HERE’S A BIT MORE ABOUT US..
ABOUT USHAKOV HOCKEY
Ushakov Hockey exists solely for individual player development. We focus on every little detail in your game, from skating to stickhandling, shooting, passing, physicality and beyond. We believe in fully developing your skill set so you can be a key to the puzzle for your team and excel in your hockey career.
We are a young and small coaching staff that believe in Quality over Quantity, we connect with younger athletes and share our experiences and give the best possible advice we can to further help them understand the game and excel as a hockey player to be the best player they can be on and off the ice.
Ushakov Hockey is located out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Founded in New York in late 2022.
WHAT WE BELIEVE.
We believe each hockey player should be working and developing their individual skill set. Whether that be skating, stickhandling, shooting, passing, or physical contact. In order to become a valuable asset on your team and compete in games where systems are now being used you first need to sharpen your individual skills. A hockey player may know how to fully run a system or a set play, but if they player is unable to skate, make a pass, or shoot then what good are they in that set play? Mind, Body, and Technique will allow you to become an exceptional player.
OVERLOADING
Ushakov Hockey is known for our “crazy drills”, “obstacle courses”, “too many cones”, “So many turns”.
Our goal is to overload a players mind, so they are constantly thinking while moving at a fast pace. We create unrealistic scenarios that are hard to get around and overload your mind and body so when game time comes you have more time, more space, more freedom and the game will feel slower to the player allowing the player to make the right plays while not feeling under pressure.
YURI USHAKOV
Born and raised in Upstate New York. Yuri has always played youth hockey in the New England Area, Ontario and Quebec provinces, and some stints in the Central States. Yuri has always played at the highest youth hockey level for the CP Dynamo a local AAA team. At the age of 14 Yuri was playing at the 18U AAA level for the CP Dynamo, and then at the age of 15 Yuri was drafted into the NCDC to the Syracuse Stars, and the following year at 16 was drafted to the Peterborough Pete’s in the OHL.
Playing at a high level in Youth Hockey has allowed Yuri to compete in once in a life time events such as.. The Brick Invitational, The Quebec Peewee Tournament 2x, and Nationals for New York State.
Yuri was offered a D1 NCAA Commitment to Union College, a local school in NY State. Until he then played for the Peterborough Pete’s in the 20-21, and 21-22 season.
After Yuri’s Major Junior and Junior hockey career in Canada and the States, Yuri has moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where he now coaches in Park City for the Park City Ice Miners Youth Organization, as well as being a full time skills coach for Ushakov Hockey.