Program
Overview
16 weeks.
16 lessons.
16 stories from the world's best hockey players.
Focused on helping young athletes develop the research-backed 4Cs:
1616 is delivered weekly through a blend of:
01
Quality video content featuring “lived experience” stories from the best hockey players in the world that illustrate the 1616 principle of the week.
02
Guided in-person discussion prompts for coaches and parents.
03
On-ice drills created specifically to enhance the skills and physical performance of athletes while reinforcing the 1616 principle of the week.
04
Team and individual challenges to help participants apply and live out each 1616 principle including reflection questions.
05
Rewards and incentives to keep participants motivated and committed.
Building confidence through improved on ice performance.
We have teamed up with hall of famer and legendary skills coach Adams Oates to develop unique drills for each 1616 module.
These drills are specifically crafted to enforce each weekly lesson and improve the on-ice skills of participants.
Featuring stories from players like…
Andrew
Ladd
Rod
Brind’Amour
Patrick
Kane
Dustin
Byfuglien
Adam
Oates
Brent
Seabrook
Duncan
Keith
Max
Domi
Blayre
Turnbull
Anders
Lee
Torey
Krug
Connor
Carrick
Riley
Sheahan
Colin
Fraser
Troy
Brouwer
Mark
Giordano
How does the program work?
It’s more than a program or curriculum. It’s a multi-dimensional experience that engages many aspects of a young hockey player’s life, both at home and at the rink. 1616 weaves together a wide range of elements to create the most engaging and impactful experience possible, specifically tailored to 10-year-olds at their developmental stage. We’re designing the program to engage all learning styles in diverse environments that cement learning and make it stick for every participant.
With specific content and materials for players, parents, and coaches, each week follows a similar format, creating familiarity and consistency while keeping each week fresh and full of surprises.
What factors will contribute to the program’s success?
We’re confident that 1616 will be successful because we’re taking the following steps in designing the program to ensure its effectiveness:
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Need Identification:
With the aim of putting knowledge into practice, 1616 has collaborated with end-users (hockey coaches, parents of 9 and 10-year-olds, and young hockey players) to ensure the program elements have the intended impact. We have also identified the research-informed knowledge that needs to be disseminated and implemented.
02
Marketplace assessment:
We’ve conducted a thorough marketplace assessment to identify similar programs that currently exist, teaming up with best-in-class practitioners while learning from their experience
and mistakes.
03
Credibility:
With access to the brightest hockey minds and high-profile professional athletes, 1616 will have immediate credibility within the hockey community which will accelerate program adoption and reach.
04
Partnerships:
1616 has established strong partnerships with organizations like the NHL Players’ Association, Canadian Mental Health Association, and more.
05
Expert contributors:
We have assembled a team of experts from various disciplines to work together to develop a best-in-class positive youth development (PYD) program. Together, this team has over 150 years of collective youth programming experience and includes a youth mental health curriculum development team, scholars, researchers, youth culture advisors, hockey advisors, and a media production and marketing team.
06
Data-driven approach:
We want this program to have an impact—we’re not hoping or guessing. We’re leveraging data and research in the development and evaluation of the program to blend proven methods and tools to maximize impact. We are working with a research team that is guided by a research-to-practice framework, ensuring that relevant knowledge is being adapted to the 1616 program.
07
Testing:
We developed 1616 in strategic phases and piloted the program with 12 teams from across North America, including over 500 coaches, players, and caregivers, to test and measure the effectiveness of the program and how it could be improved before taking it to a wider market.
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Measuring progress:
The program will use validated psychosocial assessments developed specifically for youth. Participants will take the assessment before starting 1616 to determine baseline levels of key development and wellbeing indicators. Participants then take the assessment again after completing the 16-week program to see how they
have improved.