Workforce Readiness
Future Goals: Hockey Careers Beyond the Ice
- Business Intelligence and Finances
- Data Analysis
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Why Adopt This Course?
This course, sponsored by the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), teaches students fundamental career skills by challenging them to solve problems that are faced with people working on building and maintaining rink ice, supporting player performance, engaging fans, and running the business side of an NHL Club. The course introduces four key careers in each lesson that illustrate a lesser-known side to professional hockey and challenge students to think like the featured careers to effectively respond to challenging situations.
At-A-Glance
Grade Level
6th, 7th, 8th, 9thLength
4 digital lessons, 20 min each, and up to 3 hr of offline learning
Languages
Standards
National Career Clusters® Framework; Common Career Technical Core (CCTC) Career Ready Practices; Canadian Provincial Curriculum expectations
Curriculum Fit
Career and Technical Education, STEM, and Business and Marketing
Students learn about the careers that play a critical role in the creation and maintenance of the rink slab of ice while trying to solve an issue with ice quality before the game.
Students learn about careers that play a critical role in helping players perform at their highest level while addressing physical issues that players face.
Students learn about fan engagement through game presentation, social media and journalism careers, and attempt to increase fan engagement.
Students learn about careers that help an NHL Team thrive financially by analyzing ticket sales, merchandising, player salaries and awards, and corporate sponsorship.
Students learn about the careers that play a critical role in the creation and maintenance of the rink slab of ice while trying to solve an issue with ice quality before the game.
Students learn about careers that play a critical role in helping players perform at their highest level while addressing physical issues that players face.
Students learn about fan engagement through game presentation, social media and journalism careers, and attempt to increase fan engagement.
Students learn about careers that help an NHL Team thrive financially by analyzing ticket sales, merchandising, player salaries and awards, and corporate sponsorship.
