Project Description
CanPowerSkate
CanPowerSkate is an action-packed, high energy, instructional power skating program geared to hockey and ringette skaters that focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance.
CanPowerSkate Levels 1-4
Ages: 6 and up
Skill Prerequisite: basic forward & backward skating skills; ability to stop without use of the boards
Focus: Skills, techniques and conditioning drills; emphasis on how skills apply to hockey and ringette gameplay
Assessment: Unique skill award program provides incentives and motivation for skaters to continue to achieve
Coaching: Led by NCCP Coaches; 1:10 coach to skater ratio
Pre-Power
- For younger skaters, 4-6 years of age
- Must be able to stand up on skates and move forward (shuffle, walk or glide)
- Helps develop basic skating abilities in a power skating-specific environment
- Progress through three levels, earning awards to encourage participation and motivate skaters
Equipment
All participants MUST wear full CSA-approved hockey gear
Registration
Our season is breaks down into 4 separate sessions:
- Early Fall
- Fall
- Winter
- Spring
Please note: we open registration for all 4 sessions at one time! Pre-registration for the full season at one time is recommended as we cannot guarantee spaces.
Skaters may only skate on the sessions they are registered for. Switching session days will not be permitted.
CanPowerSkate with POWSC
Our club has led the way in developing new programs including PrePower for younger skaters, and we are the longest-running program in the Province.
The POWSC CanPowerSkate program was featured in the program for Mastercard Skate Canada International in November 2006. If you missed this excellent article, you can view it here.
CanPowerSkate is the only nationally regulated power skating program in Canada. It was developed by a team of hockey, figure skating, and ringette experts to teach the fundamentals of power skating in a progressive and sequential manner.