Colorado Thunderbirds Hockey
Spring Programs
Available Programs
SPRING DEFENSE CLINIC
Dates: April 29 - May 27, 2025
Cost: $299
In this 5 ice time clinic players will work on the skills critical to making good defensemen great, such as skating (specifically pivoting and transitioning), defending, and blue line play. This defenseman specific clinic is designed to help D take their game to the next level!
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SPRING CHECKING & SCORING
Dates: May 1 - May 29, 2025
Cost: $299
What: In the 5 ice times players will learn to not only give and receive body checks but they will learn critical skills on puck protection and how to use their body most effectively in game situations at all age levels. Players will also work on critical shooting and goal scoring skills each day!
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Spring Development Program
COLORADO SELECTS
Colorado Selects is open to following birth years:
2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
This offseason, we're proud to announce that we are excited to offer a brand-new Spring hockey experience. This 2-month spring development experience will run from April 9 to 11 and will be led by TPH's Player Development Specialists that will be joined by 2025-2026 Colorado Thunderbirds team staff following the completion of USA Hockey's National Tournament in early April.
The Program Includes:
- 3 On-Ice practice sessions per week at The Hangar led by TPH Player Development Specialists, joined by Thunderbird staff following USA Hockey Nationals
- 2 off-ice training sessions per week at The Performance Den led by Stanley Cup Champion Strength Coach, Casey Bond - the Thunderbirds Head of Sports Performance.
- 2 high-level, competitive Spring tournament events
2013 CO Selects
TRYOUTS:
Where: Big Bear Ice Arena
What: Players will compete in three 60-75 minute tryout sessions to make one of our 4 pure birth year spring teams!
When: April 9-12
REGISTER FOR 2013 CO SELECTS TRYOUTS HERE
IF SELECTED
Program Dates: April 15 - May 22, 2025
Where: Big Bear Ice Arena & The Performance Den
What: Players will participate in a rigorous but fun 6 week spring development program where players will experience a focus on individual development in a team environment maximizing IQ, athleticism and ultimately impact on the game! The program will begin with an intensive focus on individual skill development with the experts in skill development from TPH leading the charge. Then after USAH Nationals and Tier 1 tryouts have completed Colorado Thunderbird Coaches will power up this spring development program while the focus transitions into more team concepts of play where ultimately teams will compete in two amazing events where players will get to put their practice into game action! Players will have the option to only practice OR practice and play in the spring events! Teams will practice once during the week on Thursdays, and twice on the weekends, once on Saturday and Sundays. There will also be a goalie session each week for goalies to learn from TPH Goalie Coach Sergey Liulchuk.
Program Cost: If selected $750
Travel If Selected & Willing:
Stars & Stripes (2013)
Dates: May 2-4
Cost: $350 (flights & hotel not included)
Where: Minnesota
What: Players will travel to Minnesota, together with TPH & Thunderbird Coaches to compete for the Team TPH!
CCM Blue Chip Boston Spring Travel (2015)
Dates: May 16-18
Cost: $350 (flights & hotel not included)
Where: Boston
What: Players will travel to Boston together with Thunderbird Coaches to compete for the Team TPH!
2014 CO Selects
TRYOUTS:
Where: Big Bear Ice Arena
What: Players will compete in three 60-75 minute tryout sessions to make one of our 4 pure birth year spring teams!
When: April 9-12
IF SELECTED
Program Dates: April 15 - May 22, 2025
Where: Big Bear Ice Arena & The Performance Den
What: Players will participate in a rigorous but fun 6 week spring development program where players will experience a focus on individual development in a team environment maximizing IQ, athleticism and ultimately impact on the game! The program will begin with an intensive focus on individual skill development with the experts in skill development from TPH leading the charge. Then after USAH Nationals and Tier 1 tryouts have completed Colorado Thunderbird Coaches will power up this spring development program while the focus transitions into more team concepts of play where ultimately teams will compete in two amazing events where players will get to put their practice into game action! Players will have the option to only practice OR practice and play in the spring events! Teams will practice once during the week on Thursdays, and twice on the weekends, once on Saturday and Sundays. There will also be a goalie session each week for goalies to learn from TPH Goalie Coach Sergey Liulchuk.
Program Cost: If selected $750
Travel If Selected & Willing:
Super Series Top Tier Pittsburgh (2014):
Dates: May 2-4
Cost: $350 (flights & hotel not included)
Where: Pittsburgh
What: Players will travel to Pittsburgh together with Thunderbird Coaches to compete for team TPH!
Dates: May 23-25
Cost: $350 (flights & hotel not included)
Where: Minnesota
What: Players will travel to Minnesota together with Thunderbird Coaches to compete for team TPH!
2015 CO Selects
TRYOUTS:
Where: Big Bear Ice Arena
What: Players will compete in three 60-75 minute tryout sessions to make one of our 4 pure birth year spring teams!
When: April 9-12
REGISTER FOR 2015 CO SELECTS TRYOUTS HERE
IF SELECTED
Program Dates: April 15 - May 22, 2025
Where: Big Bear Ice Arena & The Performance Den
What: Players will participate in a rigorous but fun 6 week spring development program where players will experience a focus on individual development in a team environment maximizing IQ, athleticism and ultimately impact on the game! The program will begin with an intensive focus on individual skill development with the experts in skill development from TPH leading the charge. Then after USAH Nationals and Tier 1 tryouts have completed Colorado Thunderbird Coaches will power up this spring development program while the focus transitions into more team concepts of play where ultimately teams will compete in two amazing events where players will get to put their practice into game action! Players will have the option to only practice OR practice and play in the spring events! Teams will practice once during the week on Thursdays, and twice on the weekends, once on Saturday and Sundays. There will also be a goalie session each week for goalies to learn from TPH Goalie Coach Sergey Liulchuk.
Program Cost: If selected $750
Travel If Selected & Willing:
Stars & Stripes
Dates: May 2-4
Cost: $350 (flights & hotel not included)
Where: Minnesota
What: Players will travel to Minnesota, together with TPH & Thunderbird Coaches to compete for the Team TPH!
CCM Blue Chip Boston Spring Travel (2015)
Dates: May 16-18
Cost: $350 (flights & hotel not included)
Where: Boston
What: Players will travel to Boston together with Thunderbird Coaches to compete for the Team TPH!
2016 CO Selects
TRYOUTS:
Where: Big Bear Ice Arena
What: Players will compete in three 60-75 minute tryout sessions to make one of our 4 pure birth year spring teams!
When: April 9-12
REGISTER FOR 2016 CO SELECTS TRYOUTS HERE
IF SELECTED
Program Dates: April 15 - May 22, 2025
Where: Big Bear Ice Arena & The Performance Den
What: Players will participate in a rigorous but fun 6 week spring development program where players will experience a focus on individual development in a team environment maximizing IQ, athleticism and ultimately impact on the game! The program will begin with an intensive focus on individual skill development with the experts in skill development from TPH leading the charge. Then after USAH Nationals and Tier 1 tryouts have completed Colorado Thunderbird Coaches will power up this spring development program while the focus transitions into more team concepts of play where ultimately teams will compete in two amazing events where players will get to put their practice into game action! Players will have the option to only practice OR practice and play in the spring events! Teams will practice once during the week on Thursdays, and twice on the weekends, once on Saturday and Sundays. There will also be a goalie session each week for goalies to learn from TPH Goalie Coach Sergey Liulchuk.
Program Cost: If selected $750
Travel If Selected & Willing:
Stars & Stripes (2016)
Dates: May 2-4
Cost: $350 (flights & hotel not included)
Where: Minnesota
What: Players will travel to Minnesota, together with TPH & Thunderbird Coaches to compete for the Team TPH!
CCM Blue Chip Boston Spring Travel (2016)
Dates: May 16-18
Cost: $350 (flights & hotel not included)
Where: Boston
What: Players will travel to Boston together with Thunderbird Coaches to compete for the Team TPH!