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Sunburst Blades 14U
Sunburst Blades 14U
Ethan Walker
Tuesday, March 31, 2026Transition Stage
Ethan Walker
Ethan Walker
Sunburst Blades 14U
Coach: Coach Blake
Overall Development
Transition Stage
Progressing through the Transition Stage
Skills
8
skills tracked
Top
Backward Skating & Pivots
Standout milestone
Growth
Progressing
Skating: Entering Standout
Plan
Passing
12 minutes block
Sessions
6
sessions tracked
Overall Stage
Transition Stage
overall development
Ethan's strongest signal: Backward Skating & Pivots
Next jump: Passing

Skating and Defense are already showing up as meaningful strengths through live shifts, and those strengths are beginning to raise the quality of every rep. The next jump is Passing.

Strength Signal
Backward Skating & Pivots
Milestone
Standout
Movement
Building through Standout

Ethan is doing well with backward skating & pivots, and that strength is starting to show up in more live reps. The goal is to keep making it reliable when the pace rises.

Development Lever
Passing
Evidence
2 notes
Milestone
Competitive
Next
Standout

Ethan has moved Passing from Consistent into Competitive. Passing measures timing, accuracy, pace, and whether the ball is delivered in a way that helps the next action happen cleanly.

Guide
How to Read this Report

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Skill Milestones

Milestones show progress in a specific skill. Players usually move through milestones with age, practice, and better game understanding.

Overall Development Stage

Stages describe the player’s broader development level. They are based on the average of all skill milestones in the report.

Skills may be at different milestones. The overall stage shows the player’s combined development over time.

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Early StageOverall stageMilestones 1-2

The player is building the base. Coaches are looking for understanding, effort, and cleaner reps before expecting the skill to show up consistently in games.

Development Progression
Ethan's Progress Over Time

How Ethan's four skill groups are moving through milestones this season.

Technical
Tactical
Physical
Mental
Advanced
Standout
Competitive
Consistent
Nov 3
Dec 1
Jan 5
Feb 2
Mar 2
Mar 31
Mar 31
Technical
Approaching Standout
Tactical
Entering Standout
Physical
Entering Standout
Mental
Approaching Standout
Skill Profile
Where Ethan Is Strongest

See how Ethan's skills compare now with the starting point.

SkatingPuck HandlingPassingShootingDefensePositioningDecisionMakingStrength& Power
Selected Skill
Skating
Standout milestone
Entering Standout
FoundationAdvanced

Skating measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making...

Next Milestone
Advanced
Baseline (dashed)Current
Skill Development
Ethan's Skills by Group

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FoundationAdvanced
Skill Story

Ethan has moved Defense from Competitive into Standout. Defense measures how well the athlete protects space, stays disciplined, and disrupts the opponent without losing shape.

Supporting Evidence
Mar 31
Defense held up more consistently in live play as the pace increased.
Coach Blake, session note
Feb 2
Ethan showed clearer control in defense than at the start of the report window.
Coach Blake, session note
Next Unlock
The athlete performs this skill with advanced consistency, control, and adaptability in demanding situations.
UpLVL Assessment
3 new notes, 2 earlier notes, and 8 skills interpreted for Ethan's development
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Ethan is progressing through the Transition Stage, with Skating and Defense emerging as the most reliable parts of the profile. Across this report window, Puck Handling made the clearest movement while Skating continued to set the standard. In recent live shifts, Ethan showed more control as the pace increased, stayed connected through tighter decisions, and carried the strongest habits into demanding moments. This shows a developing profile becoming more reliable as the demands increase. The primary priority is Passing. Ethan now needs to build control and timing before adding more speed and pressure. In the Skating Passing Pairs, Ethan should execute accurate forehand and backhand passes while both players are in motion skating up the ice, with one standard throughout: lead your partner, pass ahead of him, not at him. Successful transfer will look like Ethan using passing at full pace without losing control, timing, or awareness of the next option.
Supporting Evidence
Coach Notes Behind This Assessment
New observations and selected earlier context, combined with skill milestones.
5 notes
New in This Report
Coach BlakeMar 31
Ethan looked more connected shift to shift. Skating and Defense were the clearest separators in this session and created more control in the game. The next push is Passing and Shooting so that level holds when the pace lifts, the decisions get tighter, and the game becomes less forgiving.
Coach BlakeMar 2
Passing and Shooting are the clearest next step. The goal is to keep the same quality when space closes quickly.
Coach BlakeFeb 2
Ethan showed more control in Skating and Defense and stayed connected as the pace increased.
Earlier Context
Coach BlakeJan 5
Ethan began carrying the strongest training habits into more live moments.
Coach BlakeDec 1
Ethan established a useful starting point, with Skating and Defense already showing potential.
Train At Home

Ethan's Skill Build: Passing

Your drill this week: Skating Passing Pairs

12 minutes1-2 Players
Skating Passing Pairs
Passing
P1P2
Legend
player
ball
movement path
How It Works

Execute accurate forehand and backhand passes while both players are in motion skating up the ice.

What You Need
hockey stickpuckice
Mindset Rep
Be a Reliable Target

When you're the one receiving, bring a calm, ready mindset — your confidence gives the passer somewhere to trust.

Your Focus

Passing while skating is significantly harder than stationary passing because you must control body movement, blade angle, and timing simultaneously.

1
Set Up

Two players skate side by side from the goal line to the far blue line.

2
Run The Rep
A.
They pass the puck back and forth 4 times while skating, 2 forehand, 2 backhand.
B.
At the blue line, you with the puck takes a shot on net.
3
Check It

Lead your partner, pass ahead of them, not at them

Goal

You're there when your partner catches the pass in full stride, no breaking step, no reaching back, just catches and goes.

Helpful Cues
Lead your partner, pass ahead of them, not at themSoft hands receiving, cushion the puck on arrivalCall for the puck if you are open, communication makes the pass easier
UPLVL IT

Add a third player who trails and can intercept, forcing more precise passes.

Source: USA Hockey American Development Model (ADM)
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