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The pleasure of playing without the pressure to perform
2005 - 2026
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Serge Cloutier is a certified hockey coach with extensive experience in minor hockey. In addition to playing for 35 years, he has been a head coach for more than 10 years, coaching at levels ranging from Novice to Midget, and was a certified referee for 3 years.
2005 - Serge decided to create HOCKEY4FUN to give children an opportunity to play for fun, without the pressure to perform, while promoting skill development in a healthy and safe environment. 70 players participated in the first edition of HOCKEY4FUN.
2016 - HOCKEY4FUN has offered the same game concept for adults, as well as practice sessions to improve various technical skills.
2024 - The organization celebrate its 20 years and welcome over 600 players for it's spring season and 120 players for it's fall and winter seasons.
Serge has been retired from the federal public service since October 2020. He has worked in management as a senior executive for over 30 years. He is currently a consultant and leadership coach through his firm Cloutier Leadership Consulting (www.cloutierleadership.com)
PROGRAMS OFFERED
GAMES - CHILDREN
Boys & Girls (5 to 14)
Growing together!
Thanks to this concept of playing 4 against 4, players have the opportunity to have fun and push their techniques and their confidence to a higher level in a playful and dynamic way.
The teams are formed by age group according to Hockey Quebec, they are mixed (boys and girls) and they bring together different levels of experience.
No need to know the rules of the game, no pressure to perform, equal ice time, and no stoppage of play to maximize ice time make for an exceptional experience!
Our motto is not to take ourselves seriously, to play for fun, as if we were a group of friends playing outside.
GAMES - ADULTS
Men 30+ Women 18+
Make a childhood dream come true!
Over the years adults asked me to play with the same formula. This program has been offered to women 18+ and men 30+ for a few years now.
A large number of participants realize a childhood dream of being able to play or start playing really just for fun.
The profile of the player is the man or woman who has never or little played hockey, or who played in their youth with a recreational and non-competitive leagues.
As there are currently a multitude of competitive adult hockey leagues, and HOCKEY4FUN is offering the opportunity to men and women with less experience to gradually develop their skill level while having fun.
PRACTICES - ADULTS
Men 30+ Women 18+
Successful learning!
The practices are for adults aged 18+ only and are open to both women and men. Sessions are structured as skill-based workshops in a relaxed, low-pressure environment, with personalized feedback from our coaching team.
Two levels are offered:
Development – For players who want to strengthen their fundamentals: skating, puck control, passing, shooting, and positioning. Ideal for those who are still building confidence and consistency on the ice.
Intermediate – For players who already have solid fundamentals and are comfortable in game situations, and who want to improve their speed of execution, decision-making, and skills in more dynamic scenarios.
The practices cover both individual and team techniques and tactics, with varying levels of complexity.
Areas of focus include:
Individual Techniques – Basic stance, quick starts, stride power and extension, crossovers, tight turns, forward and backward skating, pivots, shooting, and transitions.
Individual Tactics – Puck handling, puck protection, passing and pass reception, individual marking and getting open, faceoffs, and more.
Team Tactics – Zone entries and exits, passing plays, puck carrier pressure, and more.
Goalies – Basic stance, movement, extensions, butterfly style, playing the puck, reading and anticipating the play, puck handling, and more.