At Oates Sports Group, we have one mission: to make our players better.Once you become a member of our team, you become part of the family and we do whatever we can to help you improve and navigate your way through the challenging and sometimes irrational world of high-level hockey. 

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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We currently operate in the off-season in many major hockey markets across North America, including Chicago, New York, Minneapolis, Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg, and currently offer in-season programs for local players in the Toronto and Boston areas. These programs have been designed by Adam and will be administered by our coaches who have been extensively trained by Adam and have his full trust and confidence. In these sessions players will be learning to see the game through Adam’s eyes while doing the same drills and techniques he uses to coach the world’s foremost players. 

Our development programs in Toronto and Boston include the following:

• The player will receive Adam’s regular teaching videos that he shares with all of his pro players throughout the course of the season;

• The player will skate in small groups with our coaches where he or she will work on Adam’s drills (which involve the precise movements and skills that are critical for proper execution in all situations);

• Our coaches will review video footage of the player’s games on a regular basis, provide advice and corrections through video and meet with the player and his or her parents to provide feedback regarding the player’s ongoing development;

• The player will have the opportunity to participate in on-ice sessions with Adam during the season;

• Our coaches will provide ongoing mentorship between ice times and video sessions and will be available to speak with parents and players about issues that arise over the course of the season.

For families who do not reside in the Toronto and Boston areas, our coaches are able to provide video coaching and mentorship, with the possibility of participating in our ice sessions during the off-season if the player lives or is able to travel to one of the markets in which we operate.  

All of our teaching is real; we connect it to game situations and back it up with extensive video so our players understand why certain things happen in hockey.  In other words, we “teach hockey”. 

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PLAYER ASSESSMENT

We offer an initial consultation with Adam which includes Adam reviewing some of your game footage and providing preliminary advice to you about your strengths and weaknesses and the areas that you should focus on to improve your game.  This can be combined with a two or three day session with Adam or a member of his team.  

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GROUP SESSIONS/SEMINARS

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Adam and his team will work with your small group or team to improve individual skills or team systems.  This can be done on the ice, in the classroom or a combination of the two. Regardless of what level your team is at, there's always room for improvement!