The Pond… Where Hockey Players Are Made
You play the way you practice… So why not practice better?
The Burlington Pond is open all year round with a main focus on constant development and immediate correction. Our progressive drills touch on all aspects of skating and skill development with a concentration on efficient techniques.
Whether it is your first time on the ice, or you lost count a very long time ago, The Pond has something for you. The Pond offers clinics ranging from private 1 on 1 instruction to low student-instructor ratio clinics and team instruction. Providing players with the tools they need that will give them the edge over the opponent.
A perfect balance of proven old school basics and new wave approaches for:
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Learn to skate
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Beginner power skating
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Advanced power skating
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Edge control and technical training sessions
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Shooting
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Stick handling
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Agility & quickness
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Over speed
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Body checking
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And much more!
Supplement your existing hockey programs with a customized Pond program. Our instructors are passionate and committed to making our players the best they can be. They all highly experienced including professional hockey players and world level figure skaters. Let us help you take your game to the next level!
Meet our Head Instructors!
Specializes in:
- Power Skating- All levels; Beginner to Elite
- Puck handling/Shooting
- Hitting Clinics
- Defense Clinics
- On-ice Tune Ups
- skating agility
- quickness
- explosive lateral movement
- puck handling
- passing and shooting skills
- forward & backward acceleration
- forward & backward cross-overs
- escape moves
- pivots
- gap control
- angling
- separation speed
- understand how to limit time and space
- vision of the ice
Coaching Experience:
- 15 year Owner & Head Instructor at The Burlington Pond
- Runs and oversees all clinics and programs at The Burlington Pond
- Works with teams of all levels on all round essential hockey skills
- 25 years experience coaching at a High Level
- Jr. A Burlington Cougars
- AAA Burlington Eagles
- AAA GTHL Mississauga Reps
- Nelson High School Hockey Team
Player Experience:
- Sr AAA Dundas Real McCoys
- NCAA Oswego State University Scolarship
- 1st All Star Team (for 3 years)
- Jr. A Burlington Cougars
- All Star Team
- AAA Burlington
Other Info:
- Author of the children’s book “The Best from Within”; an inspirational book to help children believe in themselves.
Michele has a vast knowledge of skating skills as well as techniques due to my many years on the ice at a high level of competition. She was trained by some of the best National and Olympic coaches known to the sport of figure skating.
Michele’s tactical advantage is providing players with the tools they need that will give them the edge over the opponent in situations such as: races, puck battles, gap control, transitions, separation speed and acceleration.
Once players can master their hockey posture and body mechanics their edge quality, stride and movement becomes more powerful, stable and less tiring.
As body positioning improves, the players overall speed and power will improve.
Specializes in:
- Power Skating & Edge Control
- Maximizing techniques
- Stride work
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- Hockey posture
- Knee & ankle movement
- Inside, outside & extreme edges
- Transitions
- Pivots
- Mohawks
- Crossovers, Forward & Backward
- Quickness
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- Lengthening strides
- Creating powerful strides
- Acceleration
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- Figure Skating
Coaching Experience:
- Power Skating & Edge Control at The Burlington Pond, Hockey Training Centre since 2009.
- Works with players from beginner to the Jr. level.
- Burlington Eagles City Rep: A-AAA Teams – Power Skating & Edge Work
- Burlington Bulldogs: Select – AA Teams- Power Skating & Edge Work
- Burlington Barracudas Girls Rep Association: A & B Teams – Power Skating & Edge Work
- Have worked with various Rep Teams outside Burlington
- Laurier Varsity Figure Skating Team
- Ryerson Varsity Figure Skating Team
- Skate Canada Level 1 Certified Coach
Skating Experience:
- 2009 World Champion – Synchronized Skating
- 2008 & 2009 National Champion – Synchronized Skating
- 9 time National Competitor (Novice, Junior & Senior Ladies singles events)
- Western Ontario National Team Member
- Represented Burlington & Canada at Competitions around the World
Other Info:
- Inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame
- Honors B.B.A Bachelor of Business Administration, Laurentian University
Specializes in:
- Hockey Skills
- Power Skating
- Shooting Instruction
- Power Skating- All levels; Beginner to Elite
- Puck handling/Shooting
- Hitting Clinics
- Defense Clinics
- On-ice Tune Ups
- skating agility
- quickness
- explosive lateral movement
- puck handling
- passing and shooting skills
- forward & backward acceleration
- forward & backward cross-overs
- escape moves
- pivots
- gap control
- angling
- separation speed
- understand how to limit time and space
- vision of the ice
Minor Hockey Playing Career:
- AAA Burlington Eagles
- AAA Mississauga Reps
Player Experience:
- Selected in the 2006 O.H.L. Priority Draft – Sarnia Sting
- Jr B. Brantford Golden Eagles
- 2009 Sutherland Cup Champions
- Jr A. Burlington Cougars
- O.H.L. – Sarnia Sting
- Men’s Varsity Hockey – Ryerson University
- SR AAA Dundas Real McCoys
- 2015 Robertson Cup Champions
Josh Egan has been playing Hockey for 14+ years. He started playing when he was 6 after he had moved from England to Canada. In 2005 he moved to California where he played roller hockey for the Temecula Valley Avalanche. In 2007 he moved to Florida and played for the Palm Beach Wild. After 2 years there, he moved back to Canada and played with the Oakville Rangers for 4 seasons. After finishing up in the Rangers program he moved over to varsity hockey where he played for Garth Webb until he graduated in 2015, as well as played in the Minor Oaks Hockey Association. In September of 2016, he started at Sheridan College where he has been playing since.
Outside of his playing career, Josh has also coached and worked with hockey teams of many skill levels and ages. In 2013 he began coaching when he coached in the M.O.H.A system for a U10 team and the next year for a U12 team. In 2016 he was the assistant coach for Garth Webb Hockey, a team he used to play for.
Playing History
Temecula Valley Avalanche AAA Roller Hockey
Palm Beach Wild AA
Oakville Rangers Hockey
Garth Webb Hockey
Sheridan College Hockey
Coaching History
Oakville Chiefs Coach (2014/15)
Oakville Flyers Coach (2015/16)
Garth Webb Chargers Assistant Coach (2016)
Burlington Pond On Ice Development Coach (Since 2016)
Accomplishments
California State Champs (2005/06)
USRHL Champs (2005/06)
West Palm Defenceman of the year (2007/08)
M.O.H.A defenceman of the year(2014)
M.O.H.A rookie coach of the year (2014/2015)
M.O.H.A peewee coach of the year(2015/2016)
Graham Agnew is a player graduate of the Hamilton Huskies AAA organization where he played from 1980-1988. He went on to play one year with the Grimsby Peach King Jr B club winning Rookie of the Year and then Leading Scorer honors the following year with his home club, the Hamilton Kilty B’s. Graham has been coaching in Burlington for the past 5 years and coached the 2015, 2017 and 2018 Burlington teams to be Alliance Champions. Graham is a certified D1 Hockey Coach, has 4 years of experience as a trained Burlington Bulls Baseball Club Development Coach, and has previously taught as golf professional with the CPGA in Canada.
Specializes in:
detail-oriented development
hockey IQ – tips and tricks
face-offs with multiple options
puck protection
power skating, FW/BW
edge work – balance
stick handling
quickness
passing
agility
shooting- stationary/off 1 foot/slap/snap/wrist/backhand/1 timer
body contact
Ice Dimensions
Pond Alumni
Eric Cairns – New York Islanders
Darnell Nurse – Edmonton Oilers
Steve Webb – New York Islanders
Sam Gagner – Pheonix Coyotes
Cory Conacher – Buffalo Sabres
Alex Hutchings – Rochester Americans
Brett Flemming – Hershey Bears
Greg Gibson – Robert Morris University NCAA
Andrew Reis – Colby College NCAA
Brent Vandenberg – Niagara University NCAA
Mike Lomas – Sudbury Wolves
Matt Stanisz – Owen Sound Attack
Byron Elliott – St. Micheal’s Majors
Brett Halstead – Sault Saint Marie Greyhounds
Trent Bourque – Sudbury Wolves
Mitch Gaulton – Erie Otters
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY:
All refunds will be issued as a credit towards any future registrations or bookings at The Burlington Pond and must be used within a 6 month period. Extenuating circumstances grant a refund under The Burlington Pond’s discretion and will be charged a $25 administration fee.
