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Step 1
Check the booklet or checklist you should have received when you signed up for hockey camp. Certain places offer laundry services, which come in handy after sweaty games and practices. This should cut down on the number of practice clothes you pack. Keep in mind, though, that most camps require you to practice twice daily, so bring enough hockey socks, T-shirts, shorts/pants and undergarments to accommodate this.
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Step 2
Pack your hockey equipment. This should include skates, helmet with facemask and gloves, as well as protective gear such as shoulder pads, knee pads, mouth guards, shin guards and athletic cup. Some places ask that you bring your own sticks. Goaltenders are also required to bring their own equipment.
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Step 3
Bring nonhockey items if you're spending nights at camp. You should pack clothes to sleep in, toiletries, a pillow, sheets or sleeping bag, towels, alarm clock, and athletic shoes for practices off the ice or to use in the weight room.
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Step 4
Keep valuables at home. Even if the rooms you're staying in have locks, it's best to keep anything of value at home where you know it's safe. Odds are you may be sharing a room with at least one other camper, increasing the chances of something getting stolen. The camp usually states that it's not liable for your losses.
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Step 5
Set aside some money for extras at camp. This may be for food from vending machines to hockey gear with the camp's name on it. Although the camp most likely provides three meals during the day, sometimes you may be hungry, so it's best to have extra money in cases like this. Decide with your family on how much money is suitable for these extras.
