Your private sport scientists.
For D1-path hockey players in the Twin Cities area.
We’ll get to know your athlete and, if we can help, walk you through our process.
Pro-level sport science. For every hockey player.
Our mission: change the way hockey training is done, by managing everything that affects a hockey player’s body, and help players at every level reach their potential.
Our vision: customized, one-on-one sport science for elite players, and a free version for every player who’d otherwise go without, regardless of location.
Our story: from NHL players to youth hockey
Trusted from youth hockey to the NHL.
Hockey families
“My program is made for hockey and made for me. My sport scientist checks in every week, and if I’m sore or have a big weekend of games, we change things. I feel faster and stronger on the ice.”
“Between games, practices and school, Caleb’s schedule is packed. The program is built around all of it. The weekly check-ins keep training right where it needs to be, and he is stronger and fresher than ever.”
“Mason was an undersized player, and I watched him stay on his skates and do things I never thought he’d be doing. And when one of my boys was dinged up, they didn’t wait for us to reach out. They reached out to us.”
“PWHT focuses on what will make you the most effective player and extend your career. My kids now understand how their bodies work, when to push and when to recover. That’s a life skill you don’t get everywhere.”
NHL players
“To be honest, when I got to PWHT, I was contemplating retiring. … That next season with Pittsburgh, I ended up having my second-best career season and essentially resurrecting my career.”
“Ever since I met Zack and been working at PWHT, I’ve just felt so much better in my body, feeling a lot stronger. … Everything I do in the gym translates on ice and makes me a better hockey player.”
“Some of the best in the business, honestly. … Since working with them, my body has never felt better.”
More than a trainer.
A trainer trains your athlete. A private sport scientist plans, trains and manages everything that affects your athlete’s body, all at an elite, hockey-specific level.
Private sport scientist
- Plan
- Your athlete’s whole year, built around their season.
- Train
- Elite, hockey-specific strength, speed and power.
- Manage
- Their total workload from games, practices and training, every week.
What is a private sport scientist?
Every one of us is a sport scientist.
Education
Every one of our sport scientists holds at least a master’s degree in an exercise science field.
Our staff is led by Zachary Rourk, PhD in Kinesiology, director of the MS in Strength and Conditioning program at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls.
Research
We study hockey performance in our lab at UWRF. Topics include core muscle training for hockey players, load management, and using testing to predict on-ice performance.
Two Twin Cities locations.
Common questions.
What is a private sport scientist?
One expert managing everything that affects a hockey player’s body: strength, speed, power, conditioning, mobility, injury, rest, recovery, nutrition and sleep. It’s what NHL players hire us for.
How is that different from a strength coach?
We do everything a strength coach does, and more. On top of the workouts, a sport scientist plans your athlete’s year, manages their total load from games, practices and training, and adjusts the plan every week.
How is that different from a skills coach?
A skills coach makes your athlete better on the ice. We take care of everything off the ice that affects their body, and we work alongside your skills coach, not against them.
What happens in-season?
In-season is when your athlete needs a sport scientist most. Games, practices and school change every week, and the program changes with them. Training moves to the app, with weekly calls and in-person download sessions.
Do you work with my athlete’s medical team?
Yes. We work directly with your athlete’s medical professionals, including athletic trainers, physical therapists and surgeons.
What does it cost?
It depends on the program. We go through pricing at your consultation.
How it works.
Your private team of sport scientists gets to know your athlete: their goals, their schedule and how their body is responding. They coordinate training with your athlete’s team schedule, skills coaches and everything else they do.
How it works
- Off-seasonTrain in our Sport Science Facility four times a week, one hour each, in small groups, with flexible scheduling.
- Every sessionA daily check-in, so we adjust your athlete’s training on the spot.
- Every weekWe manage your athlete’s total workload.
- Every 4 weeksA new training block, built from how the last one went.
- In-seasonYour athlete’s customized program moves to the app, with weekly calls, monthly roll-ups and in-person download sessions.
Let’s talk about your athlete.
Book a consultation. We’ll get to know your athlete: their goals, their schedule across the season and everything that affects their body. If we can help, we’ll walk you through our process.
“I don’t know too many people who’ve done the consultation that don’t shift their perspective on what’s important in training.”