Category Archives: Methodology
STM Open House
Interested in joining the hockey academy at St. Thomas More? Looking for more information and a first-hand view of the school? Eager to meet the bright and talented instructors and teachers? Then the STM Open House has you covered. On February 16th beginning at 7pm we will be holding our annual Open House and information [...]
Team Air Force: A Day In The Life
A typical day in our group would consist of a lot of things, but the most important? Fun! Most days start out with some sort of a game, such as 3-puck, puck pirates or my personal fave: Tip-In. It’s the best. All these games get the players warmed up and encompass a variety of skills, [...]
STM Alberta Cup Prep Camp
The 2012 Alberta Cup takes place April 25th-29th in Lethbridge, AB. Players born in 1997 compete for positions on eight teams across the province for the chance to represent their zone at the tournament. The Alberta Cup is the first step for many players before they compete for positions in the U-16 camp, Team Pacific, [...]
2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft
Cole Gammer This is the second in a special series of interviews with players eligible for the 2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. Players born in 1997 are able to be drafted by any team in the WHL. This is a big year for these players, competing in their second year of bantam hockey as [...]
STM Development Services
The St. Thomas More Hockey Academy is branching out into the hockey community in order to provide professional services to players, coaches and teams. Minor hockey in western Canada and Edmonton in particular is thriving, fed by the appetites of young hockey players and their families to be the best this continent has to offer, [...]
Welcome Back!
The three months following Spring Break at St. Thomas More are fast-paced, competitive and extremely lucrative for our student-athletes. Our hockey players gain valuable knowledge in the spring months as we turn our focus to game-play and basic systems work. The commitment of our instructors, teachers and students is evident more than ever post spring [...]
World Junior Tournament 2011: 3 Tips For Hockey Players
The 2011 IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament is coming to a dramatic conclusion tonight in Buffalo, NY. The tournament has become wildly popular, particularly in Canada, as existing fans of the game catch a glimpse of potential future National Hockey League players and new fans are drawn to the hype of the high-profile event. In [...]
Army in December
Time has flown by this year for Team Army and it is hard to believe we are already entering the Christmas season! InNovember our group continued to work on offensive passing and shooting skills. A major focus for our group has been executing skills at high speeds and during game situations. Our group’s focus level [...]
Individual Skills: Stickhandling
Click on any group’s page to check out highlights from our individual skills: stickhandling training session from November.
Navy in December
The month of November saw some very solid work accomplished by Team Navy. We concentrated on individual skills and applying them to game situations. Two major areas of concentration were stickhandling and continuing our work with passing. Continue reading to learn more about specific stickhandling methods and other skills Navy has been working on.