For the 2026-27 hockey season, SPS Fuzion and Sherwood Park Junior Kings are continuing their partnership to bring you season 2 of U11 Female Elite hockey. Both SPS Fuzion and SPMHA are committed to providing a comprehensive development program for players who want to reach elite hockey and stay within their hockey community. The focus of the program is to implement added focus on Coach and Player development to the existing U11 Female Program. SPS Fuzion, Junior Kings and several other EFHL members have recognized the value in an enhanced female development model for U11, resulting in the creation of our Fuzion Junior Kings program.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Program Structure
The U11 Female Elite program will include 16-17 players. The U11 Female Elite team will play in the EFHL and be classified in the appropriate tier to ensure a strong competitive balance and level of competition.
Coach Selection
To aid in season preparation, an internal decision was made to announce the U11 Female Elite coaches prior to the start of the season as opposed to near the end of the evaluation period. We are pleased to announce the coach for 2026-27 is Scott Henkelman.
Player Selection
Team formation will be based on players' abilities. Players will be evaluated using the data collected from the evaluation process. The named coach will work with board members to finalize roster selections.
Development Opportunities
Priority focus is on additional player development through third-party skills providers including, but not limited to, power skating, goalie training & physical literacy. The number of full-ice practices and development hours will increase in addition to off-ice opportunities.
Apparel Package
Players will receive a Fuzion Junior kings apparel package.
Community Engagement
Continued focus on community engagement will occur through volunteering and the Apprenticeship Program, which engages our Fuzion Junior Kings players with members of SPKAC.
Highlights from 2025-26 Inaugural Season
- 22 off-ice development sessions
- 60 on-ice sessions (13 provider run, 47 practices)
- 20 goalie development sessions
- 21 EFHL league games
- Gold medal winner of U11 Wickfest Gold Division
- Gold medal winner of Fuzion Frostbite U11 Female Tournament
- Gold medal winner of Lloydminster 4th Meridian Female Classic
- Winner of RMFHL Southern Road Trip (3 games)
ID SKATE 1
Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Location: Randy Rosen
Time: 6:15 - 7:15pm *a short presentation for parents will follow the on-ice portion
Cost: $20 *non-sanctioned players are subject to additional insurance fees
To register, visit TeamLinkt Registration.
CONTACTS
The U11 Female Junior Kings program is excited to be part of the rapidly growing Female Elite hockey stream and will focus on program delivery to ensure that our membership gets the best value possible. We look forward to a great season getting underway this Fall.
If you have further questions about the Fuzion Junior Kings U11 program, please contact Past-President, Dave Murphy via email at past.president@spsfuzion.com or Dalyce Zuk via email at jr.director@spsfuzion.com.