Have there been similar programs to the ADM in other sports?
Yes, LTAD principles are being utilized by over 100 different sport federations and government health ministries from countries around the globe and LTAD principles have been used in successful hockey playing nations like Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic with very positive results. 

If this is funded by the NHL and promoted by USA Hockey, why is a lot of the ADM focused on non-hockey activities?
The better you are as an athlete the greater your potential in any specific sport. We want to encourage our kids to develop a wide range of athletic skills so that when they reach an age where they should start to specialize in hockey, they have the foundation for much greater success. 

Why ADM? Why now?
As it has been stated, “A-nine-year old is only a nine-year-old once”. Every delay in implementing the ADM with its LTAD principles is shortchanging our kids. This is a program that USA Hockey should have put in place years ago.