Get pro-level hockey coaching that changes the game for you.
Focused on-ice training built around fundamentals that translate: power skating, puck control, individual tactics, goaltending, and shooting & passing — for players across Southwestern Ontario.
Skating
Edges + Speed
Puck
Hands + Control
IQ
Reads + Choices
Finish
Shoot + Pass
About
Coaching that builds complete players.
North Ice is built around clear instruction, repeatable habits, and training that translates to real game situations.
Core
Fundamentals that matter
Focused
No fluff. Just progress
Local
Southwestern Ontario
Mission: To develop well-rounded individuals by improving hockey skills, teaching the benefits of playing, and promoting the love of the game through power skating, player skill development, goalie clinics, and mental conditioning.
Difference
Here’s why coaching makes a difference
Better skating creates more time. More time creates better decisions. Better decisions win shifts. Training is built around technique, reps, feedback, and game-application.
How we train
What to expect
Clear instruction, repeatable habits, and training that translates to real game situations.
Programs
Pick your focus.
We’ll coach the rest.
Posture, balance, acceleration, transitions, pivots, and agility — plus applying skating with puck and shooting.
Hand positioning, effective techniques, and puck protection habits that hold up under pressure.
1-on-1 situations, retrievals, decision making, defender skills, and finishing skills.
Positioning, reading the game, movement, and puck control for modern goaltending.
Weight transfer, release mechanics, passing fundamentals, and receiving under pace.
What you’ll get
A clear plan with next steps — built for your player.
Share birth year, position, level, goals, and your area in Southwestern Ontario.
If speed is the issue
Start with Power Skating — posture, edges, acceleration.
If you lose pucks in traffic
Puck Control + Tactics — protection and reads under pressure.
Programs
Build the foundation.
Then raise the pace.
Choose your focus and we’ll coach the details that make it translate in games: posture, edges, timing, scanning, puck habits, and decision-making under pressure.
Core outcome
More time + space
Cleaner edges & faster decisions
Session style
Teach → rep → apply
Technique, then pressure
Best for
Any level
From fundamentals to elite pace
Key components
What changes in games
You’ll get to pucks sooner, separate better in corners, and stay balanced through contact and tight lanes.
Key components
What changes in games
Fewer lost pucks in traffic, cleaner exits, and more plays made with your head up.
Key components
What changes in games
Better puck retrievals, stronger net-drives, cleaner breakouts, and smarter 1v1 results.
Key components
What changes in games
More controlled saves, fewer second-chance looks, and calmer reads through traffic.
Key components
What changes in games
More shots that hit targets, more passes that stay flat, and faster plays without rushing.
Fastest way to get matched to the right program
Send birth year, position, current level, and the one thing that frustrates you most in games (speed, balance, traffic, reads, finishing).
What you’ll work on
The smallest details that create the biggest jump.
Quick self-check
Pick the one that sounds most like you:
Typical training focus
Coach
Experienced.
Patient.
Direct.
North Ice is led by an instructor with decades of hockey experience and a teaching style built around real improvement.
Lead Instructor
Dean Pomerleau
Coaching since 1986 with a long track record in player development and program leadership.
Teaching style
Patient, clear, and technique-first — built for repeatable habits.
What you’ll notice
More balance, cleaner edges, better acceleration, and calmer puck control.
Southwestern Ontario
Training is coordinated across Southwestern Ontario. Send your player details and preferred area, and we’ll recommend next steps.
“We started with fundamentals and within weeks we saw cleaner edges, better balance, and more confidence with the puck. The coaching was clear and the sessions stayed focused.”
Parent • Southwestern Ontario
FAQ
Quick answers
Simple clarity to help you book the right training.
Contact
Let’s get you training
Tell us what you want to improve and where you’re located in Southwestern Ontario — we’ll recommend the best starting point.
Ready
Build the habits.
Then raise the pace.
Start with the fundamentals that drive performance: skating, puck control, decisions, and execution.