Hockey Training | Athletic Evolution

Hockey On-Ice Training

AE recently upgraded our 60’x30’ real ice rink, which provides our athletes with a unique opportunity to work out and skate at the same place at a discounted cost. It is nearly impossible to find ice time in this area and even when you can get on the ice the cost is usually high because you have to rent an entire sheet. AE’s smaller rink allows us to lower the rates to make it more affordable for individuals and small groups to rent ice time and hone their skills. We also offer hybrid programs where off-ice training and on-ice skill development are included in the same package. See below for details.

Hockey Rink

5,000 Puck Touch Challenge

Athletic Evolution, Valerie Bono and Seven Hockey are proud to announce a new groundbreaking on-ice/off-ice hockey training program this summer where each player is guaranteed to get 5,000 puck touches over the course of 4 weeks. Designed after the European model, which consists of less time playing games and more time developing skills and improving speed, agility and strength, this new program will give each player the total hockey experience that they need to improve this offseason and get a step ahead of the competition!

PROGRAM DETAILS

* All groups will start out with 6 players on the ice and 6 players off the ice. After 60 minutes they will switch.

SESSION 1
6/28/10 – 7/21/10

Days	Times	Age Group	Cost	# Spots
M/W	3-5pm	Pee Wee	$399	12
	5-7pm	Bantam	$399	6
	5-7pm	Boys High School	$399	6

T/Th	3-5pm	Pee Wee	$399	12
	5-7pm	Bantam	$399	6
	5-7pm	Girls High School	$399	6


SESSION 2
7/26/10 – 8/18/10

Days	Times	Age Group	Cost	# Spots
M/W	3-5pm	Pee Wee	$399	12
	5-7pm	Bantam	$399	6
	5-7pm	Boys High School	$399	6

T/Th	3-5pm	Pee Wee	$399	12
	5-7pm	Bantam	$399	6
	5-7pm	Girls High School	$399	6

On-Ice Training

Each workout consists of one hour of intense skill development designed after the European model
Skills covered will include: puck touches & shooting, positional power & scoring, quick feet & stick handling, agility & technique
Fast-paced workouts force quick decisions with the puck and ensure an intense workout
Smaller ice surface brings players out of their comfort zone and leads to raised skill level and quickness in all movements and shots
Repetition, repetition, repetition – specific skills will become second nature

About Valerie Bono & Seven Hockey

The on-ice component of the program will be run by Seven Hockey, which is led by Head Hockey Coach Valerie Bono. After an outstanding high school and college ice hockey career at Cushing Academy and Providence College, Valerie focused her career on improving athletic performance on and off the ice for hockey players of all ages and skill levels. Valerie learned of her love of coaching while being a member of the National Ice hockey Program throughout her high school and college career.

Valerie is a Certified Level 5 Master coach with USA Hockey and has trained thousands of local athletes of various ages and abilities. She is currently mentoring dozens of coaches throughout Massachusetts under the USA Hockey guidelines in hopes of creating a universal coaching strategy and tactical system. Valerie has influenced female hockey players to reach their highest potential at the Varsity level in Burlington, Arlington, Charlestown & Cambridge. She also brings a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and passion to the youth level as she dedicates her time and knowledge to the East Coast Wizards and Burlington Youth Hockey Programs for both boys and girls.

Off-Ice Training

AE expert trainers will lead players in the latest training techniques - NIKE SPARQ Training – to improve each player’s speed, agility, explosiveness, strength and flexibility
Workouts will take place either one hour before or one hour after on-ice workouts, depending upon the specific day
Emphasis on lateral speed, first step quickness, balance and explosiveness
Hockey-specific exercises will simulate in-game movements – i.e. resistance bands, slide boards, Russian boxes

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AE’s Summer On-Ice Goal Scoring Program

Athletic Evolution is excited to announce a new goal scoring/shooting program developed by USA Hockey’s Peter Ward. As a leader in off-ice training, we are constantly looking to provide hockey players with ways to improve their game and now we can do it on the ice as well. We hear it all the time from hockey coaches – they need players who can put the puck in the back of the net. With our new On-Ice Goal Scoring Program, both forwards and defensemen can improve their shooting release, accuracy and power, turning them into goal scorers.

The goal of this program is to offer an on-ice component to our already popular off-ice training program during the summer. Our high school hockey groups train from 8:40am-10:40am and 9:40am-11:40am every Monday-Thursday. Now you can add 2 days a week of on-ice training – either immediately before or immediately after your off-ice training – to give you the full hockey experience at AE and maximize your offseason. AE’s Summer Goal Scoring Program will run for 8 weeks throughout the summer (June 28th – August 19th) and athletes will have the option of either M/W or T/Th to be on the ice for approximately 50 minutes each day. Each group is limited to 6 players and costs $299 - a great deal for you!

PROGRAM DETAILS

Improve your ability to score goals by working on shooting release, power, and accuracy
Learn how to read opposing goaltenders and offensive opportunities
Create opportunities to put the puck in the net
Use AE as your one-stop shop for all your hockey training needs this summer
Pick 2 days a week – M/W or T/Th – to combine this with your off-ice training and make sure you enter your fall season in peak form!

* Only for athletes participating in our Summer HS Hockey Groups at 8:40am or 9:40am

About Peter Ward

Peter Ward is the Assistant Director of Player Personnel of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. The NTDP houses the nation’s top 45 players from across the United States. The NTDP consists of two national teams - the U.S. National Under-18 Team and the U.S. National Under-17 Team – where the program’s goal is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. National Teams and for future hockey careers.

From 2006-2008, Peter was the U.S. Director of Central Scouting for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (http://www.lgjmq.qc.ca/) after serving a year as an area scout. The QMJHL and CHL place about 65% of the draft picks in the NHL every year. Peter was responsible for evaluating, identifying, and ranking all of the Top 14, 15 and 16-year olds in New England available for the QMJHL Draft each year. In 2007 Peter was also the New England scout for the Red Line Report, a scouting service that 29 NHL teams subscribe to along with all Canadian Major Junior Hockey (QMJHL, OHL, WHL) and 60% of all U.S. colleges.

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Individual & Small Group Instruction

AE works with several reputable hockey instructors who utilize our ice to run private lessons for individuals and small groups. Individual lessons are tailored specifically to each athlete’s needs and requests and can encompass all facets of the game – shooting, puck handling, passing, edgework and goaltending.

Please call Athletic Evolution for all inquiries regarding on-ice lessons.

Ice Rentals

In addition to private lessons AE offers third parties the opportunity to rent the ice for their own use. All rentals are done on a first come, first serve basis and cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Rates range from $75-$100 per hour depending on the number of hours committed to and the days and times of the usage.

Please call for specific rental rates - 781-935-7701