UTICA — The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and USA Blind Hockey have forged a three-year partnership to make Utica the official home for the USA Blind Hockey training camp.

The team will participate in a five-day training camp each summer starting through December 2021.

This year’s training camp will be held Wednesday, July 17 through Saturday, July 21 with a preseason game against Gary Heenan’s Allstars, on Saturday, July 20, at the Whitestown Community Center & Ice Rink at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $10, and all proceeds will benefit the USA Blind Hockey team.

Fans will be able to meet the players after the game.