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COACHES2025 ELEV8 WINTER TRAINING
Program Overview
Winter Training is a premier lacrosse program cultivating excellence in athletic performance and personal development. The goal is to elevate foundational lacrosse skills, enhance fitness levels, and foster character growth, all within an elite training environment.
Objectives and OUTCOMES
- Maximize Foundational Skills: Student-athletes will engage in advanced drills and techniques that sharpen their lacrosse fundamentals, ensuring they possess the skills necessary to excel on the field.
- Enhance Fitness Levels: The intensity of our practice ensures that you build the stamina needed to deliver your best performance. Executing skills under pressure to solidify muscle memory, allowing student-athletes to perform instinctively when it matters most.
- Character Development: We believe that true athleticism extends beyond physical prowess. Our program emphasizes integrity, teamwork, and resilience, shaping skilled student-athletes and exemplary citizens.
- Goal-Setting Practices: Student-Athletes will learn effective goal-setting strategies that provide a roadmap for their development, enabling them to track progress and achieve their aspirations.
Unparalleled Training Environment
ELEV8 Winter Training utilizes the best practices from top-tier environments that ELEV8 Coaches have experienced to create an unrivalled training environment:
- National Lacrosse League (NLL) Intensity: Embrace box lacrosse’s physicality and fast-paced nature, honing your skills in tight spaces and high-pressure situations.
- Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) Innovation: Benefit from cutting-edge training methods and rule adaptations to elevate player performance and spectator engagement.
- NCAA Competitive Edge: Develop the discipline and strategic thinking required to excel at the collegiate level, where the foundations of lacrosse excellence are established.
- Team Canada Precision: Incorporate the technical proficiency and tactical awareness that has made Canadian players dominant in professional leagues.
- International Expertise: Learn from world-class coaches and players, bringing diverse perspectives and advanced techniques to your training.
DETAILS
AGE GROUP :
U9 | 7 to 8 yrs Co-ed
U11 | 9 to 10 yrs Co-ed
TRAINING DATES:
December 2024 to March 2025
FREQUENCY:
One Night per Week
ON-FLOOR COST:
$599 + GST & Transaction Fees
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AGE GROUPS:
U13 | 11 to 12 yrs
U15 | 13 to 14 yrs
U17 | 15 to 16 yrs
U19 | 17 to 18 yrs
U21 | 19 to 20 yrs
TRAINING DATES:
December 2024 to March 2025
ON-FLOOR COST:
$1289.99 + GST & Transaction Fees
GOALIE COST:
$1199.99 + GST & Transaction Fees
FREQUENCY:
Two Nights per Week
GROUP TYPES:
Elite and Developmental
REGISTRATION:
Open in select age groups; please inquire at info@elev8lacrosse.com
SCHEDULES
2025 SCHEDULES ARE DEPENDENT ON REGISTRATION VOLUME AND NLL SCHEDULES.
Updated October 10: The 2024-2025 Program starts the week of Monday, December 2, 2024. Holiday break from December 24th to January 1st, 2025.
AGE DIVISION REFERENCE GUIDE
Student-athletes should register in the appropriate age group they intend on participating in the 2025 box lacrosse season.
Unsure which age group to register in? See Below:
AGE GROUP
BIRTH YEAR
U9
2018-2017
U11
2016-2015
U13
2014-2013
U15
2012-2011
U17
2010-2009
U19
2008-2007
U21
2006-2004
STUDENT-ATHLETE PROGRESS REPORTS
ELEV8’s Professional Coaching staff conducts rigorous mid-season and end-season evaluations to elevate student-athlete performance and achieve their athletic goals.
For draft-eligible athletes, we provide targeted reports to Alberta Junior A and Junior B Tier I Coaches, delivering critical insights and performance metrics. This strategic approach positions our athletes for success in the annual RMLL Junior Draft, ensuring they stand out in the competitive landscape of lacrosse.
Winter TRAINING BENEFITS
Student-athletes can expect to:
- Expert Coaching
- Focused Skill Development
- High Intensity Training
- Goal Orientated Environment
- Comprehensive Growth
FEes INclude
On-floor registration fees include:
- Instruction from professional Coaching Staff, current & former NLL Players
- Training Shorts
- Training T-shirt
- Reversible Pinnie or Goaltender Jersey
- Premium Training Facilities
- Player Insurance
- Scrimmages
- Film for U13 and Up
BOYS PROGRAM STRUCTURE
On-floor sessions are divided by gender and into Elite and Developmental groups to best provide student-athletes with the environment for individual success.
The Elite group is designated for student-athletes who have previously played “A” box-level lacrosse. The Developmental Group is designated for student-athletes who have yet to play “A” box-level lacrosse.
This very focused program is for committed lacrosse players and student-athletes motivated to continue their development in pursuit of their lacrosse, academic, and personal goals.
GIRLS HYBRID PROGRAM STRUCTURE
ELEV8 Lacrosse takes a unique and pioneering approach to girls’ lacrosse development. As the sport of girls lacrosse grows, including the box lacrosse and field lacrosse disciplines within development is essential.
Female Winter Training participants will be coached in a box lacrosse environment, with box lacrosse systems, theory, and strategy while using field lacrosse equipment and modified rules for competitive settings.
We are excited about this new direction, which will give female players the opportunity to develop in an environment unique to their discipline while using their field lacrosse equipment and preserving the box lacrosse characteristics that make Canadians the best lacrosse players in the world.
This direction within our development model will teach box lacrosse theory and systems while significantly increasing stick skill development by utilizing girls’ field lacrosse sticks.
ELITE BOX TRAVEL TEAMS
Teams will compete at the USBOXLA Winter National Tournament 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Student-athletes will be coached by current and former professional National Lacrosse League box players. Elite Box Travel Team training is fast, physical, and intense, helping you develop into a complete two-way player.
Teams are open to:
U15 Boys
U17 Boys
U19 Boys High School Boys
U15 Girls (Box Lacrosse equipment required)
U17 Girls (Box Lacrosse equipment required)
Program Director
Geoff Snider, a Calgary native and University of Denver alumnus, was drafted 4th overall in the 2006 NLL Draft. A legendary transition player, he was inducted into the Canada Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2024, recognizing his extraordinary career. Highlights include two-time NLL All-Star MVP (2008, 2012), NLL all-time faceoff wins record (2,468), two FIL World Championships with Team Canada (2006, 2014), and founding ELEV8 Lacrosse. His legacy spans professional leagues including NLL, MLL, and international competitions, where he was a pivotal player and leader.
PAST instructors include
Bob Snider, a Bellarmine University alumnus, was drafted 16th overall in the 2009 NLL Draft by the Philadelphia Wings. An 11-year NLL veteran, he won the 2019 NLL Championship with the Calgary Roughnecks and was a three-time NLL Face-off Leader (2011–2013). Snider also holds the 2012 single-season record for face-off wins and is ELEV8 Lacrosse’s Director of Player Development.
Dan Taylor, a Calgary native and ELEV8 Lacrosse alumnus, starred at Lehigh University, leading the Patriot League with 77 points in 2015. Drafted 12th overall in the 2015 NLL Draft, he won the 2016 NLL Championship with the Saskatchewan Rush and was named their Rookie of the Year. Taylor continues to make an impact in the Calgary lacrosse community.
Tyler Sceviour, an ELEV8 Lacrosse alumnus, played at RIT, winning the 2021 NCAA Division III Championship and earning the Elite 90 Award. Drafted 33rd overall in 2020 by Colorado Mammoth, he also played for the Langley Thunder and San Diego Seals.
Justin is an ELEV8 lacrosse alumnus, a standout at Maryville University with 61 collegiate points, a 2023 NLL draft pick by Panther City, and a player now with the NLL Calgary Roughnecks.
Toron Eccleston, an ELEV8 Alumni, played lacrosse at Lenoir-Rhyne University, leading them to the 2023 NCAA Division II Championship. He was drafted 6th overall by the Georgia Swarm in the 2023 NLL Entry Draft and later played for Saint Joseph’s University in 2024.
location information
On-Floor Training
Calgary Soccer Centre
Annex Building
7000 – 48th Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta