Class List

1.  Assess and Align (Book Within Your First Two Weeks of Membership)

Get started with your Hockeyology development plan with our “Assess and Align” class, designed to establish your baseline analytics and track your progress. Schedule this class as soon as possible after activating your membership to receive your initial Baseline Analytics and be sure to repeat it every three months to monitor your development, track your progress, refine your training, and support future “Return to Play” protocol if needed.

This comprehensive assessment includes:

• Skating evaluation on our AI-driven HDTS Skating Treadmills
• Athlete Movement Assessment, created in collaboration with Premier Strength & Conditioning & GaMA Labs
• Baseline Concussion Testing with our Athleticare Health Professionals
• Diet & Mental Health Screening private surveys through our Athleticare Team

*Physical results will be shared with the Hockeyology coaches, but health information and survey results will remain private.

2. Stride Power and Conditioning

Dedicated to enhancing a player’s strength, endurance, and overall athleticism to achieve peak performance.

On the HDTS skating treadmill, players engage in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) to boost cardiovascular fitness and leg strength. This includes sprints, resistance drills, and power exercises to enhance explosive skating ability. In the gym, the focus shifts to off-ice exercises to support stride technique through the development of leg strength, power, and hip mobility.

3. Stride Technique and Mobility

Focused on refining skating techniques and enhancing flexibility.

On the HDTS skating treadmill, players focus on perfecting their stride mechanics, edge control, and balance through a series of drills and exercises, emphasizing precision and fluidity in skating movements. The session then moves to the gym, where exercises are designed to improve stride mechanics & coordination by improving joint range of motion, flexibility, strength and power. This combination ensures that players can move efficiently and fluidly on the ice.

4. Puck Skills and Coordination

Integrates puck handling, shooting, and general coordination with advanced skating skills.

On the HDTS skating treadmill, players perform drills that combine skating with stickhandling, passing, and shooting, helping them maintain puck control at high speeds. The session continues in the gym, emphasizing coordination and fine motor skills. Improve reaction time, and multi-tasking abilities. The class aims to develop players who can seamlessly integrate their skating and puck skills during gameplay.

5. Powerskating & True Movement

Power Skating aims to elevate a player’s skating efficiency, speed, and agility.

Small Group Training on the Skills Ice in the Hockeyology Facility, this class is designed to improve the fundamental skating techniques essential for success in hockey. Drills emphasize proper stride mechanics, edge control, balance, and stops and starts with a strong focus on skill execution within limited space. Each lesson is designed to improve specific skating technique. Participation in previous classes is not required. True Movement programming is paired with the skill lesson to enhance posture, mobility and performance.

6. Puck Control & True Movement

Puck Control is designed to refine a player’s ability to handle, protect, and maneuver the puck in various game situations.

Open to players and goaltenders, this class explores stickhandling techniques, puck protection, passing accuracy, and shooting skills. Players will engage in drills that replicate real-game scenarios in small areas, helping them to build confidence and creativity with the puck. Emphasis is placed on maintaining control under pressure and making quick, effective decisions during gameplay. Each lesson is designed to improve specific skating technique. Participation in previous classes is not required. The True Movement program aims to improve mobility, resulting in injury prevention and less wear and tear on the body. In this module we introduce rolling through the joints, moving through multiple planes, shifting off centre and developing the neuromuscular patterns to increase efficiency.

7. Small Area Games & True Movement

Small Area Games focus on enhancing a player’s ability to perform in tight spaces, which is critical in game situations.

Open to players and goaltenders, this class involves competitive drills and scrimmages in confined areas of the rink, emphasizing quick thinking, rapid decision-making, and close-quarters puck battles. Players will develop better spatial awareness, improve their reaction time, and enhance their ability to execute plays under pressure, all while fostering a high level of competitiveness and teamwork.  The True Movement Platform^® will be strategically used to build strength and endurance. High resistance springs are used which allows us to focus on lower body strength without overloading the joints.

8. Hockey IQ

Hockey IQ is dedicated to developing a player’s understanding of the game, including strategic thinking, anticipation, and decision-making.

This class covers game theory, positional play, and situational awareness. Through video analysis, on-ice drills, and classroom sessions, players will learn to read the play, anticipate opponents’ moves, and make smart decisions that benefit their team. The goal is to cultivate a deep understanding of the game that enables players to think ahead and make impactful plays. A follow-up video session will be provided in the Media Centre to review tactical concepts and key learnings. Through watching and discussing video content, players can visualize techniques, understand game strategies, and identify areas for improvement.

9. Shooting Accuracy

Accuracy focuses on developing a player’s precision in shooting.

Open to players and goalies, this class aims to improve the ability to hit specific targets consistently, which is crucial for scoring goals and making effective passes. Players will engage in various drills that emphasize aiming at different parts of the net, shooting from different angles, and adjusting to quick-release situations. The training includes shooting with and without pressure, helping players to develop pinpoint accuracy under game-like conditions. Continue your training in the gym with exercises focused on improving upper body strength, trunk stability, and rotational power.

10. Shooting Power

Power is designed to enhance a player’s shooting strength and velocity.

Open to players and goalies, this class concentrates on building the mechanics and physical strength necessary to generate powerful shots. Drills focus on proper body positioning, weight transfer, and shot technique to maximize shot power. Players will work on slap shots, wrist shots, and snap shots, with an emphasis on developing the explosive force needed to overpower goaltenders.  Continue your training in the gym with exercises focused on improving forearm and shoulder strength, and fluidity and power in rotation.

11. Shooting Release

Release focuses on improving the speed and effectiveness of a player’s shot release.

Open to players and goalies, this class aims to reduce the time it takes to get a shot off, making it more difficult for goaltenders and defenders to react. Players will practice quick-draw techniques, shooting in stride, and releasing the puck from various body positions and angles. The training helps players develop a smooth, efficient release that maintains accuracy and power.  Continue your training in the gym with exercises focused on improving balance and stability, and upper body mobility and explosiveness.

12. Shooting Deception – Goalie vs. Player

Deception is designed to refine a player’s skill in misleading goaltenders while at the same time enhancing a goalie’s ability to read and counter these tactics.

Who doesn’t enjoy a bit of competition? Goalie vs. Player—this class focuses on techniques like fake shots, look-offs, and varied release points to keep the opposition guessing. Players will practice masking their intentions and using body language and puck movement to deceive their opponents.  And we’ll obviously keep score.  Continue your training in the gym with exercises focused on dissociation of the upper and lower body, body position awareness, and reactive quickness.

13. Open Ice (Stick & Puck)

Open ice sessions give you the chance to work on your skills at your own pace! These sessions are available in the Hockeyology Facility and are supervised but not coached. They’re open to all ages, so bring your friends and teammates along for some practice and fun!

14. Drive Hockey Baseline Analytics & Heat Mapping – Combine & Scrimmage – Ice Palace

Level up your game with the help of Drive Analytics. Through a skills combine and 5 v 5 scrimmage, advanced sensors are used to track your on-ice performance in real-time. Tracking during the Skills Combine includes linear skating drills that measure your speed and stride efficiency, angular skating exercises that assess your ability to maneuver around the ice, and measures of your pace and agility. The sensors will also evaluate your acceleration and deceleration to understand how quickly you can change speeds. Each of these components provides crucial insights into your skating abilities and helps tailor your training to address specific areas for improvement. Tracking during the 5 v 5 scrimmage will generate a heatmap, providing insights into your positioning and movement patterns throughout the game.

15. Drop in Powerskating & Skills – Ice Palace

Tailored for players eager to enhance their individual skills, each one-hour morning session focuses on stickhandling, puck skills, and technical skating instruction. Designed for players of all skill levels, these sessions will take your player from basic fundamentals to advanced techniques and concepts. Players are welcome to drop-in for any class.

16. Drop in Breakfast Club – Powerskating & Skills – Ice Palace

Gain an edge over the competition with our Breakfast Club in-season development sessions! Tailored for players eager to enhance their individual skills, each one-hour morning session focuses on stickhandling, puck skills, and technical skating instruction.

Designed for players of all skill levels, these sessions will take your player from basic fundamentals to advanced techniques and concepts. Players are welcome to drop-in for any class.

17. Small Group Goalie Powerskating – Hockeyology Facility

This small group power skating program emphasizes movement, decision-making, and edge control without pucks, allowing goaltenders to train through repetition and develop muscle memory to build strong habits.

18. Goalie Powerskating – Ice Palace

This power skating program emphasizes movement, decision-making, and edge control without pucks, allowing goaltenders to train through repetition and develop muscle memory to build strong habits.

Participants will learn to execute edge skills properly and understand when, where, and why these skills are crucial for improving efficiency as a goaltender. Instruction covers aggressive stances, edge control, balance, and transitions in a progressive manner. The class design and high instructor to goalie ratio will insure that each player can develop at their own pace.