Welcome to Power Skating 101

Skating is today's game and to be at the top, to move up to the next level, to become a more confident complete player, skating technique must be developed and perfected.  With over 30 years experience in skating/skills instruction, having a back ground in figure skating PS101 can meet your player, team or organizational needs.

PS101 is committed to providing only the best instruction to the young players of today. Sessions are high paced and skills oriented with a focus on proper skating technique working on edging and balance keys to not only skating but passing and shooting. PS101 recognizes errors and knows how to correct providing expert instruction with a proven track record that will take your player(s), team(s) or organizations to a higher skill level. PS101 also offers specific mini camps and sessions to keep players at the top of their games, working on high pace skills drills, preparing them for upcoming tryouts or beginning of seasons. 

This is also the home of Northern Prospects  PS101 teams and soon to come in 2022 Junior Development League. PS101 teams offer a complete package - the fun and compete of meaningful hockey games,  great coaching and instruction, extra skill development sessions and the newly added off ice core training, your one stop program for your hockey players development.

PS101 is also offers skating and skill development of Ringette Players. Much like hockey ringette is a game where skating is a very large part of it and the need to help develope skating technique is often overlooked. PS101 has worked with the players and teams of the Newmarket Ringette Association where players continue to improve and teams have moved on to win championships. 

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 Northern Prospects PS101

Jr Development League

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NCP U16 AAA 2023/2024

After seven great years of being a head coach in the PJHL I have embarked on a new exciting opportunity to coach

the U16 North Central Predators AAA draft year team. This is something I’ve always wanted to do and I welcome the many challenges.

There is a history with NCP with my son Darius having played there in his U16 year so it is a coming of full circle in many ways

The Team has been picked and the coaching staff work has just begun. As part of our June program I’ve reached out to my good friend,

James Richmond, who is a special camp instructor for Power Skating 101 and is now the current head coach and GM of the OHL Mississauga Steelheads. The players are fortunate enough to be on ice with a OHL Coach and GM for two sessions.

The first session included our special guest speaker, JR, giving both the players and the parents an idea of how things work at

getting to the OHL, while being a player on the Steelheads as well as other options in hockey should you not be drafted. Truly a great educating experience followed by a question and answer period.

As a special treat JR also brought his 2014 Stanley Cup ring he earned as part of the on ice development staff with the Los Angeles Kings and allowed everyone to try on this amazing ring.

After the meeting we hit the ice where JR ran a full-fledged practice, putting the boys through the paces and teaching them some valuable information. Special player appearances included 2006 MacGregor Richmond drafted by Steelheads in the U16 draftand a former NCP alumni and I will add former PS101 Prospect player and current Steelhead veteran 2003 Chas Sharpe. 

The rest of the month sees 3 more on ice sessions as well as off ice meetings with guest speakers Lee Umansky from Wingman Sports,

Drew Laskoski owner operator of Upper Canada Sports and Medicine, Mike Camileri, head of hockey operations for the Waterloo Siskens GM,

Joe Iantorno player agent Next Level Sports and finally Dylan Seca GM of the OHL Sarnia Sting 

I look forward to this year’s challenges and hope to bring as much of these experiences to the players and parents of this team.

Thank you to all your speakers this is invaluable information for parents and players.

Camies Crew First Place Regular Season

Congratulations to Camies Crew for winning this years first place during regular season earning a first round playoff bye. They will be joined by last years Champions Georgina who moved into second place in the last game of regular season. 

Congratulations also to Caleb Tiffin-Seminara for winning the points race!!

Playoffs next week!!

Camies Crew Champs!

It couldnt have been scripted any better the veteran laced Camies Crew taking on the young gun Predators. What a game it was!!! Predators finished after two fast paced periods 2-1 but the savy coaching of Coach Mike saw CC come out and pounce to a 4-2 lead early. The predators made it 4-3 then pulled the goalie throwing everything they could at CC but Jack Pinder shut the door to earn Camies Crew the Championship and the Grey Hats!!!! Congratulations to both teams a well played exciting game that saw those in attendance applauding the performance at the end of the game!!

Northern Prospects Jr League 

Year in Review

The Jr League just completed its second year and I have to smile knowing the very reason I started this league is exactly what it’s doing. It was exciting year and very competitive with a good mix of players wanting to move up in level, players already playing at a higher level and longtime customers coming back to keep in shape for their winter teams

Camies Crew pulled the sweep winning the regular season then winning the championship in a close game beating Predators young “Little’s” 4-3. Mike is a good friend and a great hockey person for my league. He has many very familiar players on his team that all enjoyed beating my team in a right to the wire game. Congratulations Mike and players well deserved. 

This league would not be successful without the help of the many people, players and teams involved.

I would like to first thank all the teams who enter and all the players who entered to be on teams. A special thanks to Joe and Michael Cornachia and the Georgina team. You run your team very professional and it is no surprise the success you are having in the PJHL. Your team makes my league better and I sure hope you will be back again next year.

Mike Camileri thank you very much for bringing your experience knowledge and insight coaching one of the teams each year. It is great for the players and teams to have someone of your experience in this league. You are a good friend even though you beat my team in the finals. I hope you are back next year as the players on your team want you back. 

The Midland Flyers organization. Thank you for once again being part of my league, your team has been getting better and better and hope that this is helpful in your recruiting. I hope you are back next year

Roadrunners a new team this past year put in by former player and student of of PS101 Jacob Hiltz. While you needed some help and had some ups and downs I think it’s helped you learn for next year.  Hope to see you back next year

Cerone Natale I cannot thank you enough. You’ve helped me so much without hesitation being there when I can’t be while also coaching a team each year. I truly appreciate it thank you.

Drew Laskoski simply the best in the business and always there to ensure proper care if anyone should get injured. To me this is one of the most important things about my league that I have such a helpful figure when the need arises thank you.

Daniel Natale thank you for putting the time in each week in timekeeping and getting lineups before games for the past few years. It is truly appreciated.

To all the players who play each year thank you for making this league what it is. Hockey is such a wonderful game and you meet such great people to have the likes of an Owen Heilema, Everett Flewelling, Connor May, Amadeo Mastrangeli, Kory Lund and Austin Mcgibbon all coming in and helping the young guys of this league learn what it takes to get to the next level. I hope you all are back next year.

Next year begins now I want to continue to improve and welcome any feedback positive or negative. As that is the only way to get better. If interested to enter a team a player or sponsor please let me know 

Congratulations Isaac Phillips NHL Debut!!!!

Congratulations Isaac Phillips on his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks!!!! I had the pleasure of coaching Isaac with the Barrie Colts AAA season for 2 years. It was easy to see his superior skill back then and as he made his way up the ladder to the NHL. I am sure we will see Isaac be a regular very soon with the Blackhawks. A better person and family there is not I am so proud to have been associated with them all. 

Northern Prospects PS101 Jr Hockey Summer League Champs

Georgina Ice

The Inaugural first season of the NPPS101 Jr League came to a conclusion with the Georgina Ice winning in a great third period comeback down 3-1to win 4-3 in overtime!!! Georgina has been the number 1 team all season finishing in first place during the regular season and they completed the sweep by taking home the championship in the playoffs. Great goaltending great playing with a never say die attituded completed the season.

I would like to thank the Georgina Ice on a great year their players coaches and staff they came to the rink each week showing what Jr Hockey is all about. I also want to thank the Midland Flyers organization for also fielding a team and the 4 other teams of individual entries of players of former current and aspiring jr players who came to the rink to compete each week and kept the league a safe place to get a competitive skate each week in the off season.

I also want to thank my coaches Mike Camilleri from the Haliburton Huskies it was nice having a OJHL representative showing the men what they needed to do each week while filing in the memory bank some names for the future. My Assistant Coach in Schomberg Cerone Natale who not only made sure his team was competitive by filling roster spots with quality players when some couldnt make it but also being there for me to help in every way needed. To Andrew Parsons who has been a long time PS101 client he made the trip each week from Wasaga Beach to make sure his team had leadership at the helm.  Thank you all hope you all will be back next year. I also want to thank the timekeepers  and refs for showing up each week and getting it done.

Last but not least the players and parents thank you for making this year such as success. Without your support this does not happen and the league did its job with many coaches coming to watch and giving opportunities to players to move up which many signed cards and are still trying out.

Next year we will look to improve and love feedback both good and bad, I will expand to a flood format between periods and welcome any new teams interested, This is the only league catering to Jr players in the South Simcoe and region so if you have a jr aged team or a team of current players or a league team get hold of me there is only 6 spots to fill for next year 

                                                                           SOLD OUT!!!

Quarter Finals for Northern Prospects 

I was pleasantly surprised at how well my NP PS101 team did in the Carnevale Jr Showcase Tournament. No practices and for the most part players who have never played with each other each game we got better and better. Compete was excellent we headed into the eliminations with a 1 and 2 record and went on to be a higher ranked Bulls team which pushed us into the quarter finals. No less then 20 minutes after finishing our Bulls game it was off to another pad to play a highly regarded LSE team run by friend Harkie Singh. This is an agency team that had a few OHLers and a USHL player on it and we held our own losing 3-1. Very pleased with the results and nice to see so many prospects trying to become Jr players. Next tournament is TEP in June looking forward to it 

Skills and Drills Training coming soon. If interested please contact ps8ing101@aol.com

Congratulations Dylan Sikura

Selected 6th Round

Chicago Blackhawks

Dylan Sikura a member of the Aurora Tigers Jr A team since he was 16 years old was selected today in the 6th round by the Chicago Blackhawks. What a wonderful thing for this player and as I was told by his coach James Richmond he was overwhelmed with what had just happened for him.

Sikura who blosoomed into a great 2 way player concluded his final year with the Tigers and was committed to Northeastern of the NCAA on a D1 scholarship. 

This is JR s 4th player he has coached in the OJHL that has been drafted to the NHL and that speaks volumes of what type of development coach he is.

Congratulations Dylan Sikura!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations James Richmond and the LA Kings

Good friend, Special Camp Instructor to PS101 and my mentor James Richmond invited me and my family to be part of a special night celebrating the winning of the Stanley Cup by the LA Kings. JR is the Skating/Skills instructor for the LA Kings as well as the Head Coach and General Manager of the Aurora Tigers Jr A team. I was honoured to be part of this celebration and wish JR all the best for this year with both LA and the Tigers.

And here is a great picture of JR and his wife and son with his Stanley Cup Ring how awesome is that!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS DANIEL NIELSEN

PS101 Prospects team 98 member from Denmark Daniel Nielsen has been named to Denmarks National U18 team and will be competing in a U18 super series in Slovakia latter this month. Daniel came to Canada this past summer and trained with PS101 this summer and played on the PS101 Prospects team. It didnt take long to see why he is the top 98 prospect in all of Denmark and looks to have a bright future in hockey.

Congratulations Daniel and best of luck. 

Sam Bennett, 1996 Toronto Marlies AAA,

drafted first round,

9th overall to Kingston Frontenacs

Dear Stan,


Thank you for all the help throughout my young hockey career. All the work and effort you put into helping me with my skating and shooting has really paid off. Look forward to skating with you again this summer!

Sam Bennett

Kingston Frontenacs 9th overall selection

Sam Bennett Team Canada 2012/2013

Wins Gold!!!!!!!