SUMMER 2019 LITTLETON, COLORADO ignitehockeytraining.com
OUR FLAME IGNITE is an ice hockey training program for the next generation of players. We believe in preparing wisely. We believe in competing at the highest level. Our players launch from IGNITE physically and mentally prepared for the next level in their game.
OVERVIEW The JUNIOR IGNITE Summer Training program includes: 16 on-ice Sessions 16 off-ice strength and conditioning sessions 4 Hot Yoga classes Private group at Sumits Yoga 4 performance-based mental skills seminars 4-week progressive off-ice shooting course Parent workshop on how to support your child in the next level of hockey Fun Fridays After training players hit the driving range, play floor ball and other activities Ongoing, open dialogue between players, parents and the IGNITE coaching team
OVERVIEW COMPONENTS OF THE IGNITE PROGRAM ON-ICE SKILLS TRAINING Our goal is to promote the development of dominant players with matured on-ice awareness. Players will further develop all of the foundational on-ice movements, as well as work on their focus and reactions during the game. Players will leave the program with improved stride mechanics and skating efficiency, a more explosive first step, increased maximum-speed, improved shooting mechanics, and better on-ice positioning and game situational understanding. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Our players are taught how to prepare, train, and recover like a professional. Training will focus on creating dynamic, explosive and powerful hockey players. Players will leave the program with upgraded training habits by prioritizing the mechanics of form, posture, and muscle function, pre-training and pre-game warmup routines, improvement on weak side strength to enhance muscle equilibrium, strategies for improved recovery training to shorten time off the ice during season, and personal consultation for in-season workout plans to strengthen on-ice performance and reduce risk of injury. NUTRITION Players and parents will learn how professional athletes eat, hydrate, and use supplements, build sleep into their daily training regimens, and make lifestyle choices that align with their short and long term goals in hockey. MENTAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Our players are challenged to explore the mental aspect of performance in hockey on and off the ice. As a former NHL player, I know that mental skills training is the most crucial, and often the most ignored, component of success. Through experiential personal development workshops, our players will discover what makes them great and they will learn how to harness that power. Players will learn what it means to be a professional and build the resilience required to make it to the next level, the triggers that set off anxiety and how to re-set their inner composure, strategies to handle difficult feedback from coaches and management, and skills for game-time preparation and focus.
HOW WE LIGHT THE FIRE We know that the ideal training program for player is an integrated program where on-ice practice, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and mental skills training are designed in connection with one another for the explosion of growth within the player. Each component of the IGNITE program is built upon four key cornerstones. These cornerstones are what we believe are the foundational ingredients for success in hockey as a player takes his game to the next level. INTELLIGENCE POWER AWARENESS FOCUS
THE JUNIOR IGNITE SCHEDULE WEEK 1 MONDAY, JUNE 3 1:00-2:00 Off-Ice testing Ice Ranch 3:00-4:00 On-Ice testing Ice Ranch Pick-up 4:15 - Ice Ranch TUESDAY, JUNE 4 1:00-2:00 Gym Landow Pick-up 4:15 - Ice Ranch WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 Drop-off 10:35 - Sumits Yoga 10:45am-11:45AM Hot Yoga 2:00-3:00 Mental Prep Pick-up 3:00 - Ice Ranch THURSDAY, JUNE 6 Pick-up Ice Ranch 4:15 FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Drop-off TBD DU Off-ice training and a fun activity Pick-up 12:30pm - DU WEEK 2 MONDAY, JUNE 10 1:00-2:00 Gym Landow 2:30-3:30 On-ice Pick-up 3:45 - Ice Ranch TUESDAY, JUNE 11 2:30-3:30 On-ice Pick-up 3:45 - Ice Ranch WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Drop-off 10:35 - Sumits Yoga 10:45am-11:45AM Hot Yoga 2:00-3:00 Mental Prep Pick-up 3:00 - Ice Ranch THURSDAY, JUNE 13 Pick-up Ice Ranch 4:15 FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Drop-off TBD DU Off-ice training and a fun activity Pick-up 12:30pm - DU WEEK 3 MONDAY, JUNE 17 1:00-2:00 Gym Landow Pick-up 4:15 - Ice Ranch TUESDAY, JUNE 18 Pick-up 4:15 - Ice Ranch WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 Drop-off 10:35 - Sumits Yoga 10:45am-11:45AM Hot Yoga 2:00-3:00 Mental Prep Pick-up 3:00 - Ice Ranch THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Pick-up Ice Ranch 4:15 FRIDAY, JUNE 21 Drop-off TBD DU Off-ice training and a fun activity Pick-up 12:30pm - DU WEEK 4 MONDAY, JUNE 24 1:00-2:00 Gym Landow 2:30-3:30 On-ice Pick-up 3:45 - Ice Ranch TUESDAY, JUNE 25 2:30-3:30 On-ice Pick-up 3:45 - Ice Ranch WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 Drop-off 10:35 - Sumits Yoga 10:45am-11:45AM Hot Yoga 2:00-3:00 Mental Prep Pick-up 3:00 - Ice Ranch THURSDAY, JUNE 27 2:30-3:30 On-ice Pick-up Ice Ranch 3:45 FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Drop-off TBD DU Off-ice training and a fun activity Pick-up 12:30pm - DU
THE IGNITE TEAM
Mark Popovic Mark was identified by Hockey Canada s national development program and participated in all three phases of their Program of Excellence. As a member of Team Ontario Under-17 team, they won gold at the 1999 Canada Winter Games. A year later, his National Men s U18 Team won gold at the IIHF U18 World Championships. Thirdly, he played for two years on the National Men s Junior Team, and took home the bronze medal at the 2001 IIHF U20 World Junior Championship in Moscow, Russia and the silver medal at the 2002 IIHF U20 World Junior Championship in Pardubice, Czech Republic. At the age of 15, Mark was selected 4th overall in the 1998 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft by the St. Michael s Majors. During his four years playing for the club, Mark was named 3x to the OHL First-Team All-Star Team and served as the team s captain for two seasons. Mark excelled academically, completing high school a year early and was nominated by his peers for the St. Michael s College School Athlete of the Year award. Mark s professional hockey career spanned 15 years in the top hockey leagues in the world. Mark was drafted 35th overall/2nd round in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks and he played over 80 games with the both Anaheim and the Atlanta Thrashers (NHL). Mark spent five seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) and at 20 years of age, served as the youngest team captain in AHL history. He played three seasons in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on SKA St. Petersburg and Medvescak Zagreb, three seasons in the Swiss National League A (NLA), and two seasons in the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL). Mark was also invited to play on the Canadian National Men s Teams in 2004 and 2011 to play in the Spengler Cup, the world s oldest club tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. Throughout his career, Mark had the privilege of world-class instruction, training, and mentorship. In the developmental stages of his game, Mark s most influential coaches were Dr. Yasha Smushkin, Dan Cameron, Dan Poliziani, and his father, Lou Popovic. In Junior, his game was fostered by Mark Napier and Dave Cameron (OHL) and Stan Butler (Team Canada). As a pro, he played for both Bob Hartley and Mike Babcock. Mark trained with strength and conditioning experts John Davies, Joe DeFranco, and Larry Jurstanis, and received mental skills coaching from Saul Miller and Paul Henry. Mark is currently the Director of Personal Development and Leadership for the Humboldt Broncos.
CHRIS Delaney Born and raised in Boston, Chris attended power prep St. Sebastian s School where he was named ISL All League 3 years in a row for hockey and baseball. Heavily recruited by most division 1 schools Chris accepted a full scholarship to Boston College where he played hockey and baseball. Before his freshman year Chris participated in the US Jr. National team trials in Colorado Springs under Head Coach Lou Vero. An NHL draft pick by the St. Louis Blues (155 overall pick), Chris decided to start his professional career overseas playing in Sweden. Attending NHL training camps with the Boston Bruins and Hartford Whalers he finished out his career in the ECHL with the Winston Salem Thunderbirds. Chris maintains many relationships with top New England prep schools as well as division 1 and Division III college coaches and is a valuable resource in the recruiting process. Chris now lives in Denver with his wife Christie and 2 boys, Kevin and Michael. He coaches hockey at The University of Denver with the Jr Pioneers and also the director of hockey at Colorado Academy. Prior to coaching at Colorado Academy Chris was the inaugural head coach at Denver East High School in 2015 where they made the playoffs in their first season. In the summer Chris works with Popovic Hockey Academy, several Pro Ambitions Camps in Colorado and hosts the Steamboat Springs boarding Camp every July before heading overseas to compete and train against other countries. In the August of 2018 Chris coached the 2006 Team WEST to a Silver Medal in The Czech Challenge Cup, Prague CZ. In 2019 Chris will be traveling to Europe to train and compete. Chris has a true passion for developing young hockey talent on and off the ice.
GYM LANDOW S PERFORMANCE: 7094 S Revere Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112 LOCATION Littleton, Colorado YOGA STUDIO SUMITS YOGA: 151 West Mineral Avenue, 119B, Littleton, CO 80120 ARENA THE ICE RANCH: 841 Southpark Dr, Littleton, CO 80120 To see if you are a fit for this program Please contact Mark Popovic: p (303) 512-3113 e info@ignitehockeytraining.com w ignitehockeytraining.com