2013 Spring AAA Program
Mission:
The mission of the Spring program is to offer a competitive development environment where player are pushed in practice to exceed their expectations and elevate their level of play so that they will be prepared to compete at a high caliber the following season.
Execution:
The mission stated above will be executed by having players training together in birth year groups. This method will allow players to compete with their immediate peers for a roster position within the program tournament travel team. The program will limit the number of players on each tournament travel team roster to ensure that the elite level players are participating. Players will work with our premier coaching staff to develop their overall hockey IQ through diligent work on their: hockey specific individuals skills, game strategy knowledge, team systems knowledge and athletic training knowledge. Players will get a tremendous amount of quality practice ice time and measure their development efforts in tournaments.
Teams:
The 2013 Spring Program will have groups at the U16, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 age groups.
Each birth year group will consist of a maximum of 30 skaters, plus goalies. If there is enough interest to create two groups in any given birth year the program will do so.
The Tournament Travel team will be selected from the participating birth year group.
All players participating will get 15 practices during the spring program, regardless of selection to the tournament travel roster.
Costs:
The 2013 Spring Elite Program fees are $400 per player.
These fees cover all cost associated with practice ice time, practice jerseys, practice socks, and coaches salaries.
*Players who are selected for the tournament team will also be required to cover their portion of the fees for tournament entry costs and coaches travel for tournaments. (estimate: $150 per player - will depend on number of players selected)
Tournament Travel Team Selection:
The 2013 Spring Elite Program will select their teams through a multiple session evaluation process. All players participating in the Spring program will receive consideration for the tournament travel team. Tournament team rosters will be announced via the website on May 10th, allowing program staff to evaluate players for 7 sessions prior to determining the roster. Cost for all evaluations is included in the overall program cost structure. Each tournament travel team will consist of a minimum of 13 players and a maximum of 20 players.
Program Dates:
The 2013 Spring Program will run from May 4th 2013 to May 27th 2013.
Practices:
Each group will have 15 (fifteen) Full Ice practices over the duration of the program. Practices will take place at both Centennial Sportsplex and A-Game Sportsplex. Each practice will be a minimum of sixty minutes. Each practice will have a MAXIMUM of 30 skaters on the ice. All groups will have their own practices and never have to share ice with any other group.
Equipment:
All participants will be provided a practice jersey and practice socks.
Tournament Travel Team players will wear the Gold Nashville Jr. Predators uniform.
Navy Blue Helmets, Navy Blue Gloves and Navy Blue pants are preferred but not a requirement.
Current Nashville Jr. Predators players will be able to utilize their Gold game jerseys from the 2012-13 season.
Players who require a gold game jersey will be able to purchase it through the program for $125.
Players who require gold game socks will be able to purchase them at Hockey Plus, Miracle or online. RBK Edge - Nashville Predators Gold Game socks.
Tournaments:
2013 Spring Program Tournament Travel Teams will attend the following tournaments. Please view each specific team for information on the scheduled tournaments.
Warrior Spring Shootout – Troy Sports Center, Troy, Michigan – May 24th to 27th
**Local Tournament – The NJP is currently working on the creation of a Local Spring Tournament.
Program Director:
Jamie Herrington – Jamie will be an ON ICE assistant Coach for all teams.
Head Coaches:
U16 (1997’s and 1998’s) – Scott Phillips and Matthew Gardner
1999’s – Kyle Jennings
2000’s – Jamie Herrington
2001’s – J. P. Dumont
2002’s – Tim McAllister
2003’s – Clayton Giffen
2004’s – Jamie Herrington
Goaltending Coach – Nick Eno
Practice Schedules:
To be Announced.
Registration: COMING SOON - Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 - REGISTRATION FORM
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