March Break Hockey Camps in Toronto

The week long March break vacation from school often leaves parents searching for child care and school children in need of activities and programming. For young hockey players in Toronto, a variety of March break camps are offered for different age levels that are designed to improve overall skills, with some camps offering specialized skill training. The organization Hockey Toronto offers recommendations for these camps based on age, gender, skill level, training sought and previous feedback from participants and parents.

  1. Upper Canada College

    • Upper Canada College or UCC is a preparatory school for boys from nursery to high school. It is located in the midtown Forest Hills area of Toronto. During March break hockey camps are open to the public for players aged 7-13. According to UCC, players are grouped according to both age and skill level. Camp days involve both on and off ice instruction in the mornings, as well as non-contact scrimmage games in the afternoons. The 2010 cost for one week of hockey camp is listed as $325 CDN.

    University of Toronto

    • The Department of Physical Education and Health at the University of Toronto offers year round athletic programs for children known as Junior Blues, including a week long March break hockey camp for boys and girls aged 7-9 and 10-12. Camp is offered at the Bloor Street West campus in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto. According to University of Toronto, the camp offers a low instructor to camper ratio, power skating sessions, instruction and feedback. All players will also receive a game jersey. The 2010 cost for the University of Toronto Hockey Camp is listed as $325 CDN.

    Canlan Ice Sports

    • Canlan Ice Sports Corporation owns and manages 22 different facilities in Canada and the U.S., with five locations in the greater Toronto area in Oakville, Etobicoke, Scarborough, York and Oshawa. According to Canlan Ice Sports, they offer a variety of specialized March break hockey camps for boys and girls to choose from, broken down by age, skill level and skill development, with each location offering their own mix of programming. Canlan offers half day and full day camps, with half day camps designed for players aged 4-7 and full day camps for players 6-12. The 2010 costs for Canlan camps ranges between $150 CDN and $329 CDN, depending on the camp.