CanPowerSkate

Why CanPowerSkate?

For clubs that have never offered power skating before, CanPowerSkate has proven to be successful in many clubs that have sought to attract new members, generate revenue, add a new dimension to its programming and achieve a larger reach in the community.

What Is the CanPowerSkate Program?

An action-packed, high energy instructional power skating program geared to hockey and ringette skaters that focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance. Skills, techniques and conditioning drills are taught in a progressive format that emphasizes how the skills apply to game situations. Its unique skill award program provides incentives and motivation to skaters to continue to achieve.

CanPowerSkate is geared to skaters aged approximately 6 years or older who already have basic forward and backward skating skills (be able to skate the length of the rink using alternate strides), and are able to stop on command without use of the boards. For safety reasons participants must wear full hockey/ringette equipment that is CSA approved.

The Coach to Skater ratio is 1:10.

Benefits of Participating in CanPowerSkate

CanPowerSkate is the only nationally required regulated power skating program in Canada. It was developed by a team of hockey, figure skating and ringette experts to teach the fundamental of power skating in a progressive and sequential manner.

Who Can Teach CanPowerSkate?

Only certified CanPowerSkate Coaches who are current Skate Canada member coaches may teach and assess CanPowerSkate skills.

Power Skating Skills Competition - UPDATE

For the upcoming 2007-2008 season, we will be hosting three (3) skills competitions in the Western Ontario Section. Dates and schedules to be determined.

1. Niagara Region – Welland SC
2. Sun Parlour Region – Skate Kingsville
3. One other region

Categories

1. Tyke
2. Novice
3. Atom
4. PeeWee

Each skater will skate a circuit of three drills set by the committee.

1. Timed drill
2. Mystery & Stickhandling drill
3. CanPowerskate Level 1, 2 or 3 course

Danny Moir & Nancy Gruhl - 2 of our CanPowerSkate Coaches

WO CanPower Skaters & Coaches

WO Clubs Offering a Power Skating Program

The following Skating Clubs offer CanPowerSkate sessions, as per information received through the WO Skating Programs Survey 2008-2009 submitted by club to Carol Moir.