LONDON
24-28 August
Why a Week-Long Camp?
Pre-Season Ice Hockey Camp: August 2026
Get Ready for the New Season
Summer is when players rest.
August is when serious players get ready.
Our 5-day Pre-Season Skills Camp at Lee Valley Ice Centre is designed to help junior players return to the ice sharper, stronger and more confident before the new hockey season begins.
After the holidays, players often need time to regain skating rhythm, balance, puck control and confidence.
This camp focuses exactly on that — rebuilding the key skills needed before team training and games start.
24–28 August
Lee Valley Ice Centre, London
Junior players aged 6–18
Power skating. Puck control. Shooting. Dekes and fakes.
Serious preparation for the season ahead.
What’s Included?
2,5 hours of ice time per day
12,5 hours total
Skill development, game situations, shooting and stickhandling
45 minutes of off-ice training per day
3.45 hours total
A mix of hockey-specific and athletic development
Including:
Strength, conditioning, and agility training.
Stickhandling drills to improve puck control and dexterity.
Shooting techniques to increase power, accuracy, and quick release.
Body checking fundamentals for safe and effective physical play.
Hockey IQ and mental preparation exercises.
💡 Expert Coaching – Learn from experienced coaches dedicated to player development.
🔥 High-Intensity, Fun Environment – Every session is designed to challenge and motivate players.
COACH
Our coach
Oleg Tsyrkunov
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1990 invited to junior national team U15 USSR.
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1994-1997 played for the youth Ukrainian national team at the world’s and European championships.
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1994 - graduated from Sokil State University of Kyiv
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1996-1997 - European champion as part of the Ukrainian hockey team, group B.
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1995 - moved to Canada. Played in the highest junior Canadian league OHL, club "Owen Sound Platers".
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1997 - invited to NHL ROCKY - Camp (NY ISLANDERS)
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1998 - became the champion of Ontario (OHL), cup (Centeniol Sar) Niagara Falls Cunucrs.
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1998-2001 - played for North America in the CHL league, in clubs (Columbus Cottonmous, Topeka ScareCrows Oklohoma Citу, Memphis River Kings)
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From 1999-2005 worked as a coach in summer camps with Turcotte Stickhandle Hockey School (USA and Canada).
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2001-2005 - a coach-teacher in the state of Texas, in the Dallas city, Ice Jets hockey club.
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In 2006 - he returned to Ukraine.
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2007-2009 - coach at Sokil Kyiv State University of Applied Sciences
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From 2006 to the present day, he is a discover of hockey camps on the territory of Ukraine using the methodology of North American, Canadian and European styles.
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2010-2011 - coach in the PHL (HC Kharkiv Sharks, HC Vinnytsia Haidamaki)
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In 2012 Oleg Tsуrkunov opened the Tornado hockey school (Cherkasy and Kyiv).
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From 2021 - coach for the development of individual skills of the National Ice Hockey teams of Ukraine U18, U20.
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Currently, he organizes many hockey camps for the development of individual hockey skills in Europe.
