Hockey is a team game, an invasion sport. However the foundation of the game lies within the skillfulness of the individual players. The more skillful the player, a greater ease with which they can play the game and a greater potential for both individual and team success. But being a skilled hockey player does not equate with only having technical proficiency in skating, passing, puck control, shooting and checking. Being skilled, or skillful, equates to a player's ability to operate within a game context and their ability to perceive the game environment and find solutions to the problems that exist and act upon those solutions.
At SPS Hockey Development our mission is to develop skillful players. Players that in the game context are able to perceive ever changing problems and dynamics in the game and effectivly apply solutions.

Formed in 2018 and based in Ottawa, Ontario, SPS Hockey Development is a professional hockey development company owned and operated by Hockey Canada Skills Coach, Zach Gillam. SPS works with players and teams of all ages and skill levels to deliver high quality player development programs.

Our team has a wide range of experience and background, including program design, high performance coaching, player development, coach development and high performance playing. SPS instructors have conducted hockey development sessions and/or programs with Hockey Canada, Hockey Eastern Ontario, Hockey New Brunswick and Hockey Newfoundland & Labrador. They are committed to ensuring sessions are focused on achieving maximum results using training methods and frameworks based on contemporary theories of motor learning and skill acquisition. Our training sessions are based on representative learning design and through a Constaints Led Approach we encourage players to get outside their comfort zone and become skillful players.
At SPS Hockey Development we don't just work with you, we work for you.