Ridley College Advanced Performance Hockey Camp
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Ridley College Advanced Performance Hockey Camp August 6-10th, 2018 August 13-17th, 2018 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Register at: www.ridleycollege.com/page/ advanced-performance-hockey-camp Ridley College Advanced Performance Hockey Camp COACH BIOGRAPHY th th August 6-10 , 2018 August 13-17 , 2018 SERIES MIKE MCCOURT RIDLEY COLLEGE TIGERS COACH Born & raised in Brockville, Ontario, Coach McCourt enjoyed an extremely successful playing career followed by a long and distinguished coaching career that has covered the spectrum including minor professional, Tier 2, the NCAA and the Ontario Hockey League. Coach McCourt played for three seasons with the Brockville Braves of the CCHL claiming numerous team & league awards including Best Defenseman garnering him a scholarship to St. Lawrence University in Canton New York. He was a four-year letter winner & captain of some very successful Saints teams including the 1991-92 ECAC Champions and NCAA Quarter Finalists. Coach McCourt was the recipient of the Peter McGeough Award as the Saints Top Defenseman as well as league honors as a member of the ECAC All-Rookie Team in his freshman year & League All-Star in his senior campaign. Graduating in 1994, Coach McCourt embarked on an eight year playing career, which included stops with the Canadian National Team, the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League. He then ventured overseas and played for three seasons in Europe for teams in Finland, Germany and Italy. After a career ending shoulder injury, he was added to the Fresno Falcons coaching staff where he captured a WCHL championship. He then proceeded to Clarkson University (ECAC) as an associate coach for a year before taking over as Head Coach and General Manager of his hometown Brockville Braves. In three seasons he graduated over 40 of his players on to the NCAA, CIS and OHL. His success & ability to develop players led him to Robert Morris University as an Associate Coach before joining the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League. In three seasons in Niagara, Coach McCourt two as an Associate Coach and one as the Head Coach. Coach McCourt’s teams made the playoffs each season while producing a number of National Hockey League draft picks including first round picks Alex Pietrangelo (St. Louis Blues), Dougie Hamilton (Boston Bruins), Ryan Strome (NY Islanders) and Mark Visentin (Pheonix Coyotes). MARK METZGER CAROLINA HURRICANES SKATING AND SKILLS COACH Mark is a premier player development coach within the New York State. Mark runs his programs out of Buffalo, NY & is the owner & operator of Precision Hockey. Mark has trained over 5,200 players from NHL, AHL, OHL, ECHL, NCAA, USHL, NAHL, Prep School, Junior, High School Players. In July 2016, Mark was hired by the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes to work with their AHL team, the Charlotte Checkers as their skating and skills coach. WES WOLFE ERIE OTTERS ASSISTANT COACH Wes Wolfe is an Assistant Coach with the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Champion Erie Otters. From Niagara Falls, Wes will be entering his third season with the Otters in the Fall. Prior to joining Erie, Wes served as the Head Coach and Assistant General Manager of the St. Catharines Falcons. He has also coached at several camps and clinics including the OHL Combine, OHL/OHF U15 program and CAN/AM Hockey. Wes coached at the AAA level in the now defunct Niagara Rivermen system for 4 years and is a High Performance 1 Hockey Canada coach. In addition to his roles in coaching, Wes also worked for Stathletes Inc. doing comprehensive video and hockey analytics for NHL, NCAA and Major Junior teams across North America. Ridley College Advanced Performance Hockey Camp August 6-10th, 2018 August 13-17th, 2018 COACH COACH BIOGRAPHY Jason Barron BIOGRAPHY SERIES ERIE OTTERS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - SERIES PLAYER DEVELOPMENT RIDLEY PREP GOALIE COACH Born & raised in St. Catharines Ontario. Jason grew up playing travel & varsity hockey in St. Catharines before graduating into the coaching ranks. Jason is currently the Assistant Director of Player Development for the Erie Otters in the OHL overseeing the goaltender prospect development within the organization. Jason has been with Ben Vanderklok Goaltending for the past eight years, serving the past two seasons as the Head Instructor & Regional Coordinator for Ben Vanderklok Goaltending. Ben is currently the Goalie Coach of the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. The curriculum that Jason instills in his goaltenders is one that coincides with the teaching philosophy of Ben Vanderklok & Ben Vanderklok Goaltending. Jason works with goaltenders from Tyke to Major Junior hockey. In addition to coaching with Ben Vanderklok Goaltending, Jason currently coaches with the OHL/OHF U15 Program of Excellence. Jason has coached previously wiht Jr. B & AAA hockey & graduated multiple goaltenders onto NCAA & OHL levels. Jason was previously the Goalie Coach for Team OMHA at the OHL Gold Cup. Jason is a student of the game & a big believer in continuous learning both as an athlete & as a coach. Jason is a NCCP Goaltending 1 certified coach & Brock University Sport Management graduate. Zack Jones RIDLEY PREP ASSISTANT COACH Born & raised in St.Catharines, Ontario, Zack grew up playing travel & varsity hockey in St. Catharines before his four years of Junior B. Zack played two years for the St.Catharines Jr B Falcons & two years with the Thorold Blackhawks Jr B. Zack has now been a powerskating instructor for over 12 years, working with local programs of Kathi Plug and Chris Risi. Zack completed his degree in Community Recreation and Leisure studies with a minor in Phys/Ed Kinesiology from Brock University. Zack then went on to complete his teaching degree at Medaille College in Buffalo, NY. Zack began at Ridley as a hockey coach for the U14 program. The past four years Zack has been an Assistant Head of House in Merritt North as well as Assistant Coach of the Prep Boys Hockey Team. Zack has brought his knowledge to Ridley & continues to head the Learn to Skate program at Ridley for Lower School. CHRIS RISI PREMIER POWER SKATING INSTRUCTOR Chris has an impressive hockey resume prior to coaching. Chris played four years of NCAA Division 1 hockey at Mercyhurst College. Prior to joining Mercyhurst, Chris also played five years of Junior B hockey with the Thorold Blackhawks where he won both a Golden Horseshoe League (GOJHL) Championship & an All-Ontario Sutherland Cup Championship during his tenure. During his playing career Chris was a two-time GOJHL MVP, & was named to the Atlantic Hockey League’s All Tournament Team. Risi has over a decade of power skating instruction & is one of the premier power skating minds in southern Ontario. Dates: August 6 -10, 2018 August 13 - 17, 2018 9:00am - 4:00pm Cost: Call for Pricing Includes: 3 hours of ice per day 3 hours of off ice training & activities per day Hot Lunch Snacks Register at: https://www.ridleycollege.com/page/ advanced-performance-hockey-camp.