A UNIQUE HOCKEY EXPERIENCE Sunday, June 26, 2016, 9am-5pm • The Farm, Waltham, Massachusetts The curriculum includes: play college hockey? What are coaches re- Life coach Jeff Levin has joined forces with • What can I do today to become better? ally looking for in a young man? head coaches (UMass Low- Hockey-specific athletic performance im- 4. Dan Gabelman: What can I do to maxi- ell) and Rick Bennett () and provement plan. mize my physical training and athleticism? Union College’s head strength and con- • Leadership training: How do I become a 5. Individual time with Jeff Levin: Hone my ditioning coach Dan Gabelman to create better, more coachable player and a stron- Personal Performance Plan. a unique hockey-specific retreat for rising ger leader on and off the ice? juniors, seniors, and PG’s who want to • Confidence training: How do I push the Players will leave inspired with a new work- improve their mental and emotional skills in intentional confidence “button “ so I can let ing sense of both their mental and physical order to take their game and life to the next go of mistakes? games, as well as a concrete, powerful and level. • How do I transform stress into focused, animated sense of themselves as individu- competitive play? als and teammates and a plan to move The day focuses on the mental and condi- • Boys will leave with a written Personal forward. This will be a life-changing expe- tioning skills necessary to excel at the game Performance Plan for the mental side. rience full of insight and information and, of hockey. Players will learn how to improve • Boys will leave with a written Physical most of all, fun! in areas such as mental steadiness, how to Performance Plan to become not only a shed failure, strategize, find and maintain better hockey player, but also a better ath- Space is limited, so drive, and then how to apply these skills lete. on the ice in practice and on game day. please register early. Although we will not be working in the rink, The boys will enjoy five dif- players will alternate between the class- ferent modules: room and the gym in order to develop a 1. Full group: Learn about oth- much greater understanding of who they ers and gain inspiration to get are mentally and physically as people and better. How can I change for the as athletes: We help players embrace their better? individual strengths and challenges so they 2. Jeff Levin: What makes me can maximize their personal potential as tick as a hockey player? As a athletes and as leaders, with a clear focus leader? What are my dreams on on preparation for college level competi- and off the field? tion and life beyond. 3. Coaches Bennett and Ba- zin: What do I need to work on Partial and full teams are welcome. physically and attitudinally to Jeff Levin Born and raised in Newton, Massachu- zin and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Blake (10) professional career also included stints with the setts, and a graduate of Dartmouth College, Boston and Coleston (7). AHL’s Binghamton Rangers, , College School of Education, and the Smith College , , and Albany School for Social Work, Jeff has devoted his profes- Rick Bennett completed his fifth season as Union River Rats, the Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL), and the sional life (35 years and counting) to supporting College’s men’s hockey coach in 2015-16, having ECHL’s Jacksonville Lizard Kings and Pee Dee Pride. young people. He began his professional career as taken the program to new heights. His .634 winning Bennett served as an assistant coach for the Lizard a middle-school English teacher in Carlisle, Mas- percentage ranks sixth-best among active Division I Kings and Pride. coaches. sachusetts, and since then has worked as a psycho- Rick is married to Karyn, and has five children: Dan therapist and life coach with individuals and groups Bennett’s accomplishments include a national Mooney (25), Hayley (21), Brooke (19), Race (17) and in a wide variety of settings to help teams, individual championship, two Frozen Fours, three NCAA Lakyn (12). The Bennetts reside in Clifton Park, N.Y. athletes, young people, families, and corporations Tournament berths, three Whitelaw Cups, and two all over the country. Cleary Cups. In 2014, Bennett led Union to its first- Dan Gabelman, a 2007 graduate of Boston Uni- ever NCAA Division I Championship. For his efforts, Norm Bazin will begin his sixth season as head versity, is Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Bennett completed the hat trick of major awards coach of the UMass-Lowell River Hawks in 2016. Union College. Gabelman began his career at Mike by winning the Spencer Penrose Award as National During his tenure, he has led the River Hawks to Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC), where his Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches four consecutive Championship Game responsibilities included program design, strength Association (AHCA), as well as from both College appearances, two championships, and four NCAA training, mobility and activation, Olympic lifting, Hockey News and U.S. College Hockey Online (US- Tournament bids. He is a past recipient of the Spen- system development and drill development and CHO). Bennett has also coached four All-Americans. cer Penrose Div. I Coach of the Year, New England scheduling. He also educated athletes on nutri- Coach of the Year, and is a two-time Hockey East Before arriving in Schenectady, Bennett served five tion, goals, recovery and success in life. He has also Coach of the Year and NESCAC Coach of the Year. seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, served as a private trainer at The Sports Club/LA Providence. in Boston, working with clients on nutrition and Bazin played at UMass Lowell from 1990-94 and lifestyle choices. served as an assistant coach from 1996-2000. His A native of Springfield, Mass., Bennett was a four- Gabelman is a Certified Strength and Condition- return to the University came after three success- year letterwinner and co-captain at Providence, ing Specialist through the National Strength and ful seasons as head coach at Hamilton College and where he was recognized as a Hobey Baker finalist Conditioning Association. In addition, he is also eight years as an assistant coach and recruiting (1990) and two-time winner of the Lou Lamoriello a Performance Enhancement Specialist through coordinator at Colorado College. Trophy as team MVP. He was named an All-Ameri- NASM, as well as a Level One Club Coach through can and earned All-Hockey East Second Team hon- The players Bazin has mentored include 19 WCHA USA-Weightlifting. ors. He graduated with a B.A. in general studies and all-stars, 13 All-Americans and two Hobey Baker was inducted into the Providence College Athletic Gabelman, a native of Centerville, MA, was a goal- Memorial Award recipients Twelve of his players Hall of Fame in 2012. tender on the B.U. hockey team in the 2002-03 sea- have gone on to play in the NHL. son. He later volunteered as an assistant Strength Bennett was a third-round draft pick (54th overall) Bazin achieved his bachelor’s degree in criminal jus- and Conditioning Coach, and served in that capacity of the and appeared with the tice in just 3 ½ years and earned his master’s degree when the Terriers won the NCAA Championship in over three seasons. Bennett’s in education administration in 1999. As a student, the 2008-09 season. Bazin received the Most Improved Player, Unsung Hero, and Gus Coutu (Most Spirited) Awards, all awarded by his teammates. We welcome calls and emails about our program: Contact Jeff Levin at Bazin played professionally for the Birmingham Bulls of the ECHL and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the [email protected] IHL in 1994-95. 617.356.2329 • 603.496.0305 cell A native of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba, Ba- www.jefflevincoaching.com Registration Form Parents’ names, contact numbers, and email addresses: Please email registration form and waiver to [email protected] or mail along with check for $95 payable to: Names______Jeff Levin, PO Box 281, Henniker, NH 03242. Phones______You can also pay with your credit card at www.paypal.com: “Send money” to [email protected]. Email ______

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