All players will receive regular on-ice development sessions from professional skills coaches throughout the regular season in addition to their team practices and games. These development sessions focus on edgework, puck control, passing, and shooting skills to help players improve individual technical skills. The timing of these sessions depends on the age division and overall team schedules.
Our skill development partners for the 2025-2026 season include the following:
- Empower Hockey
- Mitch Fyffe
- UBC Women’s Hockey
- Andre Parfeniuk
- Karen Kos
- Victor Kraatz
- Lee Boyd and Annika Eng
- Top Level Performance Institute
- And more!
Goalie Development
Our goalies have access to development sessions every week with professional goalie coaches who work with our goalies on fundamentals while also building up their skill level. Our regular goalie coaches include Brad Sherwin, Sam Gotowiec, Reese Hiddleston, and Jordan Dobres, who were trained by Pasco Valana of Elite Goalies.
Rep Development
Rep players have access to our development program with the UBC Women's Hockey Team coaching staff and players in addition to the opportunity to work with other professional skill coaches. Our rep program includes weekly on-ice development focused on improving individual technical skills and developing the speed, quickness, and agility necessary to compete at the highest level. This program is unique among minor hockey associations in Metro Vancouver, and we are proud to partner with the UBC Women's Hockey Team for the 2025-2026 season!
Welcome Empower Hockey!
The Angels are proud to partner with Empower Hockey for the 2025-2026 season to develop and implement player development curriculums for all age divisions, including structured season plans for the U7 to U21 age groups. The development curriculum will be implemented by our coaches with coach mentorship support provided by Empower Hockey. Additional details related to the coach mentorship program will be provided throughout the season.
During the offseason, we typically run a variety of skill development clinics in the spring, summer, and pre-season periods, which are available first to members of the association. These clinics have additional costs and are available on a first come first serve basis.