Nearly 100 kids took part in the Winkler Flyers High Performance Hockey School last week, spending the final days of their summer vacation honing their skills alongside the junior hockey team’s players and coaching staff.
The week focused on getting the U9, U11, and U13 kids fine-tuning their core skating, passing, and shooting abilities ahead of the upcoming season, says Flyers assistant coach Coltyn Bates.
“It’s really cool seeing the kids develop, seeing how much better they get year to year,” he said, noting they’ve seen many returning young players the last four years.
There were also personalized workouts for each age group and plenty of non-hockey fun—an afternoon at the pool, movies, and more—to make for a well-rounded week.
As much as the kids love hanging out with the Flyers, the team’s players and staff have just as much fun with this program each year as well, Bates says.
“It’s great for us too to get to see the kids, get to build some relationships, get to know some of the faces you see around the rinks throughout the season.”
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The Winkler Flyers High Performance Hockey School took over the Meridian Exhibition Centre last week
