The Dallas Stars Metro Hockey League (DSMHL) is focused on providing its players with age-appropriate development, that is

ice-centered on individual growth.

This is a development model, not a competitive model.

The Dallas Stars have recently partnered with USA Hockey to redesign the Metro Hockey League and with that

comes a renewed focus on the quality of the ice-time and practices provided to players within the DSMHL. The

goal of the Dallas Stars Metro Hockey League is to focus energy on what is going to matter the most in our player’s

development cycles:

1) Individual skills

The Skills component of the League practices & the Player Enhancement Program will be addressed by

implementing station based practices outlined by USA Hockey’s American Development Model (ADM) that

provides age-appropriate guidelines & curriculum.

2) Power skating

The Power Skating component of the League practices & Player Enhancement Program is a collaborative effort

between Dwight Mullins & Todd Eldredge. Dwight is the current Director of Hockey Development for the Dallas

Stars’ Dr Pepper StarCenters. Todd Eldredge, World Champion and three-time Olympian in Men’s Singles Figure

Skating, has been a power skating consultant for numerous hockey players across the amateur and junior ranks

and is the Frisco Skating Programs Manager.

-Jim NillGeneral Manager, Dallas Stars

Today’s game is the fastest that it’s ever

been. With that, skating is by far the most

important skill a player not only needs, but

needs to continually work on, in order to

be successful”

“

Playing the game is

where kids learn the

game, in its simplest

form, fun.

Skills become more

refined, a child’s

physical and mental

makeup is stronger and the friendships

they developed

early on continue to

grow.

Tougher competition

and more of a focus

on mastering skills

play an increased role in a child’s

development.

Maximum development occurs through .

Without developing skills and certain physical / mental attributes at the appropriate time, the long-term

prospects of becoming a truly elite player diminish each day.

The chart below exhibits the critical periods or windows of development for young athletes and shows the

ultimate effect that the ADM model has to maximize growth during each specific year of your child’s

development.

-Bob DanielsHead Coach, Ferris State University& Two time NCAA Coach of The Year

”

“You put a young child on a full-length golf course and have

them play from the blues when they're 7 years old and a lot of

those kids probably wouldn't want to continue playing the

game. Why would you do it in hockey, when you could do a

cross-ice game instead? The kids will get more touches of the

puck and the goalkeepers will be more active and make

more saves. In a cross-ice game, they're going to see much

more action

The American Development Model allows us to integrate training, competition and recovery

programming with relation to biological development so that we can fully reach a child’s

.

This study, conducted by Charles

University in Prague, details the vast

difference for hockey players in

station based practices as opposed

to the traditional practice models.

-Jerry YorkHead Coach, Boston College& NCAA’s winningest hockey coach

One of the great things I’ve noticed in USA

Hockey’s ADM is that there are more reps

because there are smaller-area games

and more players are frequently touching

pucks. We do a lot of small-area games

during the course of our season”

“

Roster Size

Smaller roster size allows for more ice time for each athlete which in turn, maximizes skill development.

Mite Division: minimum of nine (9) and maximum of eleven (11) players per team

Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget Divisions: minimum of thirteen (13) and maximum of fifteen (15) players per team

Participant Focused

Professional led, age-appropriate, Dallas Stars practices put the focus on the athlete development model rather than the winning or competitive model.

Provide the best environment for a child’s development regardless of what their hockey or athletic goals may be

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Visits from the Dallas Stars Xtreme Team

• Public Skating Admission for the Enhancement Program

Member (Sept 15, 2015 through April 15, 2015)

• USA Hockey Annual Guide & Rulebook

• DPSC Coupon Book

Available for Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam & Midget Divisions

Twenty (20) Enhancement Practices over the course of the 15/16 Fall-Winter Season

Practices will be age appropriate, to mirror practices within the Metro Hockey League

Practices will be run by an age specific leader who will create practice plans based

off the ADM guidelines

Consistent Practice Times for each Age Division

October 12-16, 2015

October 19-23, 2015

October 26-30, 2015

November 2-6, 2015

November 9-13, 2015

November 15-20, 2015

November 30-Dec 4, 2015

December 7-11, 2015

December 14-18, 2015

January 4-8, 2016

Practice Slots will vary by

location; contact the facility of

your choice for details!

Euless: (817) 267-4233

Farmers Branch: (214) 432-3131

Frisco: (214) 387-5600

McKinney: (469) 675-8325

Plano: (972) 758-7528

Richardson: (972) 680-7825

January 4-8, 2016

January 18-22, 2016

January 25-29, 2016

February 1-5, 2016

February 15-19, 2016

February 22-26,2016

February 29-March 4, 2016

March 14-18, 2016

March 21-25, 2016

March 28-April 1, 2016

April 4-April 8, 2016

We know that goalies can often be ignored, especially at the youth levels, not with this program. Although goalies may participate with the other skaters, specific instruction will be provided during these camps to maximize a player’s abilities at the goalie position. Young goaltenders should possess a basic knowledge of the position so they can go through easy fundamentals at every practice with their Team.

USA Hockey Goaltending believes that there is seven (7) Goaltender Basics that each young goaltender should learn in their development stages

Every great goaltender has a great foundation that focuses on the basics of the position.

1) Stance 5) C-Cut

2) Butterfly 6) Full Recovery

3) T-Push 7) On Ice Recovery

4) Parallel Shuffle

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Visits from the Dallas Stars Xtreme Team

• Public Skating Admission for the Enhancement Program

Member (Sept 15, 2015 through April 15, 2015)

• USA Hockey Annual Guide & Rulebook

• DPSC Coupon Book

Six (6) Enhancement Clinics over the course of the 15/16 Fall-Winter Season

Practice Clinics will be divided into Age Divisions:

Mite & Squirt Goalies will be together

Pee Wee, Bantam, and Midget Goalies will be together

Set Practice Times for each Age Division

October 14th, 2015 @ Farmers Branch 6:45pm-7:45pm – Mite & Squirt Goalies

8:00pm-9:00pm – Pee Wee, Bantam, & Midget

Goalies

November 18th, 2015 @ Farmers Branch 6:45pm-7:45pm – Mite & Squirt Goalies

8:00pm-9:00pm – Pee Wee, Bantam, & Midget

Goalies

December 9th, 2015 @ Farmers Branch 6:45pm-7:45pm – Mite & Squirt Goalies

8:00pm-9:00pm – Pee Wee, Bantam, & Midget

Goalies

January 20th, 2016 @ Plano 5:30pm-6:30pm – Mite & Squirt Goalies

6:45pm-7:45pm – Pee Wee, Bantam, & Midget

Goalies

February 10th, 2016 @ Plano 5:30pm-6:30pm – Mite & Squirt Goalies

6:45pm-7:45pm – Pee Wee, Bantam, & Midget

Goalies

March 2nd, 2016 @ Plano 5:30pm-6:30pm – Mite & Squirt Goalies

6:45pm-7:45pm – Pee Wee, Bantam, & Midget

Goalies

If you have any questions regarding the Dallas Stars Metro Hockey League,

please contact Lucas Reid, Senior Director of Hockey Programs:Email: lreid@dallasstars.com

Phone: 469-675-8325

If you have any questions regarding the Dallas Stars Metro Hockey League Enhancement Programs,

please contact Dwight Mullins, Director of Hockey DevelopmentEmail: dmullins@dallasstars.com

Phone: 214-387-5603

Additional information about the ADM model and USA Hockey can be found at:

http://www.admkids.com/