Recorded Webinar – Recorded on 17 Mar 2026

In-Season Performance Insights with NHL’s Alexi Pianosi

Recorded: TuesdayMarch 17, 2026


Join Firstbeat for an exclusive live webinar with Alexi Pianosi, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at the Colorado Avalanche, as he shares how physiological data supports performance across the heavy demands of a full NHL season.

Managing performance during an 82-game season requires more than intuition. In this session, Alexi will provide a practical, in-season look at how he uses Firstbeat’s physiological insights to help sustain high performance, manage load, and prepare athletes for game day.

What You’ll Learn: 

  • How Firstbeat data is used daily during the NHL season to prepare athletes for games 
  • The key metrics Alexi shares with players and coaches, and how those insights influence programming  
  • How in-game data collection informs decision-making and planning
  • How physiological data reports are translated into real performance decisions 

Speakers

Alexi Pianosi Head of Strength & Conditioning at Colorado Avalanche

Alexi Pianosi is a High-Performance Sports Specialist with over a decade of experience working with elite-level athletes including some of the best hockey players in the world.

After founding his own performance training company in 2009, Alexi quickly began working to expand his understanding of human performance and optimize the training environment of his athletes.

He joined the Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Club in 2017 following their back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships taking an active role in strength and conditioning and the performance reconditioning processes. Currently, Alexi is Head of Strength & Conditioning at Colorado Avalanche.

John Lally Firstbeat Sales Partner, North America

John is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley where he completed his Economics honors thesis and competed in track and field and frosh rowing. He founded Pivot Sports Global in 2011 and has worked with elite teams in sports ranging from basketball and rowing to football and ice hockey to help optimize performance.

A man of many talents and interests, John is an analyst, philosopher, debater, health and fitness practitioner, javelin thrower, and heart rate trainer.

If you liked this article, you should subscribe to our newsletter.

Upcoming Webinars


Other webinars


You might also be interested in

Movement Load Captures the Real Neuromuscular Demands in Ice Hockey — Far Better Than Skating Distance

Blog #Sports Coaching

Movement Load Captures the Real Neuromuscular Demands in Ice Hockey — Far Better Than Skating Distance

In ice hockey, tracking player load is essential for optimizing performance and preventing injury. Traditionally, one commonly used metric is skating distance—the total meters/feet (or kilometers/miles) a player skates during…