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Whether the focus is on mastering skating, perfecting shooting, enhancing puck control, or developing mental toughness and on-ice vision, our mission is to elevate each player’s performance and unlock their full potential. Our drills and development plans are never recycled and always personalized to ensure the highest level of challenge and player engagement.

Tyler Ertel is the Founder and Owner of Holistic Hockey. A former OHL player and NHL Draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks, Tyler has dedicated more than 25 years to developing thousands of aspiring athletes as a Hockey Instructor, Coach, Skill Developer, Mentor, and Advisor.

His approach combines a deep understanding of the game with a passion for developing the athlete as a whole—helping players maximize their performance, reach their highest level, and build lasting success both on and off the ice. Tyler has also coached at the OHL level with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and, in 2025, joined Wilfrid Laurier University’s Men’s Hockey program as an Assistant Coach.

Tyler Ertel, CE0 & Head Instructor

Lisa Ertel is Chief Operating Officer of Holistic Hockey, overseeing operations, marketing, communications, and business development since joining in 2022. With a background in Customer Service, Public Relations, and Communications, along with advanced studies in Nutrition and Personal Development, Lisa's expertise has been featured across major media platforms. As one of Canada’s first certified Life Coaches, she brings a people-centered approach to the business while working closely with her husband, Tyler, to shape the vision, culture, and growth of Holistic Hockey.

Lisa Ertel, COO Communications & Operations

Coach Jake

Lead Instructor

Coach Brooke

Lead Instructor

Coach Danny

Lead Instructor

Coach Brendan

Lead Instructor

OUR MISSION

At Holistic Hockey, we are committed to developing well-rounded athletes who excel both on and off the ice. We believe true hockey development goes beyond mastering skills—it’s about building the complete athlete. From physical performance and hockey IQ to mindset, character, confidence, and overall well-being, we address every aspect of development to help athletes reach their full potential and become exceptional players and people.
"Camp for both of our boys was in their words “Awesome." Camp instructors were awesome, ratio of players to instructors was 4/5 to 1 … The guidance and supervision I personally witnessed from the staff was excellent. Having coached myself for 7 years I was very impressed witnessing your staff achieving the right level of engagement, guidance and discipline. We were very pleased with every aspect of the camp and will be back for sure."
Chris M.
"I want to start off by saying how awesome your camp is. I appreciate the professionalism, the effort to make each child feel important, and the encouragement my son received. Also, I saw a huge improvement in his strength."
Kelly 0.
"We wanted to reach out to you and say Thank You for a great day on Friday. Our son played in your tournament and he absolutely loved the day. He was very excited to arrive that morning and meet his teammates for the day. He was also impressed with the BioSteel and fruit that you made available to the boys. I just wanted you to say how much he appreciated the day and thank you for taking the time to organize it."
Michelle & Brad.
"My son attended your camp at Activa last week. I thought I should take a moment and thank you for the outstanding week of camp you organized. My son absolutely loves hockey and works extremely hard at it but he’s a middle of the pack player so I know he was really nervous to attend your camp with all the elite players in his age group. He had an amazing experience. He loved the coaching, the program, the atmosphere (the food!) and he never once felt out place or intimidated."
Kevin.