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Skate
Edges, stride length, crossovers and transitions. We film it, break it down and rebuild it until speed costs you less.
Elite hockey development · Calgary, AB
Earn the crown.
Skating, skill, strength and hockey sense, coached to one standard. Ours.
The Coaches
Coached by people who've played
the level you're chasing.
Talent gets you noticed. Detail keeps you on the ice. Meet the staff who coach every rep.
The Method
Four disciplines.
One standard.
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Skill
Puck control under pressure. Hands, release and deception, trained in game-speed reps, never in a vacuum.
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Strength
Power, speed and durability built off the ice in the Lab, programmed around your season, not against it.
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Sense
Film study and decision training. See the play two passes early, and know exactly what to do with it.
Skating is the one skill every other skill sits on. A faster, more efficient stride buys you time with the puck, closes gaps on defence and keeps you fresh late in a shift. We treat it like a technical sport of its own.
What we train
- Stride mechanics. Full extension, knee bend, toe flick and a clean recovery, so every push actually moves you forward.
- Edges. Inside and outside edge control, tight turns, mohawks and pivots that hold up under contact.
- Crossovers & transitions. Building speed through the turn and switching forward to backward without losing a step.
- Starts & stops. The first three strides off the mark and hard two-foot stops in both directions.
- Backward skating. C-cuts, backward crossovers and gap control, essential for defence and useful for everyone.
How a session runs
- 01Film. We capture your stride from ice level so you can see what the coach sees.
- 02Break it down. One or two fixes per session, never ten. Small changes that stick.
- 03Drill it. Isolated reps first, then the same movement at game speed with a puck.
- 04Compare. Before-and-after video so you leave knowing exactly what changed.
How we measure it
Timed sprintsStride count per lapEdge-control circuitsTransition timingSide-by-side video
Who it's for
Every position and every level. Younger players build the right habits early; older players clean up years of small inefficiencies that cost them speed.
Hands look good in warm-up. What matters is what holds up with a checker on you, at full speed, with a second to decide. Every skill rep at Monarch is built to transfer into a real game.
What we train
- Puck control. Soft hands in tight, wide and on the move, with your head up instead of staring at the puck.
- Passing & receiving. Tape-to-tape at speed, saucer passes and taking a pass in stride without breaking pace.
- Shooting. Release speed, changing the angle, shooting in stride and one-timers from both sides.
- Deception. Look-offs, fakes, shoulder dips and changes of pace that open up lanes.
- Battles. Protecting the puck along the wall and winning the net-front.
How a session runs
- 01Warm the hands. Short technical reps to groove the movement.
- 02Add pressure. Time limits, small spaces and live defenders.
- 03Add decisions. Reads and options, so the skill fires when it's actually needed.
- 04Compete. Small-area games that reward doing it right at speed.
How we measure it
Shot release timeAccuracy targetsPass completion under pressurePuck-handling circuits
Who it's for
Forwards and defence alike. Defence work more on first passes, walking the line and shot through traffic; forwards on finishing and creating space.
Hockey is short, violent bursts repeated all game long. Our off-ice work builds the strength, power and durability to win those bursts, and the conditioning to keep winning them in the third period.
What we train
- Strength. Lower body and single-leg strength, a strong trunk and an upper body built for battles.
- Power. Jumps, throws and sled work that carry straight over to the first strides and to shooting.
- Speed & agility. Acceleration, change of direction and reaction work off the ice.
- Mobility. Hips, groin and ankles, the areas hockey players most often lock up and injure.
- Conditioning. Shift-length intervals that match how the game is actually played.
How a program runs
- 01Screen. Movement and strength baselines before anything gets loaded.
- 02Plan the season. Build in the off-season, maintain in-season, peak for what matters.
- 03Coach every rep. Technique first, then load. Always age-appropriate.
- 04Re-test. Numbers every block, so progress is visible, not guessed.
How we measure it
Vertical & broad jumpSprint timesStrength benchmarksMobility screensConditioning tests
Who it's for
Players who want to be harder to knock off the puck and stay healthy all season. Younger athletes focus on movement quality and body-weight strength before anything heavy.
The best players aren't always the fastest. They see it first. Hockey sense can be taught: where to look, when to look, and what the right play is before the puck arrives.
What we train
- Scanning. Shoulder checks and head-up habits so you know where everyone is before you get the puck.
- Decision-making. Pass, carry or shoot, chosen faster and right more often.
- Positioning. Forecheck routes, defensive-zone coverage and gap control for your position.
- Off-puck play. Getting open, supporting the puck and filling lanes.
- Compete habits. Stick on puck, finishing checks, winning the small battles.
How a session runs
- 01Watch your game. We break down your own shifts, not highlight reels.
- 02Name the read. What was there, what you chose, what was better.
- 03Take it to the ice. Drills that recreate the exact situations from film.
- 04Track it. The next game's film shows whether the habit stuck.
How we measure it
Scans per shiftDecision tracking from filmTurnovers & takeawaysClip-by-clip progress
Who it's for
Players who have the tools but want to use them better, and families who want to understand exactly what their player is learning.
· The Method
Speed is a skill.
It can be taught. We teach it.
The Process
Every player.
Same four steps.
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Assess
On-ice testing, film and off-ice screens give us a true baseline of your game.
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Blueprint
A written plan built around your position, your gaps and your season calendar.
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Train
Focused blocks on and off the ice. Every session has a purpose you can name.
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Re-test
We measure again, show you the change, and raise the bar for the next block.
Programs
Find your level.
Then leave it behind.
1-on-1
Private Development
A coach, a sheet of ice and a plan written for one player. The fastest way to close a specific gap.
Book an assessmentSmall group
Elite Skills Group
Tight groups matched by age and level, so every rep gets coached.
On ice
Power Skating
Stride mechanics, edges and explosive starts, filmed and corrected live.
Off ice
Performance Lab
Strength, speed and mobility, programmed for hockey players only.
Film
Hockey IQ
Your own game footage, broken down with a coach, play by play.
Testing
Player Testing
A full on- and off-ice combine that shows exactly where your game stands, with a report you can track season to season.
- On-ice speed
- Agility
- Power
- Shot speed
- Puck skills
- Mobility
Goalies
Goaltending
Goalies train here too: skating, tracking and positioning, available on request.
Ask about goalie trainingSeasonal
Spring & Summer Intensives
Multi-week blocks that turn the off-season into your biggest jump of the year.
Calgary, Alberta
Built here.
Ready anywhere.
A hockey city deserves a development program that matches it. Monarch trains Calgary players for the rinks they want to reach next.
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Your next level
starts with one skate.
Tell us about the player. We'll reach out to book an assessment and walk you through the right program.