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Photos and video: Summer skating with the Twin Ports Pro Development Camp

It is the sixth year of the the camp and is for boys and girls players at the Squirt/10U, Peewee/12U and Bantam/15U. The instructors are players and coaches in professional hockey.

072921.S.TPHockeyCamp.C04.jpg — Brett Olson skates away after delivering instruction to a group of young players at the 6th annual Twin Ports Pro Development Camp at Superior Ice Arena on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Olson is the head instructor/co-owner of the camp. The Superior native has played professionally as a center in the AHL and overseas. He will be part of Düsseldorfer EG in Germany this coming season. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

By Dan Williamson

July 28, 2021 at 7:01 PM

072921.S.TPHockeyCamp.C02.jpg — Brenden Kotyk looks back while offering advice to a young goalie at the 6th annual Twin Ports Pro Development Camp at Superior Ice Arena on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Kotyk was a defenseman with both St. Scholastica and UMD during his college career. He is currently the assistant coach and manager of hockey operations with the South Carolina Stingrays, the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and AHL’s Hershey Bears. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

072921.S.TPHockeyCamp.C03.jpg — Former UMD captain Andy Welinski laughs while skating into position at the 6th annual Twin Ports Pro Development Camp at Superior Ice Arena on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. The Duluth native is an instructor with the camp. He suited up as a defenseman for 13 games with the NHL's Anaheim Ducks during the 2020-21 season as well as three games with their AHL affiliate in San Diego. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

072921.S.TPHockeyCamp.C01.jpg — 2012 Hobey Baker award winner Jack Connolly explained the details of a skating drill to the youth players at the 6th annual Twin Ports Pro Development Camp at Superior Ice Arena on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. The Duluth native is one of the instructors at the camp. He is currently a center for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

072921.S.TPHockeyCamp.C05.jpg — Twin Ports Pro Development Camp head instructor/co-owner Brett Olson points with his hockey stick during a group discussion. The camp is for boys and girl players at the Squirt/10U, Peewee/12U and Bantam/15U levels. 36 players are signed up for the four-day camp. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

072921.S.TPHockeyCamp.C06.jpg — Twin Ports Pro Development Camp instructor Andy Welinski, left, speaks with fellow instructor Jack Connolly during a session on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in Superior. Welinski played high school hockey for Duluth East and Connolly played at Duluth Marshall. Both are former UMD captains and are currently playing professional hockey. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

By Dan Williamson

Dan Williamson joined the Duluth News Tribune in June 2021 where he's involved in digital content such as video, photos and podcasts. Previously, he worked in television broadcasting as a Sports Director/Anchor at WDIO-TV in Duluth, Sports Director/Anchor in Bismarck, N.D., News and Sports Anchor at KSAX-TV in Alexandria, and Reporter/Photographer/Editor with the syndicated show "Life to the Max" in Eden Prairie. He was also the Development Director for the Duluth Salvation Army. Williamson grew up in Alexandria, graduated from St. Cloud State University and has lived in Duluth since 2012.