Powertech Hockey Group

Family Skills and Game Day Competition Camp

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:57:06 -0500

Join us on Monday February 20, 2012 at Tecumseh Arena for our Family Skills and Game Day Competition Camp.
1st hour hockey players will be focusing on skating/stickhandling:
   •   Tight turns in tight areas
   •   Quick feet constantly in motion maximizing players speed
   •   Balance and edge work, working on one leg in achieving core balance
   •   Stickhandling in tight area's while players are coming at them forcing players to keep their heads up
 2nd hour players will engage in small area friendly games all over the ice in stations keeping players in constant motion while learning puck protection skills learned from the first hour.  We will be running 2 ice pads at the same time. Goalies are welcome to attend at no charge.  Ages: 2003-2004 from 8:30am-10:30am, 2001-2002 from 8:40am-10:40am and 1999-2000 from 10:30am-12:30am. Cost is $60 per person, Goalies are welcome to attend at no charge. To register, visit our registration page at www.powertechhockey.ca/registration/ or contact us at 519-948-0050.

Holiday Skills & Small Area Battle Camp - Tecumseh Arena

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:44:49 -0500

January 4 and January 6, 2012 at Tecumseh Arena. Age Groups 2000-1999, 2001-2002 and 2003-2004.

Camp will consist of:

Day 1 - Skating - Stride development to maximize power and stride length Quickness, and change of pace drills to maximize separation speed

Stickhandling - Players will go through a stickhandling medley of 5 types of stickhandling while performing at full speed

Small Area Game and Battle Drills - Players will participate in small area games and battle drills to reaffirm their skills learned throughout the camp

Day 2 Skating - Overspeed - Students will achieve maximum speeds, feet are in constant motion.

Agility skating and stickhandling - Students will learn to perform drills in confined spaces where they will depend on fast hands and constant motion to get out of tight areas.

Small area battle drills - To once again reaffirm the skills learned throughout the camp.

Register online today at http://www.powertechhockey.ca/registration/

November 18th- PD Day Skills: Novice/Atom/ Peewee

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:01:33 -0400

First Hour: (for all)- Skill Portion

Agility: quick feet and balance
Stickhandling: controlling the puck in open and tight areas
Overspeed: feet are in constant motion, designed to place the athlete’s skating out of their comfort level (both forwards and backwards)

Second Hour: Game Day Skills Portion:

1 on 1’s full ice, 1 on 1’s in tight
Forwards: Change gears, puck protection/possession, different stick handling techniques for certain situations.
Defence: Learn to keep forwards to the outside utilizing their body and with active sticks.

Small area games and battles
Although the game is played with teammates, it is the small area battle within the big game that helps you team!

Please Go to Register Tab- "Online Camp/Clinic Registration"

Introducing Body X- Erik Brinkman

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:57:15 -0400

Hey Gang,

We are introducing Erik Brinkman to you as he will be adding a blog to our site on a monthly basis. I was introduced to him by a friend and client in Detroit and I have been 100% impressed with his material. Erik and his partner Allison Dube own a gym in Tecumseh named Body X on Tecumseh Road.

They are both certified under strength and conditioning guru Charles Poliquin. Charles is notably the world’s best strength trainer, hands down. Body X provides certified Biosignature Practitioners which take body fat measurements from 12 different sites on a person’s body. The measurement can then determine your body’s tolerance for certain foods, and in turn develop an eating plan specifically for each individual person. This can help enhance lean body mass and also increase fat loss.

The next step is a Structural Balance which is a series of movements that discovers any weak links in the body. Erik designs workout protocols to strengthen your weaknesses so that your body can function at peak levels.

I have completed my first week of his eating plan as well as getting my structural balance. I can tell you that this plan is the best, and it is proven by the results that I am seeing as well as feeling.

I believe that every athlete should be at least getting a Biosignature and the Structural Balance to complete their workout regime. I also belive that the Biosignature would be the absolute smartest thing for parents who would like to shed a few pounds and live a healthy lifestyle.

Stay tuned for upcoming blogs from Erik, I know you will enjoy it.

Here is Erik’s contact info:
erik@bodyx.ca
519-478-0371

Regards,

Andy Paquette
PowerTech Hockey Group

Gym On Ice- \'G.O.I\' Innovation At It\'s Best!

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:22:18 -0400

GYM ON ICE
(G.O.I)

With the game of hockey constantly growing so should the training methods. The need for hockey players to be faster, stronger, agile is greater then it ever was.

So why are hockey players training in gyms?

As we can agree that strength training is a huge part of being the complete hockey player. Gyms offer everything that you need as far as strength training is concerned. The only issue is everything that s done in a gym is with your running shoes on! Running and skating are two totally different types of muscle movements. You can t play hockey with your running shoes on. So if you had an opportunity to work out on the ice with your full equipment on, why wouldn’t you?

Powertech is Proud to introduce Gym on Ice! (G.O.I)

Were bringing to you everything you can do in a gym but on the ice!
Speed, Power, Endurance, Quickness, Agility, Balance, Core Strength and more. The best part about the G.O.I system is everything accomplished on the ice where the game is played.

Here s how it works:
Each player is partnered up with another player, everyone is assigned a designated station which is numbered around the ice surface. Every interval is timed the player does the set work out for the allotted amount of time. Once the whistle blows, they change with their partner, and it starts over again. Once both did the activity they both rotate to the next station where a different work out is designed and the process starts over again.

RUN THE GAUNTLET WITH POWERTECH!

Andy- Back from Russia

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:14:30 -0400

Hey gang,

The Igor Larionov Road to Success Development Camp was a great experience. I am truely greatful for this experience and would like to thank Igor and his wife Alayna for hosting me. Along with Igor and Alayna, I would like to thank my Interpreter Kiril, Victor, Evgeny, Dimitry, Phillip and Mike for all of their help on the ice and providing a good time off the ice.

I will be providing pictrues and some video later this week...

Andy

Overspeed Hockey Training, What is it?

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:36:56 -0400

OVERSPEED

What is Overspeed?

Overspeed is when an athlete moves his or her body or parts at higher than normal competitive speeds. An Overspeed workout requires players to skate at speeds 8-13 percent faster than they are capable of. Overspeed is an on ice training method which is designed to keep athletes feet in constant motion at a 100% work load on their legs, using crossovers, pivots, and half pivots. This consists of both forward and backward skating.

Why Overspeed?

Overspeed forces dedicated athletes to be pushed outside their comfort level by repetitive crossovers to attain maximum speed and co-ordination resulting in peak performance!
Overspeed is not for everyone. It is very challenging as your legs take a heavy work load in a very short amount of time. This type of training is for dedicated hockey players only! Videos and overspeed training camps are soon to follow!!!

“Ready to accept the challenge?”

PowerTech Students Get Drafted and Sign

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:38:21 -0400

PowerTech Staff would like to give say congratulations to three PowerTech members who have recently made great achievements at the Pro Level.

Matt Puempel was born an raised in Essex Ontario and plays for the Peterburough Petes. He was recently drafted 24th overall by the Ottawa Senators. Congrats Matt for all of your hard work and dedication.

Austen Brassard is a Windsor native and plays for the Belleville Bulls in the Ontario Hockey League. He was recently drafted 149th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. Congrats Austen.

Finally, we would like to say congratulations to Kingsville native Dalton Prout for his recent entry level signing with the Columbus Blue Jackets...

PowerTech Student Inspires All- TJ\'s Story, An Inspiration

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:08:51 -0400

Recently, PowerTech student T.J. King had an inspirational story placed in the Windsor Star. The story involves his constant battle with weight loss and the journey he took to overcome his struggles. We are so proud of TJ. He could have gave up and settled for just an being average 12 year old kid. TJ's heart is unbelievable and we all should take a lesson out of his book and strive to always be better and always push it to the limit no matter how many people tell you that you can't do it....

Here is the link to the article in the Windsor Star:

http://www.windsorstar.com/health/With+gallery+Shedding+bonds+childhood+obesity/5004684/story.html

http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Gallery+sees+light+when+from+hockey+team/5002909/story.html

PowerTech Summer Development Camps

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:50:49 -0400

This 4 day camp in August will work on all the skills you need to bring you to the top of your game before the season starts! Players will be on the ice for an intense 3hrs per day for 4 days.

The 1^st hour each day we will be focusing on skating:

Monday- quickness/pivots
Tuesday- edges/balance
Wednesday- power/speed
Thursday- agility/ reaction

The 2^nd hour each day we will be focusing on stick handling:

Monday- fast hands/agility
Tuesday- separation speed/control
Wednesday- puck protection/power moves
Thursday- tight area stick handling/explosiveness

The 3^rd hour each day we will be focusing on tight area games and competitive battles in game like situations.

1 on 1’s
2 on 2’s
3 on 3’s

Scrimmage/battle drills/wall play

Times/dates:
             Aug 8^th -11^th                              Aug 15^th -18^th
03 and under 9am-12pm         00’s/99’s 9am-12pm
01’s/02’s           1pm-4pm           98’s/97’s   1pm-4pm

Please go to www.powertechhockey.ca to register

Andy Paquette, Mark Cadotte & Danny Anger

PowerTech Hockey Group

Andy In Russia

Tue, 17 May 2011 17:31:30 -0400

Powertech Members,

Mark and I are excited and proud to spread the news that our owner Andy Paquette will be travelling to Russia for two weeks to run The Igor Larionov Road To Success Development Camp in Moscow Russia. This Camp is an invitational camp that will include the Top Russian players born in the 97-95 age groups as well as invited junior and proffessional players.

Here is a couple of quotes from Andy:

"I had a goal that one day I would teach in Russia, I just didn't think someone like Igor Larionov would be the one who would ask me".

"Igor asked me through an NHL Hockey Agent (Ian Pulver) if he could have his son skate with my Belle Tire 97 team, he also brought and continues to bring other Russian players out to train with us, after the second skate, he asked me if I would come to Russia with him and run his development camp. He gave my training a lot of compliments and it is an honour to have someone that accomplished in the world of hockey pay such a huge compliment".

"I have always tried to teach the game and be the best I can be for my students and to treat people right. I have tried to build my hockey business with integrity, energy and passion. I believe in my heart of hearts that if you do something properly and with integrity for a long period of time, one day time will prove you right. It has been years of hard work and I don't get too excited about too many things, but I am truly excited about this".

"Next year I am planning on bringing Mark with me to bring his world class skating to Moscow. Mark is a hidden gem".

Keep visiting www.powertechhockey.ca to see images and video of Andy in Moscow. Camp starts June 19th

Hope all is well,

Danny anger and Mark Cadotte

Players Drafted in the 2011 OHL Entry Draft

Mon, 16 May 2011 18:11:01 -0400

At PowerTech we take your training very seriously, in fact over the years we have had countless players drafted and play at the OHL , NCAA and Professional Hockey. The 2011 OHL Entry Draft saw 7 PowerTech Students get drafted including 3 picks in the first three round picks. congratulations to that players and their families for all of their hard work and dedication.

The following is a list of the players that were drafted:
Arron Ekblad- 1st Round, 1st Overall: Barrie Colts
Hunter Smith- 2nd Round: Windsor Spitfires
Michael Levesque- 3rd Round: Guelph Storm
Rio Anzolin- 6th Round: Niagara Ice Dogs
Mitch Amante- 9th Round Brampton Battalion
Jacob Mcghee- 10th Round: Barrie Colts
Blake Jones- 14th Round: Erie Otters

Once again congrats to all players and stay tuned for the PowerTech players selected in this years NHL Entry Draft...