Competitive Thread

08/15/2026

WE’RE HIRING.

It’s shaping up to be a busy fall and winter at Competitive Thread, and we’re looking to add to the crew.

TESTERS
EVALUATORS
COACHES

If you know hockey, work well with young athletes and like the idea of helping players understand where they are and what they need to work on, we’d like to hear from you.

Experience matters. Attitude matters more.

And yes, you’ll have to work with Coach Dan. We probably should have led with that.

Interested? Send us a DM here or an email us at [email protected].

HockeyAlberta

08/14/2026

That’s a wrap.

Five days of testing, development, competition, feedback, a pile of reps — and hopefully a few tired kids heading home as better players than when they arrived Monday.

Congrats to our final Leadership Award recipients and to every player who brought something positive to the group this week.

Great week. Great group. Full plates indeed.

Coach Dan says everyone has earned a well-deserved break.

Right after 20 burpees.

He’s kidding.

It’s 30.

08/14/2026

08/13/2026

Halfway through the week and things are starting to click.

Quicker decisions. Better habits. More confidence. And maybe a few legs wondering why Coach Dan has never heard of “taking it easy.”

Another well-earned nod to today’s Leadership Award recipients for standing out beyond the drills and scores.

On to Day 4.

08/11/2026

The pace picked up today.

More skill work. More competition. More opportunities to learn — and to see who steps up for the players around them.

Congrats to today’s Leadership Award recipients. Leadership shows up in a lot of different ways, and we’re watching for all of them.

Three days to go.

08/11/2026

Day 1 in the books — and the barn was Electric 🏒🔥

A Few highlights from our U13s!

Competitive Thread Summer Camp · Ardrossan

Thank you Nikki T • Photographer for taking the time to capture it!