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Program Highlights:

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• High quality instruction and progressive curriculum (on-ice and off-ice)

• Access to state of the art equipment for performance and recovery

• Personalized in-season programming which focuses on developing
  strength, power and speed 

• Player education on nutrition, stress management, sport psychology,
  scouting and recruiting protocol

• Elite athletes can maintain their registration within their hometown
  Athletic Clubs

• Cost effective in comparison to other player development programs

• 10 high school Credits Total 

  • 5 Credits for Physical Education 

  • 5 Credits for Sports Performance

 

On-ice Program Description:

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On-ice, athletes will be working with players of high skill and determination. On-ice technical curriculum will be supported by video, document resources, presentations, and high-level instruction. The on-ice technical curriculum will be designed using Hockey Canada’s Player Development Pyramid as the framework. This includes:

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Technical Skills:
 

• Skating (Stride, Edges, Acceleration, Quick feet, Punch turns, Jab steps, Crossovers, etc.)

• Puck-handling (Range of Motion, Extensions, Quick hands, Pulls, Pushes, Drags, etc.)

• Passing (Range of Motion, Reception, Forehand, Backhand, Slip, Area, Indirect, etc.)

• Shooting (Inside leg, Outside leg, In stride, Quick release, Deception, In-tight, etc.)

• Checking (Stick checks, Separation, Hips through hands, Body checking, Protection, etc.)
   

Individual Tactics:
 

• Offensive (1v1, Puck protection, Entries, Net Drives, Delays, Down-low play, etc.)

• Defensive (1v1, Separation, Defensive habits, Active Stick, Using body as a tool, etc.)
   

Team Tactics:
 

• 2v1 Skills

• 3v2 Skills

• Puck management/possession

• Playing away from the puck (offensive and defensive)