Experience

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  Regina Pats Hockey Club

  • Assistant Coach

    • Aug 2023 - Present

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  Elevate Hockey Consulting

  • President

    • Apr 2015 - Present

    Creating and progressing development programs for Associations, Teams, Development Companies and Individuals. Applying research and experience into programming; while sharing progressive concepts and methods with the associations, teams, and individuals. Over seeing and organizing the operations of various types of hockey camps, clinics, teams, and events.Working with like-minding individuals to provide Coach Mentorship, Symposium Delivery, and classroom/video sessions. On Ice Instructing for Camps, Skill Specific Clinics, Team Practices, Power Edge Pro and Private Sessions. Instructing/coaching players of various skill and age from Pre-Initiation to Professional.

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  Sherwood Park Crusaders Junior A Hockey Club

  • Head Coach & Associate General Manager

    • Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

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  Hockey Canada

  • Canada West Assistant Coach - World Junior A Challenge

    • Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

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  Brooks Bandits Junior A Hockey Club

  • Assistant Coach

    • Sep 2020 - Jun 2022

    Assisting the General Manager with all day-to-day hockey operations and formulating the team vision and goals of the organization. Preparation and execution of practices, opposition pre-scouting, visual teaching sessions, individual and group tactical/skill sessions. Implementing Individual Player Development Plans for all players, assist individual players for NCAA and NHL recruiting purposes. Responsible for in-game bench management of the forwards and leading team PowerPlay tactics and strategies. Work in all areas including player recruitment, roster management as well as community relations, team building and camp creation / delivery.2022 Alberta Junior Hockey League Champions & 2022 Centennial Cup National Jr. A Champions

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  Canmore Eagles Junior A Hockey Club

  • Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager

    • Aug 2015 - Sep 2020

    Managing the operations of the hockey club while working with the General Manager, Business Operations, and Community Relations. Work to implement organizational strategy for business and hockey operation success. Working with staff to oversee the daily hockey operations including implementing team concepts and strategy, opposition pre-scouting and game planning, practice delivery and visual teaching. Including in-game bench management, applying analytical research, as well as direct player recruitment, evaluation, and development to progress players to NCAA, CIS, Major Junior and pro. Facilitating to build and administer training camps, community involvement initiatives, and team events.

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  Spartan Hockey Development

  • Head Instructor / Coach

    • Mar 2012 - Mar 2020

    Helping to organize and oversee operations of Spartan Hockey camps for players novice to junior age. Working along side NHL Skill coaches, Lead instructor for team practices, individual and group skill sessions.

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  Cochrane Generals Junior Hockey Club

  • Head Coach

    • Jun 2013 - May 2016

    Implementing a three year operations strategy for the organization. Overseeing the day to day hockey operations, recruitment of players, player movement, evaluating and developing players to continue their careers in Jr A, Major Junior, University/College. Organizing and running Training Camps, Practices, Skill Sessions, and Team Building activities. Continuing to progress each players individual abilities within the team concept, implementing systems and strategies, bench management during games, community involvement, communicating with players, their families, fans and media on a daily basis.

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  P3 Sports Inc.

  • Cochrane AB

  • Director of Hockey Operations / Lead Development Coach

    • Sep 2011 - Jun 2015
    • Cochrane AB

    Developing and Progressing P3 Hockey Development Programs, Researching & Breaking Down the Game, Applying Research to Programs, Organizing & Filing Programs, Creating New Programs to run year round. Lead other P3 Sports Inc. Instructors/Coaches, Lead On-ice Delivery of all Hockey Development Programs, Working with Hockey Players from Pre Tyke to College & Professional. Coach Mentor for Cochrane Minor Hockey Coaches, Assist in overseeing the Hockey Programming in the business area of the company.

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  Bow Valley U18AA Timberwolves

  • Head Coach

    • Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

    Organizing and running practices, evaluating and developing players, implementing systems and strategies, bench management, building a yearly plan and over-seeing the day to day operations of the hockey team on and off the ice, communicating with players, parents, and media on a daily basis.

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  Cochrane Generals Junior Hockey Club

  • Assistant Coach 2008/09 - 2009/10 - 2010/11

    • Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

    Organizing and running practices, evaluating and developing players, implementing systems and strategies, bench management, updating team website, communicating with players, parents and media.