/ Sonya Skating School
Recommend 56- 905-846-3887905-846-3887
- sonyaskatingschool@rogers.com
Sport: Hockey
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Expertise: Agility, Backward Skating, Endurance, Forward Stride, Physical Fitness, Power Skating, Sharp Turns, Skating, Stickhandling, Technique, Tight Turns, Turning & Crossovers
Sonya’s Skating School is a premier power skating program dedicated to transforming hockey players into faster, stronger, and more technically skilled skaters. Designed for athletes who already possess basic skating ability, our training focuses on high-end development—building power, speed, endurance, agility, and balance through proven techniques used by NHL professionals.
What We Offer
Our program delivers individualized corrections and advanced skating instruction that enhances every aspect of a player’s performance. Training includes:
• Power, strength, endurance, and speed development
• Enhanced agility, balance, and reflexes
• Cardiovascular conditioning through music-driven programming
• Proper posture, stride mechanics, and boot/blade awareness
• Controlled crossovers, improved flow, and explosive starts
• Correction of skating inefficiencies and long-term technique improvement
All coaching staff are NCCP certified, ensuring professional, safe, and consistent instruction tailored to elite hockey development.
Specialized, Drill-Specific Camps
Sonya’s Skating School now offers revised, drill-focused camps targeting specific areas of skating. Each camp maintains our core focus on proper stride technique, explosive starts, endurance building, and long-term athletic development.
Trusted by NHL & Professional Athletes
Our advanced systems have been used by some of hockey’s top names, including:
• Doug Gilmour
• Dave Harlock
• Peter Zezel
• Mike Eastwood
• Todd Warriner
• John Cullen
• Eric Lacroix
• Drake Berehowsky
• Grant Marshall
• Mike Krushelnyski
• Teams such as the Mississauga Ice Bears (NWHL) & Toronto Maple Leafs
Led by World-Class Coach Sonya Shewchuk
With 25+ years of coaching experience, Sonya Shewchuk is one of Canada’s most respected power skating experts.
Credentials & Accomplishments:
• NCCP Level 3 Certified
• Former Canadian National Team figure skating competitor
• Triple Gold Medalist (Figures, Freeskate, Dance)
• Power skating coach for over 25 years
• Skating coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Consultant for Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Coach to NHL players & international competitors
• Choreographer for major international ice shows (Japan, Las Vegas, Toronto)
Professional Coaching Team
Sonya’s Skating School includes a diverse, highly qualified coaching staff:
Jennifer Baldock
• 25+ years hockey experience
• First carded female hockey referee in 1977
Nicole Hehn
• NCCP Level 1 & CanPower Certified
• 10+ years coaching experience
• Figure skating and hockey background
Jennifer Chapman
• NCCP Level 2 Certified
• 20+ years coaching experience
• Technical specialist, beginner to elite
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Why Choose Sonya’s Skating School?
Because we don’t just teach skating—we build high-performance athletes. Our elite-level instruction builds confidence, improves efficiency, and gives players the tools they need to excel at every level of hockey.