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Paul DiPietro playing for EV Zug

BASED IN ZUG · TRAINING ACROSS CENTRAL SWITZERLAND

Experience
You Can Train With.

Private and small-group hockey training for youth, competitive and adult players across Central Switzerland.

CONTACT PAUL
1993

STANLEY CUP CHAMPION

Montréal Canadiens

11 SEASONS

EV ZUG

573 games · 487 points

2006

WINTER OLYMPIAN

Scored both goals in Switzerland’s historic 2–0 victory over Canada

2024

HALL OF FAME

Swiss Ice Hockey

Great players don’t simply do more.
They learn what to work on.

Paul’s training focuses on identifying the details that can make an individual player better and creating purposeful sessions around them.

Whether you’re learning the game, competing at a high level or playing because you love hockey, the objective is the same:

Make your time on the ice count.

Train with Paul.

Focused one-on-one coaching built around your game.

Private sessions give Paul the opportunity to identify specific areas for improvement and spend concentrated time developing them through repetition, correction and game-relevant training.

What we
work on.

SKATING & EDGE WORK

Balance, acceleration, transitions, agility and efficient movement.

PUCK SKILLS

Control, handling, protection and confidence with the puck.

SHOOTING & SCORING

Technique, release, accuracy, finishing and creating scoring opportunities.

GAME SITUATIONS

Positioning, timing, awareness and decision-making under pressure.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT

Every player is different. Training can be built around the specific areas of your game that need attention.

Paul DiPietro coaching from the Swiss bench

From his
experience to your game.

The trophies and statistics tell one part of Paul’s story.

What matters when you’re training with him is what that experience has taught him about the game.

How to create space.

How to finish.

How to read a situation.

How small technical changes can make a player more effective.

And how to recognize what an individual player needs to work on next.

That’s the experience Paul brings onto the ice with you.

Experience You Can Train With.

Paul DiPietro (also written Di Pietro) has spent his life in hockey: more than 20 years as a professional player in North America and Europe, and more than a decade as a coach.

He won the Stanley Cup with the Montréal Canadiens in 1993, scoring twice in the Cup-clinching Game 5. His NHL career also took him to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings, before he moved to Europe and, ultimately, Switzerland.

Zug became home. Paul played 11 seasons for EV Zug, with 573 games and 487 points, and represented Switzerland at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Since retiring as a player, he has coached at the top level of Swiss hockey: as player development and assistant coach at EV Zug, assistant coach at HC Lugano, and development and skills coach with the Swiss U20 national team. Today he continues to work with elite youth and professional players on shooting and skills.

Questions & answers

How much does a session cost?

Prices depend on what the player is looking for: private or small-group training, how often, and where. Send Paul a message and he’ll reply with the options and prices. The price is provided individually after discussing the player’s requirements and agreed before the booking is finalized.

How long is a session?

Each session lasts 50 minutes. Training takes place on Saturdays between 08:00 and 17:00.

Where does training take place?

At selected rinks in Central Switzerland, including Küssnacht am Rigi. Paul arranges the location with you by email, based on the player and ice availability.

How do I arrange training?

Send Paul a message through the contact form or by email with the player’s age, level and training goals. An enquiry is not a booking and creates no payment obligation. Training arrangements, price, location and availability are agreed individually. A booking is confirmed only after those details have been agreed and Paul has provided confirmation by email. Paul provides the cancellation terms before you confirm the booking. Sessions are paid by invoice.

What should the player bring?

Full hockey equipment, including a helmet and protective gear suitable for the session.

Can I cancel or reschedule?

Confirmed bookings may be cancelled or rescheduled without charge with at least 24 hours’ notice. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before a confirmed session are subject to a cancellation charge of 50% of the agreed training fee. Rescheduling with less than 24 hours’ notice is subject to the same charge. No cancellation charges apply to unconfirmed enquiries. The cancellation terms are provided before you confirm the booking. A no-show at a confirmed session may be charged the full agreed training fee.

Can I arrange training for my child?

Yes. For players under 18, a parent or legal guardian should get in touch and approve the training.

What language are sessions in?

Sessions are in English.

Do you coach goalies?

No, training is for skaters only.

Will sending an enquiry add me to the mailing list?

No. The training-updates checkbox is optional and starts unticked. If you choose it, your permission to receive training updates is included with your enquiry for Paul to manage. You can withdraw your permission at any time by emailing [email protected].

Ready to get
on the ice?

Paul is based in Zug and offers private and small-group hockey training at selected ice facilities throughout Central Switzerland.

Saturdays: 08:00–17:00
Sessions last 50 minutes.

Training locations can be arranged according to the player, training goals and ice availability, giving players greater flexibility in where they train.

In your message, tell Paul a little about yourself or your player — current level, goals and what you’d like to improve.

Paul will help determine the right training format and location.

Sessions are held in English.

Your opt-in will be included with your enquiry for Paul to manage.

Your details are used to answer your enquiry and, only if you opt in, manage training updates. See the privacy policy.

An enquiry is not a booking and creates no payment obligation. A booking is confirmed only after training arrangements, price, location and availability have been agreed and Paul has provided confirmation by email. Confirmed bookings can be cancelled or rescheduled free with at least 24 hours’ notice. Cancellations less than 24 hours before a confirmed session incur 50% of the agreed training fee. No cancellation charges apply to unconfirmed enquiries. Paul provides the cancellation terms before you confirm the booking. Terms & Conditions

GENERAL ENQUIRIES

Questions about training, locations, small groups or anything else?

[email protected]