JBT Hockey Team, IQ Development Program
Championship Culture
Testimonials
“He mentioned he learned new concepts such as trap forecheck and how to read defenders from their body and legs. He had a great time playing with kids he knew as well as making new friendships. Winning the Championship was the bonus. From the parent perspective, local tournaments during the spring/off season are great. My husband and I were very impressed at how engaged the boys were at the IQ zoom. We only wished he was that attentive in his classes. Looking forward to the other 2 tournaments!”
-14u Parent
“He said he learned more in these 5 games than the past 2 years”
-12u Parent
What to ExpectOur goal is to teach players IQ concepts that they can learn prior to games and then train them during games. Players will come out of tournaments more knowledgeable about the game and learn concepts that can be used on any team they play on. We will also focus on mental tactics to teach players leadership, what it means to be a good teammate, how to face adversity, and how to have extreme self-belief."
THE 2:30 MIRACLE
Swain Shootout Championship
With 2:30 left in regulation of the championship game, down 4–1 with an empty net, we witnessed one of the greatest comebacks you will ever see.
2:26 GOAL it 4–2 (Zazzaro from Mcloughlin)
1:54 GOAL it 4–3 (Lee from Bartoli & Zazarro)
0:19 GOAL 4–4 (Perkins from Zazarro & Lazzara)
OVERTIME
After some back and fourth overtime play with Mason Claudio shutting the door on a few breakaway chances. Alessandro Bartoli was able to send a cross crease pass to Macklin Perkins for the Golden Goal.
To keep your head and continue working until the bell sounds shows an extremely composed group of players. The resilience to accomplish something no NHL team has ever done in a playoff game demonstrates an elite mindset. This is proof that you’re never out of the fight; the power of belief can take you a long way. All the credit goes to the players and how they carried themselves.
Learn the game, develop, compete.
Coaching Staff
We are fortunate to have Justin Bello, Ian Pierce, Lukas Klemm, Alex Diamond, and Justin Rauch teach our players the sport we all love. All of our coaches are prepared to teach our advanced, detailed concept program. We like to bring youth to the coaching staff so they can resonate with the players. Our goal is to teach players the game while fostering an extremely positive, team-first environment.
Program Key Concepts
Keys to 2-on-1s offensively
Keys to 2-on-1s defensively
Keys to zone entries
In-zone forechecking concepts
NZ forechecking concepts
NZ zone regroup concepts
How to read and exploit holes in a team's D-zone cover
How to beat a 1-2-2 forecheck
How to beat a 2-1-2 forecheck
How to beat a NZ trap
Goal scoring concepts and percentages of how and where most goals are scored from
Defensive zone concepts
Passing concepts
Leadership tactics
How to face adversity strategies
Championship Culture
A major goal for us is to teach players what it means to be a champion, and that starts with a positive environment. When you look at any championship team, they are usually: 1. Having fun, 2. Working extremely hard, 3. Able to face adversity together, and 4. Have each other’s backs.
Our program is built to teach players Hockey IQ and mindset skills; however, the team bond is one of the best parts of any group. We want our players to experience a team-first culture and truly enjoy playing the game we all love.
The JBT Hockey Team is an elite IQ development program, teaching players to play the game the right way and to have fun doing it.