Summer Skills
10 weeks · 1x/weekSkills sessions for birth years 2012–2016 to prep for upcoming tryouts. Not a learn-to-play program — players should be ready to focus and work hard.
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- SMC · Fountain Ice
- Max 15 skaters
Every program at Citadel is built around measurable progression. Browse what's running and book your spot online.
Book a SessionPosition-specific and skill-focused on-ice sessions at St. Margaret's Centre — built to get players ready for tryouts and the next level.
Skills sessions for birth years 2012–2016 to prep for upcoming tryouts. Not a learn-to-play program — players should be ready to focus and work hard.
Power skating sessions for birth years 2012–2016. Not a learn-to-skate program — stride, edges and speed for players preparing for tryouts.
High-intensity on-ice camp focused on winning puck battles and dominating the toughest areas of the ice — physical, technical and mental skills for real game situations.
Defence-specific training led by former CHL defencemen. Gap control, angling, defending with body and stick, escape skills under pressure and confident first passes.
Shooting and puck-skills development on our synthetic ice surface inside the facility — drop-in, 4-week progressions, and 1:1 sessions.
Single-session drop-in on the synthetic ice surface focused on shooting and puck skills, with coaching and no commitment.
Stride mechanics and edge work on our skating treadmill — for skaters with the fundamentals who want to optimize on-ice performance.
Initial assessment session. Players learn the harness, get on and off the treadmill, and our coach assesses fundamentals and areas to work on.
1:1 treadmill session focused on stride mechanics and developing strong habits that transfer to on-ice performance.
Train with a partner in a high-tempo small group built for max reps and individual feedback on stride, edge work and speed.
Private and semi-private shooting and puck-skills sessions on synthetic ice with former NHL player James Sheppard.
1:1 30-minute shooting and puck-skills session on synthetic ice with former NHL player James Sheppard, tailored to each player's needs.
2:1 30-minute shooting and puck-skills session on synthetic ice with James Sheppard.
Off-ice strength, conditioning and mobility built around hockey movement patterns.
1-hour session mirroring the intensity of a real shift — strength, conditioning intervals, mobility and hockey-specific patterns.
Half-day multi-station camps on PD days — treadmill, shooting, stickhandling and more in a small-group format.
Max 8 players. Players are split into pairs rotating through 30-minute stations — 2-player treadmill, shooting (technique + accuracy), stickhandling and more.
Team sessions at Citadel, with gym and synthetic ice training or dedicated dryland training in two groups.
Team split into two groups — 45 minutes of gym-based dryland and 45 minutes of synthetic ice skills. Built for in-season skill maintenance, pre-season ramp-up or full-team development blocks.
The team is split into two groups for consecutive 45-minute dryland training sessions. For example, group 1 trains Sunday at 12pm and group 2 trains Sunday at 12:45pm.
Host a birthday party or a team social at Citadel — private facility access with hockey activities your group will actually remember.
Private party block at the facility — perfect for birthdays and team parties. Get in touch and we'll tailor the activities to your group.
Extended party block for larger groups or anyone who wants more time on the synthetic ice and in the gym.