OFF-ICE TRAINING FOR HOCKEY PLAYERS
Develop speed, strength, power, and conditioning through structured training built around the athlete and the demands of the game.
What We Develop
Off-ice training should develop the physical qualities that support performance, not just make athletes tired.
Speed
Acceleration, max-velocity exposure and multidirectional movement.
Strength
Build the force-producing capacity that supports athletic performance.
Power
Develop the ability to produce and express force quickly.
Capacity
Prepare athletes to repeatedly perform and tolerate the demands of training and hockey.
Training With A Reason Behind It.
Good programming is more than choosing good exercises. Training should be structured around the athlete, the qualities being developed and where they are in the training process.
Built Around The Athlete
Training decisions should reflect the athlete’s experience, goals, schedule, strengths, limitations and hockey demands.
Progressed With Purpose
Volume, intensity, exercise selection and training emphasis should evolve over time instead of staying the same all year.
Quality Before Quantity
Sprint fast. Jump explosively. Lift with intent. More work is not automatically better work.
Programs
Structured off-ice training for hockey players at different stages of development.
Custom Programming
Training built around your goals, schedule, training history and individual needs.
Learn More16+ Off-Season Program
A complete 20-week off-season system designed to build capacity, strength, speed and power across a structured progression.
View ProgramYouth 12–15 Program
A 20-week developmental program focused on movement skill, speed, strength, power and long-term athletic development.
View Program
Josh Van Unen
I’ve played hockey my whole life. I recently completed my fourth year of U Sports hockey and am now in my first season playing professionally in Europe. Alongside my playing experience, I have a degree in kinesiology and hold NASM certifications as a Certified Personal Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist.
I built Aretel Performance because off-ice training has become unnecessarily confusing for a lot of athletes. There are endless exercises, drills, workouts and opinions online, and it can be difficult to know what is actually worth doing and what is simply adding more work.
My goal with Aretel is to simplify that process and help athletes focus on the things that matter most. Training is built around the major physical qualities that support hockey performance, speed, strength, power and capacity,with exercises and progressions selected because they serve a clear purpose within the program.
Rather than chasing new exercises for the sake of variety, I want athletes to understand what they are training, why they are training it and how each part of the program fits into the bigger picture.
Ready To Train With More Structure?
Explore Aretel programs or get in touch to learn more about off-ice training options.