ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT
AN ELITE HOCKEY COMPLEX FOCUSING ON EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP
EXCEL Hockey Academy is a partnership between North Catholic High School and the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. The academy provides a superior academic program coupled with on-ice and off-ice training provided by a world-class staff of professionals. The program will prepare graduates with the academic background to advance to top tier Colleges and Universities, while the world-class hockey development program will allow each student athlete to maximize their individual potential.
Honor Roll
GRADE SCHOOL
Open to student athletes in grades 3, 4 and 5
Academy runs September 1 through April 1 allowing for spring sports/activities
Two days per week
Fifty (50) minutes of on-ice training each day
Preseason performance evaluation (on-ice)
Individual player assessment including video analysis
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Open to student athletes in grades 6, 7 and 8
Academy runs September 1 through April 1 allowing for spring sports/activities
Two days per week
Sixty (60) minutes of on-ice training each day
Forty-five (45) minutes of performance training in the UPMC Sports Performance each day
Preseason performance evaluation (on-ice and off-ice)
Individual player assessment including video analysis
HIGH SCHOOL
Open to student athletes in grades 9-12
Academy runs September 1 through May allowing for spring sports/activities
Four days per week
Seventy (70) minutes of on-ice training each day
Forty-five (45) minutes of performance training in the UPMC Sports Performance each day
Preseason performance evaluation (on-ice and off-ice)
Individual player assessment including video analysis