Serious development for serious players.
Built on core values like drive, passion, and elite-level work ethic, the program focuses on finding the best fit for each player or athlete and their family. Veteran coach and skills instructor Kevin Johnson leads the program.
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Development you can see in games — as skills are game relative & transfer
Express is an established program that is well respected in the hockey community as player development is our priority. Kevin Johnson has spent two decades building players from their first crossovers to junior, college & NHL drafted. Every session is designed around one thing: skills that hold up under game pressure. Our players share similar goals, which helps keep standards high and feedback honest.
Skill builds confidence. Confidence builds compete. And hard work beats raw talent — every time.
Skating
& Skills
Edges, stride mechanics, and explosiveness form the foundation; puck handling, passing, and shooting training is done at game speeds, under pressure.
oPPORTUNITY/invitation means something
The opportunity is open to players and athletes who demonstrate they have the internal drive and passion, because "Players Matter" at Express.
Skill built on repetition and trust
Every drill has a purpose, repetition matters and corrections are intentional and direct and every session we expect your best.
Built for every stage of PLAYER development.
Development occurs in stages, so our programs follow a long-term model that progresses from skill development to game-based instruction and coaching. We work with players from U7 to junior, collegiate, and professional levels. Our development model must evolve with the game and advance with each player.
What's on the ice this week
Pulled live from the specific program calendars. Every program has its own calendar & you can subscribe to on your phone to that specific program only — the master calendar shows everything at once.
The work starts with a conversation
We do not open the doors to everyone; we welcome players who demonstrate the drive & passion to develop and improve.
Hard work, honest development.
Here is what families see.
FAQs
How can we help. Straight answers about our program, the development model, process, and expectations.
There's no open registration — Express is focused on players finding Express & Express finding players. Kevin gets to know each player through his network & customer references, and looks at three things: their skill, their goals and ambition, and their attitude. If it feels like a fit, the opportunity comes straight from him. Reach out through the contact form and he'll take it from there."
We believe the game rewards the player who works when no one is watching. Our sessions are built on high-repetition skill work, hockey IQ development, and teaching young athletes how to compete with intensity and integrity.
Our ice times are booked at rinks throughout Saint John and the surrounding area. Check the Master Calendar for specific locations and times for each program group.
No. Express Hockey is a supplemental skill-development program. Our players are encouraged to be active members of their minor hockey associations. We build and sharpen the individual/player to make their teams stronger.
The program is focused on long-term player development, so we progress with the player right from the U7 level to the junior, collegiate, professional levels. The program is proven and well respected
Trusted by hockey families across New Brunswick
Interested in a spot? Reach out.
Interested in being part of the Express Family. Tell us about your player — Kevin reviews every inquiry personally and follows up directly.