TEAMS THAT USE NHL SENSE ARENA
USA Hockey
LOS ANGELES KINGS
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Arizona Coyotes
Vegas Golden Knights
Boston College Eagles
Quinnipiac University Bobcats
Northeastern University Huskies
Harvard University
Dartmouth College
Cornell University
Sacred Heart University
University of Vermont Catamounts
Bowling Green State University
University of St. Thomas
Warrior For Life Fund
Kingston Frontenacs
Brandon Wheat Kings
Connecticut Whale
Worcester Railers
VIRTUAL REALITY BASED Player TRAINING
Get real, game-speed reps that accurately simulate on-ice situations.
MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS THAT TRANSLATE TO THE ICE
Track your progress with personalized performance metrics and unique VR tools
IMMEDIATE RESULTS AFTER EVERY DRILL
Get measures of your performance benchmarked against others in the platform.
PLAYER DIAGNOSTIC - TRACK PROGRESS AND IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Perform the Baseline Test to receive recommended areas of focus for improvement.
REVIEW YOUR EVERY MOVEMENT WITH THE 3D-REPLAY FEATURE
A great tool to replay every rep and see yourself from the perspective of the passer, receiver or a bird’s-eye view.
ALL DATA IN MOBILE APP
Access your data anytime with the Sense Arena Mobile App. Download on iOS or Android.
Elevate your hockey training
It’s not about virtual reality as a technology. It’s about the unique benefits the technology offers for your development.
Benefits | REGULAR TRAINING | NHL SENSE ARENA |
Train Read and React Skills |  |  |
Train Scanning Skills | | |
Learn to Identify Cues | | |
Train anywhere | | |
Train anytime | | |
TRAIN WITHOUT A TEAM | | |
COACHES’ TIPS | | |
TRAIN WHILE INJURED | | |
Unlimited Reps | | |
LIMITED WEAR AND TEAR | | |
NHL SHOOTERS | | |
COMPETE ONLINE | | |
TRUSTED BY THE PROS
Roger Grillo
usa hockey
One of the hardest things to coach is hockey sense. For me it starts with getting your players to scan the ice and make reads.
Taylor Heise
PWHL Minnesota
I know how valuable NHL Sense Arena’s drills are to help me visualize game situations.
Jaromir Jagr
RYTIRI KLADNO
I see NHL Sense Arena's big potential in training reflexes and reactions in the slot and around the net.
Lyndsey Fry
Arizona Kachinas
NHL Sense Arena is great for building on-ice awareness, finding the open player and you can bring it home!
lawson crouse
arizona coyotes
The cognitive training in NHL Sense Arena is very helpful, especially for injured players.
dawson mercer
new jersey devils
You have to get used to NHL Sense Arena a bit, but then its very accurate and real.
TRAIN WITH USA HOCKEY APPROVED DRILLS & PLANS
Designed to help improve your ability to scan the ice, make the correct read, and enhance your read and react skills.
SKILLS FOR FORWARDS:
ANTICIPATE BREAKOUT OPTIONS - Breakout drill
Improve your ability to anticipate breakout options as a winger or a centerman.
IMPROVE OFFENSIVE ZONE ENTRIES - Entry to OZ drill
Get better at anticipating plays as you enter the offensive zone with and without pressure.
LEARN TO READ THE DEFENSE - 5 on 3 drill
Make the correct read and better understand the opponent’s defensive patterns in offensive zone scoring situations.
SKILLS FOR DEFENSMEN:
ANTICIPATE BREAKOUT OPTIONS - Shoulder check drill
Shoulder check to scan and take in as much information as possible before arriving at the puck. Then position yourself to move the puck to your available teammate.
IMPROVE NEUTRAL ZONE TRANSITIONS - Transition to Offense drill
In a neutral zone regroup transition, pre-scan and survey the ice in front of you to have a better understanding of what options are available prior to you receiving the pass.
LEARN TO IDENTIFY SHOOTING LANES - OZ face-off drill
Practice pre-scanning to first identify the location of the passer. Next, scan to identify an open teammate for a scoring chance or make the correct read and fire a shot on net.
TRAINING PLANS FROM USA HOCKEY AND RENOWNED TEAMS AND COACHES:
USA HOCKEY SCANNING
TRAINING PLAN
We are proud to offer Training Plans created in conjunction with USA Hockey that incorporate the concepts and development of scanning skills used and approved by the USA Hockey Staff.
USA HOCKEY reading
TRAINING PLAN
The second USA Hockey training plan incorporates the concepts and development of reading the game skills used and approved by the USA Hockey Staff.
njd game day - f
TRAINING PLAN
Prepare like the Pros do on game day with the NJ Devils Game Day Training Plan! This training plan will provide you with the same drills the Forwards use on game day to prime their brains to be ready for action.
Kris versteeg
TRAINING PLAN
I created a six-day program in which I show how to use NHL Sense Arena for offensive skills development in the slot and for creating an offensive play from behind the net.
boston college
TRAINING PLAN
Special D-zone Reads Training Plan. Polish up your skills with Shoulder Check drills and breakout scenarios to be at the top of your game for the puck drop!
boston university
TRAINING PLAN
Train offensive situations BU Training Plan. Practice makes permanent, so now’s the time to perfect your scanning, reads, and timing around the net to be at the top of your game for the upcoming season.
WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED
CREATE SPACE
Find yourself a level space of at least 12x12ft (4x4m) with non-friction flooring.
PLAN AND stick ATTACHMENTS
Select a Monthly or Annual plan. If you choose to use a stick when training, add a stick mount.
META QUEST
NHL SENSE ARENA is compatible with Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro
Control Your DEVELOPMENT in the Palm of Your Hand
PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD
Get insights on how you are performing and where you need to improve.
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Access structured training plans created exclusively for Sense Arena by professional coaches and players.
DIAGNOSTICS AND BENCHMARKS
Access your performance diagnostics and benchmark yourself against the competition.
