Total Hockey Worldwide

"Total Hockey Training will drastically improve all players, from mites to professionals. The SPEED RAMP gives me that extra step that I need to stay quick and competitive in the NHL. Total Hockey is by far the best skills training program for ALL ages and levels of players."

St. Louis Blues

Total Hockey Worldwide, Total Hockey Training Systems

"I believe so much in this training technology, that not only have I made the Your Hockey Pro Training Center my new home for hockey development.  But I also partnered with Eric (Morrissette) to bring this amazing system to Edmonton."

Fernando Pisani

Edmonton Oilers

"The program at Total Hockey - Hudson is a great example of what happens when a hockey mind thinks creatively about helping youngsters become better players. Dean Talafous knows from first-hand experience the importance of quickness in the first few strides and the ability to combine stick skills with skating and vision. Anyone who watches a session of Total Hockey - Hudson will walk away saying, ‘No question -- they're better hockey players right now, than they were an hour ago.’ The Talafous philosophy is that multi-tasking -- using hands, feet, and vision, all at the same time -- separates great players from average ones. Combining this with quickness training on the ramp -- and adding an element of recorded competition to measure personal improvement -- makes each workout seem like a hockey game. So, after watching young players train at Total Hockey - Hudson, you wonder how dryland training could ever be done another way.”

Jack Blatherwick
Physiologist: Washington Capitals

"I created Total Hockey to help players develop their skills and take their game to the next level. Our programs are hockey-specific and work on all the basic skills required to play the game. We’ve kept the training fun and positive with challenging drills. Throughout each session, each player will frequently be handling a puck or ball. Our program will improve each player’s athleticism and it will build confidence in their puck skills and playmaking ability. It is impossible to improve a player’s total skills with on ice practices and games only. I’m excited about Total Hockey and its potential for helping each individual player no matter what level they are playing at."

"I was privileged to see Total Hockey in action. I was very impressed with the ‘total’ approach to hockey training. The skating ramp is one of the best ways to train off ice for explosive acceleration that I’ve ever seen. A great concept and one that really works. Players who want to ‘get the jump’ should definitely work on the skating ramp. Players who want to develop their total hockey skills should go to Total Hockey."

Laura Stamm
Internationally renowned power skating coach

Author of the book POWER SKATING

"The world of hokey has a new ally and it's called Total Hockey Training Systems.  With great dedication and passion fo the game of hockey, Dean Talafous has created an amazing trainging concept for hockey players of all ages.  coming from a hockey school background myself, I truly believe that Total Hockey will bring hockey skill development to another level.

I am simply amazed at every kid's reaction when they walk in a Total Hockey training facility.  The motivation factor coming from their first glance at the trainging equipment and the state-of-the-art technology is palpable.

As a teacher of the game for the past 20 years, I have met my share of great hockey instructors.  But my first meeting with Dean Talafous, one year ago, was a huge turning point in our business.  His knowledge and understanding of the game of hockey explains easily the great success that Total Hockey has enjoyed oer the last five years.  Through his innovative training methods (first step quickness, multi tasking, stick handling and shooting), hockey players of all ages have the opportunity to develop great skills and become better hockey players.

Our group of instructors has also enoyed the Total Hockey certification process.  It is a humbling experience where you really get to understand how much Dean Talafous has looked at every little details of running a successful franchise.  From making it a fun and positive experience for the kids, a challenging training environment and a personalized workout (feedback), Dean has designed a training system that will revolutionize the way hockey players will train in the future."

Alain Nadeau

CDH Total Hockey Montreal

"Total Hockey Training Systems helped us bring our top-notch training facility, Hockey Zone at the Glacier, to our community. We opened in September 2005 and we already are overflowing with athletes in our first year. The facility was outfitted with the latest products and training concepts developed by Dean Talafous and Total Hockey Training Systems. They were instrumental in helping us create a program connected to the rink, helped us with our marketing and we are using their protocols in a year round program. We are already planning to launch additional sites in conjunction with Total Hockey Training Systems.”

Steve Dubinsky
Former NHL player

Director and Owner of Hockey Zone at the Glacier

"My involvement with THF stems from my firm belief that North American hockey players have never had the opportunity to develop skills comparable to our European peers. We play hockey but seldom focus primarily on the skills that separate the good from the great players. Puck handling, power skating, shooting, even hockey instinct development. In my view THF offers to bridge that gap. The quality of the off-ice programs will most certainly turn any young hockey player into a more confident and skillful skater when he next hits the ice."

"We are very excited and feel privileged to be a part of Total Hockey. Dean Talafous's and his TEAM have put together a great package. Their commitment and passion to helping their owners has far exceeded our expectations. We are excited about the future with TOTAL Hockey and our center.

Our community has embraced the facility and their feedback has been nothing but positive. We believe these centers are having an impact on our players and the game of hockey. We look forward to being a part of the TOTAL Hockey family and continued success."
 
Eric Morrissette, Fernando Pisani,
Ish Naboulsi, and Shane Parker
Edmonton Ownership Group

"I would like to personally thank Dean Talafous and his staff at Total Hockey for helping get Total Hockey Academy in Denver off to such a good start. Currently we have about 150 kids a night and on Saturday training at our facility. Having a fantastic system that truly develops basic hockey related skill in a fun encouraging environment is part of the key to success – the other part is Dean’s love of the game and heartfelt belief that the players training at Total Hockey will have more fun and stay in the game longer because their improved skills.
 
We could not have gone into business with a better individual then Dean Talafous and a corporate partner better then Total Hockey Training Systems."
 
Tom Davis
Total Hockey Academy
Denver, Colorado