Empowering athletes and shaping leaders since 1979
From Day 1, our founder Allan Andrews believed that when you improve the tools of the game, study the sport with precision and dedicate yourself to the players, they will amaze you.
Our Scientific Approach to Player Development
For over forty years, we’ve analyzed every aspect of hockey: the sniped shots, the near misses, the greasy goals, and we’ve boiled them down to behaviours and skills honed to perfection through repetition. Combining the art of hockey with the precision of sports science.
Skating for hockey. Studying every aspect of skating mechanics to improve player resilience, including stride length, frequency, edge control, glide turns, sharp turns, Mohawk turns and transitional skating.
The principles of scoring. Using modern game analytics from the highest-performing players, we study shooting options, deking options, and angles of attack based on goaltender position.
Position-specific Game Tactics: This is exclusive programming for forwards, defense, or goaltenders. We look to biomechanics, psychology, angles, reading plays, perfecting your stand, and mental resilience for each key game role.
Wally Kozak has called our scientific-based skating programs the most advanced in today’s game. Our program uses video analysis, data-driven insights, and innovative training methods derived from decades of rigorous research, evolution, and refinement. It is designed for players who are committed to gaining the offensive edge.
Beyond Hockey: The Joy of Building Leaders
There is no greater feeling than seeing someone achieve more than they thought they could. We believe in holistic player development. Our training includes sessions on leadership, community involvement, public speaking, nutrition, goal setting, a healthy, balanced lifestyle, and personal excellence focused on complete personal growth.
Our training is led by seasoned leaders who’ve taught professional athletes. We form relationships of respect and kindness and champion the power of teamwork, ensuring players, teammates, and family each know their valued and unique role on and off the ice.
We guide our players through highs and lows, teaching them to manage disappointment, share credit and responsibility, and craft a game plan to rise stronger each time.
“Dreams are important. You need to have big goals and expect a lot of yourself.”
SIDNEY CROSBY
Andrews Hockey Graduate
Our Founder
Allan Andrews
A revered pillar of PEI hockey. Allan was a guiding force of hockey greats like Rick Vaive, Bob Stewart, Brad Richards, and Sidney Crosby.
Degrees in Education and Phys. Ed. from UPEI and UNB, respectively, and coaching certifications from Hockey Canada and Hockey USA. Allan’s expertise and dedication in the hockey realm even earned him an Olympic Solidarity certificate from Sweden.
Internationally recognized for his ground-breaking hockey research, particularly in the realm of skating, Allan lent his wisdom to numerous advisory boards, leaving an indelible mark on the sport. His accolades included his induction as a member of the Order of Canada, the Order of P.E.I. and the P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame as well as an Atlantic Insight Innovation Award (1988).
Allan’s unwavering focus on discovering and nurturing hockey talent, his commitment to the game and his ability to inspire and elevate players to their fullest potential ensured that his legacy as a true hockey luminary endures for generations.
Our Home Team
Our staff have earned their place on the ice at Andrews. These everyday role models bring hockey excellence, a love for teaching, and dedication to providing top-notch instruction and assessment.
Our staff have earned their place on the ice at Andrews. These everyday role models bring hockey excellence, a love for teaching, and dedication to providing top-notch instruction and assessment.
Our FACILITY
Our programs are held at the Bell Aliant Centre, on the UPEI Campus in beautiful Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. A comprehensive recreational facility. It features 2 NHL-sized ice surfaces, meeting rooms, a lounge, complete dressing rooms, and facilities for competitive bouts. It also has an Aquatics Facility with a 25-metre, eight-lane recreational and competitive pool. It covers over 160,000 square feet and has hosted many events.
Whether you join us for a week long Summer Camp such as the Signature Foundational Program that Sidney Crosby attended for 10 years where he perfected his skating and puck skills, play on one of our Spring League Teams, hone your abilities in our Fall & Winter Skills or Spring Skills Programs, Compete in one of our Tournaments or train with us in the off-season, We would be honored to help take your game to the next level.
Over more than 40 years we take pride in the fact we’ve never stopped learning. Our innovative and modern teaching approach is made possible through our close collaborations with professionals and networks in the sports industry like Verumaki Institute of Ice Hockey our their involvement with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the Ice Hockey Centre of Excellence (IIHCE), and the Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA). Our methods are not just theoretical, but are grounded in evidence and practice, thanks to these valuable partnerships.
