My son is 6 and has completed two seasons of Ice hockey (basic instruction Cross ice/mini mites)and two seasons of Roller hockey (again basic instruction mites) We want to take him to a camp for his birthday this summer and really can only afford one with costs and time off an issue. I do no not know much about camps having never been to one myself, and I would really like to just improve his skating and technique with of course a hockey focus and some hockey. Our choices that are close enough to not have to fly are: Planet Hockey, Prime Time Hockey, Pro-Tech Hockey Academy, Robby Gantz (although it lists 7 year old and up), Sports International Hockey Academy, Knoxville Ice Bear Hockey Camp, or Rick Heinz. Some are closer than others(130 miles is closest one) and some I may be able to stay with friends or family but really I want what will be best for his development and fun.
Any of you experienced hockey parents and players have any input?
Thank you

From a player's perspective: I had very good experience with the Robby Glantz camp. The instructors (two college students an ex-pro) were patient, enthusiastic, and explained things well. The instructors worked well with the variety of different needs (ages 7 - 21 in one camp!), and were able to give one-on-one attention to campers who needed it. For example, if a couple of kids needed some extra help on stopping or on crossovers, they could do that while the rest of the kids did the stopping or crossover drill. They were also not afraid to be a little goofy/joking sometimes, which is a good thing.

Couple of caveats: Coaches/instructors for Robby Glantz vary by region, so while I would not doubt that they are all very good, the experience may vary depending on who's working where. Also, the camp I went to had a pretty small group of campers, so there was a better student:instructor ratio.

Glantz is 7+, but my understanding is they will take kids who're close to being 7, and/or who are able to pay attention for the ice session.

As a general note -- some of the camps you mentioned are 3+ hours of ice time a day, which, while it sounds like a good deal, isn't necessarily so good. By the end of it, kids are probably tired, and probably not taking in as much information. Particularly when learning new skills, a lot of people (kids included) need "off" time for their brain and muscles to process the information and to rest for the next day.