The 2015 Western Regional High Performance Camp is in the books, and once again it was an incredibly memorable experience for players and staff members alike.

The six-day camp, held on the campus of Colorado College in Colorado Springs, included a collection of over 200 players from three USA Hockey districts: the Pacific, Rocky Mountain, and Northern Plains Districts. The specific states included in those districts are shown to the left. 

In all, more than half of the geographic United States was represented at the WRHP Camp, with this year's crop of players having been born in 2001. While most players don't receive an invitation to participate with USA Hockey until they are 15 (this year, that would be the 2000 birth year), the three aforementioned districts came together to establish this camp in the hopes of giving 14-year olds (2001 birth year) an early taste of hockey at this high level, therefore better preparing them for success as they move forward. 

Heading into the WRHP Camp, staff members have decided to shake up some gameplay rules in the hopes of increasing development. Here's the info you need to know for each day of games:

• Games will consist of two, 30-minute periods
• Running clock
• Penalties last one minute (running clock)
• Players may not exit the penalty box unless play is live

Most importantly of all, though, is the icing rule implemented this weekend. Here's how it works:

• Rather than the red center line, the icing line has been moved UP to the attacking blue line
• Players must cross their attacking blue line before "dumping" the puck, otherwise they will risk taking an icing

For example, rather than having to cross the center line before dumping the puck into the attacking zone, players must not wait until they cross their team's attacking blue line before dumping the puck in. The goal of this rule change? To force the puck carrier to "make a play" rather than taking the easy way out and dumping it in. With the primary goal of this camp being to develop these players, coaches and staff members have implemented this rule changes in the hopes of forcing the puck carrier to be more decisive and instinctive.