About us

Lakeside Hockey Development is designed to help players improve their overall IQ of the game. Players come with foundation skill development and learn to hone in on their strengths, improve their weaknesses, and build confidence in their overall performance of their game. We want our athletes to think about the areas of their game they need to develop, work on those specific areas, and improve their overall performance. 

Cody Reynolds

Owner/Head Coach

Cody Reynolds has spent the majority of his life instructing at camps, running skill development sessions, and coaching at various levels. Currently he is the Associate Coach for the RDP Kings Mens Hockey team who recently won the ACAC Championship in back to back seasons. Previous to this he was the Head Coach for the U18 AAA Optimist Chiefs Hockey Club.  He was also an assistant coach for Team Alberta which which competed in the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island. Prior to this he spent 7 years with Red Deer College Kings Mens Hockey Club as their Associate Coach. He has worked with some of the best skill development coaches in the world including Corey McNabb (Director of Player Development with Hockey Canada) and Joe Quinn (Founder and CEO of Power Edge Pro). This led him to develop the on ice program for Fox Run Hockey Academy in Sylvan Lake; a very successful program ran through Fox Run Middle School. Through continuous learning, pushing to evolve, and over two decades of experience, he brings his innovative ideas to the ice. 

Education:

• Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Alberta

Coaching Experiences:

• Associate Coach Red Deer Polytechnic Kings (2022-24)

• Assistant Coach Team Alberta Canada Winter Games (2023)

• Head Coach U18AAA Optimist Chiefs (2020-2021)

• Associate Coach with Red Deer College Kings (2013-2020)

• Assistant Coach Team AB U16 (2019)

• Head Coach Alberta Cup (2017)

• Assistant Coach Alberta Cup (2016)

• Assistant Coach with Red Deer College Queens (2012-2013)

• Head Instructor and Program Developer of the Sylvan Lake Summer Hockey Camp since 2005. Been instructing for over 20 years.

• Head Instructor and Program Developer for Fox Run Hockey Academy based out of Sylvan Lake since 2008.

Certification:

• Hockey Canada High Performance 1 Certified

• Hockey Canada Coach Level and Development Level 1

• Power Edge Pro Certified