ECOLE DE HOCKEY DE LA CAPITALE INC.

Name

ECOLE DE HOCKEY DE LA CAPITALE INC.

Legal name

Ecole de Hockey de la Capitale Inc.

Website

https://ecolehockeycapitale.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Training and Hockey Instruction

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Winter Sports & Snow Training Schools (Ski, Snowboard, Ice Sports) (MPAKAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG)

Keywords

• Youth hockey training
• Hockey summer camps
• Ringette instruction
• Private hockey coaching
• Goaltender development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Summer Camps: Week-long hockey and ringette camps running from late June to late August (9 weeks). Each week focuses on different themes including skating, shooting, puck handling, passing, goaltending, elite programs, and ringette. Camps are held at PEPS of Université Laval.
2. Private Courses: One-on-one or small group coaching sessions available year-round by reservation. Provides personalized attention to work on specific skills desired by participants.
3. Additional Services: Optional add-ons including lodging at Hotel Universel (single or double occupancy with meals), meal packages (lunch and snacks Monday-Friday), skate sharpening services, and Old Quebec excursion visits during camp weeks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecole de Hockey de la Capitale delivers in-person hockey and ringette training to youth aged 5-17 at the PEPS of Université Laval in Sainte-Foy, Quebec. The school runs nine weeks of themed summer camps, a spring break camp, a winter camp, year-round private coaching sessions, and specialized goaltender, elite, and ringette programs. Optional lodging at Hôtel Universel, meal packages, and skate sharpening are offered as add-ons during camp weeks.

Product overview

Ecole de Hockey de la Capitale is a hockey and ringette sports training school operating since 1979, located at the PEPS of Université Laval in Sainte-Foy, Quebec. The company offers individualized programming centered around three core product lines: (1) Camps including summer camps (9 weeks), spring break camp, and winter camp; (2) Ongoing training including private courses and weekly sessions; and (3) Specialized programs for hockey, goaltending, elite players, and ringette. Additional services such as lodging, meal packages, and skate sharpening are available as add-ons to the camp programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Summer Hockey and Ringette Camps (Camps d'été) Nine-week program of week-long themed hockey and ringette camps (June 23 – August 22, 2025) for youth ages 5-17, with weekly themes covering skating, shooting, puck handling, passing, goaltending, elite competition, and ringette, priced from $600 (discounted to $525).
• Private Coaching Sessions (Cours privés) Year-round private and small-group coaching by reservation, providing personalized attention focused on specific hockey, goaltending, or ringette skills that participants wish to develop, priced from $250 (discounted to $200).
• Spring Break Hockey Camp (Camp relâche) Specialized hockey training camp offered during the March spring break period, providing intensive skill development for youth hockey players.
• Winter Hockey Camp (Camp des fêtes) Hockey training camp offered during the holiday/winter season for continued skill development of youth players during school break.
• Regular Hockey Program Ongoing youth hockey instruction delivered at the Université Laval PEPS for beginners through advanced players, with activities organized to develop each participant's potential in an enriching environment.
• Goaltender Development Program (Gardien) Specialized goaltender training program with position-specific drills and coaching, available during summer camp weeks, spring break, winter camp, and as a standalone summer camp week, for youth goaltenders ages 5-17.
• Elite Hockey Program Training program for elite-level youth hockey players who wish to pursue advanced development in a competitive environment, offered during select summer camp weeks.
• Ringette Program Ringette discipline training offered as an alternative activity to hockey, available to participants in summer camps and other programs.
• Lodging Package (Hébergement at Hôtel Universel) Add-on accommodation package at Hôtel Universel, available in single or double occupancy, including meals from Monday noon to Friday noon and constant supervision by resident monitors, offered to summer and spring break camp participants.
• Meal Package (Forfait repas) Add-on meal package providing cold lunches sourced from local grocery partnerships plus snacks Monday through Friday for camp participants.
• Skate Sharpening Service Professional skate sharpening service available at the arena service counter during morning or evening hours for spring break and summer camp participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 59,000+ young athletes trained since 1979
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979Since its founding in 1979, the school has operated in close collaboration with Université Laval at the PEPS (Pavillon d'Éducation Physique et du Sport). The school uses the facilities of Canada's largest sports center, including two rinks, sports store, gymnasiums, training rooms, Olympic pools, and more. Université Laval is the oldest French-language institution of higher learning in the Americas.
• Hôtel UniverselminorOthersAccommodation partner for camp participants. Previously housed in Laval University residences, interns with accommodation now stay at Hotel Universel for greater comfort. Offers single or double occupancy. Includes meals Monday noon to Friday noon. Monitors supervise and also reside at the hotel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Bauer Hockey: Major hockey equipment manufacturer that also runs sponsored training content and development programs. Adjacent ecosystem player — not a direct competitor in camp instruction, but a key partner in the youth hockey development funnel.
• Université Laval (PEPS): Host facility and longstanding institutional partner of the subject company. Not a competitor, but the partnership terms with PEPS are central to the subject company's operating model and competitive positioning.

Direct peers

• Total Hockey Training: Hockey-specific training organization delivering on-ice and off-ice skill development for youth players, including camps and clinics. Comparable in delivering structured, paid hockey instruction to youth with multi-week programming.
• Power Edge Hockey: Private hockey skills training company offering small-group and individual puck-handling and skating sessions for youth players. Comparable as a competing provider of paid, skill-focused hockey instruction to the same youth segment, though more decentralized across multiple franchise locations.
• Ontario Hockey Academy (OHA): A private residential hockey school in Ontario offering elite-level training, academic schooling, and year-round programming for youth players. Comparable in mission, target demographic (youth hockey development), and bundled accommodation/coaching model, though operating in Ontario rather than Quebec.

Broad incumbents

• Hockey Canada: National governing body for hockey in Canada that oversees player development pathways, certification of coaches, and national programming. Not a direct commercial competitor, but shapes the standards and competitive context in which private hockey schools operate.

Emerging players

• Edge Performance Hockey: Hockey performance training company focused on skill development, skating, and small-area games for youth players. Comparable as a specialized youth hockey instruction provider, though typically operating in smaller markets without the university-facility scale of the subject company.

Regional players

• Ringuette Québec: Provincial ringette federation governing organized ringette in Quebec. Adjacent to the subject company's ringette program offering and important for the regulatory/competitive context of its non-hockey programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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