Coaching experience:
Minor hockey: AAA and other competitive levels, pee wee to midget – Montreal, Ottawa, and Oshawa (also head coach, high school hockey)
Junior: A, B, and C in Montreal and Ottawa
Europe: Club head coach of ACBB, Paris – Guest coach, Metz
Ass’t coach: Concordia University + head coach junior varsity
Head coach: Almonte Centennials – senior Hardy Cup semi-finalists
Hockey Canada Program of Excellence: Guest coach, research project with national team, Calgary (CODA tournament) – Ass’t coach, Team Ontario U17 at Quebec Cup
Program Director/Mentor/Instructor
Technical coordinator: Whitby Girls Hockey Association: Developing an elite AA program as well as a comprehensive development and mentorship structure.
Technical Director: Oshawa Minor Hockey (2017-2019): Created a unique development and mentoring program for all ages and levels, AAA to AE.
Director of Coaching/Head mentor: Hockey Eastern Ontario
Hockey Canada National Coaching Program: Instructor, Presenter, HP and Dev 1 Evaluator – Montreal, Ottawa, OMHA
Development head/mentorships: Various organizations in Montreal and Ottawa
Presentations: Various Advanced and HP seminars, coaching clinics
Author/Co-author: Hockey Canada programs – Initiation, PlayRight offensive team play, checking, developing defencemen
Media
TSN 1200 radio, Ottawa: Co-host, Grassroots, the minor hockey show (pre-cursor to this podcast)
Rogers TV, Ottawa: AAA hockey podcasts
Editor/Writer: Currently, editor, Brooklin Town Crier, Bounder magazine, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Hockey news
Author: Inside Coaching Hockey (see pulldown menu)
Awards
Hockey Eastern Ontario: Branch Development – Richard T. Sennott Coaching Development – Appreciation awards
Hockey Canada: Recognition certificate for contribution to coaching development
Coaching staff of the year: Pee Wee in TMR (Montreal) and Junior C (Ottawa)
Gold Circle Honouree: Town of Mount Royal (Montreal)