Dec 14, 2022

Storm to hold 2023 USHL Futures Camp in Chicago

Posted Dec 14, 2022 1:03 PM

Story by Tri-City Storm Athletic Communications

The Tri-City Storm will host the organization’s first-ever mid-west based USHL Futures Camp July 28th – 30th, 2023 in Palatine, Illinois near the city of Chicago. The three-day development and exposure camp will be held at the Orbit Ice Arena located at 615 South Consumers Avenue in Palatine, Illinois.

The Tri-City Storm 2023 USHL Futures Camp is open to any interested player with a 2008 or 2009 birth year only. Camp sign-up and registration information is available on the team website (www.stormhockey.com ) and is active now at the following link - https://stormhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/265706410. Camp spots will fill fast and are “first come, first served” basis. Once positions at the camp are filled, potential registrants will be locked out from signing up at those positions.

The Tri-City Storm USHL Futures Camp will begin Friday, July 28th with player check-in and arrival at the Orbit Ice Arena at 5:00 PM followed by a group seminar early that evening and then the first on-ice session with a team practice for the attendees. Saturday, July 29th will feature camp participants on-ice for a position-specific practice session in the early part of the day, a group seminar, and an informative Question and Answer Session for the parents attending where they have the opportunity to ask the Tri-City Storm Hockey Operations Staff various questions and gain valuable insight into the Storm program and junior hockey level and beyond, and finally and a competitive game between attendees. Sunday, July 30th will finish off the event with another game between attendees and optional player meetings. Camp will conclude by 12:15 PM on Sunday, July 30th.

This camp is a great opportunity for 2008 and 2009 born players who are interested in playing for the Storm and in the USHL in the near future, but are not yet ready or eligible to play in the league. The camp provides an experience of an extremely competitive USHL camp, a chance to become familiar with one of the top developmental programs in the country, meet the Storm staff, and show their potential for future season(s).

By mid-July 2023, and at least one week in advance, a complete and official schedule, will be sent out to the players who have registered for the event. Expect the event to begin on Friday, July 28th at 5:00 PM at the Orbit Ice Arena and for the event to conclude by 12:15 PM on Sunday, July 30th for travel and planning purposes in and out of the Chicago area.

The Storm’s host hotel for the 2023 Futures Camp will be the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel – Chicago / Arlington Heights (75 West Algonquin Road / Arlington Heights, IL 60005)

Players are responsible for their own travel arrangements and meals while attending the Tri-City Storm Futures Camp.

The Orbit Ice Arena is about twenty minutes away from the Chicago O‘Hare International Airport (ORD) and about fifty minutes away from the  Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) if flights are necessary for travel.