Introducing The Herb Brooks INSTITUTE
A facility for hockey development

Through the direction provided by Herb Brook's vision and by partnering with innovative and respected individuals and institutions, the Herb Brooks foundation will create and promote innovative programs that "Gives the Games Back to the Kids". The Foundation will raise funds to build a state-of-the-art indoor training and education facility. The "HERB BROOKS INSTITUTE" will be built at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota next to the world's largest indoor ice facility.

  • Hockey-specific dryland Training

  • Education for both coaches and athletes

  • Developing skills and Athleticism

  • Developing and applying explosive force

  • Improving agility, balance and coordination

  • Developing power and quickness

  • Multi-tasking

As a player and coach, Herb saw Europeans using dryland training to develop skills and athleticism - even the youngest beginners. He was struck by their integrity, hard work and the results of their training. 'The Czechs have so many players and so few arenas, they even teach skating off-ice." Brooks said, "but the best plan includes on-ice and off-ice workouts to create synergy in the training."

Proposed Site Plan (PDF)