U13 PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS
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Ages 11-12
Our Performance Programs focus on the refinement of advanced hockey techniques by reinforcing effective functional movement patterns for each skill. The synchronized development of skill acquisition and functional intelligence will allow players to more effectively read, react and execute in game like situations.
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U13 Performance - Small Area Power Skating (2013 & 2014)
Applications Only - Must Have Played AA/A1-A/GOLD
The Small Area Power Skating program is designed to challenge each skaters capabilities with our lowest coach to player ratio. This program concentrates on skating in small areas while being explosive out of tight turns, maintaining your speed, and maximizing your blade engagement. Players will focus on creating comfort on their outside edge, overall edge awareness, and techniques for starts. Additionally, players will work on disassociating their upper and lower body. This program is meant to challenge elite skaters outside their comfort zone.
On-Ice Mastery Keys
Comfort on Outside Edge
Edge Awareness
Seperation of Upper/Lower Body
Blade Engagement & Technique for Starts
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Location: RINK Training Centre
Spring 2025 - 2013
April to June
Spring 2025 - 2014
April to June
U13 Performance - EDGE Power Skating
The EDGE Skating Program is designed to challenge each skater to the best of their abilities. This program concentrates on 1st step quickness focusing on efficient movement to maximize acceleration and speed. Skaters will master the fundamentals of transitions in both forwards and backward directions. With constant feedback and continuous repetitions, this power skating program allows for skaters to be challenged every ice session.
On-Ice Mastery Keys
1st Step quickness
Efficient movements with skating
Transitions
Off-Ice Mastery Keys
Spring Ankle Position One
One Leg Hockey Stance Rotation
Hip Hinge with Dissociation
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Location: RINK Training Centre
U13 Performance - Skating & Skills
This program encompasses the best of what the RINK has to offer in a single program. Regardless of mastery level, Skating & Skills incorporates aspects of Power Skating, Shooting & Scoring, and Puck Control programs, giving players a taste of everything we specialize in.
The Skating and Skills Program is designed to build on proper technique with instructive and interactive coaching. Skaters will learn about first-step quickness and recovery stride focus for skating techniques. Shooting fundamentals will be covered as well as puck skills. Stickhandling around the body in motion concentrating on puck protection. Incorporating skating and puck control, players will be challenged to transition forward to backward and backward to forward with and without the puck. This program tests the skater’s ability constructively and positively by our professional on-ice player development coaches.
On-Ice Mastery Keys
Power Skating | First step quickness (Blade engagement and knee drive)
Power Skating | Recovery focus for skating techniques
Shooting & Scoring | Shooting technique w/ weight transfer - Bottom Hand (power) / Top Hand (grip)
Puck Control | Stickhandling around the body in motion (Puck protection application)
Puck Control | Transition w/ Puck control
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Location: RINK Training Centre
U13 Performance - Skills to Game
The Skills to Game Program is tailored to focus on individual skills which are common in today's game, and then the opportunity to showcase these skills in game like situations. The program will consist of one skill session, focusing on the technique of certain skills. The next session will be a tactical session, where athletes can use these skills in game situations. This program will have a variety of different small area games, giving players the chance to use newly acquired skills within their own games.
On-Ice Mastery Keys
Change of Direction Speed
Puck Protection
In-Tight Scoring
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Location: RINK Training Centre
U13 Performance - Shooting & Scoring
The High-Performance Shooting Program is designed to provide skaters with fundamental knowledge of proper shooting mechanics. This program introduces the most powerful shot in each skater’s arsenal: the slapshot and the one-timer. This is a challenging skill that each skater loves to add to their toolbox. From big to small this program introduces the backhand technique as well as quick release in stride focusing on proper timing. These demanding skills require lots of repetitions and throughout this program, these skaters get just that with our professional on-ice staff.
On-Ice Mastery Keys
Slapshot and one-timer techniques
Quick release (Timing release in stride)
Technique for shooting off inside foot and outside foot in stride
Backhand technique
Off-Ice Mastery Keys
Spring Ankle Position One
One Leg Hockey Stance Rotation
Hip Hinge with Dissociation
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Location: RINK Training Centre
U13 Performance - 3 on 3
3 on 3 hockey is a fast-paced, high-scoring, high-skilled variant of the traditional game of hockey. Played on our customed-sized training sheet (120ft x 60ft), it is played with three skaters and goalie per team on the ice, and forces players to think and react faster than normal game like scenarios. The smaller ice sheet and fewer players result in a wide-open, high-scoring game with lots of end-to-end action. The smaller size of the rink also puts a premium on speed, agility, and quick reflexes, as players must be able to make quick turns and transitions in order to keep up with the fast pace of the game. The game is typically divided into short shifts, with teams making frequent line changes in order to keep players fresh and maintain the intensity of the action.
RINK 3 on 3 will enable you to:
- Develop faster reaction time
- Work to improve your skills
- Learn to play in confined spaces
- Play around the net both offensively and defensively
- Develop more confidence with the puck
- Get a cardiovascular work-out
Players will be signed up as individuals and 2 teams will be made each week. Teams will be rotated weekly, with pinnies to differentiate teams so players play with all players in the 3 vs 3 program.
Players will receive a RINK Jersey which they keep after the program. We will require players to bring this jersey each week to help split up teams.