Warriors SDP

Lady Warriors Spring Development Program is a separate registration at www.warriorhockeyclub.com

Arapahoe Travel Hockey is proud to announce its 5th Annual Spring Development Program! We believe spring hockey season is an opportunity for players to continue their development while being able to participate in other activities outside of hockey, so our spring program offers several different divisions and levels of commitment. The development program will focus on maintaining and building competitive players’ individual skill sets including skating, puck handling, conditioning, and overall team and individual hockey IQ.

Teams will be led by top-level coaches from within and outside of the Arapahoe Travel Hockey coaching staff who bring their passion for the game to the ice and will demand the best out of your player at each session.

The Arapahoe Warriors implemented a mandatory neck guard policy per the USA Hockey mandate. This policy applies to all players participating in the Arapahoe Warrior Travel, Rec and 8U programs and states that all players are required to wear a cut-resistant neck guard or shirt with built-in cut-resistant neck guard while on the ice during practices, games and all on ice training sessions.

The safety and well-being of our athletes have always been paramount, and this measure is crucial in mitigating the risk of neck and throat injuries on the ice.

2 Travel Development Groups Per Age Group Including:

• 10U Development Group
• Up to 32 skaters and 5 goalies will be selected following tryouts to participate in each 10U Spring Development practice group.
• Two Travel Teams will be formed and consist of up to 16 travel skaters and 2 goalies.
• 12U Development Group
• Up to 32 skaters and 5 goalies will be selected following tryouts to participate in each 12U Spring Development practice group.
• Two Travel Teams will be formed and consist of up to 16 travel skaters and 2 goalies.
• 14U Development Group
• Up to 32 skaters and 5 goalies will be selected following tryouts to participate in each 14U Spring Development practice group.
• Two Travel Teams will be formed and consist of up to 16 travel skaters and 2 goalies.

On Ice Training Sessions will be held 3 times per week for the six-week program.



1 Development Group at the 16U Age group:

• 16U Development Group
• Travel team will consist of up to 18 travel skaters and 2 goalies.
• Spring Development Age Group may have up to 30 skaters and 4 goalies.

16U On Ice Training Sessions will be held 2 times per week for the six-week program.

The Warrior Spring Development Program is a 6-week program running from April 7th to May 15th, 2025. Due to tournaments and internal rink programming the schedule does have some weekend training sessions.

Travel tournament fees and local games are not included in the spring registration fee. An additional fee of $295.00 will be assessed which includes tournament fees, coaches travel expenses. The additional fee includes custom travel game jersey and socks.

Reversible practice jerseys will be supplied to all players selected to participate in the Spring Development Program.

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

• During registration, players will be asked to select Travel or Practice Player.
• By selecting "Travel Player", you are committed to accepting your travel player offer regardless of if your player makes the Elite or Select Team. Players who select Travel Player during registration and do not accept team offer will be charged $150 for canceling along with the standard program fees. NO EXCEPTIONS

If you select Travel Player, one of the following three determinations will be made during tryouts by the evaluators.

• Player will be selected to participate as a Travel Player in exhibition games and spring tournament.
• Player will be selected to participate as a Practice Player
• Player will be released from the Spring Development Program; However, they will have the opportunity to participate in the Weekend Skills Programs.

If you select Practice Player, one of the following two determinations will be made during tryouts by the evaluators.

• Player will be selected to participate as a Practice Player
• Player will be released from the Spring Development Program; However, they will have the opportunity to participate in the Weekend Skills Programs.

Not all players will make a Spring Development Travel Hockey Group as a Travel or Practice Player. Players who are released following tryouts will have the opportunity to participate in the Warriors Weekend Skills Program at a discounted fee or full refunds (minus tryouts fees) will be processed. Further details about the program will be provided to those players following tryouts.

The Warrior Program is very excited to announce that through our partnership with Kula Sports Performance we are able to offer off-ice training at their facility as part of our Spring Development Program this year. Each player will receive (3)x1hr training sessions by the Kula professional staff. All training sessions will coordinate with practice times for the parent's convenience. Kula Sports Performance training schedules will be posted following tryouts.

Travel Tournament:

Warriors Elite & Select (10U-16U) travel teams will play in the "Windy City Spring Classic" tournament in Chicago (May 16-18).

Additional local scrimmages and games may be scheduled as ice becomes available. An additional cost for ice time and referee fees may be incurred. Only Players who are selected as Travel Team Players will play in scrimmages.

Only players who select “Travel Player” at time of registration will be evaluated for the Elite or Select travel teams. This does not guarantee your player a spot on the travel team. Players who select Travel Player during registration and do not accept offer will be charged $150 for canceling.

Travel tournament fees are not included in the spring registration fee. An additional fee of $295.00 will be charged upon rostering which includes tournament fees and coaches travel expenses. Price also includes travel game jersey and socks.

Arapahoe Travel pant shells are not included in the Travel Tournament fee but are required for all Elite and Select Travel Players. Pant shells will be the same shells that were worn in the 2024-2025 travel season and can be purchased for $25 upon player offer following tryouts.

• Kelly Hollingshead (Current Arapahoe Travel Hockey Program Director / Current Arapahoe 12U AA Head Coach / Former 18U Colorado Thunderbirds Head Coach / Team Captain University of Denver Pioneers / Professional Player)
• Matt Anthone (Current Arapahoe 14U AA Head Coach / Current Arapahoe 14U Director / Former 18U Colorado Thunderbirds Assistant Coach / AAA Player)
• Alex Netreba (Current Arapahoe 10U AA Head Coach / Current Arapahoe 10U Director / Arapahoe Director of Player Development / Former Thunderbirds Player)
• Ivan Benevelsky (Current Arapahoe 12U Head Coach / Current Arapahoe 12U Director / Former European Professional Coach / Ukraine National Team Player / Professional Player)
• Jenna Abeyta (Current Arapahoe 12U Lady Warriors Head Coach / Former Post University Division 1 Player / Former 19UAAA Player / USA Hockey National Camp Attendee / Former Team Colorado Player)
• Julia Tylke (Current Movement Coach with Perfect Skating / Former Professional Player Swedish SDHL / Former St. Cloud University Player / Former Chicago Young Americans Player / Former Team Illinois Player)
• Daniel Kozachuk (Current Arapahoe 10U Coach / Former Ukraine National Team Player / Former Professional Player)
• Brett Hollingshead (Current Arapahoe 12U Coach / Former Colorado Thunderbird)
• Trevor Suter (Head Instructor of Goal Guardians / Former Arapahoe Warrior Player)
• Andy Halldin (Current 14UAA Coach)
• Keaton Foy (Current Arapahoe 14UAA Coach / Former Colorado Thunderbird / Former Colorado University ACHA Player)
• Other Arapahoe Travel and guest coaches

Warriors Travel Hockey is proud to announce the Spring Development Program Goal Guardians Coach Trevor Suter and staff will be leading separate weekly sessions for all our Spring Program Goalies. We believe this is an excellent training opportunity for all Spring goalies to improve the fundamentals of their game. The focus will be on all aspects of the position including save selection, positioning, and mental preparedness.

Goalie sessions will be on separate days from regular scheduled practices and will take place weekly at South Suburban Sports Complex and Family Sports Center.

Goalie sessions for all goalies are included in the Spring Program’s Registration Fees.