Groupings
Junior – Simon Ferguson & Ayrton Nikkel
U18 – Simon Ferguson & Ayrton Nikkel
Dates
Where: Royal Lepage Place – 2760 Cameron Rd, West Kelowna, BC V1Z 2T6
When: June 20th – August 25th Evenings from 6 – 9PM *First 2 weeks strictly off ice
JUNIOR Schedule
U18 Schedule
SUMMER HPT U18 SCHEDULE CLICK HERE
10 Week Program = $2,475 / player
About
Are you looking for a summer training program that incorporates both on ice as well as off ice? Are you looking for a summer program that allows you to maximize your development while also enjoying your Okanagan summer? Then the Warriors High Performance Summer Program with an added Power Edge Pro component is perfect for you! With weekday practice times and workouts in the evening and a late morning optional Saturday scrimmage and workout, this program allows you to get what you need to get done during the day while still honing in your development and giving yourself the best opportunity to make it to the next level.
Details
The West Kelowna Warriors are happy to announce the return of the Summer HPT program with an added Power Edge Pro component. This Summer program will start June 20th with 2 weeks of off-ice high performance training equalling 11 hours. At the end of the 2 weeks the program will shift to a hybrid on ice / off ice approach with a Friday scrimmage & workout. On ice work starts July 3rd and runs until August 25th. This program includes a total of 46 off ice training hours and 30.5 on ice training hours.
Format
The HPT Summer Program will consist of two age groups. The groups will be paired and range from Junior & U18. The program will run from June 20th – August 25th 2023 and ON ICE work will be on Monday Wednesday & Friday evenings around 6 – 9 PM with a Friday scrimmage and workout. This program will be held at Royal Lepage Place in West Kelowna in the beautiful Okanagan Valley. For the U18 group the Tuesday & Thursday workouts will be optional and up to the player if they want an extra 2 workouts per week.
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12 total off ice hours
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Contact Josh Blanchard – Director of Scouting & Hockey Development at joshblanchard@westkelownawarriors.com for more information
Coaches Bio
This Summer Development Program will be run by Warriors AC & AGM Ayrton Nikkel, who prior to coaching, spent four years in the WHL while splitting his final seasons between the ECHL, the BCHL and the CIS. During Ayrton’s playing career, he won a gold medal with Team BC at the Canada Winter Games and competed with Team Pacific at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Ayrton has also spent a significant amount of time working in youth skill development and loves teaching all aspects of the game. Tyler Mosienko spent the past two seasons with the Okanagan Rockets U17 AAA team of the BC Elite Hockey League, leading them to the provincial finals last season. Prior to coaching Mosienko had a very successful playing career. He began his career playing five seasons with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL where he won two WHL Championships. He then went on to play seventeen seasons of professional hockey in the AHL, ECHL, and several European leagues.
