ONLINE HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT · AVAILABLE ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
The Game Changes When the Player Changes
No pitch. No pressure. An honest conversation about your player.
“We started working with the program to improve my son’s hockey skills but soon found out there was more to the program than just getting better skills.
Yes, it was filled with incredible skills and conditioning programs, but he also offers, what I feel is even more important in some ways, an acceleration program or what I call the psychology of sport.”
Dave R. | Hockey Parent
Your Player Has the Skills. So Why Isn't It Showing Up?
More ice time. Private lessons. Extra reps after practice.
You're doing everything right and your player is working hard. But something isn't translating. The confidence isn't there when it counts. The performances are inconsistent. The potential you know is there keeps flickering in and out.
Here's what most people don't realize:
At a competitive level, the gap between players isn't physical. It's mental.
The player who makes the team isn't always the most skilled. They're the most composed. The most resilient. The most consistent under pressure. They've built something on the inside that shows up on the outside, every shift, every game, every tryout.
That's what we build at Player Acceleration.
We Flipped the Model. And It Changed Everything.
Most programs start with the outside: the skills, the drills, the reps.
We start with the inside.
After years of coaching competitive hockey players across BC and beyond, players chasing spots in the CSSHL, JPHL, HSL, HPL, and junior programs, we kept seeing the same pattern. Talented players who had the ability, but couldn't access it consistently when the pressure was on.
The problem wasn't their edges or their shot. It was the story they were telling themselves.
So we built a development system that treats mindset and energy as the foundation, and layers high-performance skills and physical training on top of a player who actually believes they belong.
The result is different. Not just more skilled players. Players who perform when it matters. Players whose coaches pull parents aside to ask what changed. Players who walk into tryouts or games.
This is what development from the inside-out looks like.
Virtual Hockey Training Foundations
The game demands even more out of players now than ever. The virtual training programs are built around four foundational pillars, creating multi-dimensional players who build the physical, mental and emotional resilience to overcome any challenge in their way.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
WHAT'S INSIDE THE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Weekly Skills & Fitness Sessions & Programs, Custom Training App, Nutrition Coaching, and Community Access are included in the Prime & Complete Accelerator plans. The Mindset Accelerator includes weekly group mindset sessions and PA community access.
* Weekly Skills & Fitness Sessions & Programs, Custom Training App, Nutrition Coaching, and Community Access are included in the Prime & Complete Accelerator plans. The Mindset Accelerator includes weekly group mindset sessions and PA community access.
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
MINDSET ACCELERATOR
Weekly mental & emotional enahancement sessions for players looking to master the internal game
COMPLETE ACCELERATOR
Complete 6-month all-inclusive development program for players upgrading their skill, fitness and focus
PRIME ACCELERATOR
12-month immersive experience for serious hockey players committed to making consistent improvements in attainment of their goals
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What You Get Inside Your Program
Virtual 1-On-1 Individualized Customized Training And Mentorship
Mobile App With 100+ Skills and Fitness Exercises
Group Coaching Calls On Zoom
Fitness Training
Skill Development
Leadership Development
Holistic Wellbeing Techniques
Nervous System Expansion
PLAYER TESTIMONIAL
Adam Nobes — Aigles de Nice — Ligue Magnus (Current Team)
"I would definitely recommend it to other players, and it’s been great for me."
What Is The Virtual Hockey Training Program?
In today's game, hockey players face a great deal of adversity. Whether you're going through the ranks in minor hockey, playing junior or you're striving to get a scholarship and make the jump to play professionally, there are challenges at all levels. Virtual Hockey is a way for players all over to world to develop their hockey skills, fitness, mindset and overall wellbeing in a virtual landscape. Meaning, no matter where you are or what your schedule is, we can accommodate to make your training plan work for you.
In today's game, hockey players face a great deal of adversity. Whether you're going through the ranks in minor hockey, playing junior or you're striving to get a scholarship and make the jump to play professionally, there are challenges at all levels. Virtual Hockey is a way for players all over to world to develop their hockey skills, fitness, mindset and overall wellbeing in a virtual landscape. Meaning, no matter where you are or what your schedule is, we can accommodate to make your training plan work for you.
What It Takes To Thrive In Hockey
Making the jump to the next level in hockey takes more than natural talent. Young talented players can often get stuck becoming complacent thinking natural talent is all they need. The truth is, it takes confidence, resilience and a lot of repetition to build the skills which will last long term.
No matter how good you get, you will face adversity. Players get cut, traded and released all the time. It can hurt, bad and can affect your confidence and motivation. It's in these moments when a player realizes who they really are and find out there's more to staying in the game than just skills and talent. These moments determine whether you get stuck in a setback or if you are able to turn your story around.
Hockey Development Happens From The Inside Out
Players who end up making it are the ones who develop a strong sense of perseverance. They commit to the path of growth and self-actualization. The best players seek out the best support team. They have coaches, trainers and mentors who have their best interests in mind and support their life beyond hockey.
You need to have a plan for your development but not any old training plan. Players must look at their training from a well-rounded perspective. They need to improve their hockey skills, enhance their fitness, and develop intangible assets like their leadership abilities and characteristics which allow them to bounce back while keeping balance in their life.
There are so many options when it comes to training. It can be hard to know where to start and can require a huge investment to play at a hockey academy or in certain specialized hockey programs. And you usually don't even get intimate one-on-one support in these programs.
Customized Hockey Specific Training Programs
In the Player Acceleration Development Framework, players get one-on-one attention with a customized program which is catered to their needs. They get in alignment with coaches and trainers who have their best interests in mind.
The Development Framework offers the best training you can get to develop your hockey skills. You'll improve your shot, become a proficient puck handler and even work on your skating technique off the ice. This all helps you to be more effective on the ice, score more goals and create more opportunities for yourself.
As a player, you will get a fitness regime which enhances your ability to make an impact on the ice. You will become stronger and more explosive. You will get quicker with your foot speed and become more deceptive and agile in tricky situations. You will increase your flexibility and become more balanced while gaining an incredible sense of belief in yourself.
This all comes from an integrated training approach designed to instill confidence in you.
1-On-1 Hockey Skills And Fitness Training
Throughout your time in the Development Framework, you will have frequent have 1-on-1 sessions with a coach. These sessions are designed to support you in your programs. In these sessions coaches thoroughly analyze your technique and make the adjustments required to challenge your skill and fitness.
The program is completely virtual and flexible so even if the world shuts down, you can still train, improve and continue with your development plan.
The Player Acceleration team is currently accepting applications to take part in the Development Framework. Players are selected through the application process. Once a player's application has been approved, they will be invited via email or phone call to a 1-on-1 Acceleration Session with a coach. Parents are required and encouraged to be part of this session.
Below is more information on what you will experience in the Acceleration Session.
PLAYERS INCREASE OVERALL SKILL DEVELOPMENT BY 300%
BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER'S CONFIDENCE GAPS IN THIS FREE 1-On-1 COACHING SESSION
13+ Years of Experience Working With Thousands of High-Performance Youth Hockey Players
EVERYTHING DEVELOPMENT.
IN THEIR POCKET.
PLAYER'S WORKOUTS. SCHEDULE. ORGANIZED. AT HAND.
Every drill, workout and mindset session is loaded directly into your player's phone through the Trainerize App organized week-by-week so players ALWAYS know what they are doing for training. No guesswork. Live sessions run over Zoom and consistent community support from coaches and peers. The app keeps the training sharp and consistent no matter where they are.
Your program will be fully built for you after you have completed your evaluation assessment - so day one, your player opens the app and gets to work on their customized program.
❝ It was the best training I have ever had, total specific training in the areas in which I needed to improve on and the results were more than I could hope for. ❞
Clayton Thomas (Hockey Player)
Development Framework
The Development Framework is built around four foundational pillars: Skill Development, Fitness Training Leadership Training and Holistic Wellbeing. Each of these components is intentionally designed to make a well-rounded, complete hockey player. Depending on what your current training program looks like, each aspect you see can be built individually for the player or complimentary to create an all-inclusive program.
To get more information on each element of the program, click or tap the respective image below.
Skill Development
Fitness Training
Mindset Training
FOR PARENTS
YOUR PLAYER GROWS.
YOU STAY INFORMED.
We've worked with enough families to know that when parents are clear on the process, players develop faster. So we keep you in the loop — not with noise, but with what actually matters.
What You Get
As a parent in the program
Regular progress updates
You'll know exactly where your player is, what they're working on, and what's improving.
Direct coach access
Questions? Concerns? You can reach the coaching staff. We're not a faceless platform — there are real people on the other end.
Parent community access
Connect with other PA parents going through the same journey. Support, encouragement, and shared experience.
Clarity on the plan
You'll understand the why behind everything in the program — not just a schedule to follow blindly.
Honest evaluations
We'll tell you the truth about where your player stands and what they need — not just what you want to hear.
What We Ask of You
For your player to get the most out of this
Trust the process
Development takes time. We ask for consistency and patience — not pressure on results after two weeks.
Let your player own it
The best outcomes happen when the player is driving, not being pushed. We'll help your player want this for themselves.
Keep communication open
If something's off — at home, at school, on the ice — tell us. Context helps us coach your player better.
Encourage without coaching
Your player has a coach. Your role is to be in their corner. The most powerful thing a parent can say is: “I love watching you play.”
Show up consistently
Help your player protect their training schedule. Consistency is where results are built.
We develop the whole player — including the family environment around them.
We know that a player's best development happens when there's alignment between the coaching staff and the home environment. That's why parental support isn't an add-on here — it's built into the program from the start.
PILLAR 02 — SKILLS & HOCKEY IQ
SHARPEN YOUR EDGE.
EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
Skills aren't built in one session. They're built through deliberate, structured repetition — focused on the exact gaps holding your player back. Every week, your player gets a live virtual skills session designed around their specific development needs.
Skating & Edge Work
Forward and backward stride mechanics, crossovers, edge transitions, and acceleration — built on video analysis of your player's actual skating.
- First-step acceleration
- Edge-to-edge transitions
- Backward skating efficiency
- Stride mechanics correction
Stickhandling & Puck Control
Hands that react before the mind catches up. We develop soft hands, quick releases, and puck protection under pressure — without needing ice time.
- Tight space puck control
- Deking sequences
- Off-hand development
- Pressure-tested handling
Shooting & Finishing
Wrist shot mechanics, snap release, one-timers, and shooting off the wrong foot. We film, analyse, and fix the flaws most coaches never notice.
- Shot release speed
- Accuracy under fatigue
- Off-foot shooting
- One-timer mechanics
Game IQ & Positioning
Reading the ice, anticipating plays, understanding zone structure, and making decisions faster. The cognitive side of development most programs skip entirely.
- Zone entry & exit reads
- Defensive positioning
- Forechecking patterns
- Decision speed training
Skills sessions run live over Zoom — your player gets real-time coaching feedback, not just a video to watch. Every session is recorded so they can review and repeat the drills on their own time.
PILLAR 03 — PHYSICAL DOMINANCE
BUILD THE ATHLETE
BEHIND THE PLAYER.
Hockey demands explosive power, sustained speed, and the ability to perform under fatigue. Most youth players train their skills but neglect the physical foundation underneath. We fix that. Your player gets a custom, hockey-specific fitness program designed to make them faster, stronger, and harder to knock off the puck.
PROGRAM PHASES
Foundation & Movement Quality
Mobility, stability, and movement patterns. Building the base everything else runs on — before we ever add load or speed.
Strength & Power Development
Lower body strength, hip drive, and explosive power. The physical tools that translate directly to harder shots, stronger battles, and better skating.
Speed & Conditioning
Hockey-specific conditioning: short-burst acceleration, lateral speed, and the ability to recover fast between shifts — not just general cardio.
SAMPLE TRAINING WEEK
Loads vary by phase & player level
PLAYER TESTIMONIAL
Andrew Hunt - Carleton University (U Sport)
"It’s very easy to use and the workouts it contains are second to none… I would absolutely recommend this to other players"
PILLAR 01 — MINDSET & CONFIDENCE
THE MENTAL EDGE THAT
SEPARATES GOOD FROM GREAT.
Skill and fitness take a player to the door. Mindset opens it. We train your player to compete with clarity, recover from mistakes fast, and show up at their best when the pressure is highest — because that's when it counts.
Confidence
Confidence isn't a personality trait — it's a skill. We give players repeatable tools to build genuine belief in their abilities, not just positive self-talk.
Focus Under Pressure
When the game is on the line, most players tighten up. We train the ability to stay present, execute under pressure, and perform when it actually matters.
Resilience
Mistakes are guaranteed. Long seasons are hard. How your player bounces back defines their ceiling. We teach the mental habits that make adversity a training tool, not a setback.
Most programs treat mindset as an afterthought. We treat it as the foundation. Every week your player gets mindset work built directly into their program — not as a separate module, but woven into how they train, prepare, and compete.
Player Acceleration Coaching Philosophy
WHAT YOUR PLAYER WILL DEVELOP
Pre-game routines that create a consistent mental state
Mistake recovery habits to keep the game moving forward
Goal-setting frameworks that drive daily action
Communication habits with coaches, teammates, and parents
Competitive identity — who they are as a player and a person
Long-season mindset to stay sharp when motivation fades
GOT QUESTIONS?
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before joining the program.
Mindset Training
Let's face it, hockey is a mental game. Experts say, at the highest levels hockey is 10% physical and 90% psychological. It is as important to train your mental and emotional fitness as it is to work on your physical fitness.
You can be the strongest player on the ice but if you are not in control of your mindset and emotions, you will be futile.
That's why inside the Player Acceleration Development Framework, Leadership Development is at the center of the program. Players experience live group classes called an Acceleration Session where players can develop their leadership skills.
Everyone can be a leader. But it is a skill that becomes developed over time and requires mentorship.
This is done through proven training which has been used and created by the top coaches in the world. These methodologies address the core beliefs to create lasting change within players.
Players will experience specific exercises and experiences to embed new beliefs. Self-awareness and emotional intelligence are created over time. Players will have the opportunity to go into the depths of who they are, and mine for the gems hidden within.
As leadership skills emerge it allows athletes to inspire and move other people on their team. These skills can be used both in hockey and in all areas of life.
It's an exciting journey of self-discovery which will move players forward faster than any skill or exercise. When these philosophies are coupled with the coaching and training provided in the program, players get accelerated and amplified results.
Player Growth Sessions Overview
Players receive mentorship focusing on personal growth in the following areas:
Mindset Training
Enhancing Beliefs
Emotional Inteligence
Character Development
Building Self-Esteem
Self-Actualization
Expanding Creativity
Player Personal Development
Balance is essential in an athlete's life. The demands of hockey take a toll on the body and mentality of every player. If a player does not have a wellness routine or techniques to deal with the day-to-day stresses of life, stress will take over.
When stress takes over it is destructive to one's life. It will manifest in injury or sickness. Players need to know how to deal with stress in a healthy way.
This happens through nutrition and finding a routine with methods and techniques that will work for the individual. Inside the Player Acceleration Development Framework, players experience a range of useful methodologies in the Acceleration Sessions.
Ultimately these techniques lead players to a deeper connection to themselves. Players gain insights and an extensive understanding of how they can deal with pressure. These processes can be used in everyday life or in the midst of a high-pressure game.
Player Personal Development Overview
Players enhance their overall well-being on and off the ice by habitually practicing the following areas:
Breath Work
Mindfulness
Personal Wellness
Visualization & Meditation
Creative Flow Activation
❝ Our fitness improved through a weekly program custom-tailored to our needs. The changes in our health and fitness since then have been dramatic and continue to improve. ❞
Jim Mckinnon
PLAYERS INCREASE OVERALL SKILL DEVELOPMENT BY 300%
BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER'S CONFIDENCE GAPS IN THIS FREE 1-On-1 COACHING SESSION
13+ Years of Experience Working With Thousands of High-Performance Youth Hockey Players
THE FOUNDATION
Virtual Hockey Training
Foundations
The game demands more than most training programs develop. Player Acceleration is built around four interconnected pillars — because great players aren't built in one dimension.
Mindset & Confidence
The mental game isn't soft — it's the differentiator. We build unshakeable confidence, the focus to stay present under pressure, and the resilience to turn adversity into fuel. Mindset is the foundation everything else is built on.
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Skills & Game IQ
Technical precision meets hockey intelligence. From edge work and stride mechanics to puck handling under pressure, shooting, and reading plays faster — we develop the skills that coaches notice and opponents can't contain.
Physical Dominance
Speed. Strength. Endurance. Injury prevention. Nutrition built for performance and recovery. The body is a system — we train it like one, so your player can go hard all three periods and come back ready.
Family & Community
Hockey is a family journey. We bring parents into the process as partners, not spectators — with progress updates, parent workshops, and a community of families who are walking the same road.
PLAYERS INCREASE OVERALL SKILL DEVELOPMENT BY 300%
BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER'S CONFIDENCE GAPS IN THIS FREE 1-On-1 COACHING SESSION
13+ Years of Experience Working With Thousands of High-Performance Youth Hockey Players
Development PROGRAMS
Every player is at a different stage of development, and every family has a different level of readiness. Whether you're looking to sharpen the mental game, commit to a full development system, or bring high-performance coaching to your entire organization — there's a program built for you. Everything is delivered online and built around your player or program.
And it all starts from the same place: when you change the player on the inside, EVERYTHING changes on the outside.
MINDSET ACCELERATOR - Weekly Sessions
Group mental performance program designed for players who have the physical skills but need the unshakeable confidence, focus, and resilience that separate good players from great ones.
Weekly group sessions via Zoom. Real coaching. Real accountability. Real growth — shared with other players who are in it with you.
→ Confidence & pressure management
→ Pre-game mental routines
→ Self-talk, resilience & emotional control
→ Video review of mental patterns in games
Build consistent confidence + mental strategy:
$150/month · Cancel anytime · 100% money-back guarantee after month one
PRIME & COMPLETE ACCELERATOR
12-Month & 6-Month Training Programs
A fully personalized development program built around your player and their gaps, goals, position and level they want to get to. Mindset, skills, fitness, and family support, all working together inside one structured system.
This isn't generic training. This is a fully-immersive development program built for your son or daughter, delivered online, and designed to create long-lasting transformation.
→ Weekly mindset coaching sessions
→ Bi-weekly skills + fitness sessions
→ Custom training program via coaching app
→ Nutritional coaching & recovery
→ Tryout prep & advancement support
→ Parent check-ins & community
What program is best for you? Find out on a free 1-on-1 coaching session:
No pitch. No pressure. An honest conversation about your player.
TEAMS & ORGANIZATION COACHING
Strengthen Your Program's Performance
Partnerships with hockey organizations, teams, and leagues to bring Player Acceleration's development systems directly to your group throughout the season, not just as a one-off.
Whether you're a High-Performance organization, a school program, or a league looking to elevate your players at scale, we build a program around your team's specific needs, mental performance, skills, fitness, and culture.
Trusted by programs competing in the HSL, HPL, JPHL, CSSHL, and around the world.
→ Group mindset & mental performance sessions
→ Team skills & skating development
→ Seasonal programming throughout the year
→ Custom packages for organizations of any size
Create a program to work for your team:
Connect With Us For More Information
1-On-1 Customized Mentorship
Hockey players are independently unique in their style, personality and the way they learn. There is no "one-size-fits-all" option when it comes to hockey training and development.
Inside the Development Framework, players are treated as individuals and the coaches will recognize the players' distinct ways of learning.
Hockey is a team sport but your training doesn't have to be. Player Acceleration coaches get great fulfillment in working with players at this level and helping them grow.
Individualized training program catered to your schedule
1-On-1 support with professional coaches and trainers
Unlimited support with your coaches