Firstbeat Sports for Ice hockey

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Ice Hockey

Firstbeat Sports data has been used in ice hockey for over a decade, with over half of NHL franchises and several national federations utilizing the technology as part of their training and recovery guidance.

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Train and plan with confidence on a team and individual level using HRV-based insights. Optimize performance by taking an individualized approach to training based on what works best for each athlete.

Manage load and recovery with accurate and instant data. Find out how each athlete really responds during a training session and ensure that each session meets the physiological goals set. Real-time monitoring allows you to react in the moment and receive automated feedback right after each session.

Firstbeat gives you useful and actionable data that help athletes reach their potential by teaching them how to listen to their bodies. The data insights drives conversations to increase buy-in and make athletes become aware of how to support and optimize their own performance.

Testimonials

Arizona Coyotes
“Firstbeat’s player monitoring system has been extremely important in both establishing the winning culture we want to become a part of here in Arizona, as well as elevating the standard of training we can provide our athletes.”
Devan McConnell, High Performance Director at the Arizona Coyotes

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San Jose Sharks
“Firstbeat is an integral piece in the effort to better understand our athletes and give them actionable information to improve their performance on the ice. We utilize Firstbeat daily to manage player load, formulate recovery strategies, and give proper nutritional advice for refueling after practice. Firstbeat has greatly improved our processes in providing players and coaches with valuable insights into their capabilities and we are excited to continue learning from the technology.”
Jack Anderson, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, San Jose Sharks

Tappara
“It is important to develop the players all the way from a young age progressing towards the elite league. We have a S&C team that involves coaches from U18 and U20. We meet on a regular basis, and the Firstbeat data is one key point that we discuss in those meetings, as well as the bigger picture of the strength and conditioning path of the player from youth to adulthood in this club.
Marko Haverinen, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Tappara.

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Leksands IF
“We were doing really good stuff before using Firstbeat, but we didn’t really know that for sure. How we prepared for games and how the sessions went on ice or how training sessions went one, two, or three days before a game. Was it too hard or too soft, or for the days after games how was the recovery? How about when we were traveling?… Now we know”
Jesper Gillerås,Strength and Conditioning Coach at Leksands IF.

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Minnesota Wild
“Firstbeat helps me to be sure of the decisions or the communication that I’m engaging in, having the data to look at, and you can see a trend over time. When you go into a coach’s office or have a conversation with a player, I’m not bringing my own opinion into it – it’s just presenting the data we have. It’s very objective.”

Matt Harder, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Minnesota Wild

Portland Winterhawks
“The Portland Winterhawks Hockey team recently added Firstbeat’s Heart Rate Recovery metric to our arsenal. This feature tells us a lot about a player’s ability to recover.”

Rich Campbell, Head Athletic Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Portland Winterhawks

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Northeastern University
“We won five championships in a row and honestly we put part of that down to Firstbeat. We started using the research that we ran using Firstbeat and our coaching staff listen to it…The coaches make changes based on the data all the time”
Katie Delude, Head Athletic Trainer at Northeastern University (Women’s Ice Hockey)

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Training Load Guide for Ice Hockey

Make Decisions Based on Objective Data, Not Guesswork

Includes new ice hockey specific reference values

  • Truly individualize training and recovery guidance
  • Effectively use metrics like TRIMP, Movement Load, EPOC, and aerobic/anaerobic Training Effect
  • Access our soccer-specific reference values to help you get a feel for the data

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Ice Hockey Clients Include:

National teams
Finland
France
Germany

Austrian leagues
Dornbirner “Bulldogs” EC
EHC Linz
EHC Lustenau
VEU Feldkirch

Finnish leagues
HIFK
HPK
Ilves
Jokerit Helsinki
JYP
KalPa
Oulun Kärpät
Porin Ässät
Tappara
Vaasan Sport

French leagues
Bruleurs de Loups
Corsaires de Dunkerque
Dragons de Rouen
Les Rapaces de Gap
Meudon Hockey Club

German leagues
Blue Devils Weiden
EC Peiting
EC Regensburg e.V.
EHC Red Bull München
Eisbären Berlin
ERC Ingolstadt
ESC Planegg / Würmtal
Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Iserlohn Roosters
Kölner Haie
Krefeld Pinguine
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
Schwenninger Wild Wings
SC Riessersee

NCAA
Boston University
Bowling Green State University
Clarkson University
Colgate University
Ferris State University
Long Island University
Merrimack College
Minnesota State University
Northern Michigan University
Northeastern University
Norwich University
Ohio State University
Penn State University
Robert Morris University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Saint Anselm College
St. Lawrence University
Syracuse University
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of North Dakota
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin
UMass Lowell
Yale University

 

NHL
Arizona Coyotes
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
New Jersey Devils
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights

AHL
Charlotte Checkers
Hershey Bears
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Binghamton Devils
Chicago Wolves
Colorado Eagles
Henderson Silver Knights
Iowa Wild
San Jose Barracuda
Tucson Roadrunners

Swiss Leagues
EHC Basel
EHC Biel
EHC Kloten
EHC Olten
GCK Lions
Genève-Servette HC SA
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
HC Davos
SC Bern

Other
Cardiff Devils (Wales)
Dinamo Riga (Latvia)
Estevan Bruins (Canada)
Genève Futur Hockey (Switzerland)
Green Bay Gamblers (USA)
Kingston Frontenacs (Canada)
Kunlun Red Star (China)
Newbridge Academy (Canada)
Portland Winterhawks (USA)
Sarnia Sting (Canada)
Sheffield Steelers (England)

 

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