During the last decade, ice hockey has evolved into a faster, more agile, more dynamic sport. This shift highlights the need for improved testing and training methods that account for rapid direction changes and explosive sprints on ice.
Traditionally, assessing on-ice performance has been challenging; it has often relied on off-ice tests like sprint drills and gym exercises. While useful, these methods don’t always translate directly to on-ice demands. Photon Sports’ patented technology offers a more efficient solution by enabling quick, on-ice performance testing.
Fully mobile and set up in just one minute, it allows coaches to evaluate essential hockey-specific skills like speed, agility, acceleration, and deceleration. Additionally, the new Video Module, capturing slow-motion footage at 240 fps, provides deeper insights into movement patterns, helping skating and performance coaches refine training strategies more precisely.
With the launch of its Ice Hockey edition, Photon Sports is collaborating with Örebro HK, a well-respected Swedish first-tier club known for its strong commitment to developing young players and leading the way in performance training and injury prevention.
We’re very excited about this collaboration with Örebro Hockey and see a huge potential in the world of ice hockey for quick and easy on and off-ice assessments. With the valuable feedback from Andreas Berglund (Head of Performance, Örebro Hockey) and his team, we’re confident that Photon Sports will continue to grow its presence in the sport. Since developing our Ice Hockey Edition, we’ve embraced the challenge of quickly and easily assessing on-ice skills by providing immediate feedback and actionable insights. Essentially, we’ve focused on making it easier to test athletes in on-ice game conditions more often. – Michael Almebäck, Senior Business Development Manager, Photon Sports.
Andreas Berglund (HoP Örebro Hockey) states the following regarding this collaboration with Photon Sports: Our training philosophy is to measure in order to know more. By applying Photon Sports technology, we gain greater insight and the ability to provide live feedback on the ice when working on players’ technique—for example, how we can measure, see, and demonstrate how to maintain speed in tight turns! We can also continuously evaluate players’ performance, development, and our daily operations to ensure they are leading us toward our goals.
For media inquiries and further information, please contact:
Michael Almebäck, Senior Business Development Manager
Email: michael.almeback@photonsports.com | Cell: +46 76 091 51 63
About Photon Sports
Photon Sports is at the forefront of athletic performance tracking. In 2022, it embarked on a mission to shape the future of athleticism, partnering with the European football industry to democratise performance testing and make sports faster and safer.
Their patented 3D technology is fully mobile, easy to set up, and highly validated, setting a new performance-analysis standard. With strong partnerships in the Bundesliga, Premier League, and Champions League, Photon Sports is now poised to disrupt performance testing in ice hockey leagues globally.
