Hockey training: a guide for pros
What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.
Offering hockey training
You train players in skating, stickhandling, passing and shooting. Your sessions work best when you fix skating first, since it controls everything else, then add puck skills in drills that look like game play.
What customers ask
- Can you help me skate faster?
- Do you train on ice or off ice?
- What safety equipment should my player wear?
- Do you work with goalies?
- How do I improve my wrist shot?
- What should my player bring to the session?
How to win the job
- On the first call, ask the player's age, position and the skill causing the most trouble, then say what you will check first
- Watch the player skate and handle the puck on the first session before you change anything
- Start with edge work and stops, then add puck work once the skating holds
- Put session length, ice or off-ice format, equipment and group size in the quote
- Require the safety equipment the rink requires, and write it into the quote and the first message
- End each session with a home drill for stickhandling or shooting and a target
What to put on your profile
- Photos of your sessions, with player consent, showing skating and puck drills
- Your coaching certificate listed by name, if you hold one
- The levels you train, from beginner to travel and competitive
- The rinks and off-ice spaces where you train
- Whether you train individuals, small groups or teams
Follow-up that helps the customer
- A home stickhandling and shooting routine with a target for the next session
- A skating-only session for players who want better balance and turns
- A pre-tryout block of sessions focused on the skills the team tests
- A video review of a game, with two fixes for the next practice
Licenses and permits
No license is usually required to train hockey players. Keep any coaching certificate current, complete a background check if you work with children, and carry liability insurance if the rink or facility requires it. Check with your state or local licensing agency for rules that apply to the rink you use.
Questions
Do I need insurance to train at a rink?
Many rinks ask trainers to carry liability insurance before they can run sessions on the ice or in the building. Check the rink's rules and keep your certificate on file.
How do I handle a player who wants to skip skating work?
Show them where the puck skills break down when they skate slowly or stop late. A short skating test in the first session usually makes the point without a long talk.
What happens when a request does not fit my schedule?
On infinibell you can decline a request for free. You pay only for the leads you accept.
About this guide
This national guide is written and checked by infinibell. Rules and conditions differ by place, so local pros are credited on guides for the cities they serve, not on national ones.
Edit history
- Oct 29, 2026: Drafted by infinibell to our content guidelines.
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