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Hawks AAA Hockey  ·  Twin Cities Metro  ·  2027 Season

2016
Team

Development Isn’t a
Buzzword Here.We develop in practice. You see it in the games.

Inquire About the 2016 Team
20Practices
16Guaranteed Games
8Dev Phase Sessions
<$3KAll In

Professional coaching staff. Jandric and Koethe co-coach the 2016 and 2015 teams on shared ice. Both coaches are at every practice and every tournament. Jandric leads all defenseman sessions. Koethe leads all forward sessions. The 2016 and 2015 teams share ice and compete in the same tournaments.

Co-Head Coach
Chris Jandric
  • 2025 Kelly Cup Champion — Trois-Rivières Lions
  • Current professional — ERC Ingolstadt, DEL (Germany)
  • All-NCHC First Team — University of North Dakota
  • Leads all defenseman position sessions
Co-Head Coach
Matt Koethe
  • Current professional — Tulsa Oilers, ECHL (Anaheim Ducks affiliate)
  • Minnetonka 2018 State AA Champion
  • NCAA Division I — University of Alaska Fairbanks
  • Leads all forward position sessions

Every Hawks AAA player begins the season with 8 structured development sessions starting mid-April 2027 — before a single team practice. Two sessions per week. No other AAA program in Minnesota starts the season this way.

Sessions 1–3  ·  First Three Weeks of April
Power Skating
Edges, transitions, crossovers, and skating under pressure — led by Carey Tinkelenberg, triple master-rated skating coach and ISU Coach Developer who has trained coaches on six continents.
Development Phase  ·  Goaltending
Goaltending Development
Led by Adam Carlson — 7-year AHL/ECHL professional (Hershey Bears, Milwaukee Admirals, Manitoba Moose). 200 ECHL games. 15 years coaching including two seasons at the professional level. Works with all Hawks AAA goalies throughout the development phase.
Sessions 4–8  ·  Late April through Early May
Position-Specific Work
Defensemen and forwards work in separate groups. D-zone reads, gap control, and pivots for defensemen — led by Jandric. Net front, below-dot work, and offensive zone entries for forwards — led by Koethe.

8 sessions of development before the first team practice.

No other program in Minnesota does this.

20 practices. 4 tournaments. 16 guaranteed games. Practices run twice per week. A mid-June through mid-July break is built in for multi-sport athletes. All local — no hotels, no flights.

Mid-AprilDevelopment phase — 8 sessions
May 13Team practices begin
Late MayTournament 1
Early JuneTournament 2
Mid-June – Mid-JulyBreak — multi-sport athletes free
Mid-JulyPractices resume
Late JulyTournament 3
Mid-AugustTournament 4 — season close
Development Phase — 8 Sessions
Power skating with Carey Tinkelenberg and position-specific work with D and F separated — before the first team practice.
Position-Specific Development
Three additional position sessions built into the regular season. Jandric leads defenseman sessions. Koethe leads forward sessions. Included.
Post-Tournament Video
Post-Tournament Video — Mark Abalan & Josh Storm. Abalan: Shattuck-St. Mary’s (developed MacKinnon & Brisson), 8 USHL seasons with Sioux City Musketeers, Clark Cup Champion with Chicago Steel. Storm: 10 seasons as head coach, three state tournament appearances. Professional video breakdown delivered to coaching staff after every tournament — breakouts, defensive zone, power play, penalty kill.
Individual Player Video
Individual Player Video — Mark Abalan & Josh Storm. Every player receives a personalized 6–8 minute narrated video analysis at season’s end, delivered electronically. Built on the same methodology used to develop NHL-level players.
NHLPA Pathway Webinar
Josh Petrich, NHLPA-certified agent, delivers an annual pathway session for all families — scout criteria, D-I timelines, junior hockey landscape.
Full Team Kit
Game jerseys, socks, team bag, hat, helmet stickers, and gloves — every player fully outfitted.

Hawks AAA does not hold open tryouts. Spots are extended by invitation. If you have been invited to join the program, submit your inquiry below to get started.

Contact us for program fee details. Payment options: pay in full or 50% upfront with the remaining balance across 5 equal monthly payments. No refunds once enrolled.

Questions? Contact Josh Storm, Hockey Director — hawksaaa@hawkeyehockeyservices.com
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Express Interest.

Spots are extended by invitation. Submit your inquiry to get started on the 2016 roster.

Inquire About the 2016 Team

Questions? Contact Josh Storm — hawksaaa@hawkeyehockeyservices.com