Total Hockey Worldwide

Hockey is my life.  I’ve spent the last 30 years either preparing myself for the NHL, playing in the NHL, or instructing young athletes trying to improve their skills.  The concept of Total Hockey Training Centers was born out of the rewards, struggles and experiences of my more than 500 NHL games, 20-year tenure as a college coach and many years spent working with every young athlete to walk through the doors of my skills training facility.  I’ve taken a lifetime of experience and distilled it into a comprehensive system of protocols and technology that allows players to reach their fullest potential in the game of hockey.

I created Total Hockey Training to develop players’ skills the right way:  Hockey-specific progressive protocols designed to help players of all ages and ability levels.  More importantly, I designed the system to be fun, positive and challenging.  I have dedicated myself to improving the game of hockey through proper skill development.

In the last few years, I have built a strong team to enhance Total Hockey Training through state-of-the-art technology and NHL-based experienced.  With this team, Total Hockey-Hudson offers a skill development system with unmatched experience and unparalleled technology.

Dean Talafous
Founder of Total Hockey

Total Hockey Worldwide and Total Hockey Training Systems were created by former NHL player and NCAA coach, Dean Talafous.  Since 2002, he has continued to develop the most advanced hockey-specific skill development protocols and products that hockey offers.  The Total Hockey system is the only skills development program selected by current and former NHL players as their choice to run their own training facilities in locations around the country.

Dean has dedicated more than 40 years to hockey as both an NHL player (including the Minnesota North Stars) and as a Division 1 and Division 3 coach.  After leaving coaching, he reflected back on his career and carefully examined the skill sets crucial to the game of hockey:  quick start, quick feet, hockey vision, multi-tasking and hand-eye coordination.  He recognized that few training programs focused specifically on these skills in an environment that was year-round, challenging and enjoyable.  Committed to the future of hockey and excited by helping players of all abilities, he started Total Hockey in 2002.