The resistance trainer is a carriage that sits on a 72 ‘ rail runway of artificial ice. This carriage is made of industrial strength aluminium and provides a braking system, an adjustable resistance mechanism and an easy and quick player-changing bar called the rapid snap.

The player holds a hockey stick shaft, steps onto the runway, into the carriage and snaps the shaft of the stick into a holder that will allow for variable heights. The player places this stick in the holder so he/she overemphasizes the bend in the knees and standing in the squatting position.

The resistance can be adjusted according to the program set for the individual and depending on the exercise. The player can pull the carriage, push the carriage, push with one leg, do cross overs or even skate backwards.

This machine allows for quick turnover and gives players time to rest in between. The squatting stance forces the player into a posture that is ideal for skating technique. This will train the muscles in that position to improve technique, that will in turn increase power generation.

By holding the stick the arms remain stable and cannot generate leverage or momentum when skating. This puts the full workload on the skating muscles magnifying the muscle development. This machine will improve a players posture and technique and increase leg strength. This means a player will have better balance, more power and more speed.

This is a computerized machine designed to improve peripheral vision and quick feet or quick reactions. There is a home base and five pods. The pod houses a sensor system. There is a pole that stands 4’ upright and at the top is a light, at the floor level a pipe protrudes out 6” and holds a puck at the end which is the trigger for the sensor. These pods are placed in a semi circle at various angles 12’ from the home base which sits in the middle at the base of the semi circle.

A program is set according to the players program. The player will begin at home base waiting for a light at the top of one of these pods to light up, when it does the player must react quickly by skating to the pod hitting the puck and return back to the base, once at the base the next light will turn on and the process is repeated.

When the puck is hit it triggers the sensor to turn light off and sends the signal back to the computer and when you trigger the sensor at home this sends the signal to light up another pod. This process can be repeated as many times as the program is set to. This set up can have any number of pods in any order and must not always return to home.

This device develops peripheral vision, quick feet, stopping in both directions, keeping your eye on the puck and conditioning. The computer provides data that will allow us to design a program to strengthen weaknesses. For example slower moving to left side compared to right.

This apparatus is an incline 45’ long by 7’ wide and set at an eight degree angle. This is designed to strengthen the legs for a powerful stride and a great condition tool. It is the same as running up a hill only done on skates. For the older and stronger players weighted vests are worn to intensify the work out and to continue to build strength.