Parents and Players
I am pleased to invite you to join me for the 2024-2025 Mentorship Program. Allow your player to receive the benefits of season long individual coaching.
This program will allow the player to further develop their in-game skills and abilities. The program focuses on individual coaching and assessment with the goal of gaining greater knowledge in all aspects of the game.
The player will receive position specific instruction through video analysis. Some aspects covered will include: in-game awareness, proper navigation around the ice (utilizing landmarks), and how to make plays safely and effectively. The skill sets covered in this process are: skating, shooting, passing/receiving passes, and checking/receiving body checks.
Other components covered are the subtleties of the game. These range anywhere from: the importance of a clean first touch on the puck, how to properly use the defender as a screen, to learning when to physically engage a player or contain the player (using triggers) while defending.
I have extensive experience in player skill development as well as game assessment. Throughout my time as a professional coach, I have evaluated and developed position players (forwards and defense) in all aspects of the game. I go to great lengths not to interfere with what the player’s coaching staff is teaching from a tactical perspective. The player will be educated within the framework of the team’s systems.
Within this Program the player will receive
Full in game evaluation with a variety of illustrations and text for teaching. (Utilizing a state-of-the-art sports evaluation software platform). The in-game evaluations will feature both positive plays and the mistakes the player made and how to make the proper play in that instance. The game will then be sent via email to the player for them to review. Includes 3 games per month from September through March 31st (shifts will be provided by the player).
Video conference or telephone call (player’s choice). Includes1 call per month. Discussion will focus on trends in the player’s game as well as goal setting and overall mindset.
Phone and text access during the week until 6pm. (Please discuss and plan the call 1 day in advance). Any questions the player may have about their games and/or practices.
Game attendance - 2 games during the season.
Progress reports - 2 per season - 1 report mid-season and 1 report post season.
Monthly newsletter focusing on topics of skill development and position specific ideas. These will vary in form. Some will have more of a text component and some will have video and/or pictures with less text.
On ice sessions during the summer - 4 one hour sessions.
Help and guidance on tournaments and camps to attend for prep school and college exposure.
Help and guidance during the scouting and recruiting process as the player prepares for, and enters, the next level.