About
Celebrating Over 20 years of Development!
The Monument Rebels (formerly known as the Colorado Rampage) deliver an unmatched youth sports experience for boys and girls, emphasizing complete athlete development—on and off the ice. Committed to instilling habits that build strong character and elite-level athleticism, the Rebels inspire lifelong passion and support dreams of reaching the highest levels of the sport.
As a premier youth hockey organization sanctioned by the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association and USA Hockey, the Rebels are uniquely positioned as the only program in Colorado owned by the same organization that operates its training facilities. With two current rinks and plans for future expansion, the Rebels offer year-round opportunities for players to train, grow, and compete.
Inside the facility, athletes benefit from 365 Performance, a professionally equipped off-ice training center designed to elevate physical performance and directly enhance on-ice play. Led by a team of experienced and highly qualified coaches using a scientifically backed, age-appropriate development model, the Rebels provide the highest standard of youth hockey training for players throughout Monument, Colorado Springs, Castle Rock, and surrounding communities.
Player Development
Expanding on over 20 years experience with Colorado Rampage, the Monument Rebels provides all members an updated and highly-structured program to maximize fun and athletic improvement, while developing an authentic passion for the game. Complimenting the Rampage curriculum is a comprehensive and ongoing coach and parent education program.
Player files tracking annual on-ice and off-ice data, peak height velocity data, and stats will be created and maintained for 10U players and older. The purpose of player files is to track long-term development progress by amassing up to eight consecutive years of Rampage/Rebels player data (9-18 years old).
Utilizing the foundation of the American Development Model, on-ice practices are organized to maximize age-appropriate skill acquisition, and designed to include five proven elements: fun, constant decision making, challenging for all players, looks like the game, and puck touches (repetition without repetitiveness). Off-ice training is organized to maximize athleticism (agility, balance, coordination, and strength).
At the 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U divisions, the Rebels curriculum is guided by age-specific development plans, giving coaches a detailed blueprint to teach proficiency in all necessary basic and advanced hockey skills and tactics. The Rebels coaches, age-division coordinators, the Director of Athletic Success, and the Tier-2 Director will ensure that the Rebels curriculum produces excellence in player development.
The American Development Model
The Colorado Rampage is a long-time USA Hockey American Development Model Association. USA Hockey Model Associations fully implement programming dedicated to age-appropriate, age-specific skill development in accordance with USA Hockey's American Development Model throughout the 8-and-Under, 10-and-Under and 12-and-Under age classifications. By implementing USA Hockey's American Development Model, the Colorado Rampage delivers more efficient skill development, produces more skilled players, and experiences an increase in player retention and advancement. The ADM is a nationwide blueprint designed specifically to help kids reach their full potential.
The Rebels Way: Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets
The Monument Rebels are committed to a Growth Mindset only. The science of youth development and coaching methods continues to evolve and improve; always remaining at the forefront to provide players only best practices, the Rebels is evolving and improving like the science that guides its programming. Coaches believe and teach that ability and intelligence improve with effort and time. The program goal is to inspire players to develop a strong growth mindset, and the intrinsic motivation to face challenges with a positive attitude and work ethic. The Monument Rebels Growth Mindset Only culture provides players the tools needed to achieve success in all aspects of life beyond hockey.
"Praising the process that kids engage in: their effort, their strategies, their focus, their perseverance, their improvement. This process praise creates kids who are hardy and resilient.