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 Winter ’25 SGST Morning Program Information

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

Dates: Week of Monday, January 6th – Week of Monday, April 7th (14 sessions, 1X per week)

Times: See the Winter ’25 SGST ice schedule at www.vhghockey.ca/schedules 

Location: Jack Byrne Arena (Torbay) and St. Bon’s Forum (Bonaventure Avenue).

Cost: Depending on Membership profile;

V2 members  = $400 taxes included before January 6th

Drop-in members = $37 TAXES INCLUDED per session, 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 January 6th 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 begins and ends on Friday, November 15th. There will be a private link e-mailed to current program attendees (the link will not be available on our web site until November 29th).

After November 29th – 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. 

Once the November 29th deadline has passed, we will open registration to the general public and promote these skates on our social media channels.

Classes Offered

Please see our Fall ’24 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

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, and to prepare players for upcoming try-outs/training camps.

Dates: Week of Monday, June 23rd – Week of Monday, August 25th (1X/class per week)

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

Location: Jack Byrne Arena (Torbay Road) and Capital Subaru Arena (Hebron Way)

Cost: Depending on Membership profile;

V2 members  = $410 taxes included before June 23rd

Drop-in members = $37 TAXES INCLUDED per session, 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 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 begins on February 7th and ends on Friday, February 14th.

After February 14th – 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. 

Once the February 14th deadline has passed, we will open registration to the general public and promote these skates on our social media channels.

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 .