PROGRAM · 01
Private 1-on-1
Pure focus. One skater, one coach, one sheet of ice. Built for breakthroughs.
- Custom session plan per skater
- Video review on request
- All ages + levels (mite → adult)
- Flexible scheduling across 5 rinks
$65 / hour
Book →A grinder turned teacher. Coach G has been around the rink since he could lace a skate — and he coaches the way he played: hard, smart, and never satisfied.
Garrett "G" Formhals played five seasons of junior hockey in the NA3HL, then suited up for the University of Central Oklahoma at the collegiate level — racking up minutes, mileage, and the kind of bruises you only get from a player who never takes a shift off.
Now he runs Coach G Hockey out of five rinks across the Chicago suburbs, training mites to midgets to adult league rats. His philosophy is simple: match the rep to the game. No drills for the sake of drills.
Pick the format that fits your goal. Every session is built to translate to actual game tape — not just look good on the practice sheet.
Pure focus. One skater, one coach, one sheet of ice. Built for breakthroughs.
2–4 skaters, game-rep intensity. Skills under pressure, the way they show up in real play.
Multi-day, multi-skater intensives. Skill weeks, position clinics, off-season grinders.
Coach G runs sessions across the Chicago suburbs. Pick whatever's closest — or whichever has the best ice that week.
Real words from real parents, players, and team managers across Chicagoland.
My son went from third-line shuffler to first-line center in one season. Coach G doesn't just teach — he makes them want it.— Mark D. · Hockey Dad
Best private skill work I've had — and I've been to every rat camp from here to Toronto. The reps actually translate to games.— Jake R. · Adult League
Patient with the little ones, ruthless with the older kids. Exactly what you want in a skills coach.— Sarah L. · Parent
Coach G knows the game cold. My stickhandling jumped two tiers in six sessions.— Tyler M. · 16U AA
He's the real deal. Worth every dollar, and then some.— Dan K. · Team Manager
Made my kid LOVE practice. That's the whole game right there.— Renee P. · Mite parent
Drop your info — Coach G replies personally within 24 hours with available slots, rink options, and a session plan tailored to your skater.