SHIFT Hockey Development
Our vision is to inspire and educate. In the gym, on the ice, or in a class, coaching is at our core. We create a roadmap (Athlete Action Development Plan) and provide mentorship so you can achieve your dreams.
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All Ages
Private training is the most advantageous form of training for rapid skill acquisition. Detection and correction is immediate and specific to your athlete. Your individual and focused attention will translate to results that are applicable to your game instantly.
30-minute private training has your choice of 1 or 2 players participating with Coach Al. The booking client is responsible for the full registration but can invite a 2nd player at their discretion. Training may be half-ice when necessary as 2 programs may be occurring simultaneously.
Most available sessions are available Wednesdays but as interest grows so will our availability. Please contact for other times from Thursday-Sunday.
Flexible Booking
Thursday - Saturday
$90 +HST Single Session
$525 +HST 6-Pack
$850 +HST 10-Pack
Custom Private Training Groups
All Ages
Do you have a group of players that would benefit from training together? Customize your training based on your choice of the number of participants. Progress your skill development quickly and have lessons customized to your group's needs and wants.
Please Note - You may gather up to 8 participants per group session. The 1 hr lesson will be billed in full to the individual who booked the lesson.
Flexible Booking
Thursday - Saturday
Cost Per Skater
1 participant - $240 5 participants - $48
2 participants - $120 6 participants - $40
3 participants - $80 7 participants - $35
4 participants - $60 8 participants - $30
Small Group Clinics
All Ages
Weekly skill sessions will include general skills such as Skating, Edge’s, Stickhandling, Passing, and Shooting. All of these skills will be involved in drills that are game situational. Not only will players be able to advance their skill set, but will also know when and where to execute these skills in a game. Sessions will also conclude with a small area game pertaining to the skills taught in that session.
Weekly Skills Clinic
50-minute sessions. Ideal for repetition and building habits Book at your convenience.
Thursdays
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7:00 - 8:00 PM
Fridays
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6:00 - 7:00 PM
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7:00 - 8:00 PM
Professional Coaching
Coach Al
Professional Player Development Coach
Al is thrilled to bring his 20+ years of hockey coaching experience to SHIFT.
Al grew up in hockey rinks, both playing and coaching beside his father. He attending the University of Ottawa, where he graduated from the Leisure Studies program in the faculty of Kinesiology. As a multi-sport athlete, he was a member of the 2000 National Championship Gee Gees football team. Al returned to coaching hockey in 2009 and spent many years coaching with the Kanata Blazers before transitioning to skill development.
Al has been working as a skills coach since 2014. He worked with the Ottawa Senators programs, including assisting in their 2014 rookie development camp, and then at Next Generation Hockey as a dedicated skills coach. In 2020, Al became a Hockey Canada trained skills instructor and is looking forward to using the knowledge gained through this program to help you improve your skills at every session.