Adam Oates is widely regarded as having one of the sharpest hockey minds in the world. The foundation of Adam’s Hall of Fame career was an inner feel of the details, flow and lanes within the game coupled with a burning desire to always get better. He carried these attributes into his career as an NHL coach, during which time he studied team systems and player tendencies and gained an even deeper understanding of the details within the game.
As a result of his incredible journey as a player, coach and student of the game, Adam’s eye is able to identify the nuances within a player’s movements, skill set and thought process that are holding that player back from reaching the next level. Adam and his team then get to work on the ice and through video analysis, correct those flaws and improve the player’s movements, skills and thought process on the ice. The objective is to create a player who will be safer on the ice, be able to execute more plays and have an advanced “Hockey IQ”.
"Safety is my biggest concern in a player's game. When I first speak with a player, I ask him to send me some game tapes. The first thing I’m looking for is does he ever put himself at risk and, if so, why? From there I form a plan based on what the player is doing well and what needs to be worked on. I then speak with the player and we discuss a plan of attack that's not a band-aid, it’s real improvement. So do we work on skills, YES! But I prefer to say that we’re improving your IQ and making you an all-round better player".
- Adam Oates
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.
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.
INDIVIDUAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Adam and his team will design a custom program for you which will include on-ice instruction, video analysis and mentoring with a view to improving your movements, skills and, ultimately, your Hockey IQ.
GROUP SESSIONS/SEMINARS
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!
Oates Sports Group trains some of the game’s best current players, and works to enhance the skills and development of aspiring pros.
Below is a list of just some of the athletes we train and make better:
CONNOR MCDAVID OILERS
SAM GAGNER RED WINGS
DARNELL NURSE OILERS
JACK EICHEL SABRES
TAYLOR HALL COYOTE
MILAN LUCIC FLAME
ZACH PARISE WILD
MARK SCHEIFELE JETS
JONATHAN TOEWS BLACKHAWKS
NATE THOMPSON FLYERS
BRENDEN DILLON CAPITALS
BRAYDEN SCHENN BLUES
MIKE REILLY SENATORS
JASON ZUCKER PENGUINS
MAX DOMI CANADIANS
MATT DUCHENE PREDATORS
ANDREW COPP JETS
DMITRY KULIKOV JETS
TRAVIS ZAJAC DEVILS
RYAN O’REILLY BLUES
NIKITA KUCHEROV LIGHTNING
JOSH MORRISSEY JETS
CAL CLUTTERBUCK ISLANDERS
MATT MARTIN ISLANDERS
SAM REINHART SABRES
ZACH BOGOSIAN SABRES
RYAN STROME RANGERS
ANDREW LADD ISLANDERS
BLAKE WHEELER JETS
TYLER MYERS CANUCKS
STEVEN STAMKOS LIGHTNING
JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK FLYERS
EXCITEMENT AT THE RINK 7/2018
Graydon is far left, second row in a black jersey.
Adam Oates showed up at the rink with some NHLers you might be familiar with to work on their summer conditioning. The NHLers were kind enough to pose for some pictures with the kids and sign autographs.
