The Jr. Sharks mission is to develop our players on and off the ice. Our membership benefits from knowledgeable coaches that train our players according to USA Hockey’s American Development Model and Long Term Athlete Development Principles. Each team’s program is tailored to the windows of trainability for their specific age and maturity. The Jr. Sharks experience includes off-ice skill, strength and conditioning along with practice ice and classroom discussion.
Girls Hockey
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- Two times a week for 1 hour 15 minutes
- Generally one ice practice on a week night and one practice on Saturday or Sunday morning
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| Off-Ice training on practice days
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- 12 and under typically have one 1-hour session a week
- 13 and over typically have two 1-hour sessions a week
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| Meetings
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- Teams have meetings at coaches discretion
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| League Games
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| Tournaments
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- 10U and 12U: 2 tournaments
- 14U, 16U, and 19U: 3-5 tournaments
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| Travel
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- 10U and 12U once to LA and once out of state
- 14U, 16U, and 19U once to LA and 3-4 out of state
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| Expected School days missed
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- 2-3 days (8U and 10U)
- 5-10 days (12U, 14U, 16U, 19U)
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Travel A/B/AA Hockey
| Practice
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- Two times a week for 1 hour 15 minutes
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| Off-Ice training on practice days
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- 1-2 times a week for an hour at coaches discretion
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| Meetings
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- Teams have meetings at coaches discretion
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| League Games
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- NORCAL league: Saturday and Sunday
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| Tournaments
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- San Jose - Thanksgiving (Silver Stick)
- San Jose - Christmas (Winter Classic)
- Plus 2 - 3 out of state tournaments
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| Travel
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- 2 trips out of state
- Tier II "AA" will travel to LA 3-4 times, but will not leave state unless team qualifies for Nationals
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| Expected School days missed
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Tier I Hockey
| Practice
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- Two times a week Monday - Thursday
- Weekends as available around game schedule
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| Off-Ice training on practice days
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| Meetings
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- Teams have meetings at coaches discretion
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| League Games
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| Tournaments
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| Travel
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- LA 2 - 3 times
- 4 - 6 out of state
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| Expected School days missed
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Boys teams week day practices are generally between 5:30-8:00 for Squirt and Pee Wee; 6:00-8:30 for Bantam; and 7:00-11:00 for Midgets. AAA and AA teams have additional practices on Saturdays or Sunday mornings.
