Get the Edge on your competition!
Experience the difference with our on-ice skills & skating development programs and our personalized off-ice training plans.
Who We Are at Advanced Edge Hockey
Our Story
Gary Klapkowski, Owner and Head Trainer, started Advanced Edge Hockey giving on-ice lessons when he was only nineteen years old while playing in the Ontario Hockey League (O.H.L.).
Today, Gary continues to give private and group on-ice lessons at Ice Castle Arena in Castle Shannon. He also hosts summer camps focusing on skills & skating development and conditioning. Additionally, in 2015, Gary opened a training studio specializing in personalized training for hockey players from the ADM level to Junior/College. Although Advanced Edge Hockey Training has grown over the years, Gary has stayed dedicated to what matters most - the development of his hockey players both on and off the ice.
Currently, Gary is the Pittsburgh Predators Midget Level Director, Pittsburgh Predators U18 AAA Head Coach, and Pittsburgh Predators U16 AAA and U15 AAA Player Development and Systems Coach.
Our Philosophy
At Advanced Edge Hockey, we teach simple, hard, fast, heads-up hockey. We teach you how to do the simple things as hard and as fast as you can. We focus on full-speed game-applicable skill training to ensure your player is performing at his or her highest level.
Gary Klapkowski, Owner and Head Trainer
Experience & Achievements
- Pittsburgh Predators Hockey Midget Level Director
- Pittsburgh Predators U18 AAA Head Coach
- Pittsburgh Predators U16 AAA and U15 AAA Player Development and Systems Coach
- Former E.C.H.L. Player (Pro)
- Former C.H.L Player (Pro)
- M.A.H.L. All-Star (Pro)
- Ontario Hockey League Veteran - Selected 26th overall in O.H.L. Draft
- M.W.E.H.L. Scoring Champion (Honeybaked AAA)
- UPMC Elite Athlete Training Program
- Toronto Prospects All-Star Team (Honeybaked AAA)
- P.I.H.L. Player of the Year (Serra Catholic High School)
- P.I.H.L. State Champion (Serra Catholic High School)
- Former Upper St. Clair Head Varsity Coach
- Former Mount Lebanon Head Varsity Coach
- Former Mount Lebanon Director of Hockey Operations