Serdachny hockey instructor's posing with participants.

Coaches Who Care

Our coaches take your hockey goals seriously. It is our goal to develop hockey players of all ages, help them overcome individual hurdles, increase their speed, balance, power, efficiency, and hockey IQ. Most importantly, we want players to develop a life-long passion for the game and learn invaluable life lessons through hockey. We are committed to providing a fun and supportive environment where players can grow both on and off the ice.

Hockey camp participant doing a parachute drill.

Knowledgeable Expertise

Our camps focus on teaching players the proper techniques and skills required to be an effective and explosive hockey player. We are dedicated to helping young athletes develop their skills, passion, and love for the game. We begin with quality instruction and then allow students the time to practice the new skills and techniques they learn. Our participants not only improve their hockey abilities but also learn valuable lessons about teamwork and sportsmanship. We accomplish this in a positive learning environment that is high tempo, supportive, and fun for all skaters.

Our Team

Lead Instructor: Derek Serdachny

Head coach instructing hockey camp participant.

Derek Serdachny is a knowledgeable instructor with 20 years of experience coaching and instructing students in Canada and internationally. Derek worked with Steve Serdachny’s Elite Powerskating for seven years, instructing in Hamilton, Edmonton, Regina, Sweden, and Finland. He brings this knowledge to Yorkton and surrounding areas where he runs camps for minor hockey programs in Yorkton and area.

Derek grew up and played minor hockey in Yorkton. He continued his hockey career at the Junior A level with the Yorkton Terriers. This is where he earned a scholarship to NCAA Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. He is now is the Vice Principal and lead instructor of Canora Composite Schools Hockey Academy.

Dryland Lead Instructor: Grant Edgar

Serdachny High Performance Hockey dryland instructor. Teacher at Yorkdale Central School with 15 years of coaching experience.

Dean Serdachny

Serdachny High Performance Hockey instructor. Former WHL Swift Current Bronco. Played in the ECHL for the Charlotte Checkers, New York Rangers NHL Main Camp Participant.

Evan Neibrandt

Serdachny High Performance Hockey instructor. Former SJHL Yorkton Terrier and teacher at Yorkdale Central School.

Jackson Berezowski

Serdachny High Performance Hockey instructor. Current ECHL Newfoundland Growlers.

Matthew Ronn

Serdachny High Performance Hockey instructor. Current AJHL Whitecourt Wolverines.

Cameron Allard

Serdachny High Performance Hockey instructor. Current WHL Brandon Wheat Kings prospect.

our services

Participants of hockey camp doing an on-ice drill with instructors.

ON ICE TRAINING

Forwards and backwards acceleration
Improving speed and quickness
Efficient tight turns and pivots
Skating efficiency and stride lengthening
Skating technique
Speed with and without puck
Moves and dekes
Agility and lateral mobility
Increased endurance
Resistance training
Over speed bungee cord training
Skating and resistance
Body contact training (for specific age groups only)

Participants of hockey camp doing a dryland drill with instructor.

OFF ICE (DRYLAND) TRAINING

Off ice training is crucial for players to increase strength and quickness on the ice. Players will work on a number of techniques and skills that they can transfer to the ice. Dryland training focuses on strength and conditioning, quickness, reaction time, endurance, core strength, flexibility, and improving puck and stick handling skills and speed.

testimonials

“I absolutely loved the amount of instructors you had on the ice. Especially with young kids if they were doing a drill wrong there were enough coaches out there to catch it and correct it! Great job guys!”

–Chad M

“Corrective feedback is always offered by the instructors immediately and respectfully. Excellent ratio of instructors to participants. This ensures optimum learning and improvement. Drills are always modelled well by the various instructors.”

–Mark S

“A very professionally run camp from their web-site to the instructor-skater ratio as well as the use of equipment and drills to help your skater’s stride and overall technique. Our skater felt it was both challenging and fun!”

– Raquel T

“He has participated in your power skating before but this was our first time with this camp, it was wonderful. It was great to see all the helpers you had on the ice, and how they were correcting each movement!”

– Amie T

“Growing up in small Saskatchewan communities, ice was always available, however, after learning throughout a successful professional career, knowledge for training of the game was not.

This is where Derek and his hockey camps come into play. All levels of hockey, from Mites to the NHL level, have transformed into all speed and skill. If you can’t skate, you can’t play. Derek and his staff have the knowledge and commitment in getting you to the next level for skating and hockey skills.

At 29 years of age, I continue to work with the Senators skating coach to keep improving so I can adapt to the new game of hockey. I was fortunate enough to take part in a camp this past summer with Derek and his staff. My footwork, edges, and stick skills not only improved in the week, but I also obtained knowledge and ideas of different drills and exercises to take along with me and continue to work on.

I wish I had the sources we do today when I was growing up, the ‘kids’ playing at the pro hockey level these days have speed and skill out of this world. I would like to thank Derek and his staff for having me out and working on my game this past summer, and getting my ready for NHL camp in Ottawa. I highly recommend everyone of all ages to get involved with his camp.”

– Chad Nehring

Ottawa Senators (NHL), Current German Hockey League DEL Fischtown Penguin