Small Group Skills Training (Fall/Winter/Summer)

Small Group Skills Training

Small Group Skills Training is a great way to improve on specific individual skills in a favourable learning setting. Group sizes are usually CAPPED at 12 skaters (the most you would see in a morning skills session), with sessions often tailored to players’ individual needs. VHG coaches regularly use video analysis technology during sessions to give players instant feedback, with the option to send or share the videos to the players via email for further review. Most VHG morning skills sessions have between 4-10 players with 2-3 coaches.

Small Group Skills Training sessions are generally slower-paced than larger group classes but focus more on specific skills improvement, correction, analysis, and learning. Ice slots for Small Group Skills Training sessions are generally in the mornings (before school) or on school holidays.

Small Group Skills Training is available to all players, male or female.

For more information, see below:

VHG Summer ’25 SGST Morning Program Information

Program Details: The focal point of the Summer ’25 SGST Program is to continue to develop players skills throughout the Summer months.

Dates: Week of Monday, June 23rd – Week of Monday, August 26th (10 sessions, 1X per week)

Times: See the Summer ’25 SGST ice schedule at www.vhghockey.ca/schedules and scroll down slightly

Location: Jack Byrne Arena (Torbay Road Torbay) and Capital Subaru Arena (Hebron Way St. John’s)

Cost: Depending on Membership profile;

V2 members  = $295 taxes included before the first session, paid up front

Drop-in members = $37 TAXES INCLUDED per session paid @ end of each month; see strategy below for terms and conditions. 

Class Size: Max of twelve (12) skaters per session.

Coach-to-Player Ratio: Target 1:4 depending on staff availability

Payment Details: V2 members pay up front before the first session via credit card via information supplied on the FormStack registration form. Drop-in members will be charged $37 x number of sessions that month, to the credit card supplied on the registration form. 

Registration Details: 

Early Bird sign-up period (for V2 members from previous term) usually begins multiple months in advance. Once this window closes, Drop-In members + the general public can sign-up online.

Players sign up online at www.vhghockey.ca/register-here . All players must provide an active credit card number/expiry/cvv on the back of the card. 

Classes Offered

Please see our Summer ’25 Schedule at www.vhghockey.ca/schedules and scroll down a little bit

NEW Class! Barn Burners Adult Women Learn to Play

Click HERE for more information on this class OR click HERE to register for this class

What About Goalies?

IF you are a V2 member of our VGoal Technical Training Sessions… 

SGST (morning skills) will be complimentary 

IF you are NOT a V2 member of our VGoal Technical Training Sessions…

There will be two pricing options. 

Option 1 (V2 membership) – $150 taxes in, will include a report card done by Coach AP and the opportunity to attend multiple classes per week (if you so choose). This fee is paid up front before the term begins.

Option 2 (Drop-In membership) – $20 taxes in per class, billed @ end of each month. 

Conceptually for goalies, SGST will not change. Goalies will see plenty of reps in practice and small area game situations. We often devote a staff member to goalies at the beginning of sessions. There will NOT be a goalie instructor present at SGST. 

Goalies can sign up for Summer ’25 SGST by clicking on this link –  and scrolling down to select “Goalies (All)” as your class type. Then, you can pick your membership type (V2 or Drop-In) in the box slightly below it. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact ap@vhghockey.ca .