REDEFINING PLAYER
DEVELOPMENT

About

The Leonard Hockey Approach is Game Changing

Most development programs in the market target group acquisition of specific skills and fail to provide the tools for individual players to truly master those skills in game situations. Leonard Hockey is redefining player development by first studying each client’s game play and then using that detail to focus on the building of tactical skills, the transfer of those skills into game play, and the strategic vantage needed to apply those skills properly.

Brett Leonard, Founder, utilizes Insight, a custom-designed video analytics platform, to break down individual game play generating a player profile of key statistics. These stats are not only used to build a development plan for each player but also are assessed regularly to track progress and improvement moving a player forward in their hockey goals.

The Leonard Hockey approach is unique in that it focuses on individual game play development by providing the tools necessary for elite players to raise the level of their game.

LEONARD HOCKEY PLATFORM

Our Development Platform is a monthly subscription program that provides highly detailed video and articles to aid in player development.

Content updated every few weeks

Translatable development themes

Tactical Skill Acquisition

Position Specific content

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PLAYER ANALYTICS & DEVELOPMENT

INSIGHT IS DESIGNED FOR ELITE PLAYERS

Leonard Hockey’s INSIGHT provides a comprehensive analysis of an individual’s game play.

The initial data metrics are pulled from a series of 3-5 games and identify aspects such as high frequency areas across a marked grid of the ice.
Next, we dive deep into the high frequency events and ways for the player to be more effective inside those game situations and/or find situations or areas of the ice where the player should have higher frequencies and build strategies to acquire more pucks in those areas/situations.

The result is a personal development plan that includes ongoing video review & feedback, as well as private on-ice sessions to build tactical skill acquisition in the areas that best help the player reach their next level of play.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

All our player development services are based on each player’s personal development needs determined by Insight, our custom-designed video analytics platform.

One on One Video Session -detailed review of all game clips and metrics
Personal Skill Builds
Tactical Skill Acquisition
Monthly Summit Sessions – learn from other elite Leonard Hockey players
Player Development Camps

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COMPREHENSIVE
APPROACH

Leonard Hockey provides unmatched personal player development. Starting with our custom comprehensive player assessment and regular video review, we provide our players with the very best in evidence base development.

01.

Comprehensive Player Assessment

Review of 3-5 recent games to build custom player metrics matrix player assets profile.

02.

Initial Player Meeting

Initial meeting to review player assessment, learn background knowledge of the client and share asset profile. In addition, review short and long term goals and build a strategy to reach them.

03.

Video Analysis

Weekly, Bf-weekly and monthly options to best fit clients needs. We review 1-2 key areas to best help the player reach their next level of development. We provide illustrations in our meeting and then provide NHL examples and on-ice skill drills when appropriate to help build the area of need.
Also review key metrics and trends in improvement to show our players how our work is helping lead to results.

04.

Private On-Ice Sessions

Highly detailed private on-ice sessions help players build the technical skill and strategic movement patterns inside their personal high frequency events.
On-ice sessions are based out of Vermont but can be arranged at player’s home town (extra charges apply).
All on-ice private sessions are video recorded and players are provided all their reps and any illustrations of technical improvements needed.

05.

Personal Performance Training

Provide players with custom off-ice performance programs to perform at either our facility in Burlington VT or at their local facility.
Custom built for every player and with one goal, to improve on-ice performance.

What our Client’s Say

“My daughter started working with Brett in 2015 when she was nine years old. From day one she was hooked on his skill development and off-ice workouts. In the early years, he would allow her to stay after her practice and skate with other groups, he could see that she craved more ice time, he has always been more than generous with ice time but more importantly his time. As she got older she continued to play on his teams as well as attend private lessons. The lessons have been instrumental in her success and have gone far beyond the ice. She goes on the road to a decent number of tournaments every year and he continues to mentor her on a daily basis. These sessions started with phone calls to discuss her performance for the day and turned into zoom calls to review videos of her shifts from the day’s games. The last two years she developed a very unique system that tracks players’ high frequency events and has built her personal skill development strategies unique for her game. Brett is constantly researching the highest levels of hockey and tirelessly studying his players to make sure his video and on-ice sessions are exactly what the player needs to develop at that time. For my daughter, these sessions are much more than just about her physical play, they are instrumental in keeping her confidence and mental state where they need to be for her to have success. This year she has been invited to the USA U18 National Development Camp as a 15 year old. Her success has been made possible by the opportunities that Brett afforded her.”

Marc Senecal
Parent (Taylor Senecal)

“Brett Leonard is an exceptional coach who motivates players of all ages to improve their skating, skills, and hockey sense. Brett uses a wide range of innovative techniques to teach the details of the game, both on and off the ice. There’s no doubt that Coach Leonard has played a major role in the development of our players and the consistent success of our teams at Kimball Union.”

Tim Whitehead, Head Coach, Kimball Union Academy,
New England Elite Division Champions 2017, 2018, 2019

“I guess the most powerful statement I can make about Brett and Leonard Hockey is that I trust him. I trust that he not only has the unique skill set to make a difference in a player’s development but more importantly, that he is 100% committed to my daughter’s individual development and play. We first learned of Brett through another elite player and my daughter started working with him with his impressive video analysis platform. These video sessions brought an entirely different level of IQ development in hockey into focus for her. Things progressed even faster once she was able to get on the ice with Brett to learn skills, technique and strategy one on one. She said she has never learned this perspective of hockey before and clearly trusts Brett as well. I think it goes without saying, our family highly recommends Brett and his programs!”

Kerriann Catlaw
Mother (Maggie Berleth)

“Without a doubt, Brett was instrumental in helping prepare me to become the competitive hockey player I am today. My name is PJ Forgione and I have been training with Leonard hockey since 2016. In 2018, I left Vermont to play AAA youth hockey in Detroit, Michigan. Over the course of three years, I was part of several tier one, top ten nationally ranked organizations, including Honeybaked, Compuware and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies. Moving to hockeytown to play youth hockey certainly raised the bar. There is an expectation of excellence there. With a 60 game season, this level can only be reached during the off-season. At first, leaving Detroit after the season to return home to Vermont put me at a disadvantage, that was until I began training with Brett Leonard. Brett is cutting-edge and his training program rivals the best Detroit has to offer. My regiment with Brett included both on-ice and off-ice training. Using cutting-edge technology, Brett was able to refine skills learned during the season and maximize my potential. From a development standpoint, summer of 2021 was very important for me. Having been drafted to the USHL Fargo Force and the OHL Saginaw Spirit, I needed to choose a path and prepare for junior hockey. As a 16-year old that can be very difficult. Brett provided all that I needed. When I committed to play for Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League, my coach was impressed with my development over the summer. Thank you Brett! You gave me the opportunity to stay home in beautiful Vermont and receive top-notch training.”

PJ Forgione
Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
2023 NHL Draft Eligible

“I started training with Brett my junior year at Kimball Union Academy. He ran skills twice a week before my prep school season. After training with Brett in that short time before my junior season I have spent every summer living away from my home in Ohio to train with Brett in Vermont. I have trained with many skills coaches and strength trainers and there is no one more dedicated to evolving and researching how to make his athletes the best they can be. The last two years Brett’s evolution has steered him to video analysis and personalizing a player’s development and what he does now is in a league of his own. We started our video work during my freshman year at Bentley and last year at Merrimack and I have never had more light bulb moments then during my video sessions with Brett, including doubling my offensive chances per game after just one video session with him. I am always excited for our meetings and he brings a unique and researched based approach to every session. Currently I am in Vermont for the summer and our on-ice sessions have focused on building new skills and tactics inside of the most frequent game situations from this past season. I can’t wait for the upcoming year and seeing how the work with Brett will help me have a breakout season.”

Christian Felton
Merrimack College (Hockey East)