MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
"Fueling Futures in Hockey"
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy’s (PMHA’s) Hockey Mentorship Program is a 10-month program, from mid August to mid June, focused on helping and inspiring minor hockey players and elite athletes to achieve their hockey development, hockey IQ, personal growth, and hockey career advancement goals.
Designed by PMHA prep coaches and mentors, the PMHA Hockey Mentorship Program includes:
- Customized pairing and 1:1 relationship with a PMHA Mentor
- Initial and ongoing goal setting, review and adjustment
- Weekly or biweekly 1:1 mentorship sessions to review game video, prep for upcoming games/camps, hockey IQ education and development, evaluate/adjust goals, discuss personal growth, etc.
- Access to texts and calls with your PMHA Mentor
- In person or online PMHA Mentor game attendance and evaluation
- Optional Program Add On: Customized 1:1 on ice sessions that focus on individual skill and game play / hockey IQ development
Youth Development Focus
To cultivate young athletes into confident, skilled hockey players by providing elite training, character-building mentorship, and a supportive environment that fuels growth, resilience, and lifelong passion for the game.
Character & Leadership Focus
To develop not only exceptional hockey players but outstanding individuals—through rigorous skill development, personal mentorship, and a culture of integrity, discipline, and leadership on and off the ice.
Long-Term Athlete Success Focus
To empower athletes with the tools, mindset, and mentorship needed to chase excellence, master their craft, and thrive in every stage of their hockey journey—from grassroots to elite competition.
WHY PMHA HOCKEY MENTORSHIP?
Today’s hockey environment is focused on individual skill development and team game play, leaving little time to focus on individual skill correction/mastering or on developing skills to game (hockey IQ). Even at elite levels, the requirement to move a team of 20 players forward towards overall team development goals and success makes it difficult to provide customized individual attention toward mastering individual skills and hockey IQ for all individual athletes on the team.
PMHA Hockey Mentorship closes the gap on that missing piece of the overall hockey development experience through 1:1 hockey mentorship, contributing to enhancing overall individual and team success.
WHAT IS OUR GOAL?
We are committed to nurturing the next generation of elite athletes by developing both their on-ice performance and personal character. Through structured skill sessions and targeted mentorship, we help young players refine fundamental techniques, enhance game awareness, and build the mental resilience required to excel.
Our approach includes:
Progressive on-ice training focused on core skills, situational awareness, and read-and-react decision-making
Individual assessments to understand each athlete’s current skill level and cognitive development
Personalized development plans that leverage proven resources to elevate performance both on and off the ice
We believe greatness is cultivated through discipline, support, and a passion for growth—and we’re here to guide every step of that journey.
WHO IS PMHA HOCKEY MENTORSHIP FOR?
- Athletes who are at least U13 and older
- Athletes who compete at a high level (i.e. A, AA, AAA, Prep, Junior)
- Athletes who love the game of hockey and are focused on putting in the work towards achieving continual personal development, improvement, and growth
- Good families who support their athlete’s personal hockey development and personal growth journey
WHO ARE PMHA'S HOCKEY MENTORS?
- PMHA Current and Former Prep Coaches
WHAT ARE THE PMHA HOCKEY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM OPTIONS?
- All programs run mid August to mid June
- Weekly 60 min 1:1 online mentorship sessions (video review, game analysis, game prep, goal setting and review, personal growth coaching)
- 1:1 texts or calls with your mentor as needed
- Up to 5 in person or online games attended and evaluated by your mentor
- Up to 10 60 min 1:1 on ice skill and hockey IQ development sessions with your mentor at PMHA (Pilot Mound’s Black Jack Stewart Arena). *Mentors may also come to you in southern Manitoba or Winnipeg region for an additional $0.70/km
- Weekly 60 min 1:1 online mentorship sessions (video review, game analysis, game prep, goal setting and review, personal growth coaching)
- 1:1 texts or calls with your mentor as needed
- Up to 5 in person or online games attended and evaluated by your mentor
- Bi-weekly 60 min 1:1 online mentorship sessions (video review, game analysis, game prep, goal setting and review, personal growth coaching)
- 1:1 texts or calls with your mentor as needed
- Up to 2 in person or online games attended and evaluated by your mentor
Up to 10 60 min 1:1 on ice skill and hockey IQ development sessions with your mentor at PMHA (Pilot Mound’s Black Jack Stewart Arena). *Mentors may also come to you in the southern Manitoba or Winnipeg regions for an additional $0.70/km
- Up to 10 60 min 1:1 on ice skill and hockey IQ development sessions with your mentor at PMHA (Pilot Mound’s Black Jack Stewart Arena). *Mentors may also come to you in the southern Manitoba or Winnipeg regions for an additional $0.70/km
- 60 min 1:1 on ice skill and hockey IQ development session with a/your mentor at PMHA (Pilot Mound’s Black Jack Stewart Arena). *Mentors may also come to you in the southern Manitoba or Winnipeg regions for an additional $0.70/km
- Cost may be split between multiple participants, if booking a group session
ARE THERE PAYMENT PLANS?
Yes, PMHA offers payment plans to suit your budget:
- One time, full payment prior to first session
- Monthly payments (plus 0.07% administration fee), due on the first of each month. Late payments will incur an additional 2.0% interest charge
- Payments can be made via credit card in TeamSnap (plus 2.99% processing fee), or you may select Offline Payment and e-transfer, wire, direct deposit, etc. the payment to finance@pilotmoundhockeyacademy.com.
WHAT IF I WISH TO CANCEL MY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM?
No problem. We hope you choose to stay with us, however if your mentor isn’t a fit for you, we will rematch you with another mentor, or if life is getting in the way and you are no longer able to commit to the mentorship program, we will cancel your membership upon 30 days notice to PMHA.
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?
To enroll or inquire further:
- Contact Mason McCarty, PMHA Player Development Coordinator at mason@@pilotmoundhockeyacademy.com or 403-808-7712