Ignite | Popovic Hockey - Hockey clinic and programs for high-level players

Hockey Training for Elite Players

Ignite is an invitation-only program for elite players aged 16 and above who want to play in the NCAA.

Ignite Players are Driven to Reach
the Next Level

With the prospect of an NCAA scholarship right around the corner, you need a coach who can help your player train and prepare mentally and physically like you’re already on a college team.

STRENGTH

Proper conditioning at this age builds faster, more stable, and stronger players with fewer injuries.

SPEED

Faster players get to the puck quicker and make the plays others can’t.

MINDSET

Elite players train and act like they are already in college.

And Much More…

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NOW is the Time to Chase the Dream

At this point in your player’s development, it’s decision time. Do they want to play in the NCAA?

If this is the goal, then it’s time for their training to hit another level. To get a coveted scholarship to play in the NCAA your player needs to get bigger, faster, and stronger on and off the ice. Training at this age should focus on preparing them for the NCAA.

To give players the best chance to chase their dream and obtain an NCAA scholarship, they need to be in a comprehensive hockey training program focused on the same goals they are.

The Ignite Program has one goal

To help our players get bigger, faster, and stronger so they can play in the NCAA.

SPEED

Your player will have the opportunity to work with the best speed training coaches available.

SHOOTING

Players participate in specifically tailored small group sessions with the best coaches in the city.

STRENGTH

Our coaches help our players become bigger and ice faster using proper weight lifting techniques.

POSITIONAL WORK

Tailored training and techniques for specific positional skills such as defensemen and forwards.

CONDITIONING

Players work on stamina to become as good at the end of the game as they are at the beginning.

MENTAL PREP

At Ignite, we work with our players to develop the confidence and mindset of high-level players.

NUTRITION PLANS

Getting bigger and stronger means having tailored nutrition plans paired with strength training.

ACTIVE RECOVERY

Learn off-ice recovery techniques to help with balance, injury prevention, and being present in the moment.

TESTING

We track improvements in speed with and without the puck, body weight, body fat, and strength.

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Steps to Apply for the Ignite Program

Once approved, our personally selected coaches work with our players to improve on and off the ice as leaders and players, so they train like they are in the NCAA.

APPLY

Click the button below to complete an application for the Ignite program.

ASSESS

We will review your application, call your references, then get back to you.

ATTEND

If selected, you will receive a package on how to get registered.

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What Our Parents are Saying

As a youth hockey parent, I want a coach who is a great role model for my child and a high-quality hockey instruction coach as well. Coach Mark exceeds that bar. When your hockey player tells you they can’t wait to see their Coach, because their Coach really listens to them & doesn’t just tell them what to do, that builds a lot of confidence as a parent. There are a lot of coaches who have a lot of experience in hockey. Unfortunately, many of them have my way or the highway approach to coaching. We know because we have tried a lot of other coaches, and we will always work with coach Mark as often as we can because my player is better for it!

- Nathan

Our kiddo is obsessed with hockey and can get very serious and self-critical when having a tough game… or when bumping up to higher levels of play. Mark understands this and has been so supportive, helping us and our young athlete keep everything in perspective. It’s essential to have layers of support during these developmental years as a young athlete and Mark is an essential part of that equation for our family.

- Shari

What will my player learn during the Ignite program?

At this level, players face different challenges then they have in the past. Unfortunately, most hockey programs for this age group continue to focus on basic skills rather than focusing on the growth of the player.

Having observed the challenges many elite players face when they reach this level, Ignite has one goal: make your player bigger, stronger, faster so they can play in the NCAA.

Ignite is NOT another skills camp. It’s an ice hockey training program for the next generation of players.

If your player is going to chase their dream, they need to prepare wisely. Our players launch from Ignite physically and mentally prepared for the NCAA, because they train like they are already there.

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