SDR Academy

The best players in the world are not just working harder. They are doing the right things every single day.

Swipe through four daily habits that separate good hockey players from great ones. Simple. Consistent. Repeatable.

Start with one. Build from there.

Applications are open for The Shield 2027.

Canada's top female hockey experience. Six regional teams. Province vs province. June 3 to 6, 2027. Vaughan, Ontario.

Did not make it to a tryout camp this summer? You can still apply. All athletes born 2012 to 2015 are eligible to submit an application directly.

This roster fills fast. Do not wait on this one. Link in bio to apply.

Came in as rivals. Left as friends.

That is The Shield in one week. Competition, connection, and a love for the game that crosses every province line.

He knows what it takes to win because he has done it himself.

Trevor Coykendall steps behind the SDR bench next July, bringing a player's instincts and a coach's discipline to Stockholm. Our athletes get development from someone who has lived both sides of the game.

Provincial to international. Coaches like this are why.

A brand new event, built for the next generation.

Introducing the 2027 SDR Female U Sports Scouting Summit. Scouts in the building for every shift.

Applications are open. Link in bio to apply.

Sold out every single year. And applications are officially open for 2027.

25 scouts were in the building last year. NCAA. U Sports. Prep. All in person, on the bench, watching live.

Do not wait on this one. Link in bio to apply.

Rivals on the ice. Family off it.

That is what The Shield does. Six regions come together for one week and leave as one hockey community.

Moments like this are why we built this event.

The SDR Academy and National Sport School Preview Program gives 2014 female athletes an inside look at one of the most unique development pathways in Calgary. Themed Friday skates at WinSport. Elite coaching. Off-ice education in leadership, nutrition, and recovery, and a formal evaluation that could lead to NSS entry next September.

12 sessions. One season. A clear pathway to what comes next.

📅 Starts September 18, 2026
📍 WinSport Arenas, Calgary
⏰ 1:45 to 2:45 PM Fridays

Spots are limited, and this one is worth moving on quickly.

From coaching a national program to coaching your daughter.

Scott Spencer has stood behind the bench at the highest levels of the women's game, and now he's doing it for SDR athletes. Next July, our players train under a coach who has already helped others get where they want to go.

This is what SDR is going to Sweden means.