The Coaching
WHO YOU'RE TRAINING WITH
Co-Founder
IKE ZEIER
AAA Coach · Hockey IQ Obsession
Tennessee native and Nashville Jr Predators alum who came up through AAA hockey with the St. Louis Jr. Blues and Fox Motors. Coached the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights (U12–U18 AAA) and most recently served as a head coach with the Nashville Jr Predators before stepping away to build Z2 full-time. His training centers on hockey IQ and long-term development — every rep teaches a read, not just a skill.
Co-Founder
ZEKE ZEIER
NAHL · NCAA · Compete-Level Builder
Nashville native who played AAA hockey before two seasons of junior hockey in the NAHL with Topeka and NCAA Division III at Bethel. Coached at the Vegas Golden Jr. Knights and most recently held a player development role in Nashville before stepping away to build Z2 full-time. His training is built on fundamentals, compete level, and the habits that hold a season together.
★ Programs guided by Jim McKenzie
Director of Pro Scouting, Vegas Golden Knights · 2× Stanley Cup Champion · 15 NHL seasons
The Session
HOW IT RUNS
Every session in the Z2 system. No lines, no wasted reps — just constant development at game tempo.
Edges & Skating Mechanics
Power, balance, and edges drilled every session. The foundation everything else is built on.
Puck Skills Under Pressure
Stickhandling and puck protection at game tempo — not isolated drills, but in-context reps.
Small-Area Battles
Compete reps in the spots games are actually won — corners, net front, board play.
Position Concepts
Forwards, defensemen, and goalies coached on role-specific reads and responsibilities.
Game Transfer
Every drill ladders into a real game situation. Habits built here show up on game night.
Who It's For
AGE DIVISIONS & SKILL TIERS
Players are auto-matched to their age division by birth year. Choose a skill tier when you book — sessions are coached to that level.
Mini Mite
6U
First-steps skating & fun
Mite
8U
Foundation puck & edges
Squirt
10U
Skill at speed
Peewee
12U
Compete & small-area games
Bantam
14U
Position-specific reads
Midget Minor
16U
Game-speed decisions
Midget Major
18U
Pro-pathway prep
Elite
Top-level travel/competitive players
Advanced
Strong travel players developing toward elite
Development
Players building fundamentals, newer to travel
Where We Train
LOCATIONS & PRICING
Z2 charges a per-player coaching fee. Drop-in — no packs, no commitments.
Nashville, TN
Ford Ice Antioch
Z2 Coaching
$65/ session
Z2-run small-group ice.
Nashville, TN
Ford Ice Bellevue
Z2 Coaching
$65/ session
Z2-run small-group ice.
Clarksville, TN
Ford Ice Clarksville
Z2 Coaching
$125/ session
Premium rate reflects coach travel time.
Antioch, TN
Gary Force Acura Ice Rink
Z2 Coaching
$65/ session
Z2-run small-group ice.
You'll see two session types in the booking dashboard
Elite Ice (gold) are Z2-run small-group sessions on dedicated ice. Coaches Ice (blue) are also coached by Z2 staff, but on Ford Ice blocks that may be shared with other groups — a small rink fee is added and paid directly to the host facility.
Booking
HOW IT WORKS
Filter to fit
By age division, tier, location, day, and open spots.
Multi-select
Pick any number of sessions into one cart.
Drop-in pricing
No packs or commitments — pay per session.
Cancellable
Stripe refund per posted cancellation policy.