The Coaching
WHO YOU'RE TRAINING WITH
Co-Founder
IKE ZEIER
Player Development Coach
Brentwood, TN native and Nashville Jr Predators alum. Came up through AAA hockey with the St. Louis Jr. Blues and Fox Motors, coached every level from U12 through U18 AAA inside the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights, and was a head coach with the Nashville Jr Predators before building Z2 full-time. Every rep teaches a read, not just a skill.
Co-Founder
ZEKE ZEIER
Player Development Coach
Brentwood, TN native. Played AAA, then two seasons of NAHL junior hockey with Topeka and NCAA Division III at Bethel, before moving into operations with the Vegas Golden Knights. Coached at the Vegas Golden Jr. Knights and held a player-development role in Nashville before building Z2 full-time. Built on fundamentals and compete level.
★ Training guided by Jim McKenzie
Director of Pro Scouting, Vegas Golden Knights · 2× Stanley Cup Champion · 15 NHL seasons
The Session
HOW IT RUNS
Built for players ready to push their skating, hockey IQ, puck control, speed, and compete habits. No lines, no wasted reps — just 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
Z2-run small-group ice across Middle Tennessee. Drop-in — no packs, no commitments. Coaching starts at $50/hr; rates vary by location and ice availability.
Antioch, TN
Ford Ice Antioch
Nashville, TN
Ford Ice Bellevue
Clarksville, TN
Ford Ice Clarksville
Nolensville, TN
Gary Force Acura Ice Arena
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.
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