2024-25 HSL Program Summary
Our program will continue to follow a European training model that focuses on a high volume of reps, individual skills, skating, team tactics, small area games and drills. Development hours are critical to the development of the skills of our young athletes and allowing them to play the game at their best.
For the 2024-25 Hockey Super League season, all of our Saints Pro Hockey Academy programs will start the first week of September and will continue weekly through the season until the HSL Championships are completed. In order to get all development hours completed, there may be some development skates which take place after the HSL Championships have been completed.
All SPHA on-ice development will take place in the following arenas: Grant Fuhr Arena (Spruce Grove), Morinville Silent Ice Garden, Silent Ice Center (Nisku), Enoch Arena.
Each individual program will offer the following development hours and games, as listed below:
2013 AAA
- Consist of a guaranteed 95+ hours of on-ice development practice hours
- Minimum of 2 skill development practices/month (est. 12 - 14 sessions) ran by the SPHA Development coaches or members of the Spruce Grove Saints coaching staff consisting of:
- Powerskating
- Puck skills (shooting/passing/stickhandling)
- Position specific skills training
- Tactical training mentored by Saints staff
Goalie Specific Instruction
- 10 - 12 Goalie Specific Sessions
- Goaltending instruction to come out to individual team practices to maximize instructor player ratio
Off-Ice Training
- Age specific off ice programming
- Program will be built to benefit the players in cardiovascular, agility, strength training as well as injury prevention & recovery techniques
- Off-Ice access to shooting lanes for continued skill development in stick handling and shooting techniques
Hockey Super League Showcase Weekends
- Minimum of 3 Games per Showcase
- 8 Showcase Weekends = 32 Games
- 1 Final year end tournament = minimum of 3 games
- Access to events outside of the HSL Regular Season (Challenge Cup and Pacific Duel)
2013 MJR
- Consist of a guaranteed 90+ hours of on-ice development practice hours
- Minimum of 2 skill development practices/month (est. 12 - 14 sessions) ran by the SPHA Development coaches or members of the Spruce Grove Saints coaching staff consisting of:
- Powerskating
- Puck skills (shooting/passing/stickhandling)
- Position specific skills training
- Tactical training mentored by Saints staff
Goalie Specific Instruction
- 10 - 12 Goalie Specific Sessions
- Goaltending instruction to come out to individual team practices to maximize instructor player ratio
Off-Ice Training
- Age specific off ice programming
- Program will be built to benefit the players in cardiovascular, agility, strength training as well as injury prevention & recovery techniques
- Off-Ice access to shooting lanes for continued skill development in stick handling and shooting techniques
Hockey Super League Showcase Weekends
- Minimum of 3 Games per Showcase
- 8 Showcase Weekends = 32 Games
- 1 Final year end tournament = minimum of 3 games
- Access to events outside of the HSL Regular Season (Pacific Duel)
2014 MJR
- Consist of a guaranteed 90+ hours of on-ice development practice hours
- Minimum of 2 skill development practices/month (est. 12 - 14 sessions) ran by the SPHA Development coaches or members of the Spruce Grove Saints coaching staff consisting of:
- Powerskating
- Puck skills (shooting/passing/stickhandling)
- Position specific skills training
- Tactical training mentored by Saints staff
Goalie Specific Instruction
- 10 - 12 Goalie Specific Sessions
- Goaltending instruction to come out to individual team practices to maximize instructor player ratio
Off-Ice Training
- Age specific off ice programming
- Program will be built to benefit the players in cardiovascular, agility, strength training as well as injury prevention & recovery techniques
- Off-Ice access to shooting lanes for continued skill development in stick handling and shooting techniques
Hockey Super League Showcase Weekends
- Minimum of 3 Games per Showcase
- 8 Showcase Weekends = 32 Games
- 1 Final year end tournament = minimum of 3 games
- Access to events outside of the HSL Regular Season (Challenge Cup and Pacific Duel)
2015 MJR
- Consist of a guaranteed 90+ hours of on-ice development practice hours
- Minimum of 2 skill development practices/month (est. 12 - 14 sessions) ran by the SPHA Development coaches or members of the Spruce Grove Saints coaching staff consisting of:
- Powerskating
- Puck skills (shooting/passing/stickhandling)
- Position specific skills training
- Tactical training mentored by Saints staff
Goalie Specific Instruction
- 10 - 12 Goalie Specific Sessions
- Goaltending instruction to come out to individual team practices to maximize instructor player ratio
Off-Ice Training
- Age specific off ice programming
- Program will be built to benefit the players in cardiovascular, agility, strength training as well as injury prevention & recovery techniques
- Off-Ice access to shooting lanes for continued skill development in stick handling and shooting techniques
Hockey Super League Showcase Weekends
- Minimum of 3 Games per Showcase
- 8 Showcase Weekends = 32 Games
- 1 Final year end tournament = minimum of 3 games
- Access to events outside of the HSL Regular Season (Challenge Cup and Pacific Duel)
2016 MJR
- Consist of a guaranteed 80+ hours of on-ice development practice hours
- Minimum of 2 skill development practices/month (est. 12 - 14 sessions) ran by the SPHA Development coaches or members of the Spruce Grove Saints coaching staff consisting of:
- Powerskating
- Puck skills (shooting/passing/stickhandling)
- Position specific skills training
- Tactical training mentored by Saints staff
Goalie Specific Instruction
- 10 - 12 Goalie Specific Sessions
- Goaltending instruction to come out to individual team practices to maximize instructor player ratio
Off-Ice Training
- Age specific off ice programming
- Program will be built to benefit the players in cardiovascular, agility, strength training as well as injury prevention & recovery techniques
- Off-Ice access to shooting lanes for continued skill development in stick handling and shooting techniques
Hockey Super League Showcase Weekends
- Minimum of 3 Games per Showcase
- 8 Showcase Weekends = 32 Games
- 1 Final year end tournament = minimum of 3 games
- Access to events outside of the HSL Regular Season (Challenge Cup and Pacific Duel)
2017 MJR
- Consist of a guaranteed 80+ hours of on-ice development practice hours
- Minimum of 2 skill development practices/month (est. 12 - 14 sessions) ran by the SPHA Development coaches or members of the Spruce Grove Saints coaching staff consisting of:
- Powerskating
- Puck skills (shooting/passing/stickhandling)
- Position specific skills training
- Tactical training mentored by Saints staff
Goalie Specific Instruction
- 10 - 12 Goalie Specific Sessions
- Goaltending instruction to come out to individual team practices to maximize instructor player ratio
Off-Ice Training
- Age specific off ice programming
- Program will be built to benefit the players in cardiovascular, agility, strength training as well as injury prevention & recovery techniques
- Off-Ice access to shooting lanes for continued skill development in stick handling and shooting techniques
Hockey Super League Showcase Weekends
- Minimum of 3 Games per Showcase
- 8 Showcase Weekends = 32 Games
- 1 Final year end tournament = minimum of 3 games
- Access to events outside of the HSL Regular Season (Challenge Cup and Pacific Duel)
