Saints Pro Hockey Academy

 Why the Saints Pro Hockey Academy?

1. A privately operated winter development program.
2. Development Partnership with the Spruce Grove Jr. A Saints and Stony Plain Eagles.
3. Professional, experienced and dedicated management and coaches that work specifically on all aspects of individual and team development for all players.
4. Consistent and prime practice times during the week. No late evenings and no early morning weekend practices.
5. A planned and consistent long term development program philosophy that results in limited player turnover and the development of high level hockey players and leaders.
6. Increased practice time to game ratio.
7. Team building and leadership development sessions.
8. Cross-functional athlete development that includes: yoga, boxing, floorball and soccer.
9. School, study, and academic monitoring.
10. Personal Development: self-esteem, confidence, respect, work ethic as core values of the program.
11. Competitive, measured, and controlled competition in practice sessions (example: timed 3 on 3).  We believe that simulated competition creates better opportunities for instruction and improvement of skills and confidence in players.
12. Life balance, including some weekends and holidays when we do not play games.
13. Athletes and parents who are committed to and accountable for the Code of Conduct

The Spruce Grove Jr. A Saints, Canada's top Jr. A franchise, has partnered with the Stony Plain Eagles to deliver a truly unique hockey development program for athletes that aspire to play at the highest level.

The Saints Pro Hockey Academy was created to provide an opportunity for players to participate in a privately operated program that's goal is to develop high level hockey players and create leaders both on and off the ice.

Our development philosophy is based on a belief that consistent high level instruction is required to develop elite hockey players and athletes.  We believe that a higher ratio of practice sessions to games, which is more similar to the European hockey and soccer development model, is required to improve an athlete's skills and performance in competition.