Hockey Base Training Center
Here, professional players, ambitious juniors, and clubs train side by side—united by the drive to improve every single day. With modern facilities, skilled coaches, and a strong sense of community, Treenikeskus is a place where passion turns into results, and where many athletes have taken their first steps toward an international career.
Teams that choose Hockey Base Training Center for their development
Coaching Services
The Hockey Base Vantaa training center offers a wide range of coaching services for hockey players of all ages and skill levels:
Individual coaching
Tailored sessions focused on each player’s personal goals and development needs.
Small group coaching
Efficient training in small groups, allowing coaches to provide individual attention.
Team coaching
Tactical and technical coaching for teams, supporting teamwork and game skill development. All coaching programs are led by experienced professionals and are suitable for juniors, recreational players, and elite athletes alike.
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Training Facilities
Come develop your skills in over 1,000 m² of top-level facilities in Vantaa! Our spacious and versatile training environment offers elite conditions for both individual and team development. Book a session for personal coaching or reserve the facilities for your team!
Indoor Dry Rink
The synthetic ice area is ideal for developing stickhandling skills. Shooting, puck control, passing—every stick-related drill can be done in our indoor rink, even while wearing skates.
Monday - Friday
🕖 7–15 → 20 €/h
🕒 15–22 → 40 €/h
Weekends
🕗 8–20 → 50 €/h
Skating Performance Treadmill
The skating treadmill is an excellent tool for developing skating technique. It can be used with a coach during individual training sessions or as part of a team’s overall training program.
Monday - Friday
🕘 9–15 → 20 €/h
🕒 15–22 → 40 €/h
Weekends
🕗 8–21 → 50 €/h
Gym and Weightroom
A versatile functional gym where the entire team can train at the same time. The facility includes six squat stations, a leg press, a hack squat machine, and a sled track, among other equipment.
Monday - Friday
🕖 7–15 → 50 €/h
🕒 15–22 → 80 €/h
Weekends
🕗 8–20 → 60 €/h
Shooting area
Dedicated area for practicing shooting techniques.
Monday - Friday
🕖 7–15 → 50 €/h
🕒 15–22 → 100 €/h
Weekends
🕗 8–20 → 80 €/h
Indoor Rink 11,5 × 30 m
Efficient training in small groups, allowing coaches to provide individual attention.
Monday - Friday
🕖 7–15 → 40 €/h
🕒 15–22 → 80 €/h
Weekends
🕗 8–20 → 60 €/h
Book the facility for your needs. Call us and we’ll go over the available options.
Coaching Staff
The Hockey Base coaching team is made up of experienced professionals specializing in the overall development of players. Everyone is welcome in their training—from beginner juniors to Liiga and NHL-level athletes. Our coaches are passionate about helping each player reach their full potential, whether the goal is to build strong fundamental skills or to compete at the highest level.
Perttu Iso-Kuortti
Perttu has been coaching at Hockey Base since the fall of 2023. He is relaxed by nature, yet demanding and encouraging—bringing the perfect balance of focus and positive energy to every session. His strong playing background is reflected in the training: drills are always game-like and connected to real on-ice situations.
As a coach, Perttu specializes in developing technical and tactical hockey skills. He is a product of the Espoo junior system and continues to play actively for Kiekko-Vantaa in the Mestis league. Perttu also brings international experience from his junior years spent in Canada.
Niko Somppi
Niko has been a coach at Hockey Base since the spring of 2023. He is an ambitious and forward-driven coach, which shows in his high expectations and carefully planned, goal-oriented training sessions. At the same time, Niko ensures a positive atmosphere and brings a touch of humor to practices, always with a spark in his eye.
As a coach, Niko’s strengths lie in physical training as well as technical and game-situation skills. He is currently studying coaching at Haaga-Helia in Vierumäki and will graduate as a professional coach by the end of 2025. He also has experience in club coaching.
As a player, Niko is a product of the Espoo junior system and has competed in Mestis as well as in the French leagues.
Jami ”Lide” Matilainen
Jami serves as the captain of the Hockey Base Training Center and plays a key role in managing the facility’s administrative operations with exceptional professionalism.
As a coach, Jami is analytical and precise. His approach supports both the development of individual skills through periodic training blocks and long-term, holistic player development.
From the very beginning, Jami has been involved in creating Hockey Base’s modern shooting-development concept and has contributed significantly to the related research conducted in collaboration with the University of Jyväskylä. As one of the developers of the concept, he possesses exceptionally broad and in-depth expertise, which is also utilized in training other Hockey Base coaches.
During his playing career, Jami represented OKK for nearly his entire active career before transitioning into coaching at an early stage. He has experience coaching multiple age groups, including roles with Karhu-Kissat and in HIFK’s junior organization.
Jami’s coaching philosophy is built on a strong educational foundation and versatile expertise—but at its core are his people-oriented, approachable, and motivating coaching methods.
Ville Österman
Ville has been a coach at Hockey Base since 2019. He has extensive expertise in both technical hockey skills and physical training, supported by formal qualifications as a strength coach and sports massage therapist. Ville has also gained international coaching experience in Denmark and Hungary.
As a coach, Ville is goal-oriented and demanding, yet he emphasizes a relaxed and motivating atmosphere during training. His specialty is developing defensemen’s puck skills and offensive play. In addition, Ville has a strong playing background at the Mestis level.
Location
FAQ
What is the Hockey Base Training Center?
The Hockey Base Training Center (located in Vantaa) is a specialized facility designed for off-ice skill development. It features synthetic ice lanes where players can practice shooting and stickhandling year-round. The center offers professional coaching, video analysis, and camps to help players improve their technique outside of team practices.