What gets sore or breaks down in ice hockey?

Groin and hips take the stride. Adductor strength is the best-evidenced thing a skater can train. This is training guidance, not medical advice — anything painful or persistent is a question for a clinician.

Where can I play ice hockey near me?

GymGuide maps 23 places that support ice hockey across the US, including clubs, rinks and general gyms whose facilities cover it. Use the finder to see the closest ones.

Ice hockey

Shifts, edges and a lot of hip.

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Examples to support your sport

Goblet Squat

Quads · Glutes

Reverse Lunge

Quads · Glutes

Pallof Press (Anti-Rotation)

Core · Obliques

What it asks of you

Skating is lateral power from a deep hip position, repeated in forty-five second shifts. Train the hips through a wide range, build single-leg power, and keep the adductors strong enough for the stride.

Where to build durability

Groin and hips take the stride. Adductor strength is the best-evidenced thing a skater can train.

Training guidance, not medical advice. Pain that persists is a question for a clinician, not a programme.

Qualities to train

Explosive power
Single-leg strength
Change of direction
Aerobic endurance
Balance and control

Movement emphasis

Squat
Lunge
Core
Hinge
Cardio

Autumn through spring, with summer skills and off-ice work.

Where to train

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Cherry Hill

Athletes United Field Hockey Training

361 Tavistock · Cherry Hill, NJ

Burbank

Burbank Youth Roller Hockey Club

3211 W Victory Blvd · Burbank, CA

Rosemont

Chicago Wolves Ice Rink

5501 Park Pl · Rosemont, IL

Drake Ice Arena

1712 Randolph Ave · St Paul, MN

Watertown

Elite Hands Stickhandling Hockey Camp

Watertown, MA

Palatine

Hat Trick Hockey

647 S Consumers Ave · Palatine, IL

New York

Ice Hockey In Harlem

153 E 110th St · New York, NY

New York

Ice Rink at Riverbank State Park

679 Riverside Dr · New York, NY

North Arlington

ISCA Hockey

170 Schuyler Ave · North Arlington, NJ

Ice hockey by city

New York, NY 3 Cherry Hill, NJ 1 Burbank, CA 1 Rosemont, IL 1 St Paul, MN 1 Watertown, MA 1 Palatine, IL 1 North Arlington, NJ 1 San Antonio, TX 1 San Diego, CA 1 Hyde Park, MA 1 Medford, MA 1

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How should I train for ice hockey?: Skating is lateral power from a deep hip position, repeated in forty-five second shifts. Train the hips through a wide range, build single-leg power, and keep the adductors strong enough for the stride. On GymGuide you can build a free plan that weights those patterns automatically and scores nearby gyms by whether their equipment supports it.
What gets sore or breaks down in ice hockey?: Groin and hips take the stride. Adductor strength is the best-evidenced thing a skater can train. This is training guidance, not medical advice — anything painful or persistent is a question for a clinician.
When is the ice hockey season?: Autumn through spring, with summer skills and off-ice work.
Where can I play ice hockey near me?: GymGuide maps 23 places that support ice hockey across the US, including clubs, rinks and general gyms whose facilities cover it. Use the finder to see the closest ones.