
Churchill Hockey Academy

Welcome to the Churchill Hockey Academy
As educators, we use hockey as a tool to keep students engaged and enthusiastic about achieving their potential within all areas of the school curriculum. Our academy reflects the values of the Winnipeg School Division, which creates an environment that is inclusive to individual student development both academically and athletically.
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Students are enrolled in all of the core academic courses, as prescribed by Manitoba Education and Training. Time allotments for Mathematics, English, Science and Social Studies meet or exceed the prescribed minutes of instruction per course. The Churchill High School Hockey Academy strives for all students to achieve academic excellence. Students also take courses in Home Economics / Industrial Arts and are provided with opportunities to join all extra-curricular activities at the school.
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The hockey academy is also designed to complement and enhance skill development opportunities within the current Hockey Canada branches and their minor hockey associations.
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Our vision is to empower students to become responsible, productive, global citizens in the 21st century. As a UNESCO school, we will ensure that peace is at the core of all that we do as a community by using the four pillars of learning: learning to know, learning to do, learning to be and learning to live together.
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Our program began in 2016 and starts at the grade 7 level and now continues into high school grades.
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Churchill High School has a long standing tradition of academic, athletic and artistic excellence. The programming within the academy is an extension of both the school and the classroom, mirroring the vision and mission of CHS. At Churchill, you have a choice of either the English or French stream of instruction as this school offers classes in both official languages.

ON-ICE TRAINING
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Students are on ice 3-4 sessions per week
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approximately 100 hrs of on-ice development from September - May
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Multiple instructors throughout the year give players exposure to ​different coaching styles
Students work on skills such as:
POWER
SKATING
Edgework
Stride
Transitions
PUCK
CONTROL
Stickhandling
Dekes/Moves
Puck Protection
SHOOTING
& PASSING
Wrist Shots
Slapshots
Backhand
One-timers
SMALL AREA
Games
Compete
Battle
Teamwork
Build Confidence
position
SPECIFIC
Forwards
Defensemen
tACTICAL
play
1-on-1's
3-on-2's
& more
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3-on-3
Tourneys
4X per year
Players pick teams
Goaltenders
Postioning
Reading the play
Puck-handling
& more​
Our goalies work with Byron Spriggs
and his staff Tuesdays to Thursdays.

Our on-ice skill development program is designed to enhance players' abilities at every level and our coaches are here to help each athlete reach their full potential. Our on-ice training programs consists of everything from core hockey skills such as skating, puck handling, shooting, to tactical play and developing game awareness, all while providing a fun and challenging environment.
On-Ice Drills


Battle Drills

Grade 7 Shooting Drills

Our Churchill coaches lead the way on the ice each week, while additional
instructors join us each month, keeping things fresh and engaging!
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At our Academy, we're all about creating an exciting learning environment. We proudly offer a diverse lineup of instructors for our on-ice sessions, including Laker Hockey, Excessive Speed Hockey and for our goalies, Spriggs Goaltending - each bringing their unique teaching styles and experiences with them. This mix ensures our students thrive in the best possible learning environment.

OFF-ICE
STRENGTH
&
CONDITIONING
PROGRAM
Our off-ice training program helps players develop the physical and mental attributes needed to excel in hockey—boosting their strength, speed, and agility to perform at a higher level, dominate on the ice, and reduce injuries.
Sessions are run by one of our three Churchill Phys. Ed. coaches in the dryland training room or the gymnasium 1-2x per week.
Students will work on:
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
Develop sport specific movements.
6 FOUNDATIONAL MOVEMENT PATTERNS
Focus on squat, hinge, push, pull, lunge,
and carry/rotational movements to build full-body strength and stability.
EXPLOSIVENESS & PLYOMETRICS
Enhances power, speed, and agility for quick starts and lateral movement.
CORE STABILITY & ROTATIONAL WORK
Strengthens the core for stability and rotational power.
BALANCE & COORDINATION
Improves control, agility, and neuromuscular coordination for better on-ice performance.
