Elite Skills
Prerequisite: Select Skills - Level 2
After completing Select Skills – Level 1 & 2, players will harness everything they have learned to push themselves toward elite performance. This program is designed to elevate their game, taking them to the next level in their development and hockey career.
KHA Progression Guide
Elite Skills
| 2024-25 Season | Elite Sessions | |
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Session 1: Aug 20 – Oct 8 |
Tuesdays | 7:40 PM – 8:40 PM |
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Session 2: Oct 15 – Dec 3 |
Tuesdays | 7:40 PM – 8:40 PM |
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Session 3: Dec 10 – Feb 11 (No Class 12/24, 12/31) |
Tuesdays | 7:40 PM – 8:40 PM |
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Session 4: Feb 18 – Mar 25 (2 Classes TBD) |
Tuesdays | 7:40 PM – 8:40 PM |
Each session is 8 weeks long and held every Tuesday from 7:40 PM - 8:40 PM.
A completed registration form and payment are required to hold your spot.
Registrations are NOT accepted after the second class of a session.
Skating — Ready hockey position, crossover start, V-start, gliding flats, stops and starts, quick change of direction using body weight for speed and strength, using mohawk for speed and puck protection..
Puck Control — Using body for puck protection, picking the puck up off boards, change of pace and using stick/head/shoulder fakes, toe drag, push shot, stickhandling in tight areas, position away from the puck.
Passing & Receiving — One touch passes, crisp passes, rim passes and receiving, receiving puck in skates/in the air/bouncing, reverse passes for defense, communication.
Shooting — Slapshot, snap shot, one-timers, weighted shooting, screened shots, deflections, fake shots, stick position in scoring areas, shots in close.
Contact — Proper way to deliver and receive a body check, injury prevention, stick lifts/presses, hip checks, wrapping up, types of checks, contact confidence.
Each week, participants will practice and develop the following skills, which will be evaluated on a 100-point scale, with 75% required to pass:
Skating — One foot C-cuts, backwards one foot C-cuts, backwards one foot cross-under start, backwards with minimal crossovers, forwards/backwards pivoting, jumping and landing on one foot and two feet
Puck Control — Stickhandling balancing on one foot, Backwards skating while stickhandling on forehand/backhand side of body, Mohawk stickhandling
Passing & Receiving — Area passes, indirect passes, slap passes, forehand/backhand saucer pass
Shooting — Shooting in stride, using body weight, loading up the shot, adjusting the angle of shot prior to shooting
Contact — Gap control, body positioning, angling, containing, stalling
