Coaching Philosophy:
My coaching philosophy is focused in three main areas, the skills needed to excel at the game itself, the intangible areas such as leadership and motivation, and enjoyment of the game. Hockey is a game that affords kids of all ages the opportunity to develop not only hockey skills but life skills that will serve them well beyond the hockey rink.
A central key to all of this is conveying regularly, through a combination of demanding, but fair, coaching practices, the commitment required to achieve successful results, whether in the standings or in a player’s own personal skill set such as shooting, skating, leadership, or off-ice conditioning.
Relationship-building with players and parents is also critical so players may get the most out of their development and know there is support for their goals and aspirations.
Coaching History:
2002-2005:
• Volunteer Hockey Director-Ice at the Parks, Arlington Texas
• Head Coach-Ice at the Parks House League Team USA
• Head on-ice Instructor Ice at the Parks clinics and skills programs
2005-2006:
• Assistant Coach Scots Squirt A
• Earned USA Coaching Level 2
2006 – 2007:
• Assistant Coach Scots Bantam A (Arvada Invitational Hockey Festival Bantam Champions)
• Assistant Coach Scots Bantam A1
• Assistant Instructor, Russian Hockey Camp (Head Instructors Sergey Deshevyy and Stan Tugolukov)
• Earned USA Coaching Level 3
2005-2006:
• Assistant Coach Scots Midget AA
• Earned USA Hockey Coaching Level 4
Playing History:
• Metro Toronto Major AA and AAA Minor Hockey Experience, Including Toronto Marlboros
• Philadelphia Little Flyers- 1989
• University of Western Ontario- 1992/93-Canadian University League
• Fort St John Flyers- Peace River Senior Men’s AAA Hockey League, 4th place finish nationally (Allan Cup)
Other Relevant Experience:
• 5 years experience as Wilderness Guide. Guided kids ages 10-15 years old, Ontario, Canada
• Graduate, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Lander Wyoming (Course curriculum included focus on group and individual leadership skills, safety and judgment training, as well as teamwork and communication skillS)
• NOLS Instructor Program Candidate, Lander Wyoming
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