Girls Summer Ice Hockey Camp in New England

Select a Major

Campers who select hockey as their major at Kents Hill Sports Camp are on the ice for at least 13 hours each week. A hockey period combines skills, drills, and game play. What sets us apart from other camps that offer ice hockey is real ice all summer long. Our hockey majors train at Pop Whalen Ice Arena in Wolfeboro, just a few minutes from campus, where camp has dedicated ice time and its own locker rooms for the entire session. More ice time means more in-depth instruction on every part of the game. Every camper has her own locker, so all equipment stays at the rink, and campers travel to and from the arena in camp vans driven by our staff. In addition to daily hockey periods, we also run off-ice speed and agility training and inter-camp games against local camps.

The overall goal for the summer is to make sure each camper is getting the most they can out of their experience. We have worked with hockey players at every level. It is our goal that each camper will have an experience that not only will be fun but also help them develop into the player they hope to someday be.

Our Rink: Pop Whalen Ice Arena

Lexi Bohlinger

Ice Hockey Director

Lexi joins us this summer with 15 years of coaching experience and a career-long dedication to girls and women’s hockey. Currently the Head Coach at Lawrence Technological University and Grosse Pointe South High School in Michigan, Lexi has spent over a decade working with players at every level—from 10U through the collegiate ranks.

Her experience extends well beyond the bench; she played NCAA DIII hockey as a defenseman at Saint Mary’s University in Minnesota. She is a USA Hockey Level 5 coach and serves as a Coach Developer for USA Hockey, helping to train the next generation of coaches. Lexi has also been involved in both the MAHA District camps and USA Hockey National camps, where she coached and evaluated some of the top talent in the country. Recently, she was named the 2023–24 Michigan Girls High School Coach of the Year after leading Grosse Pointe South to back-to-back state titles.

Lexi’s perspective is shaped by the fact that she is still an active player herself. She continues to play competitively on both women’s and men’s teams, ensuring she stays connected to the speed and flow of the modern game. This “player-first” mindset drives her coaching philosophy: she focuses on the fundamentals but moves away from rigid positions, teaching hockey as a fluid game to help girls become versatile, high-IQ players.

When she isn’t at the rink, Lexi is usually outdoors hanging out with her three dogs, dirt biking, or out on the boat. She is looking forward to helping the campers build their confidence and making sure they head home having had a great summer of hockey.

Sample Ice Hockey Schedule

Monday

Forward Skating instruction
- Posture
- Strides, Glides, Recovery
- Knee bend
- Upper body movement
Drills in Waves
- Balance
- Edges
- Squatting, jumping, hopping, knee drops
- Sculling
- C Cuts
Competition
- Races
- Catching sticks
Goalie movement drills

Tuesday

Passing & Receiving Instruction
- Hand positioning
- Soft hands
- Weight transfer
- Spin
- Reach and follow through
Drills
- 3 Zones
  - Stationary partner passing
  - Circle drills
    - Move and replace, money in the middle etc.
  - Passing with movements and shots
    - Give and go
Small game
- 3×3 keep away both ends

Wednesday

Shooting Instruction
- Hand positioning
- Weight transfer
- Push and pull
- Spin
  - Wrist shot
  - Backhand
  - Snap shot
  - Slap shot
Drills
- 3 Zones/multiple nets
  - Stationary shooting against boards
  - Catch and release shooting
  - Passing with movement and shots
Small game

**In order to play Ice Hockey at camp, campers need to select Ice Hockey as their major and bring all necessary equipment with them.**