“...to develop self-confident Life Champions who are committed to continuous improvement as scholars, athletes, and community leaders..”

The Yale Hockey Academy is a skills based academy, that specializes in high performance training and elite skill development of athletes during school hours. We operate out of Yale Secondary School as well as the Abbotsford Recreation Centre.

Students receive full credit for their on and off ice training:(P.E. 9,10, and 11 as well as Strength & Conditioning 9,10, and 11)

Yale Secondary School has continued to be one of the top academic public institutions in the Fraser Valley. Recent surveys identify Yale as the top academic public high school in the district and one of the best in the province. In most years, Yale students are awarded significantly more district and provincial scholarships than any other school in Abbotsford. Yale offers over 250 different courses and a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. The range of educational opportunities available at Yale has led to our fine reputation. We offer several Advanced Placement courses and support them with Honours courses throughout the grade levels. Yale also offers a wide-ranging and intensive program in visual art, theatre and music, which presents students with many opportunities to show their talents.

Our Instructors include Brad Bowen, Andy Nielsen, and Sheldon Todhunter. All of our instructors have had high experience either as player or coaches and are well known in the community for their expertise of elite skill development and Kineisology training.

In addition, the Yale Hockey Academy has full support from BC Amateur Hockey Association, Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association, and Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association

The Yale Hockey Academy operates from September 1st to May 31st. We engage in approx. 85 on-ice sessions that are 1.25 hours in length.

The off-ice program focuses primarily on core training and plyometrics. All Yale Hockey Students are taken through extensive plyometric training, SAQ sessions (Speed, Agility, Quickness) as well as valuable classroom sessions that focus on sports nutrition, sport psychology, and sport injury management. Sheldon Todhunter (St Fitness Ltd.) trains the students every Friday afternoon from 1:15pm to 2:15pm. We also train out of the new ARC facility alongside registered trainers who are all certified under the BCRPA.

Cost for the program is $1800 for the year. This can be financed by submitting 9 post-dated $200 cheques dated Sept 1st through to May 1st. However, we do offer a discounted price for those students who play in the BC Major Midget League. Furthermore, we offer a sibling discount for players who have brothers and sisters in either the Yale Hockey Academy or the Fraser Falcons Middle School Hockey program. (http://www.fmshockey.com)