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Velocity Skills Development
St. Albert skill-development facility offering shooting, stickhandling, team sessions, and skating treadmill analytics for hockey players.
Quick facts
About Velocity Skills Development
Based in St. Albert, Velocity Skills Development was founded by Ryan Laird and focuses on technical skill training for hockey players ranging from youth athletes through WHL draft prospects. Core offerings include shooting lessons, stickhandling sessions, team training, and the HDTS Hockey Training Programme.
The facility incorporates skating treadmill technology paired with analytics to support player assessment and progress tracking. Velocity holds a Certified Verbero Dealer designation alongside its coaching services.
Review feedback describes a structured, encouraging environment with personalised programming. Reviewers note measurable skill growth in teenage players, and Ryan Laird is consistently mentioned as passionate and engaged in athlete development.
What parents say
“Ryan and his team offer exceptional coaching and technique instruction! They offer personalized programming to help athletes reach their goals and learn about their skill development. Our teenager has shown incredible growth from the positive, focused and encouraging atmosphere that Velocity has to offer. Ryan is passionate about the game of hockey and demonstrates a great ability for developing hockey players of all ages!”
