• Join Acres Hockey in Sweden 2013!!!

    Acres Hockey and Asplöven HC have partned to offer the best hockey school experience in North Sweden 2013. Register Today!

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    Acres Hockey Program Director-Henry Acres accepts full-time position with Swedish club Asplöven HC.

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  • "Great Start" Initiation Program

    Great Start Initiation Program is a cornerstone of the Acres Hockey Training model.

    This program will focus on the most important skill for success in hockey=skating.

    July 30-Aug 1, 2012

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  • Foundation for Success Program

    The Foundation for Success program is the base of the Acres Hockey Training model.

    The program provides participants with the basic skill set for a successful future of playing hockey.

    July 29-Aug 2, 2012

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  • Steps to Success Program

    The Steps to Success program is the transitional phase of Acres Hockey with the focus still on base skill development while also incorporating tactical elements of the game of hockey and proper checking fundamentals.

    The dryland component is a progression from the introductory phase developed during the Foundation program.

    July 29-Aug 2, 2012

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"Great Start" Initiation Program

Acres Hockey is very excited to continue with our "Great Start" Program in 2012. Acres Hockey and Brain Navigators are proud to include the Great Start Program as part of BRINGING SMART PLAY TO HOCKEY.

Henry is excited to offer budding hockey stars a chance to improve their skills with enrollment in the "Great Start" Initiation Program.

This program will take place July 30, 31 and Aug 1, 2012 at Oceanside Place in Parksville, BC, Canada.

The Great Start Program is a cornerstone for all future hockey skill development. The focus of this Program will be on skating basics-balance, stance, stride,  and confidence. Proper passing and shooting technique will be introduced during the ice sessions along with beginner on-ice injury prevention training. This program is for players in Tyke (ages 5,6) through Novice (ages 7,8) age groupings.

Skating is the key to a enjoyable, successful life playing hockey and starting at a young age with proper instruction puts you ahead of the pack! The 10/10,000 theory is that to be an Elite Level Athlete it takes 10,000 hrs of training and 10 years of basic skills training to achieve athletic prowess. Henry is very excited to start you down this path!

Henry Acres was a professional hockey player for 9 seasons mostly in Europe. In 2011-12 Henry is working as Assistant Coach for the Dunajuvaros Steel Bulls in Hungary. This Professional hockey club plays in leagues spanning Hungary, Romania and Austria.

Previously Henry combined his playing and coaching experience in Sweden and Finland working with Minor Hockey development with all age groups including both male and female players right up to U20 players. Highlights include:

2010-11, in Sweden leading all trainings for Asploven's U13 team.

2008-09, season playing with Kiekko-Vantaa in Finland's Mestis League and coaching consultant with Tuuski Hockey, working with all coaches and players in that organization

2007-08  was a guest instructor with Asploven HC's teams from mites right up to the junior and womens programs.

2006-07, while playing with Arborga IFK in Sweden's Allsvenkan was Assistant Program leader for the Hockey Gymnasium, working with the city's top high school aged players.

These coaching experiences combined with Henry's varied playing background provide participants exceptional exposure to 3 of the world's hockey powers developmental systems and training methods. Having vast experience teaching players (some with limited english skills) has provided Henry with various teaching methods that will work with your player.

Program Synopsis

Half Day Program: Monday-Wednesday mornings 7:00am-11:30am (view the detailed daily itinerary here)

High Instructor:Player Ratio 1:5 (Lead Instructors have played at or coached at the Jr and/or Pro levels)

30 Skaters Max.

2 x 1hr Ice sessions daily (Skating, shooting, passing, stickhandling form and technique)

1 x 30 mins. Dryland Training daily (Balance, stickhandling, games)

Small Area Games-Confidence and FUN!!!

Concussions 101 Training by Collen Butler, Founder of Brain Navigators

Each participant will receive the following: Firstar-Practice Jersey, Firstar-T3-Training T-shirt, along with a great hockey school experience!

Cost

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"I just wanted to pass on to you and everyone involved in last week's Acres Hockey School that our boy had the time of his life, and on Saturday after the "game" he got in the car and asked if we could sign him up for next year. He was up every morning at the crack of dawn ready to go and was still smiling when we picked him up every afternoon. The instructors were amazing and I can't believe that they had just as much (if not more) energy at the end of the day and week as they did in the mornings. We will definately recommend your camp to everyone we know and wouldn't hesitate to put Nolan in next summer. Thank you so much for sharing your love of hockey with our son," -Kate, Shawn and Nolan C.