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Player Development

Discover the ultimate player development experience at Edge Hockey, tailored for forwards and defensemen of all ages and skill levels. Our comprehensive training covers essential skater skills to elevate your game to new heights. Learn the art of ice positioning, mastering when and how to utilize your edges and positioning your feet strategically. Perfect your skating technique, knowing precisely when to utilize your inside, outside, and flat edges for maximum efficiency. Develop a lethal shot with expert guidance on proper technique, shot selection, and lightning-fast catch-and-release moves. Enhance your puck protection skills, utilizing your body and the rink's elements to shield the puck effectively. Hone your hands with delicate touches for improved puck control, shooting accuracy, and positional play. Understand ice and position responsibilities in all zones of play, from offensive to defensive and neutral zones. Unleash your full potential on the ice!

Expectations of the player

Skater Skills Will Include But Not Limited too:
 
  • Ice positioning ( How and when to use one of your 3 edges, learning how to position your feet, learning how to play on the correct side of the puck)
     

  • Skating ( Knowing how and when to use one of your three edges, Inside, Outside, and Flat)
     

  • Shooting(Proper Shooting technique including shot selection and how to catch and release as well as catch and protect)
     

  • Puck Protection (Learning how to use your body as well as different parts of the rink to protect the puck including the boards and the net)
     

  • Hands (Developing touches to help with puck protection, softness of hands, shooting and position)
     

  • Ice and Position Responsibility (Learning positioning - throughout the ice including Ozone, Dzone and neutral zone)

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