Velocity Hockey development
Velocity is an elite hockey training program focused on modernizing skills development. Our on-ice sessions have a fast, relentless pace and are packed with drills designed to simulate game situations. Constant movement and frequent corrections are core features in every clinic we run. Hit the ice with us and see for yourself!
fall/winter 2024 training schedule
Building Hockey IQ
Hockey IQ is best built on the ice in one way: acquiring as much information as possible about your surroundings before making your decision. Drills will be designed around players keeping their heads up and scanning for additional information while performing skills and plays.
Beyond Hockey IQ, there will also be a heavy dose of shooting technique, passing technique, plus skating and stickhandling skills - as always. We’re looking to make every player as well rounded and intelligent on the ice as possible. Every clinic will be fast-paced with plenty of corrections and fundamental refinement mixed in.
The velocity model
Our goal is to create smarter, more effective hockey players. We teach our athletes a variety of skills and demonstrate how to leverage each skill in game situations to become more efficient hockey players.
Every Velocity clinic is fast-paced, intense and fun, and each class has a specific focus to help players of all ages and skill levels improve.
Skating
Straightaway speed, tight turns, crossovers, open stance, transitions.
Hockey iq
Shoulder checking, communication, scanning, timing, decision-making, deception and fakes.
stickhandling
Wrist extension & utilization, stick fakes, puck placement, deking, and angling.
Shooting
Refining shooting motions and techniques in quick release, one-timers, tips & deflections, shooting in stride.
puck battling
Body positioning, puck protection, retrieving pucks, offensive positioning, etc.
passing
Passing technique, one-touch passes, receptions, backhands, vision, and positional awareness.
defense
Breakout passing & zone exits, defending in-zone or off the rush, cutting off rims, point shots, and puck retrievals.
Meet the head coach
Ryan Handfield
Ryan has been working in the hockey world for well over a decade, coaching over twenty teams across a variety of calibers and age groups. He created Velocity Hockey Development in 2014, fueled by a passion to help players in Montreal improve as much as they can. Ryan believes on-ice trainings should be as much about teaching & learning as they are about pace and speed, and designs his Velocity sessions around skills that are directly transferable to game situations. He trains players of all ages and skills levels with a variety of sessions offered, including Velocity Skills and Defenceman courses.
He's known as a passionate coach, a strong communicator and someone who tries to get the most he can out of every player on the team. He currently coaches with the Montreal-based NPU Rebels.
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