Karen's Hockey School is founded by Karen Whiton, who has been actively training skating & hockey students since 2006.  

During her 19 year training career (17 years with City of Port Moody & 2 years with City of Coquitlam), she has worked with children (3-18years) and Adults (19+) from all walks of life.   

Unlike others, Coach Karen started hockey in her early 30s after her son was born.  This late start meant she had to quickly apply her athletic track & field background, sort through the most effective methods to acquire skating & hockey skills, and more importantly, know HOW to fix technical issues.  Within 15 months of learning how to skate and taking numerous Adult hockey camps, she scored the tying & winning goals to help her women's hockey team secure their 1st hockey playoff championship.  This clearly shows it's NEVER too late to start!

Coach Karen's training philosophy is embedded in the "T-S-P" model (Technique-Speed-Power).  "Always fix technique, and the rest will follow."  Together with her keen eye for detail and focus on technical corrections, she has transformed many general skaters into successful hockey players, with some making into the elite AAA ranks.    

Her passion is in grassroots hockey, teaching the little kiddos & working with inspiring Youth & Adults.  If you have a strong desire to learn & are not afraid of hard work - that's half the battle won.   

She also firmly believes that high quality & well structured hockey programs should NOT cost ''an arm & a leg.''  That is why she continues to run her programs out of her home rink at Port Moody Rec Complex and Arena, where she is also the Hockey Lesson Supervisor.