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Located in Thornhill, ON, King Heights Academy joined the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú (CSSHL) for the 2022/23 season, competing in the Eastern U18 Prep division.

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION STATEMENT

The King Heights Academy Prep Team is designed to take elite athletes to the next level in a team environment. Prep team players have daily team practices on ice, as well as fitness practices off ice, in conjunction with their academic schedules. We are aiming to instill the qualities of hard work, consistency, passion, goal setting, and time management into our players, while giving them the tools they need to excel in the sport of hockey.

Our coaching staff is dedicated to improving the team’s development and technical skills through practices, games and tournaments.

LIST OF TEAMS

• U18 Prep

LOCATION AND YEAR THE PROGRAM ENTERED THE CSSHL

• Thornhill, ON
• 2022/23

EDUCATION

• • Partner School
    • King Heights Academy130 Racco Parkway, Thornhill
  • What are some of the things your program does to provide educational support?
    • Average class size of 14 student-athletes. We work closely with each player to ensure they are getting the education and grades that will build a solid future and to assist students to get to the next level in their goals.
  • How are grades monitored and how often?
    • Weekly interaction between hockey personnel and student leadership team.
  • How are courses and the graduation path for student athletes chosen?
    • Individual education plans are developed for each student-athlete.
  • Do you have an academic probation policy?
    • Players must achieve an average of at least 70%, with no failures, for their time while enrolled in the program.Ìý No unexcused absences.

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

• • Do you offer a billeting program or a dormitory for non-local student athletes?
    • Yes we offer a billeting program.
  • What kind of life skills to the student athletes learn by living in the dorms or with billets?
    • Integrate into the Canadian family lifestyle in a safe and healthy environment.

STUDENT ATHLETE HEALTH

• • How are injuries and sick student athletes monitored?
    • We have partnered with a local medical clinic, also located in the building with the school for continuous support and monitoring.

SCHEDULE

• • What days the daily schedule look like for a student athlete in your program?
    • 1^st Period Hockey Development
    • 2^nd Period Dryland Training/Healthy and Fitness Academic Course
    • LUNCH
    • 3^rd Period Academics
    • 4^th Period Academics
    • 5^th Period Academics
  • How many games can your teams expect to play?
    • 40-50
  • What does the on and off ice training look like?
    • During the season 5 days on ice (1.5 hours) and 5 days dryland (1 hour)
    • Daily practices and off-ice strength & conditioning
    • Weekly video sessions
    • 90 practices per year
    • Canadian and American tournaments
    • Team dressing room and team bus
    • S.A.T. Prep
    • Team building
    • Amiability Workshops inclusive of sport psychology
    • After championships (March) schedules is 4 days on ice and 5 days dryland
  • How long does your program run?
    • September to April – Full program
    • April to June – partial program (no games)

KEY STAFF AND CONTACT INFO

• • Doug Orr, General Manager, dorr@hotmail.com
  • Justin Peca, Head Coach, justinpeca@yahoo.ca
  • Kerry Goulet, Assistant Coach, goulet29@29sports.com
  • Toni Miil, Administration, tmiil@paramountice.com

PRICE

• • What is including in the price to attend the program? Breakdown of fees
    • International Students $39,995
    • Domestic Students $34,995

CONTACT

1. • What is the best way to contact the program?
     • Website: www.kingheightsacademy.com
     • Email: tmiil@paramountice.com or dorr@hotmail.com
     • Social media @KHAathletics