Welcome to the Alberni District Hockey Canada Skills Academy! We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with you this school year. We look forward to helping you develop your hockey skills, achieve your personal goals, and hearing about your personal successes.
This year, we welcome Mr. Adam Hayduk, assistant coach of the BCHL's Alberni Valley Bulldogs to the academy. Adam will have opportunities to work with all our programs. You can read Adam's and the other Academy instructor's bios under the Our Program tab.
Our Mission
The Alberni District Hockey Canada Skills Academy seeks to provide an environment where student-athletes can pursue personal hockey skill development while in the pursuit of academic excellence. We are dedicated to providing a safe environment in which students can improve their level of skill, build positive relationships, and have fun.
The goals of the program are:
To build a commitment to excellence, discipline, dedication, time management, and strength of character.
To challenge each student to achieve their personal goals by developing their hockey skills sets and improve their fitness level.
To provide elite level coaching and instruction.
Our Vision
We strive:
To create an enriching school hockey experience for all students grades 6 to 12 regardless of experience and skill. The Hockey Academy is available to both female and male players.
To improve our students knowledge of high performance hockey by teaching technical and tactical skills in a progressive and dynamic manner.
To build athletes, good citizens and winners in life with passion and integrity.
Helpful Tip:
I find that the harder I work the more luck I seem to have. - Thomas Jefferson
Testimonials
Ram Sidhu
The Alberni District Hockey Academy is a great opportunity and privilege for Alberni's youth to further develop their hockey skills, and take their game to the next level. more...
Paul Esdale
The Alberni District Hockey Canada Skills Academy is a benefit for all players and coaches involved in the Port Alberni area. Being new in the area, I’m learning the immediate impact that the skills academy is having on the young players. more...