Programs
Striving to provide
WVMHA is always looking to try new and efficient ways to provide strong team dynamics. We try to participate within the community throughout the year and always excited to see fan support and new members join our community!
Think we are missing something please contact us and let us know!
Hockey
Offering participation in the game of hockey. Providing on ice practice times, home tournament, exhibition, and or league games throughout the season.
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We are introducing August drop-in sessions!
Providing some ice time to get those legs back for the players and instructional drills for coaches.
Follow your teamsnap calendar for dates and times.
Dryland
SC2 is proud to deliver a fun, safe training environment for Minor Hockey with a major focus on inclusivity, physical literacy and movement variability.
- We view movement and athletic development in a way that supports 3-dimensional movement, enhancing balance, agility and proprioception (body awareness).
- Our fundamental focus includes quality jump and landing mechanics, acceleration and deceleration strategies, and primary movement patterns performed exceptionally well.
- The majority of teams will be experiencing dry-land sessions PRE ice time where the focus will be on preparing the body for the demands of their sport - central nervous system potentiation, and activation of muscles required to skate well.
- Those teams that are POST ice times will likely still do very similar movements but at our coaches discretion- some slower, controlled bodyweight strength exercises, mobility and balance may become the focus should central fatigue be evident.
- SC2 believes that most children in the Minor Hockey Association will not have experienced movement coaching in such a passionate, controlled, and science-seeped way. So, regardless of their dryland time, ALL kids will reap the rewards of this program! We thank you so much for the opportunity to share our skills.
Starting September
Starts September for divisions U9 and Up!
Follow your teamsnap calendar for dates and times.
Power Skating
Focus on edges, balance and movement. Offering additional 1 hour ice times for September each division and every other Wednesday morning group session throughout the hockey season with a certified power skating instructor for WVMHA U9, U11, U13, U15, U18, and Female teams. Our U7 players will have an instructor once per week during a regular practice session.
Starting September
Powerskating starts the first week of September!
Follow your teamsnap calendar for dates and times.
Goalie Training
Offering additional goalie support to help build and improve skill with an organized dedicated goalie coach once per month. This program is open for all U9, U11, U13, U15, U18, and Female WVMHA team goalies.
Reasons for Goalie Specific Training:
- Goalies require more mobility, and need to improve this mobility in specific ways.
- Conditioning demands are different.
- Work rest ratio is different from other team member positions.
- Goalies move laterally.
- Equipment is different.
- Most importantly we want our goalies to have the support and assistance from each other and instructors that can provide further guidance mentally and physically.
Starting September
Dates to be provided soon!
Checking Clinic
Offering a weekend of on and off ice sessions to prepare players with contact and hitting for U15 and U18 teams.
On and Off ice sessions.
Follow your teamsnap calendar for dates and times.
NEW OFFICIALS CLINIC
Providing a different perspective of the game of hockey and more ice time!
NEW REFEREE OFFICIALS CLINIC
Details soon!
Who: Those 11 years old (i.e. first year U13 players) and up.
When: To Be Determined
Where: Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Mezzanine - 502 13 Street, Invermere BC.
Pre-requisite Course: NEW Officials - HCOP Intro Course
Bring: Skates, Helmet, and Whistle for on ice training
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ENTRY Level 1
To become an entry-level Level 1 hockey referee, individuals are 11 (first U13 player, as an example) to officiate cross ice games for U7 and U9. They must also complete the required online "Intro to Officiating" course, attend a clinic, and complete on-ice sessions.
NEW Level 1
Level 1 offers an entry-level official in the Hockey Canada officiating program or similar leagues, focused on recreational and introductory level games. Typically the age of these referees are 12 to 16 year olds.
NEW Level 2
A Level 2 hockey referee is part of the Hockey Canada Officiating Program, typically for recreational and early competitive levels of hockey. To become a Level 2 referee, individuals must be at least 15 years old by December 31 of the current season, have completed the Level 1 certification (if applicable), and pass the Level 2 requirements.
Reach out to Brad Cable by email at referee.wvmha@gmail.com with any questions.
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