PHOTO OF THE DAY: 2 v 1

The photo below from Onfrozenblog.com is from the Caps development camp. The photo is great because it depicts an odd man rush. The d is allowing the goaler to handle the shot but could step over to take the body if the shooter continued skating.

From www.onfrozenblog.com

WASH POST - Goaltending Prospects Have Capitals Excited

By Katie Carrera
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, July 12, 2008; Page E01

They've done the shootout drill many times this week. Ten pucks on the blueline; first team to put them all behind the goaltender is spared the suicide skates. But this time at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, the drill was less about the shooters than it was the opposing goalies.

Simeon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth ....Read on

9/6 ADVANCED & INTERMEDIATE MINICAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN

WHERE

Cabin John Studio Rink
10610 Westlake Dr
Rockville, MD 20852

The Intermediate and Advanced Red Line Hockey Goalie MiniCamps will be held on Saturday 9/6/2008. In addition to the MiniCamps a hockey equipment swap will also be taking place in the morning to to buy, trade or sell used equipment.

Be sure to email red-line-hockey@hotmail.com for a registration form or to inquire about Hockey Swap.
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INTERMEDIATE GOALIE MINICAMP
Saturday, September 6, 2008
8:15 am - 2:15 pm (Eastern Time)

Who Should Attend?
Boys or Girls age 12, 13 or 14 with 1 to 3 seasons goaltending experience.

Schedule
• 8:15am - 8:45am sign-in & dress
• 9:00am -10:00am ice session on studio rink (footwork, butterfly, shot handling)
• 10:20am - 11:20am video / speakers
• 11:20am - 11:50am off-ice
• 11:50pm - 12:20pm lunch
• 12:20pm – 12:40pm easy jog
• 1:00pm – 2:00 pm ice session on studio rink (slides, agility, shot handling)
• 2:00pm - 2:15pm recap and Q & A with parents

Shooters
Always handpicked and instructed on shooting technique for a given drill. They are attending for the purposes of the goaltenders first and foremost.

Number of goaltenders
Maximum 6

Cost
$165 until Aug. 2nd.
$175 thereafter.
Includes, lunch / snack, practice jersey, written evaluation (via email)
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ADVANCED GOALIE MINICAMP
Saturday, September 6, 2008
2:15 pm - 7:15 pm (Eastern Time)

Who Should Attend?
Boys or Girls age 15+ with 3+ seasons goaltending experience.

Schedule
• 2:15pm – 3:00pm sign-in and dress
• 3:00pm – 4:00pm ice session on studio rink (footspeed, direct shothandling)
• 4:20pm - 5:00pm video / speakers / eat light sandwiches
• 5:00pm – 5:45pm off ice
• 6:00pm – 7:00pm ice session on studio rink (fitness, slides, lateral movement, working with D)
• 7:00pm – 7:15pm recap and Q & A with Parents

Number of goaltenders
Maximum 5

Cost
$165 until Aug. 2nd.
$175 thereafter.
Includes: light meal, practice jersey, off-ice take home
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RED LINE GOALIE MINICAMP STAFF

Bob DeGemmis – Red Line Hockey Director

Bob DeGemmis is the founder and director of Red Line Hockey. Bob was a CT High School Hockey stats leader 1991-1999, played NCAA Div. III and ACHA hockey at Villanova University and was rostered with the former Asheville Smoke of the UHL.

DeGemmis was both the Hartford Whaler Gordie Howe Scholarship Award winner in ’95-’96 and was an ACHA All-American Honorable mention in ’98-’99.

DeGemmis is now a USA Hockey Master Coach and has found success as a team coach of the Montgomery (MD) U14 Girls, University of Maryland Women’s ACHA team and Towson University Men’s team.

This will be Bob’s 3rd season working full time with goaltenders through Red Line Hockey.

DeGemmis pictured to the left with Asheville Smoke of former UHL.


Kevin Healey – Red Line Hockey Guest Coach

Kevin Healey of Woodbury, New Jersey is presently tending goal at Villanova University and will be working with goaltenders at the September Red Line MiniCamps. Kevin backstopped a 23-0-0 Saint Augustine Prep in Richland New Jersey in 2006-2007. Kevin played every game during the perfect season and is the only goaltender in NJ H.S. hockey history to accomplish the feat. His Prep team capped the perfect season winning the NJ state championship.

Healey was Star Ledger High School Hockey Player of the year and New Jersey Devils Player of the Year in 2006-2007.

As a freshman in 2007-2009, Kevin posted a 3-2-0 record.

Peter Black – Red Line Hockey Shooter Coordinator

Peter is a Washington, DC area standout and played his high school hockey at Georgetown Prep where he was a Hoya Captain as well as 2nd Team All-Met selection and All-IAC selection in 2005. Peter is presently and offensive leader at Georgetown University.

Peter will be coordinating shooters for the purposes of the Red Line Hockey Goaltender MiniCamps.

RED LINE CLUB MEMBER PROGRAM 2008-2009

2008-2009 Season Cabin John Sessions & Ft DuPont
(Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr)

Red Line Hockey will be holding plenty of regular sessions throughout the 2008-2009 season. In order to give a bit of a price break and allow for some ice purchase planning, RLH has developed the following price packages.

As usual, all clinics will be have 40 minutes of off-ice exercises followed by time to dress and a 1 hour session with no more than 4 goaltenders and handpicked shooters.

Season Pack and Developmental Pack Plan holders will also receive a top quality Red Line Hockey logo practice sweater and will have first notice of session availability.

Here’s how it will work:
• Pack Plan Purchasers will be given notice a week before any given month of dates and times of sessions for that month.
• Reservations for those slots will be given out on a first come first serve basis.
• Sessions will be half ice at Ft DuPont or at Cabin John Studio Rink
• Pack plan purchasers can use their session whenever they want through April 2009.
• Pack plans do not apply to “Mini-camps”

Drop-ins are of course still welcome at the $65 per session rate but will be notified of session dates and times after Pack Plan holders and will not receive the Logo jersey.

Regular Season Pack (16 sessions)
$800
$1040 (Regular)
Save -- $250, 23 % savings

Developmental Season Pack (8)
$450
$520 (Regular)
Save --$70, 13% savings

Tune-up Season Pack (4) (no jersey)
$230
$250 (Regular)
Save -- $20, 8% savings

RED LINE HOCKEY SHOOTER-INSTRUCTOR PROFILE

Sarah Easterwood, D, University of Maryland

(middle)

Sarah Easterwood is not the typical University of Maryland Hockey player – but may be a sign of things to come to the Capital Area.

Sara played H.S. soccer and hockey in Richfield, MN before heading off to play Division I soccer in Alabama for her first year of college. She moved on before her second year looking for a change of scenery and found herself at University of Maryland with a stick back in her hands rather than cleats on her feet.

Sarah has captained and been president of the Terps ACHA team for 3 years now and has been a DVCHC All-Star 3 times.

Sarah works regularly as an RLH shooter-instructor at RLH clinics. She is an asset since she brings a booming shot, a keen understanding of how to play with a goaltender behind her and a sensitivity to “the need to build goaltenders up” piece by piece at clinics.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT

20 x 40 rink is only $350. Worth it even if you only get a few weeks skating. You can reuse the boards for inline or possibly with synthetic ice if you are willing to make the investment as well.

RED LINE GOALIE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM 2008-2009

Red Line Hockey is a leader in goaltender development in the Capital and Mid-Atlantic Region. As more and more goaltenders seek ongoing goaltending instruction, training and analysis, Red Line Hockey services are demanded more each season.

As such, RLH is beginning the steps of adding a small, tight group of staff. RLH hockey has developed a turn-key practice system to train goalers each time we are on the ice. To bring benefits of this system to more goaltenders at a younger age, RLH is searching for a few young men and women who seek to not only improve their game, but develop future goaltenders in our area and gain teaching and leadership skills as well.

In addition, because hockey at the club level is private, and at the scholastic levels in our area is not supported financially by the academic institutions they represent, RLH had developed a valuable program for goaltenders looking to offset the regular costs of dues for High School or ACHA hockey.

The RLH Goaltender Sponsorship Program seeks to underwrite the dues for exceptional goaltenders in exchange for time working with younger RLH goaltenders and marketing of the RLH name.

RLH will be accepting applications for a limited number sponsorships. Sponsorships will be announced by August 15, 2008. Please email red-line-hockey@hotmail.com with a subject heading “RLH Goaltender Sponsorship” to request the Form.

RLH will:
1. Pay dues to your Club in a timely manner;
2. Work with your coach, club or league to have RLH patch on uniforms;
3. Work with you to schedule coaching hours around your schedule;
4. Provide you with coaching apparel;
5. Provide you with coaching training.

RLH Sponsored Goalies will:
1. Have been accepted based upon application, recommendations and team willingness to participate in “The Program”;
2. Wear the 3” x 4” Red Line Hockey patch on home and away game uniform;
3. Work a number of clinic or camp hours at a $20 / hr. rate. Number of hours required depends upon team dues. (Team Dues / $20 = # of Red Line Work Hours);
4. Attend a paid instructional session with “The Director”, Bob DeGemmis;
5. After working with The Director, may be assigned to lead sessions with more junior goaltenders.