Player Development Model

Hockey

Player Development Model

Learn to Skate

Learn to Play

Snider Hockey League (SHL)

Travel Hockey

Learn to Skate

Gaining Confidence on the Ice

Snider coaches will focus on basic skating concepts to improve balance and coordination while introducing foundational Life Skills lessons such as friendship and respect. On-ice sessions are offered twice a week for six weeks after school. Students are provided skates and basic protective equipment. Lessons teach basic skating drills in a fun way using games and races. Each session begins with a discussion or icebreaker activity to help students get to know each other, and increase comfort and confidence. A debrief follows the session to highlight the group’s accomplishments and build camaraderie.

Learn to Play

Introducing Basic Hockey Concepts

Students who successfully complete Learn to Skate are invited to continue building on their skating skills and learn basic hockey skills during a six-week Learn to Play program. Students will be introduced to basic hockey skills while continuing to develop their skating and focusing on important Life Skills lessons such as teamwork and self-esteem. Most students will complete two sessions of Learn to Play (24 total practices) before demonstrating that they are prepared for Intramural Programs.

Snider Hockey League (SHL)

Snider Hockey League

Joining a Team for the First Time

The SHL is our in-house league comprised of three divisions of teams from Snider rinks. Students compete with similarly aged and skilled peers in an 18-week season. They attend regular practices throughout the year to develop more advanced hockey skills. The season culminates in an SHL Championship, bringing teams from all rinks together. All students will end their competitive season with a celebration, allowing them to get to know their teammates and opponents on and off the ice.

Travel Hockey

Compete to Grow

Snider fields both girls and co-ed competitive travel teams at all USA Hockey age classifications. Up to 20 individual teams compete each season in the Atlantic Girls Hockey Federation (AGHF) and Delaware Valley Hockey League (DVHL) from September through March. Snider travel teams also compete in various regional hockey tournaments. Our travel teams are led by professional coaches that help students realize their full potential through intensive training, competition, and more frequent games. Players are expected to attend two team practices per week, as well as weekend games, while exhibiting high levels of dedication, teamwork, and character.