NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___CONTENTS ABOUT ...... 4

LEADERSHIP ...... 5

COACHES ...... 6

GIRLS TIER II COACHES ...... 7

BOYS TIER II COACHES ...... 8

BOYS TIER I COACHES ...... 10

ALUMNI ...... 11

PLAYER ALUMNI ...... 12 USA HOCKEY SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT CHAMPIONS COACHING ALUMNI ...... 15 2021 2014 18U BOYS AAA 18U BOYS AAA FACILITIES ...... 16 16U BOYS AAA 16U BOYS AAA MITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ...... 18 19U GIRLS AA 14U BOYS AAA 2020 16U BOYS AA GIRLS TIER II ...... 20 18U BOYS AAA 14U BOYS AA 19U GIRLS AA 2013 BOYS TIER II ...... 23 2019 16U BOYS AAA BOYS TIER I ...... 26 15U BOYS AAA 14U BOYS AAA 2017 2012 PARTNERS & SPONSORS ...... 29 14U BOYS AA 16U BOYS AAA 16U BOYS AA 12U BOYS AAA 2016 2011 14U BOYS AAA 16U BOYS AAA 16U BOYS AA 2009 14U BOYS AA 16U BOYS AAA 2015 2007 18U BOYS AAA 16U BOYS AAA 14U BOYS AAA 2005 16U BOYS AA 14U BOYS AAA 14U BOYS AA

/// 3 ___ABOUT As the 2020-2021 season comes to an end, we are excited about the success THE JR PREDATORS HOCKEY CLUB our program had throughout an unprecedented season. Entering the third year of The Nashville Jr. Predators Hockey Club is a non-profit partnership between the Jr. Predators, TPH and the , our organization and was established with the goal to allow players of growing hockey in Middle looks better and better every year. We are to live at home or close to home, while still competing at the Tier excited about the structural and leadership changes within the organization that will I, Tier II and Tier II Girls level against other top programs in the help guide us to being the premier Tier I and II hockey associations in America. country. Nashville Jr. Predators hockey offers student-athletes access to full time professional hockey coaches. All of this is The Jr. Predators started over 15 years ago with the goal of creating a place for elite done to develop student-athletes for opportunities in hockey, hockey players to play in Nashville. With the growth of the Predators brand over the the classroom and life. Jr. Predators alumni have been drafted to last 22 years and the additions of Ford Ice Center Bellevue and Antioch, Nashville is and/or are playing in the NHL, NCAA, USHL, NAHL, NA3HL, and now a hub for hockey. The additions of future rinks within the next 2-3 years will only CHL. The Nashville Jr. Predators Hockey Club is a program of the help bolster an already growing market. Nashville Elite Hockey Club Inc., a recognized 501c3 tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation. The Nashville Predators are firm believers in growing hockey at all levels. From the first time kids step on the ice through our G.O.A.L. (Get Out and Learn) program, until JR PREDATORS HOCKEY CLUB MISSION the time they are playing their last adult league game, it is our goal to have a place • Provide student-athletes in the Greater Nashville Area the for every hockey player and ice skater. No matter the skill level everyone should be opportunity to develop and compete with a standard of comfortable at one of our facilities. The Nashville Jr. Predators organization provides exceptional attitude, confidence, and work ethic through the the opportunity for the elite hockey players in Nashville to have an opportunity to game of hockey. compete at the highest youth hockey level and wear the Nashville Predators logo • Provide an elite coaching staff specializing in high with pride as they compete across the country. performance training for intense competition, allowing players

to fully develop their athletic and team skills. Through the partnership with TPH and the Jr. Predators we are committed to • Provide Jr. Predators athletes with an opportunity to achieve providing an elite, positive, and valuable hockey and life experience here in Nashville their academic and athletic goals throughout high school and and we are glad that you are interested in joining this great organization. college.

• Hold Jr. Predators hockey players academically accountable Have a Great Season! and provide a forum where all players can further their leadership and citizenship skills. Danny Butler • Conduct operations with a level of fiscal responsibility, which Vice President and General Manager Ford Ice Center will ensure the viability of the organization for the future. Jack Burk Vice President of Corporate Development Nashville Predators President of the Nashville Jr Predators

NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___LEADERSHIP

JACK BURK DR. CHRIS THIESING STEVE MILOSEVSKI PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT TRESURER

JP DUMONT STEVE JENNINGS KAHLIE SINGLETARY DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS TIER I DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS GIRLS DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS

ZACH JACKSON TIM MCALLISTER BRAD SCHELL TIER II DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS MITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR ATLANTA DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS

AUSTIN KEISER DIRECTOR OF GOALTENDING

/// 5 NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___GIRLS TIER II COACHES GIRLS 14U GIRLS 19U Mekenzie Steffen Kahlie Singletary Mekenzie Steffen, a Minnesota native, joins the Jr. Predators following a Kahlie Singletary is entering her 16th season as a U19 coach and 11th sea- successful hockey career with the University of Badgers. While son as a girl’s director in Nashville. Over the past decade, she has coached at Wisconsin, Steffen won a National Championship and was named team Boys Travel and High School, Girls U16 and U19 Tier I and Tier II, and has her senior season. She also has experience with USA Hockey as worked with various dryland training programs across the country. she won a medal with the US Under-18 National Team in 2015 and was involved in the Under-22 program prior-to graduating from Wisconsin. Kahlie has a passion for giving girls the opportunity to play and train at an elite level while developing female leaders for collegiate hockey and life Steffen graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences and Commu- beyond. She also serves as the Girls/Women’s Committee chair for the nication with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Business Management. She Southern Amateur Hockey Association, where her mission is helping pro- looks forward to focusing on expanding the game of girl’s hockey in her grams create more opportunities for girls to participate in the sport. new city, Nashville, Tennessee. Along with being a level 4 USA Hockey Coach and Certified Functional Strength Coach, she holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, and is pursuing her Master’s degree in Agricultural Leadership and Education.

Kahlie is a native of Farmington, MN, and resides in Lebanon, TN with her husband Josh.

/// 7 ___BOYS TIER II COACHES BOYS 10U BLUE BOYS 11U Jesse Kessler Carter Penzien Born in Nashville, TN, Jesse grew up playing hockey for the TPH Thunder. Born in New Haven, CT, at the age of 5, Carter moved to Nashville, where he After finishing youth hockey, he played three years of Junior Hockey in the played roller hockey until he was old enough to get on an team. North American League before attending Hamline University in St. Paul, He grew up playing for the Total Package Hockey (TPH) program, where MN. Upon completing college, he played two years professionally for the he then went on to play a few years in the NAHL for the Amarillo Bulls and in the Southern Professional Hockey League. managed to claim a National Championship. After Junior hockey, Carter moved on to play for University of Georgia’s Hockey Team, where he helped BOYS 10U GOLD lead the team to 2 SECHC Championships and 3 National Championship Tournament appearances. Carter was selected for the ACHA Select Team Patrick Murray that went to play in the 2019 Universiade Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Patrick grew up playing hockey in his hometown, Rochester NY, where he The same year he also claimed the honors of 2019 First Team All ACHA, spent 13 seasons playing in the Webster Cyclones Youth Hockey Program. First Team South Region, South Region MVP and SECHC MVP. He then went on to play for his high school’s inaugural varsity hockey team where he earned first team all-state and finished top 10 in scoring for New BOYS 12U York State. He was then recruited to play Junior A hockey for the Syracuse Stampede where he played one season. Following the Stampede, Patrick Zach Jackson jumped right into coaching. Pat coached with the Nashville Predators Youth Born in Churchton, MD, Zach played his youth hockey with the Tri-City Hockey Organization and Predators Select for three years prior to being Eagles & Northern Virginia Ice Dogs AA programs. It was there that he the Head Coach of our 2020-2021 Jr. Predators 10U Blue team. received the Maryland State Hockey League’s Top 3 Player to Watch Honors in 2004-2005 and Hobey Baker Character Award in 2007-2008. After playing ACHA Club D3 hockey at James Madison University, Zach headed to Europe to coach and play. There he served as the US Ambassador for Hockey Without Borders/Hockey Sans Frontieres and coached numerous camps & clinics around Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, & the Czech Republic. After a season with the HK Spartak within the Serbian Championship League, he moved to Nashville where he began as a youth hockey coordinator for the Nashville Predators. He then moved his way up to the Senior Hockey Manager while creating the foundation for youth hockey within the Ford Ice Center and started the Predators Select Travel program in addition to many other leagues and camps. After moving to Massachusetts to become the Assistant GM at the New England Sports Center, Zach moved back to Nashville to take on the role as Tier 2 Director for Jr. Predators.

NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS BOYS 13U BOYS 16U Kyle Dora Justin started junior hockey when he was 16 years old playing in the Born in Saranac Lake, NY, Kyle played 5 years of high school hockey where USHL for the St. Louis Heartland Eagles. He then went on to play for the he served as the Captain during his Junior and Senior season. He did 1 year US National Team Development Program where his team took Gold in of post graduate school at the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, the U18 World Championships. From there, he played 4 seasons at Miami NY where he received the Defensemen of the Year Award. Kyle went on to University, making the NCAA Tournament each year and playing in the play 4 seasons of NCAA D3 hockey with the SUNY Canton Roos where he National Championship his senior season. Upon graduation, Justin went served as the co-captain his senior season. Kyle interned for the Nashville on to play professionally for 7 seasons. He was drafted by the Colorado Predators within the Amateur Hockey & Development department prior to Avalanche and saw time in the NHL during the 2009-2010 season. A beginning coaching. He now has coached for 5 years within the Predators majority of his career was spent in the playing for youth hockey umbrella. Kyle is a Level 4 USA Hockey certified coach. the Lake Erie Monsters, as well as the , Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and . He rounded out his pro career with two seasons BOYS 18U in Europe, playing in the Deutsche Elite League (DEL – Germany) and Italy. He now resides in Nashville with his wife, Chelsea, daughter Lila, and son Tom Murphy Nolan. Murphy joins the Jr Predators coaching staff following time with the Philadelphia Hockey Club organization. His tenure with the club included BOYS 14U a playoff birth in the first year of the program for the 18U AAA team he coached. Additionally, he served as the defense coach for the USPHL James Gately Premier team. Before joining the Philadelphia Hockey Club organization, Gately played D-I hockey at Xaverian Brothers High School in Murphy served as Head Coach in the NA3HL in 2018 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Massachusetts, two years with the NECDL, four years of ACHA D-I & D-II This will not be Murphy’s first stop in Nashville, following college he hockey at Berklee College, two years in METRO Elite Prospect program. relocated to Nashville where coached several successful teams in Nashville He has been a USA Hockey certified hockey coach for 9 years (Level 4) before departing in 2018 for to coach in the NA3HL. The native and a certified USA Hockey Official for 10 years (Level 3). Gately was played AA/AAA level ice hockey until high school. After winning the state Assistant Coach for South Shore Vocational Tech Junior Varsity Team in championship (Brighton High School) his senior year, Murphy was drafted Massachusetts, Associate Coach for Berklee Club Hockey, Assistant Coach in the 1st round of the NAHL draft to the Texas Tornado. Following his junior U16- A Admirals (1 year),Head/Assistant Coach Jr Predators U13-U16 AA/ hockey career, Murphy attended Central University where he set AAA (4 years) and Head Coach University School Nashville (1 year). the program record for 91 points as a defenseman.

/// 9 ___TIER I COACHES BOYS 11U AAA BOYS 15U AAA Ty Johns Brad Schell Originally from British Columbia, Canada, Tyler played three years of Ju- Coach Schell grew up in Scott, Saskatchewan and played AAA in western nior hockey in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). After his Junior Canada. Upon finishing his youth career, Brad was drafted by the Spokane career, Tyler played four years at Utah State University, ACHA II going to Chiefs of the WHL. He played four seasons for the Chiefs including the nationals all 4 years. Last season Coach Johns led his Squirt AA Flyers 2003-2004 where he led the team in scoring with 92 points. Brad was se- team to a SYTHL championship. He is heading into his 7th season of coach- lected by the in 6th round in the 2002 NHL draft. ing and is a level 4 USA Hockey certified coach. BOYS 16U AAA BOYS 12U AAA JP Dumont Teddy Rotenberger Originally from , Quebec, JP Dumont had a very successful 12- Teddy is a Huntsville, AL native that grew up playing for the TPH Thunder. year NHL career playing for the , , and After his youth career, Teddy played in the North American Hockey League Nashville Predators. JP has been a part of the Nashville hockey scene for for three seasons where he then committed to the University of Ala- the last 12 seasons as an NHL player, youth coach, and junior coach. bama-Huntsville. There Teddy was a 3x recipient of the WCHA Scholar-Ath- lete Award for maintaining a high level of excellence in the classroom while BOYS 18U AAA competing at the top level of NCAA hockey. Steve Jennings BOYS 13U AAA Steve grew up in the Boston area and played in college at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he began coaching following graduation in 1991. Upon Tim McAllister completion of his military service, Steve re-engaged in coaching and has Originally from Kingston, Ontario, Tim McAllister has more than 20 years of coached at Lehigh University and youth hockey programs in Pennsylvania, coaching and instructional experience. Coach Tim was one of the co-found- New Jersey and Texas prior to coaching for the AAA Thunder Hockey Club. ers of Thunder Hockey. He won 2 NJCAA National Championships in 1996 & 97 as well as being named an NJCAA All-American for those years.

BOYS 14U AAA Kevin Montgomery Coach Kevin Montgomery is from Rochester, NY and played for the US National Team Development Program from 2004-2006, winning the U18 World Junior Championship Gold Medal. He was drafted by the in 2006 as the 4th-round pick, #110 overall. He also played in the for the London Knights from 2007-2009.

NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS /// 11 ___ALUMNI 6 53 77

------DRAFTED / SIGNED ------COMMITTED DIVISION I ------COMMITTED DIVISION III 6 45 23

------NTDP TOP 40 CAMP PLAYERS ------DRAFTED / TENDERED ------DRAFTED / TENDERED SEBASTIAN GEOFFRION MALCOM HAYES UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE J.P. MALEY CHRIS SHERO NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY BOSTON COLLEGE

JOSH KESTNER UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE JAKE KAMRASS UNIV. OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL NIC DOWD ADAM WILCOX AUSTIN BEAULIEU ST. CLOUD STATE / WASHINGTON CAPITALS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE BRICE GEOFFRION ZACH YODER MITCHELL FOSSIER UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MAINE KYLE LYSAGHT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE TEEMU TIITINEN CORNELL UNIVERSITY ANDREW PIKUL ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY JAY WILLIAMS GABRIEL CHABOT NATHAN KRUSKO MIAMI UNIVERSITY BOSTON UNIVERSITY HARVARD UNIVERSITY

NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___ALUMNI SCOTT CORBETT KYLE KAWAMURA MIAMI UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MAINE PATRICK COZZI JACKSON PIERSON COLORADO COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMERON DONALDSON JACKSON STERRETT CORNELL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PAUL MCAVOY COLE KODSI LOUDEN HOGG COLGATE UNIVERSITY BENTLEY UNIVERSITY US NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM VALENTINO PASSARELLI MIAMI UNIVERSITY AIDAN FLYNN UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE LUCAS BAHN MITCH ELIOT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY/UTICA JERAD ROSBURG COMETS MICHIGAN STATE UNIV. / WILLIAM SCHLAGENHAUF TEDDY ROTENBERGER BENTLY UNIVERSITY DYLAN MOULTON UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE MIAMI UNIVERSITY BRANDON SCHULTZ LOGAN STEIN NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY BEN SCHULTHEIS FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY TREVOR RUSSELL MICHIGAN TECH ZACH SOLOW HUNTER BROWN NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY ST. NORBERT COLLEGE JAY FEIWELL STEWART BELL CONNOR WOOD DENVER UNIVERSITY CAMDEN THIESING TUFTS UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE KENDRICK FROST THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MICHAEL LANT FILIPS BUNCIS ARMY STEPHEN DAVIS UNIV. OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY BOSTON COLLEGE ALEX LARSON AUSTIN O’ROURKE MATT JENNINGS NICHOLS COLLEGE UNIV. OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY TYLER PIONK ANDREW SINARD LUKE ROBINSON WESTERN NEW ENGALND UNIV. MIAMI UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE ACADEMY BRENT WILCOX JOSH WILKINS AIDAN FLYNN MIL. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING PROVIDENCE COLLEGE/NASHVILLE ERIK GORDON UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE THOMAS CRABTREE PREDATORS COLLEGE OF HOLY CROSS SUNY-CANTON

/// 13 ___ALUMNI CHRISTIAN ELSBORG NICK MOSHER SCOTT MUELLER BEN LAU MIL. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY WILKES UNIVERSITY TRINE UNIVERSITY CLINT GARRIS AJ PECKICH BEN SCHMIDLING ZACH SARNOWSKI MIL. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE ST. NORBERT COLLEGE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE JESSE KESSLER VAN SULLIVAN BRECK CRAWFORD DYLAN SOBCZYK HAMLINE UNIVERSITY GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE GARRIT OTTEN JOSHUA VICTOR SCOTT AARON ST. OLAF COLLEGE FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BRAD PREVEL HUNTER WILHOITE MASON BABBIDGE HAMILTON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MASS.-DARTMOUTH TUFTS UNIVERSITY JAMES RING SETH KAMRASS JAKE COX MIL. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE GREG SAUERS AUSTIN LACKEY IRINA BRADY TYLER DILL AURORA UNIVERSITY SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY SUNY CORTLAND - DIII UTICA COLLEGE DYLAN SHAMBURGER JASON LEM JESSICA DAWE JACOB ELROD BOWDOIN COLLEGE SKIDMORE COLLEGE LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE - DIII LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY NICK TURNER CONNOR MCKENZIE KYLE GALLOWAY SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE COLE STEWART JUSTIN STELZER SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE STEVENSON UNIVERSITY TOM BAY TROY SUTHERLAND UNIVERSITY OF MASS.-DARTMOUTH STEVENSON UNIVERSITY SOPHIE TRENTINI JOHN BONNO COLE CRAWFORD LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE - DIII UNIVERSITY OF MASS.-BOSTON PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY GRACE MAYER MIKE CIMBA MAX DORFMAN LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE - DIII SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY SHAE HUDEC JAY CLARKE GARRETT ELMORE ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY – DIII UNIVERSITY OF MASS.-DARTMOUTH GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE LAUREN TULLOCH CHRIS DEMING ERIC HIRSCHHAUT AQUINAS COLLEGE - ACHA NICHOLS COLLEGE SUNY-FREDONIA ALEXIS OUKES BRON LOISELLE AARON O’NEILL LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE - DIII LAKE FOREST COLLEGE LAKE FOREST COLLEGE LOGAN OREM MITCHELL FOSTER MITCHELL MCLEAN KINGS COLLEGE SUNY-CANTON JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY BRADLEY INGERSOLL JORDAN HANEY CONNOR MEIKE TUFTS UNIVERSITY WILLIAMS COLLEGE BOWDOIN COLLEGE

NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___COACHING ALUMNI KARLIS ZIRNIS DAN GEOFFRION DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH FORMER NHL PLAYER NASHVILLE PREDATORS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE

GENERAL MANAGER COACH JAY MOORE FORMER NHL PLAYER LATVIA NATIONAL TEAM

FORMER NHL PLAYER YAN KAMINSKY UWE KRUPP FORMER NHL PLAYER HEAD COACH BOYS 16U AAA ASSISTANT COACH KOLNER HAIE NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS DAN O’ROUKE FORMER HEAD COACH CURRENT NHL OFFICIAL JP DUMONT GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH FORMER NHL PLAYER FORMER NHL PLAYER SCOTT MUSCUTT DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS FOR GENERAL MANAGER SHREVEPORT MUDBUGS NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS SCOTT GORDON HEAD COACH U16 AAA HEAD COACH FORMER PROFESSIONAL COACH LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS (AHL) NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS FORMER NHL PLAYER & HEAD COACH FORMER NHL GENERAL MANAGER BOYS 10U AA BLUE ASSISTANT COACH NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS CHRIS LUONGO ASSISTANT COACH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FORMER NHL ASSISTANT COACH FORMER NHL PLAYER FORMER ASSISTANT COACH FORMER ASSISTANT COACH US NATIONAL TEAM US NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF MAINE WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS FORMER NHL PLAYER FORMER ASSISTANT COACH LUBOS BARTECKO US NATIONAL TEAM BOYS 18U AAA ASSISTANT COACH WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS CLAUDE LOISELLE NHL GENERAL MANAGER OLYMPIAN FORMER NHL PLAYER TEAM SLOVOKIA

FORMER NHL PLAYER JIM MCKENZIE PROFESSIONAL SCOUT

FORMER NHL PLAYER

/// 15 NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___FACILITIES

Ford Ice Center Antioch Ford Ice Center Bellevue Centennial Sportsplex 5264 HICKORY HOLLOW PL, ANTIOCH, TN 37013 7620 HWY 70, NASHVILLE, TN 37221 222 25TH AVE N, NASHVILLE, TN 37203 The facility, located in Southeast Nashville, Ford Ice Center Bellevue is a twin-rink Centennial Sportsplex is a multi-use athletic includes hockey, figure skating and curling recreational facility, which opened in October complex with two full-size ice rinks. The facility programs for children and adults. 2019. The facility, located in West Nashville, is adjacent to Centennial Park, from which it includes a full restaurant, Draft Picks, a Perani’s derives its name. Hockey World, a Twice Daily and numerous hockey and figure skating programs for children and adults.

/// 17 NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___MITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MDP GAMES The Nashville Jr. Predators are ecstatic to provide an opportunity for the We will compete in typically 1-2 jamboree or tournament style weekend youngest players of the Nashville Hockey Market. We emphasize skating, games a month October through March. All jamborees will ensure no skills, compete, confidence, and most importantly fun. Our practices will hotel stays required for any family and minimal travel. Tournaments will push the players out of their comfort zone. The first window for speed consist of home events in Nashville, 1 tournament in Knoxville, TN and 1 development is from 5-8 years old. Our Coaching staff will encourage tournament in Huntsville, AL. All teams will end our season with our year- players to skate hard in every drill. We believe it is extremely important at end NJP Mite Jam at Arena, home of the Nashville Predators. this young age to learn good habits and focus on the ice during practice. This culture will make practices FUN as well as improve the players love for the game of Hockey! The Nashville Jr. Predators Mite Development GAME STRUCTURE Most games will be played at half-ice, although some games may be played Program is proud USA Hockey Sanctioned program. cross-ice or ¾ ice depending on the event. The goal is to improve creativity and for players to learn to compete in small area puck battles as the game COACHES has evolved into a faster and more skilled game. The concept of cross ice hockey was to eliminate position specific training. Half Ice hockey should allow players to be creative and it should force them to always be moving in tight spaces. As some programs will over coach positioning in these games, we are more concerned with improving the players skill and ability to make hockey plays moving their feet.

TIM MCALLISTER ZACH JACKSON TEDDY ROTTENBERGER Any game played will be USA Hockey sanctioned. We believe the USA Hockey ADM model provides the best opportunity for Mite players to EVALUATIONS receive the touches, repetition, and confidence they need to develop skills and have fun playing the game. Typically Early to Mid-August. All Evaluation dates will be posted on our website, social media channels, and via e-mail. SEASON FEE: $1,950 SEASON TIMEFRAME Inculdes: • 2 Weekly Practices September – March • Off-Ice Training • Professional Coaching PRACTICES • Tournament & Jamboree Fees Two (60 min) Practices Weekly (Monday – Thursday). Most practices will • Jr Predators Jerseys and Socks consist of heavy skill specific and skating specific training with small area • End of Year Bridgestone Mite Jam games and a lot of fun. We will train in practices both in small areas and full ice.

/// 19 NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___GIRLS TIER II PROGRAM OPENING WEEKEND All the teams will participate in a unique High-Performance Weekend to kick off the season. In addition to all the components of a routine High- Performance Weekend, this is an opportunity to meet the coaching staff and other Jr. Predators families. It is a great chance to get all your Jr. Predators team apparel for the season. There will be a program-wide meeting on Saturday night with speakers and maybe even a special guest.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS Training camp style experience; at least one weekend per month; hosted by local supporting association. Content: 4-5 hours on-ice practice, off-ice training, classroom style instruction, video analysis, team building, cross- over instruction from entire coaching staff. These weekends help maintain a high practice-game ratio.

WEEKDAY PRACTICES Parallel weekday practices will be provided in each local supporting association (on- ice & off-ice); combined age groups; heavy focus on skill development; follow the skill progression of the USA Hockey ADM Program.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS Weekly player development sessions are designed and led by Coach NATIONAL GIRLS HOCKEY LEAGUE Delaney Collins. The objective of our PD is to focus on a range of skills and The Nashville Jr Predators Hockey Club is a full member in the National to help players connect those skills to game applicable situations. Athletes Girls Hockey League. This league features super showcase weekends will work on the ice to combine multiple tasks and skills while being featuring the best competition in the country. The purpose of the provided game situation video off the ice to see how the sills apply at full showcase series setup is twofold: to create a positive, organized, inclusive speed, under pressure, and in traffic. atmosphere and secondly to provide exposure and top competition across the country. 19U ONLY TRAINING CAMP The National Girls Hockey League provides the opportunity to compete in All selected players will participate in training camp in August to prepare five showcases over the course of the season culminating with the league for the season. Camp highlights include positional clinics, team building, championship in February. All showcases are scheduled at top venues on-ice training, off- ice training, classroom instruction, and video sessions. supporting girls, women’s and NHL hockey homes as well as desirable scouting locations for maximum exposure to college scouts.

/// 21 ___GIRLS TIER II PROGRAM 14U 19U

PRACTICE HOURS 90-100 125-130

GAMES 35-40 40-50

WEEKDAY PRACTICES √ √

OFF-ICE TRAINING √ √

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH √ √

LEAGUE FEES √ √

HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS √ √

TOURNAMENT FEES √ √

COACHES’ STIPEND √ √

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT √ √

APPAREL PACKAGE √ √

DEDICATED LOCKER ROOM √

DEDICATED GOALTENDING COACH √ √

TEAM/INDIVIDUAL VIDEO ANALYSIS & ANALYTICS √ √

TEAM FEE $4,850 $5,500

NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS /// 23 ___BOYS TIER II PROGRAM OPENING WEEKEND All the teams will participate in a unique High-Performance Weekend to kick off the season. In addition to all the components of a routine High- Performance Weekend, this is an opportunity to meet the coaching staff and other Jr. Predators families. It is a great chance to get all your Jr. Predators team apparel for the season. There will be a program-wide meeting on Saturday night with speakers and maybe even a special guest.

WEEKDAY PRACTICES Weekday practices will be provided for each team (on-ice & off-ice) with a combined age specific practice emphasizing heavy focus on skill development, as well as, a team solo practice weekly. All coaching staff will follow the skill progression of the USA Hockey ADM Program.

WEEKEND SKILL SESSIONS Throughout the year, we will provide position and skill specific training sessions for Jr. Predators players as part of their season fees. These sessions will help supplement the development they receive as a team throughout the season. We look forward to hosting coaches around the organization in addition to past Nashville Predators and NHL alumni to help support these sessions. These weekends help maintain a high practice-game ratio. NATIONAL SHOWCASE HOCKEY The Nashville Jr Predators Tier II teams will participate in the National OFF-ICE TRAINING Showcase Hockey league. This league features showcase weekends In addition to weekday and weekend practices, Jr. Predators players will featuring the best Tier II competition in the country. The purpose of receive weekly off-ice training consisting of workouts led by certified and the showcases are to reduce travel for families while increasing the experienced strength and conditioning coaches on-site at the training room competitive and positive culture that helps develop players skill and in Ford Ice Center-Bellevue. Each team will also conduct classroom style passion for the game. video analysis and walk-through. This structure will allow for regional competition amongst a Southeast TOURNAMENTS & EXHIBITION GAMES Division that includes division league games, showcases, and an end of year The Tier II season will consist of 6 tournaments & showcases including 3-4 National tournament for all teams involved in National Showcase Hockey. tournaments in Nashville and all other events within a drive to reduce the amount of travel and expense for families. Our families will be able to enjoy 20-25 games in Nashville amongst all league, tournament, showcase and exhibition play.

NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___BOYS TIER II PROGRAM 10U 10U 11U 12U 13U 14U 16U 18U BLUE GOLD PRACTICE HOURS 70-75 70-75 70-75 70-75 70-75 70-75 60-65 50-55

GAMES 40-45 40-45 40-45 40-45 40-45 40-45 40-45 35-40

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INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

APPAREL PACKAGE √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

DEDICATED GOALTENDING COACH √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ TEAM/INDIVIDUAL VIDEO ANALYSIS & √ √ √ √ √ ANALYTICS TEAM FEE $3,595 $3,595 $3,995 $3,995 $4,595 $4,795 $4,895 $4,550

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HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS Training camp style experience; at least one weekend per month; hosted by local supporting association. Content: 4-5 hours on-ice practice, off-ice training, classroom style instruction, video analysis, team building, cross- over instruction from entire coaching staff. All High Performance Weekends for Tier 1 teams will reside within Nashville, TN helping maintain a high practice-game ratio.

TRAINING CAMP All selected players will participate in training camp in August to TIER I ELITE HOCKEY LEAGUE prepare for the season. Camp highlights include: Positional clinics, The Nashville Jr Predators Hockey Club is a full member in the Tier team building, on-ice and off-ice training, and classroom instruction 1 Elite League, which is the top Tier I league in the country. 2021-22 and video sessions is the 10th season that the Jr Predators 15U, 16U and 18U teams have competed in the league. This league features weekend series against WEEKDAY PRACTICES divisional opponents as well as showcase and super showcase Parallel weekday practices will be provided in each local supporting weekends featuring the best competition in the country. association (on-ice & off-ice); combined age groups; heavy focus on skill development; follow the skill progression of the USA Hockey The Tier 1 Elite League year-end championship weekend is one of ADM Program. the biggest scouting events in the country each year. Along with the Super Showcase weekends, these events attract more than 150 OFF-ICE TRAINING scouts and coaches each. In addition to on-ice practices, Jr. Predators players will receive weekly off-ice training consisting of workouts led by certified and experienced Depending on the team, our families will be able to enjoy 15-25 home strength and conditioning coaches on-site at the training room in Ford Ice games amongst all league, tournament, showcase and exhibition play. Center-Bellevue.

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PRACTICE HOURS 85-90 85-90 120-125 120-125 120-125 125-130 120-125

GAMES 40-45 40-45 40-45 40-45 50-55 50-55 50-55

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APPAREL PACKAGE √ √ √ √ √ √ √

DEDICATED LOCKER ROOM √ √ √

DEDICATED GOALTENDING COACH √ √ √ √ √ √ √

TEAM/INDIVIDUAL VIDEO ANALYSIS & ANALYTICS √ √ √ √ √ √ √

THE PROSPECT EXCHANGE √ √ √

TEAM FEE $6,550 $6,550 $7,450 $7,450 $7,950 $8,950 $8,950

NASHVILLE JR. PREDATORS 2021-22 SEASON PROSPECTUS ___PARTNERS & SPONSORS

THE OFFICIAL UNIFORM AND APPAREL THE OFFICIAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER FOR THE REAL ESATE PARTNER FOR ALL JR SUPPLIER FOR THE NASHVILLE JR NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS. PREDATORS’ FAMILY REAL ESTATE NEEDS. PREDATORS. PORTIONS OF ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED INTO THE NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS ORGANIZATION.

EDMENTUM BUILDS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THE OFFICIAL HOME FACILITY FOR THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS DESIGNED TO MAKE PERSONALIZED NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS. LEARNING AN ACHIEVABLE REALITY FOR EVERY STUDENT.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS FOUNDATION AUCTIONEERS AND GLOBAL EXPERTS IN ASSET AUCTIONS, LIQUIDATION AND ASSET VALUATION APPRAISAL SERVICES AND PROUD SPONSORS OF THE NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS.

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