Finnhockey School

The Sport Institute of Finland at Vierumäki is the official training centre of the Finnish Olympic Committee, and the home of the Finnhockey School. The Finnhockey School (FHS) was established as the official summer hockey school of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 1980. Every summer Finnhockey School brings hundreds of young ice hockey players to the Sport Institute of Finland at Vierumäki. The Sport Institute provides great surroundings for the hockey schools with all facilities in close proximation, player and coach education opportunities all set a beautiful environment. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has used the Sport Institute of Finland as the base for the annual IIHF Hockey Development Camp and IIHF High Performance Camp for more than a decade. Vierumäki is also the home of the International Ice Hockey Centre of Excellence (IIHCE). The IIHCE is responsible for managing the Finnhockey School. The IIHCE and Finnish Ice Hockey Association have planned the FHS curriculum of the ice hockey activities and education, which guarantees a high level of instruction. The FHS instructors are experienced professionals supported by high-level goalie coaching. Our mission is to provide unique ice hockey experience to all the camp participants from various backgrounds.