• They should feel the difference when they get home.
• Their game should grow from the experience.

• On-ice skills training, such as power skating training and one-on-one skills training
• Goalie/shooting training, with professional goalie programs and dedicated shooting rink
• Off-ice conditioning, including strength and fitness training

A graduate of Notre Dame College, Tyler studied Business on a hockey scholarship with the Fighting Sioux, winning an NCAA Div1 National Championship. Playing professionally for 2 years, injury brought him back to Winnipeg to continue his career in the Financial Services and Real Estate Investment sectors. "Our goal is to bring the hockey community, the best hockey programs and for athletes of all ages to better enjoy the great game of hockey." Tyler is a proud father of three and along with brother Brad, is the developer of The Rink.

Mike Keane is the former Captain of Manitoba Moose and has played 16 years in the NHL (3 time Stanley Cup Champion with the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars).

Mike Keane brings unparalleled experience and leadership in the game of hockey to the development of our camps and programs.

A graduate of Notre Dame College, MJHL player with Portage Terriers, Brad has worked professionally in the families financial services business, helping grow it to a publicly traded company on the TSX and serving on its Board of Directors. In 2005 Brad founded Acquire Capital to continue to serve the needs of his clients personally in the area of investments, insurance and tax planning.

His continued interest in hockey has been through coaching and supporting local community clubs. This foundation helped create the understanding and the need for a new type of facility. Brad and his brother Tyler are the developers of the Rink concept.

Tina Jones is the business owner and Wine Institute Principal of Banville & Jones Wine Co., the largest private wine seller in the province. The store has been named among the top 50 wine retailers in Canada by Wine Access magazine.

Tina is passionate about Hockey and is a proud hockey mom.

Bryan Metcalfe

General Manager of The RINK since 2010, Bryan is a University of Manitoba, Faculty of Management alumni and has been a business leader in Winnipeg for many years in both the publishing and telecommunications' industries.  Bryan is involved in hockey along with other sports as a recreational player, hockey dad, coach and volunteer board member.

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson, Head On-Ice Instructor, has played 10 years in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, and New York Rangers from 1984-1994 as well as for Team Canada in the 1984 Winter Olympics. His experience is translated into our Rink programs with an emphasis on teaching proper technique and skills development for players to reach their highest potential. Carey heads up our team of talented professionals to create the most effective programs for each stage of players' development both on and off the ice.

Learn more about Carey Wilson.

Dave Cameron

Dave Cameron, The RINK’s Program Director and Co-Head On-Ice Instructor, Dave enjoyed a 5 year career in the WHL, where he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dave returned to Winnipeg to attend the University of Manitoba and to play for the Bisons, where he was Captain for 2 years and completed a degree in Kinesiology. Dave has spent the past 15 years with the Edge of Excellence Hockey School and more recently the past 5 years with the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy in Kelowna, BC. In that time, Dave specialized in power skating and skill development. Dave has worked with players of all ages including many Junior and NHL teams.  Dave will be a great asset to The RINK’s professional skill development team.

Ryan Cyr, Regional Manager GDI Prairies, has worked with GDI for more than nine years, studying under GDI founder Ian Clark. As the manager of the GDI Prairies region, Ryan organizes, supervises and coaches GDI training camps, helping up-and-coming goaltenders be their absolute best. Ryan’s playing career includes stops in the WHL, BCHL, AHL, ECHL and IHL.

Ryan Smith, Head Assistant On-Ice Instructor, has led an illustrious 17-year Hockey career in the MJHL, various College Levels and has recently led championship teams in Great Britain and Germany. His coaching experience includes working in numerous hockey schools with players aged 6-17 as well as mentoring younger players on his own teams throughout his career. His experience and knowledge of European hockey (11 years) will be well-served at The RINK.

Kevin Clark

Manitoba Moose (AHL) 2009-2010, University of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves
(NCAA Div. 1) 2006-2010

Ryan Menei

Bakersfield Condors (ECHL) 2009-2010, Mississippi Sea Wolves (ECHL) 2008-2009

Brennan Turner

Elmira Jackals (ECHL) 2009-2010, Rockford IceHogs (AHL) 2007-2009, Chicago Blackhawks Draft 2005, Yale University (2005-2008) 

Dave Tanner

Yale University (NCAA) 1984-1988

Jon Cara

University of Manitoba Bisons (CIS) 2005-2009, Penticton Vees (BCHL) 2004-2005, Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 2003-2004, Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 2002-2004

Mark Olafson

University of Manitoba Bisons (CIS) 2007-2009, Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 2003-2006, Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 2002-2004, Washington Capitals Draft 2003

Hours:

Monday-Friday: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Saturday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sunday: CLOSED

Offering skate sharpening, equipment cleaning and repairs, tape, laces and more. Come in today to visit Steve and Paul for all your hockey needs.

GDI is a world-leader in the development of hockey goaltenders. The tools and techniques developed by GDI have revolutionized the way goalies play the game. Over the course of GDI's history, its reputation has grown due to their developers' exceptional knowledge of the goaltending position and the ability to consistently convey that knowledge to other coaches and goalies. The founder and president, Ian Clark, can be credited with establishing this unparalleled success.

GDI is a project of passion. Ian Clark has dedicated his life to honing the art of netminding and has developed the most comprehensive and effective skill development system on the market today. Ian Clark’s passion and dedication have resulted in the development of many of today's leading goaltenders in the junior, college and pro ranks.

Our Promise: GDI is revolutionizing the approach to goaltending. As the market’s quality transcenders, we are shattering the traditional, compartmentalized approaches to goaltending by offering a unified, synchronized approach to the position. We not only obsess over the quality of training, equipment and information; we obsess about how all those individual resources work together.

Ryan Cyr, Regional Manager GDI Prairies, has worked with GDI for more than nine years, studying under GDI founder/president Ian Clark. As the manager of the GDI Prairies region, Ryan organizes, supervises and coaches GDI training camps, helping up-and-coming goaltenders be their absolute best. Ryan’s playing career includes stops in the WHL, BCHL, AHL, ECHL and IHL.

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• a state of the art facility that enables players to train both on and off the ice all year,
  (Click here to see our facility 20,000 ft2 facility.)

• a comprehensive set of programs, clinics and drills that focus on and are designed to improve how the player understands and plays the game,
  (Click the SHOOT SKATE TRAIN menu bar (above) to review and sign-up for individual programs.)

• a dedicated and experienced team of Coaches and Trainers that bring out the best in each player – regardless of age, gender or ambition,

• a partnership with training experts who like us are commitment to improving every facet of the players game,

• a management team that is committed to player satisfaction. Our management team believes that player (customer) satisfaction needs to be earned with a commitment to and a plan that ensures consistent improvements to the quality of the facility, programs, teams and coaches.

Shoot
To ensure goalies get the respect they deserve and the training they need The Rink features a 30’ x 30’ real ice development rink making it the latest and most advanced Goalie Training Center in the Province.

This rink gives goalies a venue to develop their skills with the goalie training experts from GDI (the Goalie Development Institute) with one-vs-one and two-vs-one training and off-ice conditioning programs tailored exclusively for goalie quickness and flexibility. The Rink Training Centre also features a 50’ x 110’ real ice training surface to test and hone goalie skills 12 months a year.

Skate
There's a reason why Canadians are world hockey leaders: it's the little rinks on local ponds and in our backyards that are part of the secret ingredient. On small rinks skill plays a greater role than size and speed. On a full size rink skills are more important. Throw a kid, a stick, a puck and a defender out on a professional size rink and there's a lot of skating room. Keep away isn't that difficult. With a size and speed advantage it's pretty tough to lose the puck. But on a smaller ice surface Keep away is trickier because the size and speed advantage is reduced and puts the focus on skill. That’s the logic behind The Rink Training Centre’s smaller ice surface: about 2/3 the size of a professional surface. It forces players to develop the stick skills and control that helps make great players great.

That said, never underestimate the importance and effectiveness of sheer controlled speed. Anyone who has played at a high level will tell you that the difference between the pro and the almost pro lies in their skating ability. Our power skating program is just one more way The Rink Training Centre can help players make the most of their abilities.

Train
Hockey training needs to take place on and off the ice. This is evolution of hockey training and the true inspiration for The Rink. When you’re checking someone twice your size, when the season’s winding down, but you want it to go on, the time you dedicate to strength and fitness training will truly pay off. Strength, agility and endurance are the building blocks of great players. Whether or not you know the game inside out, whether or not you have the quickest hands in the business, if your conditioning is less than stellar you will get beat.

At The Rink Training Centre, you no longer need to hop off the ice, get changed and drive to your nearest gym because The Rink offers a 4,500 ft2 state of the indoor art gym/dryland training centre and a 11,500 ft2 outdoor dryland training zone. Our gym features a fully outfitted weight room with top of the line cardio and strength training equipment. Our cardio wokouts, strength training programs and conditioning drills are developed by Pro-Fitness Training™ specifically for hockey players. Their trainers are the best in the business, so you will get bigger, leaner and faster at The Rink.
Strength and fitness training are included with our on ice programs.