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 6-12 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 Fall ’26 SGST Morning Program Information

Program Details: The focal point of the Fall ’26 SGST Program is to continue to develop players skills throughout the Summer months and prepare them for upcoming seasons/tryouts!

Dates: Wednesday, September 9th (opening day/week) and will run for 14 weeks thereafter. Note that there will be bye weeks due to trade shows @ JBA during the Fall.

Times: View our schedules tab for full Fall ’26 SGST Schedule

Location(s): Jack Byrne Arena (Torbay Road Torbay), Twin Rinks (Blackler Avenue St. John’s)

Cost: Depending on Membership profile;

V2 members  = $429.99 + tax

Drop-in members = $34.78 + tax per session paid @ end of each month; see strategy below for terms and conditions. 

Players can add a jersey to their membership for an additional $34.78 + tax

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 $34.78 + tax 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. 

Class Schedule: Contact nick@vhghockey.ca for class offerings

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) – $149.99 + tax

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. There will NOT be a goalie instructor present at SGST. 

Goalies can sign up for Fall ’26 SGST by clicking here and scrolling down to the “goalies” tab in the class registering for field .

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