Hamilton College Men's Ice Hockey Coach Phil Grady and SUNY Fredonia Men's Ice Hockey Coach John Meredith started the Hamilton Ice Hockey Camp together 19 years ago. Since then the four-week long (first two for boys and the last two for girls) camp has grown to such popularity that there is a waiting list at least 150 names long every year of eager young hockey players. Coach Grady commented, "The amazing thing about the popularity of the camp is that we do no advertising at all, everything comes from word of mouth as the result of a good experience."
The camp is an intense two weeks; the campers are on the ice three times a day. In between, the three sections, eastern, central, and western, are alternating between lecture, land hockey, and video review. According to Coach Meredith, the coaches really focus on teaching character and correct demeanor in between the ice sessions to help develop a well rounded athlete.
