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Why Varsity Hockey?

For student-athletes serious about continuing on to junior hockey in either the OHL, NCAA or U Sports (formerly CIS), varsity hockey is the perfect bridge from minor hockey. The integration of skill development, strength and conditioning, and team practices are built into the daily academic schedule, allowing for a structured, disciplined program during this demanding time in the student-athlete’s life. Players on our Varsity team gain exposure by playing in a league consisting of showcase tournaments and attending various universities and colleges throughout Canada and the United States. Most importantly, our student-athletes gain a solid education so they will be well prepared for post-secondary education and scholarships. Players having completed their U16 year are faced with many options and we believe, for many, playing on our varsity team is an important one to consider for the following reasons:

  1. A private school education;
  2. An intense hockey program, both on and off the ice, with professional coaches and trainers, combining a mixture of skill development and systems practice;
  3. Team and individual video analysis and classroom sessions;
  4. Exposure to OHL, NCAA, USports, and Junior teams;
  5. A flexible schedule designed to maximize development and maintain high academic standards including having practices held throughout the day; and
  6. Mandatory team “Study Hall” on road trips.

Why Victus Varsity?

The goal of Victus Academy is to combine (1) a strong education at a private school committed to preparing its students for post-secondary education, including SAT preparation, with (2) a professional calibre hockey and strength and conditioning program, while still allowing its students to showcase their talents.

Executive and Coaching Staff
Director of Hockey Operations: Mike Ellis
Director of Athletic Performance: Scott Atkins
General Manager: Robert Radford
Head Coach: Todd Hoffman

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Weekly Schedule:

  • 4 X 1 hour on-ice practices, plus video and additional practices as required;
  • 4 X 70 minute strength and conditioning sessions;
  • 4 academic, OSSD courses per term

Game Schedule: Our team plays approximately 40 games, including a variety of exhibition games and showcase tournaments.

Additional Features: Victus provides all of the resources available to any Varsity team, including continuous strength and conditioning testing, OHL combine prep, online streaming of games and ongoing advice and counselling regarding our student-athlete’s hockey career.

PLAYER EXPECTATIONS: DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

The student-athletes playing on the Victus Varsity team are held to very high standards, athletically and academically, and at a minimum, you must:

  1. maintain a commitment to academics;
  2. complete at least 15 hours of volunteering over the course of the academic school year;
  3. set an example for the younger students and hold everyone at Victus Academy to a higher standard;
  4. represent Victus Academy to the best of your ability both at the school and in the community; and
  5. above all, maintain a commitment to leadership, respect, excellence, hard work, dedication and time management.


Cost: Please refer to our Tuition page. As with all students, financial assistance and scholarships are also available to qualified applicants.  Please note that you will not have to pay any rep fees that you would otherwise have to pay should you be playing on a midget or other team.

2018-2019 Team