Our PEAK Hockey Academy started in Fort McMurray Public Schools (formerly known as Edge Skill Academy) in 2011. PEAK Performers have made higher level teams at both Provincial, National and International levels, including the Alberta Winter Games teams and Team Alberta for the Arctic Winter Games. This is a great accomplishment for our student athletes and is a statement to the quality of our hockey instruction provided.
The PEAK Athletic Academy monitors the achievements of our athletes through a series of in sport testing protocols used with Provincial/National hockey programs. These tests are used to identify the areas in which a student is making improvements in hockey development. Our PEAK Academy also tracks the individual’s academic performance in classes/courses and ensure that they are maintaining levels of academic standard.
The Hockey Academy allows students to work on developing their skills to supplement what they are learning with the local Minor Hockey Association or community team. Our student athletes are in skill specific on-ice training using the schedule below:
Jr. High Hockey academy is held every Day 2 & 4 of McTavish's rotating school schedule. École McTavish currently runs on a Day 1, 2, 3, 4 schedule; each day can be found on our calendar here. The students are on the ice from 8:00-9:00 a.m. at Centerfire Place. Student's will never practice on a Friday. Parents drop off their child at Centerfire Place by 7:45 a.m. then following practice, the students are bused back to school in time for their Block 2 class. Their gear is loaded on the PEAK truck/trailer where it will be stored in a room at the school until the end of the day.
2024-25 JR. HIGH HOCKEY SCHEDULE
| September | 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th |
| October | 2nd, 8th, 10th, 16th, *22nd, *24th, 29th, 31st |
| November | 5th, 7th,13th, 19th, 21st, 26th, 28th |
| December | *2nd, *4th, 9th, 11th, 17th, 19th |
| January | 7th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th |
| February | 4th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 18th, 20th |
| March | 3rd, 5th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 24th, 26th, 31st |
| April | 2nd, 7th, 9th, 23rd, 29th |
*indicates X-training days. Students will not be on the ice on these days; instead they will learn a new sport (eg. badminton, pickleball, curling). Please watch emails for more information.
The months of May & June will be off-ice activities at Ecole McTavish. Jr. High students will come to school at the regular start time of 8:33am and meet in Mr. Hamilton's classroom on the following days:
| May | 1st, 6th, 8th, 12th, 14th, 20th, 22nd, 26th, 28th, 30th |
| June | 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th (last day) |
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2025-26 JR. HIGH HOCKEY SCHEDULE
| September | 16th, 18th, 22nd, 24th, 29th |
| October | 2nd, 6th, 8th, 14th, 16th, *20th, *22nd, 28th, 30th |
| November | 4th, 6th, 12th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th |
| December | *1st, *3rd, 8th, 10th, 16th, 18th |
| January | 6th, 8th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 27th, 29th |
| February | 3rd, 5th, 9th, 11th, 17th, 19th |
| March | 2nd, 4th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, 25th, 30th |
| April | 1st, 13th, 15th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th |
*indicates X-training days. Students will not be on the ice on these days; instead they will learn a new sport (eg. badminton, pickleball, curling). Please watch emails for more information.
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Elementary hockey academy is held on the opposite days of McTavish's schedule. The students will be on the ice from 8:00-9:00 a.m. at Centerfire Place. Student's will never practice on a Friday. Parents drop off their child at Centerfire Place by 7:45 a.m. then following practice, the students are bused back to school. Their gear is loaded on the PEAK truck/trailer where it will be stored in a room at the school until the end of the day.
2024-25 ELEMENTARY HOCKEY SCHEDULE
| September | 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th |
| October | 1st, 3rd, 7th, 9th, 15th, 17th, *21st, *23rd, 28th, 30th |
| November | 4th, 6th, 12th, 14th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th |
| December | *3rd, *5th, 10th, 12th, 16th, 18th |
| January | 6th, 8th, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th |
| February | 3rd, 5th, 11th, 13th, 19th |
| March | 4th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 25th, 27th |
| April | 1st, 3th, 8th, 10th, 22nd, 24th, 28th, 30th |
*indicates X-training days. Students will not be on the ice on these days; instead they will learn a new sport (eg. badminton, pickleball, curling). Please watch emails for more information.
The months of May & June will be off-ice activities at Ecole Dickinsfield. Elementary students will come to school at the regular start time of 9:00am and meet Mr. Niven on the following days:
| May | 5th, 7th, 13th, 15th, 21st, 27th, 29th |
| June | 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th (last day) |
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2025-26 ELEMENTARY HOCKEY SCHEDULE
| September | 15th, 17th, 23rd, 25th |
| October | 1st, 7th, 9th, 15th, *21st, *23rd, 27th, 29th |
| November | 3rd, 5th, 13th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th |
| December | *2nd, *4th, 9th, 11th, 15th, 17th |
| January | 5th, 7th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 26th, 28th |
| February | 2nd, 4th, 10th, 12th, 18th |
| March | 3rd, 5th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 24th, 26th, 31st |
| April | 2nd, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th |
*indicates X-training days. Students will not be on the ice on these days; instead they will learn a new sport (eg. badminton, pickleball, curling). Please watch emails for more information.
