Ziętara family Tradition and Modernity
Piotr Ziętara
Walenty Ziętara
Ziętara
Hockey School
has been setting standards in training young hockey players in Poland since 1994, combining long-standing tradition with innovative training methods.
Founded by Walenty Ziętara, a legend of Polish ice hockey, the school has become one of the most important training centres in Europe.
Our camps attract players from all over the world who want to improve their skills under the guidance of the best coaches.
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meet our coaching staff
Janis Andersons
Łotewski trener skills oraz były reprezentant Łotwy, który swoje doświadczenie zdobywał na lodowiskach Szwecji, KHL, Czech oraz Słowacji.
Obecnie jest certyfikowanym trenerem umiejętności hokejowych Słowackiego Związku Hokeja na Lodzie. Od 2022 roku pracuje jako trener powerskatingu i rozwoju umiejętności w HKM Zvolen, a od 2024 roku prowadzi również drużynę U16 tego klubu.
Jest także Head Coachem Rates Skills Academy oraz trenerem HockeyCamp Sweden, gdzie na co dzień pracuje z młodymi zawodnikami nad techniką jazdy, pracą kija oraz indywidualnym rozwojem hokejowym.
David Minarik
Specjalista w zakresie rozwoju umiejętności hokejowych oraz techniki jazdy na łyżwach.
W swojej karierze pracował jako Skills Coach m.in. w Vienna Capitals oraz Gyergyói HK – mistrzem Erste Liga w sezonach 2023 i 2025. Współpracuje również z programem Hungary Talent Select, gdzie odpowiada za rozwój indywidualnych umiejętności zawodników. W ciągu ostatnich 10 lat prowadził ponad 50 międzynarodowych campów hokejowych w Europie i Ameryce Północnej, pracując z zawodnikami na różnych poziomach zaawansowania.
Andrei Gusov
Winner of the prestigious Spengler Cup and multiple Polish champion with GKS Tychy. Coached the Belarus U18, U20 and senior national teams. Currently coach of the Polish U18 team. Works with the Ziętara Hockey School as the head coach, sharing his international experience and knowledge with young players.
Marcin Cieślak
Trained by Cracovia Kraków, former player of the Polish youth national team, with which he won promotion to an U20 Group A.
As a senior he won two Polish Championship titles and two bronze medals with Cracovia.
He currently coaches youths at MKS Cracovia and has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School since 2011, leading camps and selections and participating in tournaments around the world, including three times at the prestigious Pee Wee in Canada.
Adam Rajski
He started his adventure with hockey in 2004. He won Polish and Silesian Championship titles in the youth teams of Naprzód Janów and represented Poland at the U18 and U20 World Championships, winning the silver medal in Tallinn in 2015. As a player of the Naprzód Janów senior team, he played in the Polish top division and 1st league for 6 seasons. He currently teaches at the ‘Młoda Gieksa’ Hockey Academy and at the Strzelnica Hokejowa ABC Hokeja he founded, focusing on shooting technique and power skating. He holds a degree in sports management and coaches at the Ziętara Hockey School.
Piotr Ziętara
A former player for Podhale Nowy Targ, with whom he won the club's last Polish Championship title in 2010. He represented Poland at the U18 World Championships and twice in the U20 category. In the Polish Extraleague, he played for Podhale Nowy Targ and Cracovia Kraków. At the age of less than 22, as Podhale's most effective player during the season, he ended his playing career to devote himself entirely to the development of the Ziętara Hockey School. He is the founder of the Hockey Eagles Foundation and head coach of the Ziętara Eagles teams, with which he has participated in prestigious international tournaments in Canada, Sweden, Austria and the Czech Republic. He specialises in powerskating, learning his craft from such specialists as Freddie Nygren, Paul Vincent and Dagg Wenstrom. Founder of the naferie.pl brand and co-owner of campowo.pl, he actively develops projects that combine a passion for sport with a professional approach to organising camps and trips.
Steve Baek
A former professional player and now a coach who has trained players in many countries, including Canada, the USA, Russia, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic and China.
His protégés play in the world's top leagues, such as the NHL, AHL, KHL and OHL. He is a well-known and respected specialist in stick technique and skating. Steve is the founder of BK Hockey, where he focuses on full commitment and the pursuit of excellence.
Dušan Šafránek
Doświadczony trener z międzynarodowym zapleczem – pracował z takimi zespołami jak AZ Havířov, HC Poruba, drużyny Extraligi U17 i U20, a także w Niemczech (Dresdner Eislöwen – DEL2) oraz w Polsce (Unia Oświęcim).
Specjalizuje się w indywidualnym treningu bramkarzy, rozwijając technikę, rozumienie gry oraz przygotowanie fizyczne zawodników – zarówno na lodzie, jak i na lodzie syntetycznym.
Obecnie prowadzi indywidualne treningi młodych bramkarzy w Karvinie oraz regularnie uczestniczy w międzynarodowych campach, co pozwala mu wdrażać najnowsze metody szkoleniowe w swojej pracy.
Wojtek Milan
Two-time Polish Champion and Polish Cup winner with his home club from Sanok, former player of Cracovia Kraków, TKH Toruń and Haringey Greyhounds. Currently a coach at SMS Toruń, MKS Sokły Toruń and an assistant of the Polish U18 national team, leading club teams to successes, including gold medal in the Polish Youth Championships. He has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School since 2013.
Patryk Wajda
He is a long-standing representative of Poland, having played in the Polish Hockey League for many seasons and currently playing for Cracovia Kraków. He is a multiple medalist of the Polish Championships, with 11 medals to his name (7 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze), as well as a two-time winner of the Polish Cup and a four-time winner of the Polish Super Cup. He is also a certified personal trainer and physical trainer and has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School for a year, sharing his experience and passion.
Sebastian Kłaczyński
He was raised in Polonia Bytom. For many seasons, he represented the club as a striker at the highest level of competition in Poland, and during his club career, he won, among other things, a bronze medal in the Polish championships. After ending his playing career, he began coaching and has over 10 years of experience in this field. He currently works with youth groups at Polonia Bytom, with the senior women's team BS Polonia Bytom – Polish champions – as well as in the EWHL and the senior women's national team.
Łukasz Podsiadło
Raised by Zagłębie Sosnowiec, he is a former player of the top division teams such as Naprzód Janów, GKS Katowice and KH Energa Toruń. As a coach he led youth groups in Sosnowiec and Toruń, and since 2021 he has been an assistant coach in the top division team from Toruń. Since 2022 he has also been an assistant coach of the U18 national team. He has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School for many years, constantly developing his coaching competences.
Patryk Wsół
Raised by Podhale Nowy Targ, he played in the Polish Hockey League for many seasons, representing Podhale Nowy Targ, SMS PZHL and Automatyka Gdańsk, among others. During his club career, he won a bronze medal in the Polish championships and represented his country in the U18 and U20 youth teams. A coach of the younger generation, he has been working at Legia Warsaw for two years, leading senior and mini-hockey groups. He is currently also the assistant coach of the Polish national team for players under 18.
Łukasz Dybaś
Raised by BS Polonia Bytom, former player who won a bronze medal in the Polish Championships with the Polonia Bytom team in the Polish top division. Currently a coach of youth groups and provincial teams, where he is committed to passing on his experience and passion to young hockey players.
Adrian Słowakiewicz
He was raised in Podhale Nowy Targ. He played in Polish league competitions and trained in Slovakia and Sweden. He represented Poland in the U18 and U20 national teams, and in 2021 he was called up to the senior national team. Currently, he conducts technical and power skating training in Nowy Targ for most age groups and studies sports psychology.
Maciej Ożóg
Originates from Toruń hockey, former player of the top division and the Polish U16, U18 and U20 youth national teams. During his career he played for such clubs as SMS Sosnowiec, BTH Bydgoszcz and WTH Wrocław. He currently leads youth groups at MKS Sokły Toruń and OSM Północ (U11). He regularly participates in coaching training. He has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School since 2017, supporting the development of young players
Tomasz Marznica
He has always been associated with Naprzod Janów, where he took his first steps as a hockey player and coach. As a coach, he won the Polish Champion title in the youth category and repeatedly triumphed in the Silesian Championships with youth teams. From 2017 to 2020, he was the head coach of the women's national team, with which he won World Championship medals (bronze and silver) and advanced to the final tournament of the Olympic qualification. He currently works as a coach and coordinator at Naprzód Janów and has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School for many years.
Łukasz Zachariasz
Former player in the Polish top division player and Polish national team player, raised by Zagłębie Sosnowiec, where he ended his career in 2016. A two-time participant in the U18 and U20 World Championships, he won a bronze medal with the youth national team. He made 13 appearances for the Polish senior national team. After his coaching career, he trains youth in Sosnowiec and his sons continue the family's hockey tradition. He has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School since 2018.
Michał Kalinowski
He grew up in Toruń and is currently playing another season in the senior team, as well as coaching the youngest hockey players at Sokoły Toruń. During his career, he represented Poland in youth teams, competing in the U18 and U20 World Championships, among others. For two years, he has been associated with the Ziętara Hockey School, where he shares his experience and passion for hockey with the youngest players.
Dominik Antala
Trener bramkarzy z doświadczeniem na poziomie słowackiej ekstraligi oraz reprezentacji Słowacji U15. Na co dzień pracuje w klubie Vlci Žilina, z którym zdobył dwa Puchary Słowacji oraz brązowy medal ligi słowackiej. W swojej karierze pracował również m.in. w Pelicans Lahti (Finlandia) oraz Dukli Trenčín. Równolegle rozwija młodych bramkarzy podczas VTB Camps – narodowego programu rozwoju bramkarzy reprezentacji Słowacji w kategoriach U15–U18. Specjalizuje się w nowoczesnym treningu bramkarskim, technice poruszania się w bramce oraz indywidualnym rozwoju zawodników.
Patrick Spesny
Wychowanek czeskiego ekstraklasowego klubu HC Verva Litvínov, gdzie zdobywał doświadczenie na lodowiskach najwyższego poziomu. Jako młodzieżowiec wywalczył złoty medal mistrzostw województw Czech. W trakcie swojej kariery reprezentował również drużyny HC Most i HC Draci Bílina. W polskiej ekstraklasie występował w barwach Naprzodu Janów, TKH Toruń, STS Sanok oraz Zagłębia Sosnowiec. Obecnie trenuje młodych bramkarzy w Naprzodzie Janów oraz prowadzi treningi bramkarskie w Goalie Zone. Patrik mimo aktywnej kariery zawodniczej od lat rozwija się również jako trener bramkarzy, będąc profesjonalistą w swoim fachu i ulubieńcem młodych adeptów tej pozycji.
Marcel Kotuła
Raised by Zagłębie Sosnowiec and a former extraliga goalkeeper who represented Zagłębie Sosnowiec, SMS Katowice and the Polish U18 and U20 national teams. He is a young, ambitious coach with a great passion for hockey, who perfectly complements and cooperates with Patrik Spesný, creating a harmonious training duo. He is currently focusing on the development of young goalkeepers as a coach at UKS Zagłębie Sosnowiec, sharing his experience and knowledge to support the next generation of talented goalkeepers
Krzysztof Zborowski
Former representative of Poland U18, U20 and seniors, participant in the Elite World Championships in 2002 and tournaments in 2003, 2009 and 2010. Polish champion with Podhale Nowy Targ, four-time bronze medallist and two-time winner of the Golden Stick (2009 and 2010) for the best player in the league. He has been associated with the Ziętara Hockey School since 2013 as a member of the Ziętara Eagles coaching staff and camp manager, supervising their progress and remaining in constant contact with the participants' parents.
Hubert Demkowicz
Raised by STS Sanok and Polish champion in the 2013/2014 season. A graduate of SMS Sosnowiec, he began his coaching journey at UKS MOSiR Niedźwiadki Sanok, working with the youngest adepts of field hockey. Since the 2022/23 season, he has been serving as an assistant coach of the Swedish under-20 team, Järna SK. He is a young, ambitious coach who is constantly developing his skills and gaining valuable experience in the field hockey community in Sweden. His commitment and passion for working with youth are a guarantee of his professional approach to the players
Aleksander Gniewek
Raised by Zagłębie Sosnowiec and a graduate of the Sports Championship School in Sosnowiec. Two-time Polish CLJ Champion (2013 and 2016) and two-time Polish First League Champion with Zagłębie Sosnowiec and Naprzod Janów. He started working as a youth coach at his home club while still competing, where he continues to train young hockey players. As a coach, he won the Polish U-12 Championship with UKS Zagłębie Sosnowiec. Since 2024, he has been an assistant of the U-16 National Team and has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School since 2022.
Julka Zielińska
Raised by MUKS Naprzód Janów, she represented the club until 2019, playing in both the boys' and women's teams. In the 2018/2019 season, she won the Slovakian Championship with the Poprad Lisky team, playing in the Slovakian women's top division. She represented Finnish club Kiekko-Espoo for five seasons, winning 2 gold and 2 silver medals at the Finnish Women's Championships and gold with the U20 team. Currently, she is the first Polish woman playing in NCAA D1 at Bemidji State University. She has represented Poland, previously on the U18 and now senior women's national teams. She joined the Ziętara Hockey School in 2024
Jakub Maciejewski
He is a former ice hockey player who played as a goalkeeper for many years, a Polish championship medallist and a participant in the U18 and U20 national team training camps. His greatest sporting achievement is winning the Polish Senior Championship with GKS Tychy in the 2019/2020 season. He currently works as a personal trainer and physical conditioning coach, working with professional and amateur athletes, as well as teaching classes for future coaches. He is the physical conditioning coach for the Polish senior women's national team, the U18 ice hockey team and the KKS Mickiewicz Partner Spedycja Katowice basketball team.
Julia Badowska
She is a graduate of social psychology (SWPS) and physical education (AWF). She also completed postgraduate studies in positive sports psychology, mental training and psychodietetics. For many years, she was actively involved in sports as a ski instructor and coach, which allowed her to gain extensive experience in working with athletes at various stages of development. She currently works as a sports psychologist, supporting athletes from many disciplines, coaches, and parents in the area of mental preparation. For many years, she has also been cooperating with the Ziętara Hockey School, taking care of the mental development of players.
Pola Weiner
She is a sports and performance psychologist (MA, University of Gdańsk). Since 2019, she has been a psychologist for the Polish Tennis Association, and since 2023, she has been the coordinator of a team of psychologists supporting players in the U12–U18 categories. She works with individual and team sports players, including the National Paralympic Team. She collaborates with SWPS University and the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. She has been working with the Ziętara Hockey School continuously for seven years, i.e. since the beginning of the implementation of mental training.
Individual approach and innovation
The Ziętara Hockey School is a place where tradition meets modernity. Each player is treated individually, and the programmes are tailored to their needs and level of advancement.
Thanks to close cooperation with the best coaches from Poland and abroad, we are constantly introducing new techniques and training methods, such as Power Skating and mental training, which help players in their comprehensive development.
Thanks to the combination of Walenty Ziętara's knowledge and experience, Piotr Ziętara's innovative concepts, and Krzysztof Zborowski's professional management, the Ziętara Hockey School offers a comprehensive training programme of the highest standard.
Our camps are a place where young players can develop their skills under the guidance of experienced professionals, as well as gain valuable experience and motivation for further development.
why is it worth participating in Ziętara Camps?
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Selected Polish coaches and specialists from abroad
Our camps are led by experienced trainers, including renowned coaches from Poland and abroad, which guarantees the highest level of training.
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Individual approach to participants
Each player receives support tailored to their abilities, allowing them to develop at an optimal pace and in a friendly atmosphere.
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Modern
infrastructure
Training sessions take place at state-of-the-art facilities offering excellent conditions for working on and off the ice.
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Comprehensive
player
development
The programme includes technical, tactical and mental training, preparing participants for hockey challenges both on and off the ice.
Sports facility – ArcelorMittal Park
our
training base
Our training base is ArcelorMittal Park – one of the most modern ice rinks in Poland.
Modern infrastructure, a large number of locker rooms, fully equipped sports halls and conference facilities allow the camp to run smoothly, in an orderly manner and at a very high organisational level.
The facility provides a comfortable working environment for both players and coaching staff, allowing them to focus fully on training, recovery and achieving their sporting goals.
In addition, parents can watch the training sessions from the comfort of the stands without interfering with the course of the classes.
Address: ArcelorMittal Park, ul. Plac Zagłębia 1, 41-902 Sosnowiec