About One Percent Hockey

At One Percent Hockey our only goal is to make you better than you were yesterday. With years of player experience at the professional and major junior level, combined with a science based philosophy, Dan Johnston and his team, designs customized personal on and off ice programs using leading edge development tools and information for its players. One Percent Hockey uses biomechanics analysis with video feedback to improve players movements, skills and thought process on and off the ice. For players committed to hockey excellence our objective is to increase your “Hockey IQ” by being able to execute more plays, being a safer and more efficient player as you move toward achieving your hockey goals.

"You are not simply a number or a place on the depth chart. You have personal goals and needs that require tailored development"

- Daniel Johnston

About The Founder

 Daniel Johnston’s  journey began as a 14 year old draft pick for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. The Winterhawks coaches  preached a “ Be a Pro Mentality” that stuck with him for the rest of his career. Daniel dedicated his time on the ice developing his skills, training in the gym, and studying the top NHLer’s game tape. His experiences as a rookie in the WHL included a weekly development plan with coach, constant game tape breakdowns, skill work for every on ice session, and a mindset shift to focusing on improving every day, and keeping what is important in perspective. Daniel felt that season was most crucial for his development in to becoming a professional.

 After a career cut short due to injury, he partnered with Vancouver based Kinesiologist and Biomechanics specialist , Jason Yee the founder of the Downhill Skating System, the very first Biomechanics development approach to hockey. Daniel is currently a level 3 coach for the Downhill Skating System and teaches the mechanics of the top players in the NHL. This expertise, combined with 10 years as a player in major junior and pro, plus the accumulated knowledge acquired from coaches throughout his career, including 5 NHL coaches, has driven him to provide committed players the leading edge techniques and personalized development they need to achieve their hockey goals. Daniel believes that individual design programs are the only way that a player can fulfill their potential in hockey. Daniel provides players the ability to have that professional personalized development experience.