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Why Junior Hockey?
In
accordance with U.S.A. Hockey, junior hockey is the
highest level of competition within the youth hockey
advancement ladder. Junior hockey is available to hockey
players who are under the age of twenty as of the 31st day in the season of competition. Programs are available
to high school age players and graduates who seek to
pursue a high level of challenge at the sport. The
primary purpose of junior hockey is to develop and
prepare players, both on and off the ice, for high
levels of the sport which predominantly consist of
higher levels of juniors, collegiate, and professional
hockey.
Junior
hockey has become a natural step of progression for all
youth, high school and prep school players to advance in
higher levels of hockey. In a survey of college coaches
and recruiters, it was revealed that most predominantly
scouted leagues by collegiate and professional
organizations is junior hockey. Junior hockey provides
with the arena to showcase individual and team skills.
Stable junior hockey organization provide players with
additional opportunities and assistance, and community
relations and activities that instill core values of
leadership, class, and role model expectations as a
maturing young student-athlete. Historically, most
players that compete at the collegiate and professional
levels have played in the junior hockey ranks.
Player Development
A
development hockey program is no complete without a
significant focus on strength and conditioning training.
Each player of the Peoria Mustangs will be challenged to
develop both their mind and body. We have a state of the
art facility at Owens Center that offers all the
equipment required to develop speed, quickness, agility,
balance, core strength/stability, cardiovascular
capacity, and flexibility. Muscle strength and power are
a critical component of these programs. We also will
have programs targeted to develop additional speed,
agility, and balance. |
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