Ep.4 Mike Sommer. New York, PWHL – Say Yes, Be a Sponge.
Mike Sommer is one of the longest tenured Prep Camp coaches and is now the Assistant Coach with PWHL New York.
Marketing/Recruitment - West Coast Prep Camp | Coordinator/Coach - LGS
At West Coast Prep Camp we have proudly supported many successful female athletes in their hockey journey’s and assisted them in their quest to reach the pinnacle of the sport. Several of our alumni have graciously given back to our program over the years by returning as camp captains, coaches and support staff.
A select group of our alumni who have attended camp for many years as both staff and players were selected to be the names of our varsity groups at the female weeks of West Coast Prep Camp. These groups that the varsity players will be assigned to at camp are as follows:
Female Weeks Varsity Groups Names
Team Gardiner
Team Buglioni
Team Jobst-Smith
Team Stänz
Team Baxter
These alumni are not only high achievers on the ice but are kind, driven, hard-working, and humble individuals off the ice. These attributes are part of what makes them great selections for our varsity group’s names at West Coast Prep Camp as these are values we strongly believe in.
Check out our 2023 West Coast Prep Camp Staff to see when these exceptional alumni will be attending along with the rest of our first-class coaching and support staff.
Jenn Gardiner, 2001, (F) – Ohio State University, NCAA Div.I – Marketing & Business Admin Intern with LGS & West Coast Prep Camp (’22) / Attended camp as a player/coach (‘16 – present) / 2022 NCAA Women’s National Champion / Team Canada U18 Alum (‘18), Bronze Medalist / Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award (awarded to the top female NCAA Div. I player)(‘23) / Named to First Team All-WCHA (’23).
🔝🔟 nationally in points, assists/game + points/game
— Ohio State Women's Hockey (@OhioStateWHKY) March 2, 2023
🚨 18 multi-point games
➕36 on the year@jenngardiner12 is a 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 👏#GoBucks | https://t.co/tZtbPcGT88 pic.twitter.com/hQGuW96s8y
Jenn’s highlight real goal from the 2022 Frozen Four.
Jenna Buglioni, 2002, (F) – Ohio State University, NCAA Div.I – Attended camp as a player/coach (‘16,’19,’21 – present) / 2022 NCAA Women’s National Champion / Team Canada U18 Alum (‘19), Gold Medalist / BC Female U18AAA Player of the Year (’20).
A conference-high 1⃣1⃣ points in November lands @jennabuglioni her first WCHA Forward of the Month award‼️#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/SaSU9fvyH0
— Ohio State Women's Hockey (@OhioStateWHKY) November 29, 2022
BIG congrats to the BC Hockey Leagues U18FAAA Player of the Year, Jenna Buglioni of the @GVanComets!
— BC Hockey (@BCHockey_Source) April 25, 2020
📝➡️ https://t.co/wAjHHiuou7 pic.twitter.com/F8xNcD5C1c
Nina Jobst-Smith, 2001, (D) – University of Minnesota-Duluth, NCAA Div.I / Germany Women’s National Team – Attended camp as a player/coach (‘13 – ‘17, ‘19 – present) / 2022 NCAA Women’s National Championship runner-up / Competed at 2 IIHF World Championships for Germany (‘21, ‘22) / Competed In 2022 Olympic Qualification with Germany.
.@UMDWHockey's Jobst-Smith Named WCHA Defender of the Month for January
— UMD Athletics (@UMDBulldogs) January 31, 2023
Story: https://t.co/ocfu0riALk pic.twitter.com/Vl5w2qNHDz
OHA Alumni, Nina Jobst-Smith is representing Team Germany at the @IIHFHockey Women’s World Championship !🇩🇪
— Okanagan Hockey Group (@OkanaganHockey) August 24, 2021
Nina attended OHA for the 2019-2020 season where she played on our Female U18 Prep team as a forward.
Wishing you the best of luck, Nina!#OHAalumni #okanaganhockey pic.twitter.com/rJRnZ4qIS2
Phoebe Stänz, 1994, (F) – Swiss Women’s National Team for Short Track Speed Skating / Swiss Women’s National Hockey Team – Attended camp as a player/coach (‘11,’15 – ‘19) / 3-time Olympian representing Team Switzerland (‘14, ‘18, ‘22), 2014 Bronze Medalist / Competed at 5 IIHF World Championships for Switzerland, 2012 Bronze Medalist / Yale University, NCAA Div.1 Graduate.
BEIJING BOUND.
— The Ivy League (@IvyLeague) January 14, 2022
Former @YaleWHockey standout Phoebe Staenz has been named to @SwissIceHockey's final roster for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.🌿🏒#OlympicIvy | #UnrivaledExperience pic.twitter.com/MWfS022ZmG
Jordan Baxter, 2005, (F) – Delta Hockey Academy U18 Prep, CSSHL U18 / Committed to Ohio State University, NCAA Div.1 (2023-2024) – Attended camp as a player/coach (‘20 – present) / Team Canada U18 Alum (‘22, ’23), 2x Gold Medalist.
BACK TO BACK! Congratulations to Jordan Baxter and Team Canada on winning gold for the second year in a row at U18 Women’s World Championships 🥇 We’re so proud of you Jordan! #U18WomensWorlds 🇨🇦 @CSSHL @BCHockey_Source pic.twitter.com/1IRnyt49gd
— Delta Hockey Academy (@DeltaWildHockey) January 16, 2023
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Camps for male and female hockey player’s and officials ranging from U11 – College/Pro. Have the experience of a lifetime with Prep Camp in 2023.
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.
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