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Hockey Programs at Ion International Training Center

Developmental Hockey

Welcome 2 Hockey

Welcome 2 Hockey is Ion’s brand of Learn To Play. It  is an initiation program which aims to teach basic hockey skills, hockey fundamentals, raise hockey IQ, and prep your player to be ready for house hockey all while having fun doing it.  Whether your player is a beginner, trying hockey for the first time, or looking to improve individual skills for House Hockey, this program is built for players of all levels. 

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House Hockey Program

Loudoun Castles 

The Castles Developmental program is designed to cultivate the fundamental skill sets of recreational players by integrating the USA Hockey American Development Model (ADM). Each session will include focused skill development, followed by an instructional scrimmage to enhance players’ understanding of the game, rules, and strategies.

In addition to the developmental practices and scrimmages, the Castles will be participating in local tournaments. (Tournament schedule to be finalized upon close of registration) 

Duration: September 14, 2024 - February 22, 2025

Sessions: 18 developmental sessions (with blackout dates TBD)

Schedule: Saturdays

  • 8U: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM 

  • 10U/12U: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

  • 14u/16u: 4:20pm-5:20

Monthly Focus Areas:

  • September - October: Skating fundamentals, balance, basic stickhandling, and introduction to passing and receiving.

  • November: Advanced skating (crossovers, backward skating), shooting fundamentals (wrist shot, backhand), and positional play.

  • December: Developing hockey sense, situational awareness, teamwork, and communication through small area games.

  • January: Advanced shooting techniques (slap shot, one-timer), defensive skills (gap control, body positioning), and basics of power play and penalty kill.

  • February: Introduction to strategic systems, review and reinforcement of skills learned, and fun competitions with awards to celebrate progress.

Travel Hockey

Loudoun Knights Hockey Club

The Loudoun Knights Hockey Club is the Tier II travel hockey organization. located at the Ion International Training Center (Ion ITC) in Leesburg, VA. The teams compete in both the CBHL and the EJEPL and play up to 45 games per season.  The day-to-day operations of the Loudoun Knights are managed by Craig Desjarlais, Loudoun Knights Hockey Director and the leadership team of David Dixon (Registrar), Nikki Deicie (Lead Club Manager), and Carrie Drake (League Liaison, Scheduler, and Marketing Director).

Washington Little Capitals

The Washington Little Capitals are Tier I AAA Travel Hockey organization who practice and play in the facility. They are separately owned and operated. For more information about their program, please visit their website directly. 

Loudoun Knights Uniform Provider

Loudoun Knights  partnered with PureHockey as our Uniform provider this season


2023/24 Post Season Updates

Congratulations Knights 12U Girls Gold, CBHL Champions!

Congratulations to the Loudoun Knights Girls 12U Gold Team on winning the ship.  Your 2023/24 CBHL Champions!


CBHL 2023/24 12U Girls Gold Champions

HOCKEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Craig Desjarlais

Craig Desjarlais

Director, Loudoun Knights

Todd Blaszak

Todd Blaszak

Loudoun Knights Discipline Committee Chair


David Dixon

David Dixon

Knights Executive Director / Ion Registrar

Nikki Decie

Nikki Decie

Loudoun Knights Chief Club Manager and PCA Representative

Preston Huntington

Knights Goaltender Development

Carrie Drake

Carrie Drake

Loudoun Knights Chief of Scheduling / League Liaison / Social Media Director

House Hockey Contacts

LJ Taifas

Ion House Hockey Director

Volunteers Wanted!

To build a full development program, we need dozens of dedicated hockey volunteer coaches.  All that's required is a love of the game.  We'll help you with everything else!  Register now and we will get you all the information you need to complete your training and certification by the start of the new season.

Contact Us

Contact Us

Front Desk

Phone: 703 936-0101

Ion ITC Daily Schedule (24 hrs)