8U Graduate Program
8U Grad Program Information
The 8U Graduation Program is for Arapahoe Warriors 2016 birthyear players who are graduating to 10U for the 2025-2026 season. It is an opportunity for all players to receive top level coaching from Warrior Travel Hockey coaches. Teams will participate at the University of Denver "DU Graduation Tournament" on March 28th-30th. All games will be full-ice, USA hockey-sanctioned tournament along with 4 weeks of practices to better prepare them for the upcoming 2025-2026 Fall/Winter season.
Registration will close on February 12th or when the program is full.
Limited spots are available. Players will be waitlisted if registering after capacity has been reached.
Coaching Staff
Kelly Hollingshead - Director, Arapahoe Travel Hockey, 12UAA Head Coach
Scott Miedema - Director of Operations, 12UAA Coach
Alex Netreba - Squirt AA Head Coach
Matt Anthone - Bantam AA Head Coach
Ivan Benevelsyi - 14U Head Coach
Brett Hollingshead - 12UAA Coach
Daniel Kozachuk - 10UA/12UA Coach
Trevor Suter - Travel Goalie Coach
Other Warrior Travel Coaches and former players
Participants
What players are eligible to participate in this program?
Arapahoe Warriors 8U players who are graduating to 10U next season (2016 birth years only). Participating players must have participated on an 8U Arapahoe Warriors team during the Fall/Winter Season.
When
What time of the year does this program run?
Practices will take place from March 4th to March 26th.
Intersquad full-ice scrimmages will take place on March 15th and March 22nd.
DU Graduation Tournament will take place from March 28th to March 30th.
*All ice times subject to change
Where
Where are the sessions held?
South Suburban Sports Complex
4810 E County Line Rd
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Family Sports Center
6901 S Peoria St
Centennial, CO 80112
Kula Sports Performance
8525 E Arapahoe Road
Greenwood Village, CO 80112
Practices
When are practices and how often are they?
Practices will take place two times per week for 4 weeks (8 total) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Practices will be 1 hour sessions beginning as early as 4:20pm. Teams will be on a rotating schedule.
Athletes will also participate in 3 off-ice training sessions with our partner, Kula Sports Performance on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
There will be 2 additional weekend intrasquad full-ice scrimmages on March 15th and 22nd.
Program Costs
What is the cost of the program?
The cost for the program including all practices, off-ce training sessions and tournament registration is $375.
Jerseys
What jersey will my player wear for the practices and tournament?
The player's game jerseys from the 2024-2025 Fall/Winter season will be utilized.
Pioneer Classic Graduation Tournament
March 28th - March 30st, 2025
Games will be held at Denver University Arenas and Big Bear Ice Arena
Two levels of play (Competitive & Recreational)
USA Hockey 10U Rules will be utilized and all games will be full-ice
Tournament Teams will be made based on current season 8U division placement. Expected divisions of tournament categories is 2 teams at competitive division and 4 teams in the rec division (subject to change)
2025 8U Graduate Program
Program Questions:
Scott Miedema, Director of Operations
operations@warriorhockeyclub.com
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