Player Development

Development that carries into games.

Small-group programs for players who want more individual attention than a large camp can give — and want to understand what each skill is for, when to use it and how it connects to real game situations.

Programs launch with set dates, times and pricing. Until then, join the waitlist for any program below and you'll hear first when it opens — or join the CHD list for all of them.

Jesse talking two players through a drill at the boards

Small-Group Development Sessions

Small groups · On-icePuck skills, skating habits, decision-making

Designed for players who want more individual attention than they typically receive in a large camp environment.

Sessions focus on puck skills, skating habits, decision-making and game-relevant details in a competitive small-group setting.

The goal is not simply to complete drills. Players are taught what the skill is for, when it should be used and how it connects to real game situations.

Tryout Preparation

Pre-tryout · Small groupsPace, compete level, habits evaluators notice

A focused development program designed to help players prepare for upcoming tryouts with confidence and purpose.

Sessions will emphasize pace, puck touches, compete level, decision-making and the habits coaches notice during evaluations.

Players will be challenged to execute skills under pressure rather than simply move through drills.

Summer Development Camps

Summer · On-ice + classroomSkills, video, hockey IQ

Small-group summer camps combining on-ice development with off-ice video, hockey IQ and classroom learning.

Players receive more than ice time. The goal is to help them understand the game, recognize situations and connect what they learn off the ice to how they perform on it.

Jesse demonstrating a shot while two players and a goalie work in front of the net

Position-Specific Development

Defence · ForwardsThe reads and details your position requires

Focused development for players who want to improve the habits, reads and details specific to their position.

For defencemen, sessions can include retrievals, gap control, first passes, net-front play, puck movement and offensive blue-line decisions.

For forwards, development can include puck support, route timing, wall play, offensive-zone habits, play away from the puck and decision-making in transition.

The emphasis is on helping players understand what their position requires, recognize situations earlier and make better decisions within their role.

Video Breakdown

Individual · VideoHabits, decisions and opportunities — not just mistakes

Individual video analysis designed to help players better understand their game.

Rather than simply pointing out mistakes, CHD identifies habits, decisions and opportunities that can help the player improve.

Feedback is kept clear, practical and connected to things the player can work on in practice or future games.

Coaching a team too?

CHD works with coaches and associations as well — practice planning, drill selection, video and season support, built around the team you already have.

Coach Development