) goalies to help teach and reinforce the skills of the day. * play, shot blocking, pinching, shooting, hoisting *tying up opponents, initiating breakouts THE ON ICE PROGRAM *checking and angling; reading & reacting . . . and much more The ice time will be divided into 2 sessions. The first session is AGES, STRUCTURE, AND ENROLLMENT designed to teach and drill the skills We will accept ages 9-14. The group is subdivided into 6 of goaltending. The second session "teams" by age. All ice work is done as an individual, with a will be done in "stations" with partner, or in a "station." What you do is important, not what the shooters and lots of pucks to help player does next to you. Enrollment is limited to 6 defensemen per the goaltender "execute" on the skills taught. Great training tools team. Ages are as of Dec. 31, 2006. such as low and high shot screen boards, deflection boards, mini and white pucks, focus enhancers and glove weights will be used. THIS ON ICE PROGRAM The participants will have two ice OFF ICE PROGRAM sessions daily totaling 3 hours, all Each day the goaltenders will have a classroom session, a video geared toward defensemen and the replay session, and dryland training. We will use uniquely skills they need to succeed developed NHL highlight videotapes to help teach "goalie sense," reading and reacting, and how to handle many situations. OFF ICE PROGRAM Each day the defensemen will have a AGES, STRUCTURE, AND ENROLLMENT classroom session. In addition, we will use specifically designed We will accept ages 9-18, (plus the occasional adult) with the NHL highlight video tapes to help teach hockey sense, reading and goalies grouped in "teams" by age and ability. All ice work is done reacting, and defense skills such as breakouts, pinching, hinging, as an individual, with a partner, or in a "station" of four. What you counters, etc. do is important, not what the goalie does next to you. Ages are as of Dec. 31, 2006. Enrollment is first come, first served. This PROGRAM SCHEDULE school is a commuter program . . . no housing is provided. **Monday registration is at 7:45am, followed by our orientation and the “full program.” The schedule will be outlined in the final TYPICAL SCHEDULE - "A full day experience" information sheet printed off our website. 7:30am Register on Monday 8:30am Daily Arrival Monday – Friday 8:45am Classroom 7:45am Monday Registration 10:15am-11:45am On ice training 8:30am Normal Arrival (Tues.- Fri.) 11:45am Lunch (bring or buy) 9-10:30am On Ice 1pm-3pm On ice station training 10:30-11am Snack / Break* 3:30pm-5pm Video replay/dryland training 11-12:30pm On Ice 12:45-1:30p Classroom AN EXTRA BONUS 1:30pm Day Ends All goalies enrolled will be offered the chance (on a first come, first *snack bar open served basis), to tend goal for the Defense Program, Regular Camp and the Checking/Scoring program free of charge. More info will follow in our confirmation. . 2006 MITCH KORN’S SPECIALIZED HOCKEY CAMPS at the SPORTS PLUS ICE COMPLEX Application

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PRE-CHECK HOCKEY SCHOOL CHECKING/SCORING PROGRAM Parent's Signature June 25 – 30 Ages 7-10 June 25 – 30 Ages 11-17 Jersey size (circle): Adult Sizes: S M L XL XXL (a choice for goalies only)

GOALTENDER PROGRAM - July 24-28 ages 9-18 Make check payable to: Mitch Korn's Specialized Hockey Camps, Inc.

mail to: Mitch Korn DEFENSE PROGRAM Ages 9-14 Cincinnati Specialized Hockey Camps July 31 - Aug. 4 315 Erickson Dr. Oxford, Ohio 45056

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