Champions Hockey

Some of the best hockey development does not always happen during structured practices or private lessons. For many players, improvement comes from spending hours at the outdoor roller rink, playing road hockey in the driveway, or simply throwing on rollerblades and skating around the neighborhood with a stick in hand. Long before year-round ice became common, players developed balance, creativity, conditioning, and puck skills naturally through outdoor play, and many NHL players still credit...

One of the greatest advantages young athletes have at Champions Hockey is access to real information from the highest levels of the game. Through a lifetime in minor hockey, junior hockey, university hockey, and professional hockey, Dax MacLean and Stacy Smallman have both built lasting friendships and trusted relationships throughout the sport. Those relationships include coaches, scouts, executives, player development staff (and in Stacy's case, his son) across the NHL. That means Champions...

The female game continues to grow, and that growth is showing up at every level of hockey. With the rise of the PWHL, young female athletes now have more visibility, more opportunity, and more examples of what high-level women’s hockey can look like than ever before. As the game continues to evolve, the expectations around development should evolve with it. Elite female hockey requires a tremendous amount of commitment from athletes and their families. Long drives, travel, training, and...