Minnesota Hockey Camps
MN Hockey Camps @ Breezy Point Hockey Center, 7370 County Road 11, Breezy Point, MN 56472
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Minnesota Hockey Camps offers a weekly schedule of hockey training that includes ice sessions, strength training sessions, plyometrics sessions, shooting and stick handling sessions, a yoga session, classroom sessions, off ice testing, and time for stick handling and shooting. Campers can also choose private on-ice lessons as an add-on, with the option to request a coach and specific focus areas. Camp includes 30 hockey-related activities each week, with 11 ice sessions, 5 strength training sessions, 5 plyometrics sessions, 4 shooting and stick handling sessions, 1 yoga session, 4 classroom sessions, and off ice testing.
• Schedule: Camps begin on Sundays with registration from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in the rink lobby, orientation at 1:30 pm, and weekly camps ending Friday night after the end-of-week game. Camp includes 30 hockey-related activities each week.
• Price: MN Hockey Camps will pick a child up and drop them off from the Brainerd Airport for a round trip fee of $90, and the standard individual rate is approximately $120 round trip from MSP to Minnesota Hockey Camps via Groome Transportation. An extra night of lodging costs $130 per night, skate sharpening is $12 for two skate sharpenings, and tuition includes hockey training, lodging, and meals.
The camp idea started in 1976, and over 45 years later the stated philosophy is still in place. Minnesota Hockey Camps was sold in late 2020 to new owners, and the camp began making its new home at Breezy Point Hockey Center in the summer of 2021. The leadership team includes Chuck “Gringo” Grillo, a longtime NHL scout and executive and co-creator of the camp idea; Herb Brooks, described as the “Miracle On Ice coach” and co-creator of the camp idea; and new owners Chris Stewart, a former NHL player for the Minnesota Wild, Craig Larson, a longtime Minnesota Hockey Camps coach, and Tony Maucieri, a local business owner.
The stated mission is that kids have to prepare themselves for the future, and Minnesota Hockey Camps describes having a way of helping kids discover a new level of boldness and courage, with an empowering culture that can be felt upon arrival. The new owners are described as passionate about continuing the legacy and delivering the camp experience Minnesota Hockey Camps is known for. Minnesota Hockey Camps reports that more than 500 players have moved on to the NHL from the camp and describes its program as boasting one of the best professional conditioning programs in the nation.
Unique features include shuttle service from Brainerd Airport with camp pickup and drop-off, and shuttle coordination with Groome Transportation from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to the camp. Roommate requests are available, with upgraded housing on a limited basis for groups of four to a dorm room, and extra Saturday night lodging is included for multi-week athletes. There is a strict no-food policy in care packages and housing areas due to life-threatening allergies, all boxes that come in the mail are searched for food, and there is a shared snack box for all campers with non-nut food items sent in packages. Wifi service is available, healthy sport supplement options are available in the pro shop, and skate sharpening can be purchased as a session option, at registration, and at the snack shack.
Over the counter medicine is provided by the athletic training room, and no over the counter drugs are permitted in camper housing. All prescription medicine is to be turned in to the Athletic Trainer during registration, and luggage is searched to enforce the no-food policy. Campers 16 or older may have a car on campus with parental permission and must register the car, and rule violations result in being sent home. There is a strict curfew policy for older campers, the gate locks every night at 9 pm, and a counselor is in every housing area for all campers under the age of 16. An option is available to purchase a gift card on the Square app for snack shack and gift shop purchases.
Campers need to bring all of their hockey gear, athletic clothing such as shorts, T-shirts, sweat pants, sweatshirts, and good running or workout shoes, and they are told not to bring jeans or nice clothing. Campers should bring bedding such as sleeping bags or sheets and blankets and pillows, as well as their own shampoo, soap, and towels, and swim suits are recommended. Campers can bring cell phones, iPods, iPads, and other electronics, with Minnesota Hockey Camps stating it is not responsible for those items. If available, campers should bring an off ice stick for stick handling and shooting time, or they can use their on-ice stick, and they are also told to bring sunscreen. Food is not allowed to be brought from outside the camp, and no food is allowed in housing areas.
Longtime NHL scout and executive Chuck “Gringo” Grillo and “Miracle On Ice” coach Herb Brooks were involved in starting the camp, and Chris Stewart is described as a former NHL player for the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota Hockey Camps states that it has witnessed more than 500 players move on to the NHL. A testimonial from Chris Stewart describes Minnesota Hockey Camps as “the place for every athlete to take their skills to the next level.”
Last updated July 25, 2026.
• Schedule: Camps begin on Sundays with registration from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in the rink lobby, orientation at 1:30 pm, and weekly camps ending Friday night after the end-of-week game. Camp includes 30 hockey-related activities each week.
• Price: MN Hockey Camps will pick a child up and drop them off from the Brainerd Airport for a round trip fee of $90, and the standard individual rate is approximately $120 round trip from MSP to Minnesota Hockey Camps via Groome Transportation. An extra night of lodging costs $130 per night, skate sharpening is $12 for two skate sharpenings, and tuition includes hockey training, lodging, and meals.
The camp idea started in 1976, and over 45 years later the stated philosophy is still in place. Minnesota Hockey Camps was sold in late 2020 to new owners, and the camp began making its new home at Breezy Point Hockey Center in the summer of 2021. The leadership team includes Chuck “Gringo” Grillo, a longtime NHL scout and executive and co-creator of the camp idea; Herb Brooks, described as the “Miracle On Ice coach” and co-creator of the camp idea; and new owners Chris Stewart, a former NHL player for the Minnesota Wild, Craig Larson, a longtime Minnesota Hockey Camps coach, and Tony Maucieri, a local business owner.
The stated mission is that kids have to prepare themselves for the future, and Minnesota Hockey Camps describes having a way of helping kids discover a new level of boldness and courage, with an empowering culture that can be felt upon arrival. The new owners are described as passionate about continuing the legacy and delivering the camp experience Minnesota Hockey Camps is known for. Minnesota Hockey Camps reports that more than 500 players have moved on to the NHL from the camp and describes its program as boasting one of the best professional conditioning programs in the nation.
Unique features include shuttle service from Brainerd Airport with camp pickup and drop-off, and shuttle coordination with Groome Transportation from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to the camp. Roommate requests are available, with upgraded housing on a limited basis for groups of four to a dorm room, and extra Saturday night lodging is included for multi-week athletes. There is a strict no-food policy in care packages and housing areas due to life-threatening allergies, all boxes that come in the mail are searched for food, and there is a shared snack box for all campers with non-nut food items sent in packages. Wifi service is available, healthy sport supplement options are available in the pro shop, and skate sharpening can be purchased as a session option, at registration, and at the snack shack.
Over the counter medicine is provided by the athletic training room, and no over the counter drugs are permitted in camper housing. All prescription medicine is to be turned in to the Athletic Trainer during registration, and luggage is searched to enforce the no-food policy. Campers 16 or older may have a car on campus with parental permission and must register the car, and rule violations result in being sent home. There is a strict curfew policy for older campers, the gate locks every night at 9 pm, and a counselor is in every housing area for all campers under the age of 16. An option is available to purchase a gift card on the Square app for snack shack and gift shop purchases.
Campers need to bring all of their hockey gear, athletic clothing such as shorts, T-shirts, sweat pants, sweatshirts, and good running or workout shoes, and they are told not to bring jeans or nice clothing. Campers should bring bedding such as sleeping bags or sheets and blankets and pillows, as well as their own shampoo, soap, and towels, and swim suits are recommended. Campers can bring cell phones, iPods, iPads, and other electronics, with Minnesota Hockey Camps stating it is not responsible for those items. If available, campers should bring an off ice stick for stick handling and shooting time, or they can use their on-ice stick, and they are also told to bring sunscreen. Food is not allowed to be brought from outside the camp, and no food is allowed in housing areas.
Longtime NHL scout and executive Chuck “Gringo” Grillo and “Miracle On Ice” coach Herb Brooks were involved in starting the camp, and Chris Stewart is described as a former NHL player for the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota Hockey Camps states that it has witnessed more than 500 players move on to the NHL. A testimonial from Chris Stewart describes Minnesota Hockey Camps as “the place for every athlete to take their skills to the next level.”
Last updated July 25, 2026.
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