Ep.4 Mike Sommer. New York, PWHL – Say Yes, Be a Sponge.
July 11, 2024
Mike Sommer is one of the longest tenured Prep Camp coaches and is now the Assistant Coach with PWHL New York.
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The West Coast Hockey Prep Camp is a life changing experience for all of us. The planning starts the day the last camp ends. We hope you will join us. Time, and space, is running out. What’s holding you back?
We strive to be Canada’s premier overnight summer high-performance hockey camp.
We bring together a global hockey community in the pursuit of personal growth and transformative life experiences.
Our decisions and behaviours create a professional, inclusive, and welcoming environment.
We support relationship-building within the many communities at camp including our participants, families and Team that last for decades.
We help create a lasting legacy of personal development for current and future Prep Camp generations.
We understand and accept that our energy and attitude impacts the atmosphere at camp.
The High Performance Female Camp a the West Coast Hockey Prep Camp has shaped the lives of many young women. The life experience of meeting like minded athletes in a world class setting brings girls, and their friends back year after year. Every summer, 10+ USports & NCAA coaches lead camp, now serving nearly 200 top level female hockey players each year.
Coaches come from far and wide to contribute. 7 x Stanley Cup winner Barry Smith, Brendan Morrison & Mike Johnston are just a few of the amazing coaches who frequently make time in their summer for our camp.
Goalie Camp at the West Coast Hockey Prep Camp is a closely knit community of goaltenders creating bonds their position rarely accommodates. Brady Robinson (Philadelphia Flyers), Lynden Sammartino (Victoria Royals), James Gaertner and the rest of our experienced and passionate goalie coaches create an atmosphere that makes goalies from U13 to the NHL save room on their calendars every summer.
The Referee Development Camp at the West Coast Hockey Prep Camp attracts officials passionate about their craft. They come to camp with a purpose, and leave connected to their peers in ways they can only simulate in this setting. Former NHL Official Brad Lazarowich (1971 games, 3rd all time, NHL) lead this group of inspired service oriented young adults.
It has never been easier to find world class hockey training you can rely on. Our dedicated team cares about every player.
The West Coast Hockey Prep Camp is a life changing experience for players, coaches, and families. Players and coaches from around the world descend on camp year after year for the life experience, development opportunity, and network. Team Prep Camp is like a family. Day 1 of camp each week, a reunion for many. High performance players and coaches building careers in the game often credit their experience and networking as camp as integral in their success. We offer high performance hockey development and exposure camps for elite male and female players, goalie camps run by some of the best goalie coaches in the game, and one of North America’s only referee development camps where officials can officiate games from U13 to Junior level hockey, run by an NHL record setting official. Families book accommodation in the beautiful Alberni Valley, Sproat Lake, and surrounding areas a year in advance, before they even leave camp. That speaks volumes for the family experience, our positive impact on the high performance hockey community, and the impact on tourism our camp generates in the region.
Mike Sommer is one of the longest tenured Prep Camp coaches and is now the Assistant Coach with PWHL New York.
The West Coast Hockey Prep Camp is one of Canada’s most well respected overnight summer high performance hockey development camps.
Sound Bites “Taking the courageous choice to step right out of minor hockey for about three years and just train and work on your game
