Smarthockey was started with one goal in mind - make US and Canadian hockey players better by developing products and training programs that let players train anywhere, anytime.

As former players, we trained with world renowned hockey instructors like Dr. Yasha Smushkin, Laura Stamm, and Real Turcotte, but we always wished we had a way to practice what we learned after the camps were done.

After our playing days were over, we started running our own camp and realized that our students only got better when they were on the ice with us because they didn't have a viable way of training when they were at home.  

So in 2001, we introduced the Smarthockey Training Ball so our students could work on their stickhandling, shooting and passing skills at home or before games and practices.  

Apparently, we weren't the only ones that thought the balls were a good idea.  In less than 12 months our balls were being sold in over 500 hundred hockey pro shops across the US, Canada, Sweden, Russia, Japan, UK and even Australia.

Believe it or not, in 2014, the Smarthockey MAXX was the first and only weighted hockey training ball on the market.

Our goal was to make a ball that felt like it was twice as heavy as an ice hockey puck, so players could strengthen their wrists and forearms while they worked on their stickhandling, shooting and passing.  

There’s actually a lot of technology in the Smarthockey MAXX - enough that we received a patent. The core of the MAXX is a solid stainless steel ball bearing. The bearing adds the weight.  We could have stopped there and sold just the ball bearing, but instead, we chose to use the same Surlyn outer shell that we use on our Original Training Ball and Puck so the MAXX would roll smoothly, have the dead feel of an ice hockey puck and be “slapshot” proof.

So, if your goal is to build stronger wrists and forearms for a harder shot and more puck control, shoot the MAXX 100 times and stickhandle for 15 minutes every night and you’ll be on your way!