SKILLS DEVELOPMENT / 3 Hrs On-Ice Per Day

• Designed for all Skill Levels.
• Primary focus is on Fundamental Skill Development: Skating, Passing, Stick-Handling and Shooting.

INTENSE TRAVEL / 4 Hrs On-Ice Per Day

• Designed for the Travel Player or the Player who aspires to play Travel Hockey.
• Fundamental skill work will be performed with a greater degree of difficulty and a stronger emphasis on speed.
• High Intensity Competition in all Drills.
• Creative Drills designed to simulate Game Situations.

AAA ELITE / 4 Hrs On-Ice Per Day

• Highly technical Skills Training for the most serious player.
• Developed to enhance the Creativity in your Game.
• Mental Toughness and Character will be developed through this Strenuous Curriculum.
• Strong emphasis placed on Hockey Specific Off-Ice Conditioning.
• Explosive skating and skill work at high speeds will be integral to this program.
• Northern Edge will review all registrations to ensure proper placement.

GIRLS ONLY / 3 Hrs On-Ice Per Day

• Developed to give Female Players the opportunity to excel in a group of their Peers.
• Emphasis placed on Skating Fundamentals and Puck Skills.
• Drills designed to teach the "Thinking Skills" On-Ice: Decision Making, Game Theory, Confidence and Creativity with the Puck.

GOAL SCORING / 3 Hrs On-Ice Per Day

• Intensive Goal Scoring Techniques: Creative Scoring, Shooting in Stride, Second Effort Goals, Deflections/Tips/Screens, Breakaways, One-Timers, Dekeing, Forehand/Backhand Shooting, Net Battle, Funneling Pucks, Shooting from uncomfortable situations.
• Highly Specific Game Situation Goal Scoring Drills: Odd Man Situations.
• Appropriate for any Player looking to improve on shooting techniques regardless of their position.

TOTAL DEFENSE / 3 Hrs On-Ice Per Day

• Designed specifically for Defensemen.
• Program focus will be on: Advanced Skating, Puck Movement, Proper Body Positioning, Effective Use of the Stick.
• Containment and Body Checking Techniques, Reading the Rush, Joining the Play, Odd-Man Situational Play, Protecting the Net, Making the First Pass, Shooting.

JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT

• This program has been developed for the Bantam, Midget and High School Player.
• Designed specifically to make the serious player: stronger, faster and smarter.
• Training methods proven to accelerate you to the highest level (this program is currently being used by the U-20, U-19 & U-18 Belarusian National Teams)
• Situational and Game Theory (on-ice and classroom)
• Lastly, each player will have the opportunity to develop a personal Northern Edge “Career Development Program” exposing individuals to the different opportunities currently available in hockey. Guidance will be administered by the NEEHS staff which has produced many Junior Hockey placements and NCAA scholarships.

1. Team Practices

In your city, an NEEHS director will join your team and conduct an on-ice practice (or multiple practices). In our summer programs, most of our ice times are spent on skill specific instruction; when we have time in the fall/winter, we can develop team related skills. We will meet with the coach prior to the practice and discuss team needs; then, in conjunction with the coach, we will conduct a practice specific to team needs. The benefit lies in the professionalism of our practices – we are efficient and bring a library of the best drills used across Europe and the NHL.

2. Coaching Seminars

Northern Edge knows that the foundation for a player’s development lies in the strength of the coach; the year-round coach is the person who sees an individual’s improvements throughout the year, and is responsible for making a better player. For this reason, NEEHS is pleased to offer Coaching Instruction in a seminar format. Associations are responsible for organizing the seminar but NEEHS takes it from there. We use many different styles to “teach” coaches the finer points of the game: video; lectures; open discussions and of course, on-ice skills demonstrations elucidate how to be an effectice coach. Topics include, but are not limited to: Being an Effective Bench Boss; How to Manage a Great Practice; Teaching Techniques; Off-Ice Training and Motivational Ideas. Also, specific hockey topics can be taught (ie. How to Teach Defensemen; Specialty Teams and Goal Scoring).

3. Organization Consulting

In our fifteen years of hockey instruction, we have had the opportunity to work with various hockey associations and help them develop their programs. From organization mission statements, to visions and finally to program development, NEEHS can help your association become the best it can be. With all our resources, and with our experience, Northern Edge can give your association not only the competitive edge in hockey skills, but we can direct you in how to run your day to day operations.

4. Holiday Camps

What better way to spend the holidays than to improve your skills at a NEEHS mini clinic? Each player will receive the same quality instruction as evident in our summer programs, but in a condensed format. 100% of the allotted time will be spent on hockey skills development on-ice. These are not refresher courses, but rather a new opportunity to learn new skills.

5. Skill Specific Summer Programs

Our Northern Edge Skill Specific Programs started six years ago when we developed our “Goal Scoring” curriculum. Last year, we added a “Defensemen Specific” program to our schedule, and it was an unbelievable success. This year we have added a Junior Development Program which will focus on the development of our more mature players. This program will provide them the necessary tools to compete at the higher levels of hockey along with enlightening them about the many different avenues that exist in the hockey world.

6. Private Lessons

NEEHS staff are available for small group or individual lessons in select areas. Please contact the office for more info - 636-532-9987.