8U/10U Academy

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What is Academy?

Spokane Youth Hockey's 8U and 10U  Academy programs offer an additional weeknight evening session of ice time where our athletes can continue practicing and playing with top-end caliber players.

Advanced skating, skills, reps, and small area games will be emphasized. The goal of these elevated, 24-week programs is to prepare our players to play at the next level for them the following season.

About ACADEMY

  • 24 Week Season (weeknight ice)
  • 15+ hours of power skating 
  • Advanced skills, reps, and small area games
  • Small groups - Max 35 players
  • 5 Mini-Tournaments

8U Academy is not a select, rep, or tournament team.

There are no tryouts or evaluations for 8U Academy. All players registered for SAYHA 8U House programming are eligible for Academy and can register on a first-come, first-served basis.

Though 8U Academy competes in mini-tournaments and may enter into local/regional tournaments, the teams/rosters are not selected for tournament participation and are always entered into a gold/major/etc., division as appropriate.

We chose to participate in 8U Academy to give our oldest son the opportunity to develop further as a hockey player and teammate before making the transition to 8U Advanced and then again to the 10U Rep program. We were pleased with the experience he had with smaller, more specialized practices and the additional opportunity for a competitive tournament. The opportunity also served as a way for us, as parents, to see if the Rep program may be a good fit for our family. Overall, he had fun, built relationships, and developed as a player. We look forward to our younger boys experiencing the 8U Academy as well.

Ashley

Player Parent

24/25 season

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8U Academy is scheduled on Monday evenings (6:15-7:15 PM). 10U Academy is also scheduled for Monday evenings (7:15-8:15 PM). Space is limited in each program to 35 players - registration is first-come, first-served for players who have experienced at least one full season of hockey.

Five SAYHA mini-tournaments are included in the registration fee (payment plans are available). **Please note that 8U and 10U players must be registered in Spokane Youth Hockey's regular season programming to be able to register for the Academy.