Performance Journal

Through a new partnership with HEADCHECK Health, RINK Hockey Academy is standardizing head injury management across all teams, delivering clearer processes, stronger oversight, and a safer experience for every player.

Dr. Jeff Leiter is the Director of Sports Science and Performance at the RINK Training Centre. Jeff has always had a passion for hockey and performance. He holds a Master of Science in Sport Biomechanics and obtained his PhD in April 2009 from the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science at the University of Manitoba.

The RINK Hockey Corp., based out of Winnipeg, MB, has recently expanded its operation in Kelowna, B.C. with the opening of a new facility focused on providing more resources to all athletes and clients in Kelowna and the surrounding area. Included in RINK’s new facility is a brand-new physiotherapy clinic and training space, Testify Performance. Testify Performance is in a prime location for clients and athletes, with easy access from all regions of the Okanagan.

It is common for many hockey players to have chronically tight hips. The skating stride begins at the hip and due to the repetitive pattern of skating and ample amounts of time spent in a hip flexed position, this causes stress. RINK Testify Performance has the solutions for you.

Learn from RINK Testify Performances own, Matt Asmundson & Brooklyn Parker on the difference between training Youth Athletes vs. Professional Athletes!

Learn from RINK Testify Performance's, Matt Asmundson, post game recovery methods you should know!

Are you a young hockey player that aimlessly does random dynamic warm-up or ladder drills to warm-up for practice or games? Are you the parent of a young hockey player that is interested in helping them warm-up their bodies for hockey to help them perform better? Then read on, this is the article for you.

RINK's own, Dr. Jeff Leiter takes you through IMPORTANT principles of breathing! Did you know that on average, humans can survive about 30 days without food, 3 days without water, and only about 3 minutes without oxygen... want to learn more? Read or watch now!