Next Level Prep is a program centered on meaningful athletic development, primarily away from the rink. Tying together contemporary best practices, Minnesota Hockey will provide a platform for players to experience and learn about training methods that will foster confidence and continuous improvement in hockey and beyond.

• This Spring, there will be 2 NLP programs - Golden Valley and Coon Rapids.
• There will be program options for 13U athletes (2011 and 2012 birth years) and 15U athletes (2009 and 2010 birth years).
• Participating athletes will have access to ~15 hours of instructor-led and technology-supported training.
• Program focus is on education and growth in speed, quickness, acceleration, agility, cognition, coordination, strength, endurance, balance, and overall physical literacy.
• 13U participants may join 1 Minnesota Hockey clinic - Spring or Fall of 2024 - at a discounted rate. (Separate registration required.) Current Spring clinics can be found here. Please inquire with Program Director for access to discount codes. 
• For the 15U program, a virtual informational session will also be scheduled with a Sports Dietician for players to learn more about body fueling for athletes.
• After the program concludes, all participants will be provided with an individual report illustrating baseline testing, final testing, and how the player compares in athletic testing areas to athletes at the next level(s) of play.

Please feel free to join either or both of our scheduled Zoom informational sessions. We will cover an overview of the program, its history, and any questions that you may have.

These meetings will be on Wednesday March 19th, 2024 and Tuesday, March 21st, 2024 at 7pm. 

March 19th Zoom - 7:00pm

https://usahockey.zoom.us/j/99511753259

Meeting ID: 995 1175 3259

March 21st Zoom - 7:00pm

https://usahockey.zoom.us/j/95111265824

Meeting ID: 951 1126 5824

Location 1: Golden Valley (Scheid Park)

Schedule:

• Off-ice development sessions will be on Saturday and Sunday mornings/early afternoons
  • May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26; June 1, 2, 8, 9*
  • Session 1: 9:30am-10:45am
  • Session 2: 10:45am-12:00pm

Location 2: Coon Rapids (Outside of Coon Rapids Ice Center)

• Off-ice development sessions will be on Monday and Wednesday evenings
  • May 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29; June 3, 5, 10, 12*
  • Session 1: 5:15pm-6:30pm
  • Session 2: 6:30pm-7:45pm

*Off-ice sessions may be impacted by weather. Should any scheduled sessions be canceled, Minnesota Hockey will host any necessary “make-up” sessions after the designated program timeline to help ensure participants are offered the full breadth of the program’s design.

Current plans are to host separate sessions by age classification (13U and 15U). However, all final schedules will be determined by registrations. Exact times for sessions may adjust minorly, but we will stay as true to the posted schedule as possible.

Program cost: $300

*Off-ice sessions may be impacted by weather. Should any scheduled sessions be canceled, Minnesota Hockey will host any necessary “make-up” sessions after the designated program timeline to help ensure participants are offered the full breadth of the program’s design.