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ICEFORUM HOCKEY ASSOCIATION AND ATLANTA PHOENIX HOCKEY CLUB

The IceForum Hockey Association (IHA) is committed to the pursuit of excellence in athletics, academics and life. Players have the choice of playing House, A, AA or AAA. Progression through each level develops superior skills and game understanding.

AAA is the platform junior and college scouts seek talent. The program guides and develops players through the entire process. IHA players have successfully advanced to the NHL draft, USA National team, Juniors, Prep Schools and the NCAA. The number of these players advancing continues to increase every year.

Former New York Islander, Moscow Dynamo, and Russian National Team player Yan Kaminsky has served as the Director of Hockey since 1999. Yan is very active working with players and coaches to ensure consistent and effective teaching success across the entire program.

The IHA coaching model has proven successful in accelerating player development. We provide an environment where student-athletes can achieve their full potential both in their athletic endeavors and in life.

USA HOCKEY AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL

Thrashers implement USA Hockey's American Development Model

Atlanta first NHL club to implement USA Hockey's American Development Model

Atlanta Thrashers

May 26, 2009, 1:25 PM EDT

The Atlanta Thrashers, and its Youth Hockey Development Team, fully support USA Hockey and will be the first NHL club to implement its recently-launched American Development Model into local youth programming, including the Junior Thrashers program and Thunder Hockey (Tier 1 AAA youth hockey).

USA Hockey created the American Development Model in conjunction with the National Hockey League to provide – for the first time ever -- a blueprint for youth hockey associations throughout the country for optimal athlete development. The
ADM will help influence increased participation by providing a better overall experience for the player, regardless of ability level.

The Thrashers have long-standing ties to USA Hockey, led by Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell, and have been a staunch supporter of youth hockey development since the team’s inception in 1999.

“USA Hockey’s American Development Model is an initiative that is a priority for all NHL member clubs located in the United States,” commented Waddell. He went on to say, “This undertaking is an exciting opportunity for all of us involved in youth hockey and we look forward to working with USA Hockey and being a host city for the program model at every age level.”

“The ADM is based on age-appropriate training methods and we’re excited about is implementation because it will positively affect our children,” said Ken Martel, director of USA Hockey’s American Development Model. “We’re grateful to the Thrashers for their support and know the people of Atlanta and surrounding communities will enjoy learning more about the ADM.”

The Thrashers Youth Hockey Development Team, led by Darren Eliot (Community Hockey Liaison), Reagan Carey (Director of Hockey Development), Chris Uber (Manager of Hockey Development) and Misha Donskov (Coaching Coordinator,) has been uniquely positioned and driven to implement various programs and to further many philosophies aimed at growing the game of hockey, including:

--Running over 245 clinics per season
--Providing award winning content on atlantathrashers.com
--Hosting the first of its kind Jr. NHL All –Star Tournament in 2008
--Developing its own internal and USA Hockey recognized Instructor Orientation Program
--Running USA Hockey’s Coaching Certification Program in the Atlanta market
--Providing an abundance of supplemental resources to augment the coaches’ efforts.

Watch the video below to learn more about the program:

posted 06/22/2009