Development Isn’t a Buzzword Here. It’s the Entire Program.We develop in practice. You see it in the games.
Hawks AAA is the only pathway program in Minnesota with professional coaching staff who have played and coached at every level — junior hockey, NCAA, and professional. An 8-session development phase before the first team practice, and an NHLPA-certified agent for every family. All in under $3,000.
Express InterestEvery Hawks AAA player completes a structured development block starting mid-April 2027 — before a single team practice. Two sessions per week. No other AAA program in Minnesota starts the season this way.
8 sessions of development before the first team practice.
No other program in Minnesota does this.Played it. Coached it. Our staff has been at every level of the game. Nobody understands the pathway to the next level better.
- 2025 Kelly Cup Champion — Trois-Rivières Lions
- Current professional — ERC Ingolstadt, DEL (Germany)
- All-NCHC First Team — University of North Dakota
- Current professional — Tulsa Oilers, ECHL
- Minnetonka 2018 State AA Champion
- NCAA Division I — University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Hockey Director, Hawks AAA
- Head Coach, Owatonna HS — 10 seasons
- Head Coach, Lakeville South HS — three state tournaments
- St. Louis Park native · NCAA D-I UAH
- Current professional — Herner EV, Germany
- NCAA Division III · Assistant Coach
- Lincoln Nguyen — Director of Hockey, HHS. USHL Scout. D-I Asst. NAHL HC. EP Varsity HC.
- Josh Petrich — NHLPA-certified agent. Annual pathway webinar. Included.
- Video consulting — Mark Abalan (Shattuck-St. Mary’s, 8 USHL seasons, Clark Cup) & Josh Storm. Video included.
- Adam Carlson — Goaltending Development. 7-year AHL/ECHL professional (Hershey, Milwaukee, Manitoba). 200 ECHL games. 15 years coaching including two seasons at the professional level.
- Carey Tinkelenberg — Triple master-rated. ISU Coach Developer, 6 continents.
Built for families whose players compete in lacrosse, baseball, and other summer sports. Practices run twice per week. A mid-June through mid-July break is built into the schedule — your player keeps their summer.
8 sessions · twice weekly
Tourney 1 · Late May
Tourney 2 · Early June
Tourney 3 · Late July
Tourney 4 · Mid-August
16 Games
Hawks AAA is under $3,000 all in — the only program in Minnesota at this coaching credential level at this price. Submit an inquiry and we’ll walk you through program fees directly.
Payment options: pay in full or 50% upfront with the remaining balance across 5 equal monthly payments. No refunds once enrolled.
Standalone Development ProgramsHHS offers two standalone programs open to all players — Hawks AAA enrollment not required.
Goalie Development Program — Led by Adam Carlson (7-year AHL/ECHL professional). Weekly sessions May through September including the team break. $90/session.
Power Skating Program — Led by Carey Tinkelenberg. Weekly sessions May through September. $65/session. Families who experienced Carey’s dev phase sessions can continue that work here through the summer.
Hawks AAA operates on an inquiry model. There is no formal open tryout. Submit an inquiry, our staff follows up personally, and roster spots are extended by invitation.
We don’t fill rosters to fill rosters.
Questions? Contact Josh Storm, Hockey Director — hawksaaa@hawkeyehockeyservices.com
Under $3,000.
Express Interest.
Tell us your player’s birth year and we’ll be in touch.
Submit an InquiryQuestions? Contact Josh Storm — hawksaaa@hawkeyehockeyservices.com