Treadwell Arena kicked off its 2015-2016 season by playing host to the Rocky Mountain Hockey School, which conducted a camp last week for nearly 70 players.
Rocky Mountain Hockey School coach Billy Barto plays keep away from Juneau youth player Busby West. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
Juneau’s Taylor Bentley pokes the puck past Rocky Mountain Hockey School coach Vladan Chase during a game of keep away to open one of the camp’s sessions at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)- Tevin Dick leads his line in a drill designed to help young players develop specific skating skills with the blade’s inside edge. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Macabee Brna focuses on a skating drill while Rocky Mountain Hockey School coach Billy Barto encourages him. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Juneau youth player Florian Wade turns back a shot taken by goalie coach Colter Pritchard, a former goalie for the Juneau-Douglas High School squad. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Kyla Bentz focuses on a drill that calls for balancing on a single skate blade, moving quickly from skate to skate. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Dylan Murdoch kicks up his stick during a drill that calls for players to dive on their stomachs then pop back up on their blades. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Jaeger Dostal battles with Rocky Mountain Hockey School coach Vladan Chase during a keep away drill at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Juneau’s Kara Hort pivots on her blades, transitioning from backward to forward, before advancing the puck toward the net during a drill at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Vladan Chase draws up the next drill for youth attending the Rocky Mountain Hockey School at Juneau’s Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Jaime Hort tries to prevent Cam Smith from reaching the net and getting off a shot during a drill at the Rocky Mountain Hockey School. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Quin Gist (left) battles with Josh Frisby for puck possession at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Taylor Bentley sports a smile while diving on the ice before popping back up during a drill at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Gabe Miller (left) attempts to keep Josh Frisby at bay during a drill at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Sam Bovitz maneuvers the puck around a pylon before skating up ice toward the goal for a shot. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Kaleah Haddock strips Gabe Miller of the puck during a drill at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Rocky Mountain Hockey School coach Billy Barto draws up the next drill for players attending the camp during the opening week at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Goalie coach Colter Pritchard (left) works with Ilya Wallace (center) and Florian Wade on positioning at the Rocky Mountain Hockey School camp held during the opening week at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
- Tezah Haddock looks to receive a pass during a passing and shooting drill at the Rocky Mountain Hockey School camp held during the opening week at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo by Steve Quinn)
The Juneau Douglas Ice Association, with underwriting help from the City and Borough of Juneau’s Youth Activities Board, helped bring RMHS for its annual visit to Juneau.