2024-2025 Spring Skills DevelopmentProgram
PROGRAM OVERVIEW - The Glenlake Minor Hockey Club (Glenlake) will be offering a Spring Development Program from April 1 to June 15.
Registration opens Monday, February 10, 2025 at 12pm (noon) Registration closes Monday, February 24, 2025 at 12pm (noon).
Participants are required to have been placed on a Glenlake team during the 2024-2025 season and will follow the age divisions as outlined by Hockey Canada for the 2025-2026 season.
Registration priority will be given to Glenlake families. We will be taking a waitlist; we will advise families no later than March 1st if we will be able to accommodate their player in the spring program. Should space permit we will open the remaining spaces to the public.
All ice times will be held at Flames Community Arenas, 2390 47 Avenue SW
PAYMENT OPTIONS - Payment is due in full. NO REFUNDS will be provided for any withdrawal
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Skills Development Sessions
Age Group: U9 (2017-2018)
Capacity: 24 skaters
Description: The Skills Development program will consist of progressive skating and skills drills that will challenge all participants as skills improve over the Spring. Ice sessions will include:
- Skill Development focusing on:
- Skating
- Passing/Receiving Techniques
- Shooting
- Stick handling
- Balance and Posture
- Hockey IQ Drills
- Decision making/Read and Reacting
- Small area games
Session Options
| Mondays - 7 Sessions
Skaters - $350 |
| April 14, 21, 28 – 5:15-6:15pm |
| May 5, 12, 26 - 5:15-6:15pm |
| June 2 - 5:15-6:15pm |
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Age Group: U11 (2015-2016)
Capacity: 24 skaters and 3 goalies (no Hybrid goalies)
Description: The Skills Development program will consist of progressive skating and skills drills that will challenge all participants as skills improve over the Spring. Ice sessions will include:
- Skill Development focusing on:
- Skating
- Passing/Receiving Techniques
- Shooting
- Stickhandling
- Balance and Posture
- Hockey IQ Drills
- Decision making/Read and Reacting
- Small area games
- Limited goalie instruction
Session Options
| Mondays - 7 Sessions
Skaters - $350, Goalies - $175 |
| April 14, 21, 28 - 5:30-6:30pm |
| May 5, 12, 26 - 5:30-6:30pm |
| June 2 - 5:30-6:30pm |
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Age Group: U13 (2013-2014)
Capacity: 16 Forwards/8 Defense and 3 goalies/session
Description: The Skills Development program will consist of progressive skating and skills drills that will challenge all participants as skills improve over the Spring. There will be some potion specific instruction/drills. Ice sessions will include:
- Skill Development focusing on:
- Skating
- Passing/Receiving Techniques
- Shooting
- Stickhandling
- Balance and Posture
- Hockey IQ Drills
- Decision making/Read and Reacting
- Small area games
- Limited goalie instruction
Session Options
| Wednesday - 8 Sessions
Skaters - $400, Goalies - $200 |
| April 16, 23 30 – 6:30-7:30pm |
| May 7, 14, 21, 28- 6:30-7:30pm |
| June 4 - 6:30-7:30pm |
Body Checking Sessions
Age Group: U15 (2011-2012)
Capacity: 20 Players
Description: Body checking clinics will introduce players to body contact. The goal is to learn the correct ways to give and receive body checks while teaching on ice awareness and potentially dangerous situations. Players will build confidence giving and receiving checks in a controlled environment with players of similar size and skill and progress to game play scenarios
Body checking clinics will be open to players 2011 and 2012 born. Those 2012 players who take these body checking sessions will not be required to complete the mandatory sessions for 2012 players prior to the 2025-2026 U15 evaluations held in September 2025.
| Tuesday/Thursday -2 Sessions $100 |
| June 3 – 4:00-5:00pm |
| June 5 – 4:00-5:00pm |
Defense Only Sessions
Age Group: U15/U18 (2008-2012)
Capacity: 20 players
Defense Skills (not limited to):
- Puck Retrievals
- Evasive moves
- Boxing out
- Stick Placement
- Angling
- Gap control
- Offensive Blueline play
Session Options
| Session - #1 $50 | Session - #2 $50 | Session - #3 $50 | ||
| April 10 – 4:00-5:00pm | April 18 – 4:15-5:15pm | May 16 – 4:15-5:15pm |
Goalie Sessions
Age Group: U9/U11 (2015-2018)
Capacity: 12 goalies (updated 29Jan25)
5 Sessions $250 - Fridays
April 11, 18 – 5:30-6:30pm
May 2 – 5:45-6:45pm
May 9, 23 – 5:30-6:30pm
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Age Group: U13/U15 (2011-2014)
Capacity: 12 goalies (updated 29Jan25)
5 Sessions $250 - Fridays
April 11, 18 – 6:45-7:45pm
May 2 – 7:00-8:00pm
May 9, 23 – 6:45-7:45pm
3 on 3 / 4 on 4
- Full ice 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 (except U9 which will be a combination of cross ice and full ice)
- 60-90 second buzzer change shifts
- No faceoffs, players retreat to blue line on frozen pucks and goals
- Penalty shots on penalties (stops clock)
- 5 minutes warm-up/ 50+ minutes game play
- No body checking
- Maximum 12 skaters per team
- 2 goalies
Age Group: U9 (2017-2018)
9 Sessions $360 – Wednesdays
Capacity: 48 skaters (4 teams)
April 9, 16, 23, 30 - rotating ice times between 4:30-6:45pm
May 7, 14, 21, 28 - rotating ice times between 4:00-6:15pm
June 4- rotating ice times between 4:00-6:15pm
Age Group: U9 (2017-2018)
6 Sessions $240 – Saturdays/Sunday
Capacity: 24 skaters
April 5 – 8:00-9:00am
April 12 – 2:00-3:00pm
April 19 – 8:30-9:30am
May 3 – 8:30-9:30am
May 10 – 8:30-9:30am
May 11 – 5:15 – 6:15pm (Sunday)
Age group: U11 (2015-2016)
10 Sessions $400 – Tuesday
Capacity: 48 skaters and 4 goalies (4 teams)
April 1. 8, 15, 22, 29 - rotating ice times between 4:15-6:30pm
May 6, 13, 20, 27 - rotating ice times between 4:15-6:30pm
June 3 - rotating ice times between 4:15-6:30pm
Age group: U11 (2015-2016)
6 Sessions $240 – Saturdays/Sunday
Capacity: 24 skaters and 2 goalies
April 5 – 8:45-9:45am
April 12 – 3:15-4:15pm
April 19 – 9:45-10:45am
May 3 – 9:45-10:45am
May 10 – 9:45-10:45am
May 11 – 5:30 – 6:30pm (Sunday)
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Age Group: U13 (2013-2014)
7 Sessions $280 – Any combination (Monday to Friday)
Capacity: 48 skaters and 4 goalies (4 teams)
April 2, 3, 14, 18, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 23, 26
June 2, 3, 5
Age Group: U13 (2013-2014)
6 Sessions $240 – Saturdays/Sunday
Capacity: 24 skaters and 2 goalies
April 5 – 9:15-10:15am
April 12 – 4:30-5:30pm
April 19 – 11:00-12:00pm
May 3 – 11:00-12:00pm
May 10 – 11:00-12:00pm
May 11 – 6:30-7:30pm (Sunday)
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Age Group: U15 (2011-2012)
7 Sessions $280 – Any combination (Monday to Friday)
Capacity: 48 skaters and 4 goalies (4 teams)
April 1, 3, 9, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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Age Group: U18 (2008-2010)
10 Sessions $200 – Thursdays
Capacity: 48 skaters and 4 goalies (4 teams)
April 3. 10. 17, 24 – 4:15-5:15pm
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - 4:15-5:15pm
June 5 - 4:15-5:15pm