Program Director Jeff Holdenrid took us through an important partnership for CPH Hockey.

“Hockey has always been a high speed sport, and every year the pace of the game increases. Today’s athletes need to be able to be more mobile. Change of direction, power, explosiveness, and starts and stops are pinnacle to be at the top of your game. Carolina Premier Hockey recognizes that off ice training is a major part of a players development. For all these reasons CPH has partnered with Velocity Sports Performance Charlotte.

Velocity Sports has been training elite athletes for over 20 years, and gives the athletes willing to put in the work the benefits and improve speed and performance with a proven methodology. Carolina Premier athletes will train with Velocity throughout the season, and we are already seeing results from their partnership. 

Here is what Velocity had to say, 

In hockey, things move much quicker.  Even long contact times with the ice are only in the 300-500 msec range.  Like in many sports, in hockey, it’s not always about how much force you can produce, but instead how quickly you can create it.  We want our hockey players to be able to “load” their muscles rapidly so they can explode into the next action. 

On top of their basic force production capabilities, hockey players need specific types of strength. Absorb, Explode, and Load are the strength types hockey players need to thrive on the ice.  Neglecting these essential qualities can leave holes in their game or put them at a higher risk of injury.

Our goal is to encompass these traits in a time efficient, safe, and enjoyable atmosphere.

When you take the on ice development CPH brings to the table and couple it with the history and knowledge Velocity offers, we see great synergies and benefits for these athletes.”