About Five Hole Hockey
Five Hole Hockey was founded in 2006 by Andy, Jaime, Ron, and Marion Holmes with the mission of helping hockey players develop on and off the ice and use the game to advance themselves in the world. Nineteen years later our footprint has grown but our mission and our goals remain unchanged. Through the years our programs have adapted and evolved to serve our players, parents, and coaches we have met and helped over the years and it is truly amazing to see what our players have achieved!
2006-16 Five Hole Hockey Junior Prospects & Selects Prospects Camp
Our program centered on an annual Prospects Camp held each spring in Indianapolis, IN. The camp was designed to help players ages 15-19 create opportunities for themselves in the world of junior hockey and to help educate players and parents on what it takes to be successful beyond youth hockey. During this time the US junior system was strengthening and growing considerably from one year to the next. The camp quickly grew to the point that we had players attending from across the US, Canada, and even Europe and it gained a reputation among many junior coaches and scouts as a must attend event as part of their annual recruiting trips. Throughout the 10 years we ran this camp we saw a variety of talented and driven players come through it and we were able to help them gain quality, appropriate options at the next level. As a result, we saw an extremely high success rate for our players as well for the coaches and scouts that attended. Each year upwards of 95% of the players in the camp were receiving options from multiple junior teams and we saw them go on to play junior, college, and professional hockey. We are thankful for the great friendships, experience, and reputation that was built during these years.
2013- 21 Five Hole Hockey Future Stars Program
Over the years as our lives changed, our family grew, and the hockey world evolved our program evolved our programs adapted. We began our annual summer Future Stars program as a way to keep a small group of 6- & 7-year old’s learning skills and having fun on the ice in the off season. The program quickly grew to the point that in 2018, it covered mites through U16 midgets. Throughout the years this program was very worthwhile to us, and a lot of fun to run. It has proven to be a great vehicle to focusing on skill and hockey sense development with players helping to develop and learn to apply the tools that, too many times, get overlooked during the season. Our focus was always on development and it is evident be seeing some of these young players advancing to the Tier 1 AAA level.
2017- Present Team Five Hole Hockey Program
As the hockey world continues to evolve, so has our organization. It became evident to us that the model we developed with our annual Prospects Camp was successful, so much so, that the market became diluted. Additionally, we were seeing the compete level and commitment level of the average players decline over time. As a result, we decided to head in a new direction while keeping our development and advancement focus. Team Five Hole Hockey (Spring Hockey Teams) is our vehicle to really dial it all in: identify talented, driven, committed players that show upward potential and provide both players and parents with the on and off ice tools and knowledge, and networking contacts that will position them to pursue their hockey dreams beyond youth levels. Through our first 8 years, we have seen the program grow quickly in size, in accomplishments and expand its footprint going from a “local” team initially to a team and program that is very much national in scope. We look to continue that trend in 2025 and are excited to see what new successes our players find.
Key Facts
Junior Prospects Camp: Over 1,100 players attended, advancements to US tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 junior hockey, Canadian junior A and major junior hockey, alumni reaching every level of collegiate and professional hockey, alumni seen drafted in the first round of the NHL draft and on NHL rosters.
Future Stars Program: Over 500 players attended, advancements to tier 1 (AAA youth hockey), invite Only USHL Combine.
Team Five Hole Hockey: Over 140 players have attended Team Five Hole Hockey, players coming from 10+ states each year, competing annually in the Midwest and Northeastern U.S. as well as Canada. Our players have been scouted by prep schools, Canadian Hockey Academies, Junior teams, and tier 1 hockey teams.
Ready to take the next step in your hockey journey?
Our teams for 2024 are Full. We will be actively building our 2025 teams in the fall. It is impossible for us to see everyone in those efforts. If you are a talented, driven, aspiring player born between 2005-2011 and wish to be considered for one of our teams or camps. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We will gladly review your qualifications and proceed accordingly.
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