Bio

Angela has been a Power Skating Instructor since 1993. After 12 years as a competitive figure skater, she began working with hockey players and continues to work with individual players through private instruction as well as numerous camps and teams. Since 2004, Angela has been a USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Instructor.

Testimonials

“I have been taking lessons with Angela Walchuk since I was 7. Being a smaller player, my ability to be a strong skater, thanks to Angela, helped me to succeed at an early age. She has helped me to play at a highly competitive level of hockey and further develop myself as a hockey player. She is always coming to me with new drills to challenge my footwork and make me a faster skater. Skating is the most important physical aspect of hockey, and I was fortunate to spend 10 years learning from her. That experience has helped me to reach my goals as it enabled me to be selected for the Madison Capitols U18 AAA Hockey Team, which plays in the Tier I Elite Hockey League, the top 25 teams in the United States. I cannot thank Angela enough and would recommend her power skating lessons to everyone that is just starting to play hockey all the way up to AAA hockey players. As one of my coaches said, ‘There is no such thing as too good of a skater.’”

-Anthony Golio, Madison Capitols U18 AAA

“Angela is a professional. Her skating lessons are intense workouts carefully designed to help our son continuously improve. She's an excellent coach and motivator, and it is without question that our son's skills are at the level they are because of Angela's classes. Some hockey coaches teach position, some teach playmaking, but few spend time on individual skating skills. Twenty minutes with Angela will do more for skating ability than a week of travel hockey, and a summer with her will do more than a full season on the ice.”

– Father of Midget travel and High School Player

“Angela has transformed my son from a below average skater to one whose strength is his skating. She has a great knack with kids and can push them beyond their comfort zone to new levels. I highly recommend her to players of all levels.”

– Father of PeeWee travel player

“My son started skating with Angela 5 years ago. In that time he has developed strong skating skills as well as learned the importance of being on time, being prepared and putting forth a strong effort. Angela starts with the basics and builds to more advanced technique as a skater develops so he is always challenged. She is an amazing instructor.”

– Mother of Bantam travel player

In the News

• USA Hockey Magazine, November 2007: Click here to view the article
• Center Ice Magazine, September 2008: Click here to view the article

Travel Teams

• Nashville Youth Hockey League - Midget, Bantam, Peewee, Squirt, Mite, Girls
• Evansville Youth Hockey Association - Bantam, Peewee, Squirt
• TPH Thunder (Nashville team members)
• TPH Thunder Girls 12U
• Williamson County Youth Hockey Association - Squirt
• Nashville Women's Ice Hockey League - Athenas

High School Teams

• Battle Ground Academy
• Beech High School
• Blackman High School
• Brentwood Academy
• Franklin Road Academy
• Hendersonville High School
• LaVergne High School
• Mt. Juliet High School
• John Overton High School
• Owensboro Rampage
• Page High School
• Pope John Paul II High School
• Wilson Central High School

House Teams

• Nashville Youth Hockey League - Bantam, Peewee, Squirt, Mite, Termite
• Southern Ice Lightening - Bantam, Mite

Hockey Camps

• Nashville Predators Hockey School - Head Power Skating Instructor
• Elite Skills - Centennial Sportsplex - Power Skating Instructor
• High School Skills - Centennial Sportsplex - Power Skating Instructor
• Children's Skills - Centennial Sportsplex - Power Skating Instructor
• Adult Learn-to-Play - Centennial Sportsplex - Power Skating Instructor  
• Advanced and Intermediate Power Skating - Southern Ice Arena
• Laura Stamm Power Skating - Assistant Instructor
• Summer Travel Hockey Program - Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association
• Power Skating for Adult B and C League players - Icearium, Knoxville, TN
• Power Skating for Referees - Power Skating Instructor
• Southern Amateur Hockey Association:
  • Player Development Camp - Nashville, TN - 2003, 2004
  • Player Development Camp - Huntsville, AL - 2002
  • Player Development Camp - Nashville, TN - 2001
  • Girls Camp - Nashville, TN 2002

Coaching

• NYHL Assistant Coach - Southern Flyers 18U, Travel AA 2005-2006
• NYHL Assistant Coach - Ice Tigers Midget, Travel A 2002-2003
• NYHL Assistant Coach - Ice Tigers Bantam, Travel B 2001-2002
• NYHL Assistant Coach - Ice Tigers Peewee, Travel B 2000-2001

Certifications

• USA Hockey - Level 4 
• USFS Double gold medalist - Freestyle and Figures
• Certified Alexander Technique Teacher  - Alexander Technique International

Memberships

• USA Hockey
• Ice Skating Institute
• Alexander Technique International

Conferences

• USA Hockey Coaching Clinics:
• • Level 4, Guest Speaker - 2012 
  • Level 3, Instructor - 2004-Present
  • Level 2, Instructor - 2004-Present
  • Level 1, Instructor - 2005-Present
• National Coaching Educators Institute, Lake Placid, NY 2006
• International Power Skating Summit, Livonia, MI - 2003
• International Hockey Skating Symposium, Novi, MI - 2005

Education

• B.S. Civil Engineering 1995 - Colorado State University