Intro to Power

The fundamentals of skating for hockey will be taught in this class. Players will focus on balance, control, stride and recovery. Recommended ages are 5+ AND have passed Canskate Stage 4.

LSC reserves the right to move participants to the appropriate class for their skill level. This will ensure the proper development of your child’s skills, and it will also increase their success and confidence.

Requirements: 

• Passed Canskate Stage 4
• Minimum age 7

Power Bronze

The previous skills taught will be challenged further in this program with a focus on the use of their edges. Balance will improve week to week as skating stance and hockey stance will continue to be worked on in this program. Balance and glide will improve in skating/hockey stance as well as on one foot. Challenging the players' ability to use inside and outside edges will allow them to take their skating to the next level and become more efficient skaters. Balance and edges will improve the skater’s ability to tight turn, cross over and transition more effectively. Skaters will be challenged with more difficult skating techniques, such as mohawks. This program will provide a further understanding of the game of hockey.

Requirements: 

• Passed Intro to Power
• Participants must have at least 2 years of hockey experience
• Minimum age 8+

Power Silver

This program is for the player looking to improve their skating ability and take their speed to the next level. Improving the players' skating technique with and without the puck, continuing to reinforce foundational skating skills important to the game of hockey, will be the main focus of this program. Athletes will be taught, corrected, and encouraged to challenge themselves in multiple areas of skating the game. Stride Length / Cross over + Acceleration will improve a player’s speed by way of focus on the execution of proper technique. Establishing a strong base, length of stride, use of cross overs, correct use of outside edge in a crossover, acceleration while stationary and moving, turning/ change of direction are skating skills that will be taught, corrected and reinforced. This program is designed with a systematic approach to developing the player with the use of progressions and regressions to create new game habits.

Requirements:

• Passed Power Bronze
• All participants must be currently playing A/AA/AAA level hockey
• Full hockey equipment with a hockey stick is required

Power Gold

Elite will improve a player’s overall ability to play the forward and defensive positions. We will continue to build on and teach necessary foundational skating skills important to the game of hockey, along with introducing skating skills, puck skills, tactics and strategies required of an athlete to be effective, contributing at either the Forward or defence position.

Forward Skills that will be taught, corrected and reinforced are driving to and following your shot to the net, creating time and space, escapes, puck protection, and finding soft spots in the offensive zone. 

Defence Skills that will be taught, corrected and reinforced are transition, walking the blue line, executing escapes, shooting, introduction to breakouts, gap control, and defending stick on puck. 

This program is designed with a systematic approach to developing the player with the use of progressions and regressions to create new game habits.

Requirements:

• Passed Power Silver
• All participants must be currently playing A/AA/AAA level hockey
• Full hockey equipment with a hockey stick is required