Brandon Merli is the Director of Athletic Performance and Head Strength Coach at Victus Academy. He is also the Director of Sports Science and Development Coach for the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers. Brandon’s philosophy for strength training is pretty simple: it’s movement over muscle. He always wants to make sure the movement patterns are correct and […]
Former Victus Academy student Matthew Sop (Grades 9-11) and draft pick of the Kitchener Rangers was listed as a “Player to Watch” for the 2021 NHL Draft. He is listed as a C-rating referring to a possible 4th-6th Round candidate. This highly skilled forward is looking to make a good impression in his first full […]
Mike Ellis is the Director of Hockey Operations at Victus Academy and the Director of Skill Development for the Tampa Bay Lighting. Mike believes that “Victus is the perfect place for the student athlete to grow both on and off the ice as we put forward a curriculum on the ice that covers all their […]
On October 1st, 2020 Victus Academy honoured Terry Fox by completing their fourth annual “Terry Fox Skate” by doing 55 laps around the rink (approximately 5km). By lacing up their skates instead of their shoes, they show their unique way of support for the Marathon of Hope. The Terry Fox Run was first held in […]
On September 30th, 2020 Victus Academy showed their support for the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools. Orange shirt day was created in 2013 to educate and promote awareness about residential schools and the impact it has had on the Indigenous communities, we have this day on September 30th as it was around […]
For Immediate Release (Friday, September 25, 2020) On Thursday October 1st, students from grades 5-12 at Victus Academy, a private school and hockey academy located at Sportsworld Arena in Kitchener will take part in their fourth annual Terry Fox Skate, where they will skate instead of run in honour of Terry Fox. Starting the day […]
Grade 11 student Braeden Bowman has won Rookie of the Year for the Midwestern Conference of the GOJHL. He played this past season for the Kitchener Dutchmen as a 16 year old and compiled an outstanding 24 goals (2nd on the team) and 44 points (4th on the team). Braeden was drafted last summer and […]
Victus Academy had another successful showing at the OHL Priority Selection Draft, having 5 student-athletes in our Grade 10 class get selected! Madden Steen, at Victus since Grade 9, went first in the 3rd Round – 50th overall – to the Owen Sound Attack. From the Owen Sound Attack website, their Director of Player Development […]