Thrive Hockey Development
During Thrive Hockey Schools players are grouped by age and are instructed on the ice in groups designed to maximize the instructor to player ratio and ensure each player receives individual instruction and individual assessment during the course of their training.
Quality instruction and low instructor to student ratios guarantee performance results. It is our aim to help each player, both on and off the ice, strive to reach their goals and become better players.
Our Approach empowers players by providing opportunities for each player to excel at their level of sport in a positive environment that promotes individual and team success, leadership, sportsmanship, and fun!
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 403-343-7575
Aug 18 10:00-11:15 am Dawe South
Aug 21 6:15-7:30 pm Penhold
Aug 24 10:00-11:15 am Dawe South
Aug 25 10:00-11:15 am Dawe South
This camp is all about 3on3, 4on4 and 5on5 game play scrimmages. Get back your hand-eye co-ordination, timing and conditioning. Format will be 5-10 min warm up & 60 min intersquad scrimmage.
Instructor: Terry Welch
Aug 19-23rd from 11:00 - 12:15 pm @ the Dawe South Arena
+ Aug 24th GAMEDAY! 9:45-11:15 am @ Dawe South Arena
This program will consist of 5 development sessions which will be 50% which will introduce players to full ice concepts like positional play (forward/defense tactics), zone play (offensive/defensive zone responsibilities) rules (off-side & icing), plus general game strategies (face-off alignments & line changes), & 50% scrimmage with “changes on the fly”.
Head Instructor: Randy Gehring
8 x 1.25 hour ice sessions in Red Deer or Penhold Arenas
| Date |
Start Time |
End Time |
Complex |
| 08/17/2024 |
9:30 AM |
10:45 AM |
Dawe South |
| 08/19/2024 |
4:45 PM |
6:00 PM |
Penhold Multiplex |
| 08/20/2024 |
4:45 PM |
6:00 PM |
Penhold Multiplex |
| 08/22/2024 |
4:45 PM |
6:00 PM |
Penhold Multiplex |
| 08/23/2024 |
4:45 PM |
6:00 PM |
Penhold Multiplex |
| 08/25/2024 |
1:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
Dawe South |
| 08/26/2024 |
5:00 PM |
6:15 PM |
Servus Arena |
| 08/28/2024* |
4:45 PM |
6:00 PM |
PENHOLD Arena |
Head Instructor: Mike Dempster
*Notes time/location or date change
8 x 1.25 hour ice sessions in Red Deer or Penhold Arenas
| Date |
Start |
End |
Complex |
| 08/16/2024 |
5:45 PM |
7:00 PM |
Servus Arena |
| 08/19/2024 |
6:15 PM |
7:30 PM |
Penhold Multiplex |
| 08/20/2024 |
6:15 PM |
7:30 PM |
Penhold Multiplex |
| 08/22/2024 |
6:15 PM |
7:30 PM |
Penhold Multiplex |
| 08/23/2024 |
6:15 PM |
7:30 PM |
Penhold Multiplex |
| 08/25/2024 |
2:15 PM |
3:30 PM |
Dawe South Arena |
| 08/26/2024* |
6:30 PM |
7:45 PM |
SERVUS Arena |
| 8/28/2024* |
6:15 PM |
7:30 PM |
PENHOLD Arena |
Head Instructor: Mike Dempster
*notes time/date/location change
Head Instructor: Chris Fuss
August 12-15th 6:15 - 7:30 pm @ Penhold + Aug 16 GAMEDAY times will be either 4:45 or 7:00 pm @ Penhold
- Shooting ABC's
- Accuracy (shooting through screens)
- Balance (shooting under pressure, one-timers)
- Coordination (shooting variety, angles, release pts)
- Creating Time & Space
- Finding open ice
- Puck patience
- Give & go's
- Offensive Zone Entries
- Scoring off the rush
- Middle lane drives & options
- Net drives
- Small Area Games
- Learn to score under pressure
- Goal scoring games
- Transitional play
"We don't just teach you how to shoot, we teach you how to score!"
Head Instructor: Chris Fuss
Aug 12-15th 4:45-9:00 pm @ Penhold + Aug 16 GAMEDAY times will be 4:45 or 7:00 pm @ Penhold.
Aug 12-15 breakdown: Ice session 4:45-6:00 pm Dryland 6:15-7:15 pm Ice session 7:30-9:00 pm.
- Defensive ABC's
- Angling (skating and gap control)
- Body Positioning (defensive side awareness)
- Checking (stick position and intro to contact)
- Offensive Tactics
- Joining the rush (entering the offensive zone)
- Blue line play (creating offence and puck keep ins)
- Creating shooting lanes (shot variety)
- Position Specific Skills
- Escape moves and breakout plays
- Regroups and transitions
- D-partner support and communication
- Small Area Games
- Transitional play
- Change of possession
- Creating offence from defense
"Defensemen are required to be more versatile than ever before. We will work to solidify your defensive play while becoming an offensive threat."