09/11/2026
The R1 Off-Season Program started from a simple idea: athletes shouldn't have to piece together their development. They needed one place that brought on-ice training, off-ice performance, and personal development together under a single standard. That idea has now carried the program through 15 years in Winnipeg and 5 years in Kelowna, and it's exactly what continues to drive it forward.
Another off-season is behind us, and across both locations, the same thing held true: the athletes who showed up consistently, put in the work, and trusted the process are the ones who walk away better, not just physically, but in how they carry themselves.
R1 2026 Off-Season Program was never only about strength, speed, or reps logged. It was about discipline on the days progress wasn't visible, and about a community: coaches, athletes, and families pulling in the same direction all summer long.
To our athletes at both locations: thank you for the work you put in when no one was watching. Every session, every rep, and every ounce of effort added up to something bigger than any single drill or number on a page.
To the families behind them: your support made this program possible. The scheduling, the encouragement, the belief in the process before the results showed, that's the foundation everything else was built on.
This is what sets RINK and the R1 Off-Season Program apart. Not just training, but a standard and a culture, in both Winnipeg and Kelowna, that carries our athletes from one season into the next.
To everyone at RINK who was part of this: Thank You.
As you head into what's next, know that this doesn't end when the program does. Whatever you need this year, on the ice, off it, big or small, reach out. We're here for you.
