Edmonton Off-Ice
Hockey Training.
Build the physical qualities that carry onto the ice—acceleration, speed, strength, power, movement, repeat-effort capacity and confidence—inside a coach-led performance system.
5820 59 Ave NW · Edmonton, Alberta · Inside Turf Training Centre
Train the athlete
behind the player.
Hockey skill is expressed on the ice, but the physical qualities underneath it are trained year-round. RVX off-ice hockey training develops those qualities with coaching, progressive loading, speed work and objective testing.
We do not try to turn the gym into a rink. Off-ice training complements skating and hockey skill development by building a stronger, faster and more physically prepared athlete.
Build qualities that
transfer to hockey.
The off-season creates time to develop qualities that are harder to build when games, practices and travel dominate the weekly schedule.
Speed Development
Linear acceleration, sprint mechanics, force application and change-of-direction work designed to improve how the athlete moves and produces speed off the ice.
Strength
Progressive strength training built around the athlete’s training age, movement quality and current needs—not generic hockey workouts.
Power
Jumping, landing, medicine-ball work and explosive strength methods used to improve the athlete’s ability to produce force quickly.
Change of Direction
Deceleration, lateral movement and re-acceleration skills that improve athletic control and movement options away from the puck.
Hockey Conditioning
Energy-system development that prepares athletes to repeat high-intensity work and recover between efforts without turning every session into fatigue for fatigue’s sake.
Performance Testing
Speed, force, power and capacity testing can establish a baseline, guide training priorities and help determine whether the program is producing meaningful change.
Off-season first.
In-season when needed.
RVX supports hockey athletes across the training year. The emphasis changes with the calendar rather than forcing the same workload into every phase.
Off-Season Hockey Training
The primary development window for building speed, strength, power and physical capacity before camp and the competitive season.
- Structured progressive training rather than random workouts
- Integrated speed, strength, power and conditioning development
- Testing and re-testing when the data can guide decisions
- Small-group coaching with individualized progressions
- Training that evolves toward camp and return-to-ice demands
In-Season Off-Ice Training
When the season is underway, training shifts toward maintaining important physical qualities while respecting practice, game and travel demands.
- Flexible Open Performance access
- Team-based performance training
- Strength, speed and movement exposure without unnecessary fatigue
- Workload adjusted around the competitive schedule
Hockey training with
objective feedback.
RVX combines coaching experience with performance technology to understand the athlete, identify priorities and track meaningful change.
Youth development
through professional hockey.
The training variables change with age, training history, competition level and season. The standard of coaching does not.
Youth Hockey
Movement literacy, speed foundations, age-appropriate strength, confidence and learning how to train well.
Competitive + Elite Hockey
Progressive physical development for athletes navigating higher training volumes, tryouts and demanding competitive schedules.
Junior, Collegiate + Pro
Individualized performance development, testing and off-season preparation for athletes competing at advanced levels of the game.
Edmonton off-ice
hockey training.
What is off-ice hockey training?
Off-ice hockey training—often called dryland training—develops physical qualities such as speed, strength, power, movement, conditioning and recovery away from the rink. At RVX, that work is designed to complement on-ice hockey development.
Do you offer off-season hockey training?
Yes. RVX’s off-season programs provide structured speed, strength, power, conditioning and performance testing, with the training plan progressing toward camp and the next competitive season.
Is this skating or puck-skills training?
No. RVX specializes in physical performance development rather than skating, shooting or puck-skill instruction. Our role is to build the athlete behind the hockey player.
Can teams train at RVX?
Yes. RVX provides hockey team performance training and adapts training to the realities of the team’s practice and game schedule.
Understand the
off-season process.
Training works better when athletes understand why the work changes across the year. Start with our Edmonton hockey off-season guide.
What Should Hockey Players Train in the Off-Season?
A practical framework for speed, strength, power, conditioning, testing and how the training emphasis should evolve toward camp.
Train qualities. Keep the game on the ice.
Off-ice performance training should complement hockey—not imitate it. Build the athlete, then let skating and skill coaches develop the game.