CIJHL – Elite Development Opportunity

What makes the CIJHL developmental program exciting for goaltending prospects? The answer is that our League offers a very unique package of skills development, one-on- one Training and guaranteed game and practice time that is unequaled at this level.

What does the CIJHL Guarantee?

– Each CIJHL Team will carry a maximum of 3 Goaltenders each season

– We will play 40 Regular Season Games.

– 13 Guaranteed Regular Season Starts

– 17-20 Regular Season Game Appearances

– 1 Guaranteed Showcase Appearance in Front of NCAA, WHL, USHL, BCHL Scouts

– 5 Weekly Team Practices (On Average)

– 1 Weekly Goaltenders ONLY Practice on-ice with League Coach

– 3-4 Goalie Specific Off-Ice Training Sessions Weekly with League Goaltending Coach

CIJHL Goaltender Benefits

– Full Time Professional Goaltending Coach. The CIJHL has hired a full-time League Goaltending Coach and Coordinator. He will work with each Goalie Individually and at the team level to develop an individual developmental plan. He will conduct weekly Goalie On and Off Ice Sessions as well as attend one practice per week per team. The Goalie Coach will coordinate with each goalie’s Head Coach to ensure proper evaluation and progress.

– NSTI Training Centre Goalie Training Zone – A Goalie Specific Synthetic-Ice Mini- Rink where Goalies can Train daily as part of their Off-Ice Program – Kuru Digital Goalie App – This state-of-the-Art European designed Goalie APP allows Goalies and Coaches to analyze real time data transmission. Data can be collected from multiple data input sources and archived for later use and player analysis. The collected data can also be published in real time to different media platforms. Essentially, this new technology will allow teams to assess a lot of innovative information on goaltender situational reactions and overall development.

– Video Analysis – Games and Practices will be recorded with the versatile GoPro Recording System from behind the net for excellent coverage of the Goaltenders performance and to allow for the most effective Video Analysis. Features video resolutions up to 4K, 12MP photos up to 30 frames per second, built-in Wi-Fi, SuperView and Auto Low Light modes.

– Video Analysis: XOS Thunder – The CIJHL will use the XOS Thunder Hockey HD Video Software Platform. XOS Thunder Hockey HD is the most widely used video editing software in hockey. Thunder gives staffs the ability to customize their reporting, multi-task their editing, filter stats down to video, and enhance video with post production. Other features include:

– Interactive dynamic reporting

– Immediately filter down stats to video

– Multitask between games and edits

– Tele-stration, text, zoom, and voiceover

– Ongoing Skills Evaluations – The CIJHL Goalie and Team Coaching Staffs will conduct weekly player skill assessments, based upon their conduct at both practices and at each game. Players will get Monthly written Player Evaluations and a Player- Coach Meeting. Parents will also be provided a written assessment monthly as well as a concise telephone conference to discuss the Players’ progress and individual development. Goalie Coach quick bio:

Santeri Hilli

He is a third generation coach and 2nd generation goalie coach. It runs in the family!

He is part of the staff that works with in summers. He’s been working with Pekke since the summer of 2011.

The Finnish Goaltending Coaching Fraternity is quite close-nit and he gets to work closely with the top Finnish National Goalie coaches. For example, some of his working colleagues are: Hannu Nykvist Head of goalkeeper coaching at FIHA (Finnish Federation), Ari Hilli goalie coach of Oulun Kärpät SM- (Finnish Elite League) and Markus Ketterer goalie coach of KHL.

He has his bachelor degree in teaching and he is currently finishing his master degree in teaching.

Technically, he has completed all of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federations Goaltender and Dryland Coaching Courses.

He has worked as a coach at basically every level in , from the U10 to the U20 Major Junior level with his pro experience at the level (AA Pro level equivalent). He also has been an assistant goaltending coach for Finland’s National Junior Program.

Overall, his past player’s have moved on to play over 45 international games for Finnish National Junior Teams, as well as many pro games at the Mestis and SM-Liiga (Finnish Elite League) levels.

Coaching experience: 2013-2014 - Goalie and video coach in Oulun Kärpät U-18 & U-16 2012-2013 - Goalie and video coach in Oulun Kärpät U-18, U-16 & U-15 2011-2012 - Goalie coach in K-Laser Mestis (Pro AA Level) 2010-2011 - Goalie coach in Oulun Kärpät U-20 (Finnish Major Junior A League) 2008-2011 - Goalie coach Chief Coordinator for Oulu’s Kärpät entire Junior Organization 2007-2010 - Assistant goaltending instructor for Finland’s junior national team system in northern region 2006-2007 - Goalie coach coordinator for U10-U14 goalies in Oulu’s Kärpät organization 2005-2006 - Goalie coach coordinator for U10 to U13 goalies in Oulu’s Kärpät organization 2004-2005 - Goalie coach for U10-U11 goalies in Oulu’s Kärpät organization