CALGARY- Teenaged girls who play hockey in Calgary will soon have more opportunities to compete and at a high level.
On Friday, WinSport announced its proposal to launch a female varsity prep hockey program has been approved by Hockey Alberta.
WinSport is undertaking the initiative in conjunction with Springbank High School.
The WinSport-Springbank Phoenix team will play its inaugural season in 2014-15, and help with the athletic development of its players who will range in age from 15 to 18.
“WinSport is committed to providing young female hockey players a one-stop shop for high-performance skill development, coaching, training/athleticism and education, all in the hopes of helping them to achieve their dreams, at both the collegiate and national or international level,” said Daniel Lefebvre, WinSport’s director of education and sport development, in a statement.
The new hockey program will follow the athletic development formula already used by WinSport Academy’s freestyle skiing and snowboarding programs. WinSport officials say the hockey program will balance quality education with a flexible school schedule while also providing athletes with a world class training regimen.
Tryouts for the team will take place at WinSport from April 10-13.
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