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Blyth Academy
Whitby Advanced Hockey.
Preparing players for the next level.
At Blyth Academy Whitby, we’ve created a dynamic learning environment where academic and athletic excellence are achieved through our signature flexible scheduling, allowing student-athletes to balance their time effectively between school, practice, and home. All while training with some of the best coaches and instructors in the industry.
Advanced athletics programs.
Developed by hockey experts.
Blyth Academy’s Advanced Hockey Training program provides an exceptional opportunity for co-ed student-athletes to develop their individual skills in a first-class environment. Held at the prestigious Iroquois Park Sports Centre and Move365 Performance Centre, this program offers a tailored curriculum to meet the unique needs of each athlete.
From Monday to Thursday, Advanced Hockey student-athletes engage in a specially crafted program that includes on-ice skill development sessions and high-intensity fitness training sessions designed specifically for hockey players. This comprehensive approach ensures that every athlete has the opportunity to elevate their game to the next level.
Parntered with Okanagan Hockey Ontario.
The Okanagan Hockey Group’s Advanced Hockey Program is a year-long curriculum designed to take players’ individual skills to the next level and prepare them for various game play scenarios.
HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM OUR ADVANCED HOCKEY PROGRAM:
★ Develop key areas: from basic hockey fundamentals, skating, and puck control, to shooting and scoring, passing, and defense skill development.
★ Learn new technical skills: master and execute at game speed through purposeful drills that simulate specific game scenarios.
★ Receive monthly evaluations: determine progress and next steps, with a monthly outline provided to each family.
★ Experience cutting-edge tools: video analysis, combine testing, on-ice training aids, and individual skill development goal setting.
About Blyth Academy.
We are a thriving private school community located in the heart of Whitby. One of the key advantages of Blyth Academy is our commitment to maintaining small class sizes, with an average of only 10 students per class. This deliberate approach allows our dedicated teachers to establish meaningful connections with each student, tailoring their instruction to suit individual learning styles. Our high school students follow a four-term schedule, with only two subjects per term. This structure promotes a deeper understanding of subjects and better prepares students for the post-secondary program of their choice. Ninety percent of our students are accepted to their top choice post-secondary school and eighty-five percent receive partial or full scholarships. We offer grades 5-12 and have online learning available.
For more information, reach out to our Admissions Advisors:
admissions@blytheducation.com
Visit our website:
blytheducation.com
SKILLS ACADEMY STAFF
MIKE DUCO
ON ICE INSTRUCTOR – SKILLS ACADEMY
OKANAGAN HOCKEY GROUP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COACH
Duco is also the Skill Development Coach for the Pickering Panthers Jr. A team. Previously, Duco was an assistant coach for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL during the 2017-18 season after serving as a head coach with the ECHL’s Elmira Jackals the previous season. On top of his duties with the Petes, he also was involved with the Peterborough Minor Hockey Association as a skills development coach and player evaluator.
The Toronto, Ont. product enjoyed an extensive nine-year professional playing career that saw him play 18 games in the NHL with the Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks, 267 games in the AHL, as well as time spent in the ECHL and Europe. Duco played parts of five seasons in the OHL with the Kitchener Rangers, where he was part of the 2008 J. Ross Robertson Cup winning team as OHL champions.
TODD COLLINS
MALE SKILLS ACADEMY COORDINATOR
Collins joins OHO as our Skills Academy and Camp Coordinator. Todd brings many years of coaching experience to OHO, from minor hockey through to the junior levels. Todd’s first introduction to OHO was as the Head Coach of the Okanagan Hockey Prospects Spring team.