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Hockey IQ.
A private hockey development community built around film breakdowns, player habits, positioning details, and the clips players need to actually understand the game.
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First 20 Members Free
Weekly Film Rooms
WHAT WE'RE BUILDING
Most players are trying to figure the game out completely on their own.
Random clips. Generic advice. Surface-level training content.
That’s why Elevate is being built differently.
A private hockey development community focused on helping players actually understand the game — through film breakdowns, hockey IQ concepts, positioning details, habits, and real explanations that simplify the game.
Because the players who separate themselves usually aren’t just the most talented.
They process the game faster. They understand details earlier. They know why things work.
The goal is simple: help players think the game better and develop with real direction.
What's Inside
Position-Specific Film Rooms
Dedicated film rooms for Centers, Wingers, and Defensemen so players can understand the game from their exact position.
NHL Player Breakdowns
Learn how elite players create offense, defend, find space, support the puck, and process the game at a high level.
Hockey IQ Clip Library
A growing library of clips covering positioning, rush offense, puck support, defensive habits, scanning, and decision making.
Weekly New Breakdowns
New clips, film sessions, and breakdowns added consistently so the community keeps evolving over time.
Community Interaction
Questions, discussions, clip requests, polls, and potential live film sessions built around helping players learn together.
PLAYER NOTE
Good head scan and momentum shift toward the middle of the ice.
Join The Private Hockey Community
Breakdowns, hockey IQ, positioning details, and weekly film room content.
Two players watch the same game clip.
Which one is learning?
Player A
Watches highlights, scrolls random clips, and guesses what good players are doing. They see the goal, but miss the habits, timing, support, spacing, and decisions that created it.
Player B
Learns how to read the play. They understand why players scan, where support should be, when to attack space, and how small details change the entire shift.
Elevate is being built to help more players become Player B.
MY EXPERIENCE
Built by a player who had to learn the game differently.
I'm Alex Strachan.
I played AAA hockey in Buffalo, New York, attended USA Hockey development camps, and competed at the Junior A level. As a smaller player, I quickly learned that talent alone wasn’t enough — I had to understand the game at a deeper level.
Hockey IQ, positioning, habits, details away from the puck, and decision making became the foundation of my game. That’s the same approach I now bring into every player evaluation and breakdown.
Because the players who separate themselves usually aren’t just the most talented.
They understand the game better.
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Years of Hockey ExperienceAAA
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Players & Families ReachedJunior A
Competitive Playing Experience
LIMITED FOUNDING OFFER
The first 20 players
get full access free.
We’re opening the community to a small group first to build feedback, improve the experience, and create the foundation the right way.
Weekly Film Breakdowns
Hockey IQ Education
Private Community Access
Founding Member Status
Once the first 20 spots are gone, access will become paid.
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What age range is Elevate for?
Elevate is built mainly for youth hockey players who want to better understand positioning, hockey IQ, habits, and decision making.
What kind of content is inside?
Film breakdowns, NHL player analysis, hockey IQ clips, positioning concepts, offensive and defensive habits, and position-specific learning rooms.
Will new breakdowns keep getting added?
Yes — the goal is to consistently add new clips, breakdowns, and lessons so the library keeps growing over time.
Is this only for elite players?
No. The entire goal is to simplify the game so players at different levels can better understand what’s actually happening on the ice.
Will there be live sessions or community interaction?
Potentially. The vision includes live film sessions, questions, clip requests, discussions, and interactive community features over time.
Why is this different from normal hockey content?
Most hockey content is surface-level motivation or random clips. Elevate is focused on helping players actually understand the game deeper.
This is where it starts.
The kids who build off-ice habits now are the ones who separate later.
Give your player a head start.
Film breakdowns • Hockey IQ • Weekly clips • Private community