Strength & Conditioning Coach

Elite Hockey HQ is looking for a Strength & Conditioning Coach to design and deliver hockey-specific training for athletes using our platform. This role focuses on building and refining periodized, season-phase strength and conditioning programming for hockey players at various levels, working alongside our performance and skill-development teams to ensure training translates to on-ice results.

What you'll do

• Design and periodize strength, power, and conditioning programs across off-season, pre-season, and in-season phases for hockey athletes
• Adapt training loads and progressions based on athlete readiness data such as HRV, sleep, and soreness
• Collaborate with skill and performance staff to align strength training with on-ice skill development priorities
• Review and refine position-specific programming for forwards, defense, and goalies
• Evaluate athlete testing data and adjust programs to address individual strengths and weaknesses
• Communicate clearly with athletes (and where relevant, parents or team staff) on training plans, expectations, and progress

What we're looking for

• Degree in exercise science, kinesiology, athletic training, or a related field
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or equivalent recognized certification
• Demonstrated experience training hockey players or other ice-sport athletes
• Strong understanding of periodization principles and season-phase training design
• Ability to interpret readiness and biometric data (e.g., HRV, sleep, workload) to adjust programming
• Excellent communication skills for working directly with athletes and coaching staff

Nice to have

• Experience working with junior, collegiate, or professional hockey programs
• Familiarity with wearable readiness technology such as WHOOP or Fitbit
• Background in remote or app-based coaching and program delivery