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Born
in Canada with hockey experience as
a strength & conditioning coach, hockey coach,
athletic trainer
(at the Midget & Junior level), on-ice
official, player, club official,
volunteer, and a fan!
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Over
22-years experience as a Strength &
Conditioning Coach to elite hockey
players at the amateur, junior,
college and professional level
throughout North America & Europe.
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Degree in Physical Education from
the University of Manitoba.
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Graduate of the Olympic Academy of
Canada.
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Certified Strength & Conditioning
Coach with distinction from the
National Strength & Conditioning
Association (NSCA).
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Certified Fitness Consultant from
the Canadian Society for Exercise
Physiology.
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Professional Coaching Certifications
in Olympic Weightlifting (in Canada
& the USA).
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Level-4 Hockey Coach (USA Hockey), &
Level-2 NCCP (Canadian Intermediate
Level Hockey Coaching)
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Award
winning Strength & Conditioning
Coach.
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Master Coach in Cross Country Skiing
& Intermediate Level Coach in
Hockey, and Track & Field.
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Published Author with over 30 hockey
articles published in peer reviewed
journals, magazines, on the internet
and in newspapers.
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Published Author,
Dryland Training
for
Hockey
&
The Sixth Warrior, Goaltender
Development Manual. Two
books are in post production (Just
Hockey Programs and
Hockey
Nutrition).
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Former Assistant Editor of the
Performance Training Journal
(now a peer reviewer), and peer
reviewer for the
Strength &
Conditioning Journal.
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Owner
of the PerformanceTraining Centre,
in Orange County, California.
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Internships with the Calgary Olympic
Development Association, National
Team Development Centre (Canmore,
AB),
and the Manitoba Ski Team.
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Certified Athletic Trainer (Manitoba
Athletic Trainers Association),
the Hockey Trainers Development
Program (Canadian Hockey
Association), and the Speak Out
Program (Canadian Hockey
Association)
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Elected to the Board of Directors
for the Coaches Association of
Manitoba (1993-95).
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Former Strength & Conditioning Coach
for the Duquesne University Ice
Dukes.
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Current Strength & Conditioning
Coach for the Banff Hockey Academy.
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Former Master Blademill Instructor
(Certifying Instructor for all
Blademill Instructors)