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/ / BRIAN MUELLER Executive Director, Hockey Development and Programming

Prior to joining the UPMC Lemieux Brian played college hockey at Sports Complex, Brian was the Vice Clarkson University where he was President of Hockey Operations for a two time All-American and Hobey 200x85, a program that trained and Baker Finalist. He was drafted by the developed over 15,000 student athletes and played five and a in the Chicago area. His extensive half seasons of professional hockey. coaching resume includes two National Championship teams in 2012 and 2016 and two runners-upin 2013 and 2015.

/ / DANNY MACKINNON Elite Hockey Director

Prior to joining the during his time at Maritime Varsity Elite as Hockey Director, Danny was Academy. Furthermore, Danny has the Hockey Director at Maritime Varsity spent time working within Hockey Nova Academy in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Scotia’s program of excellence and He also served as the Head Coach most recently with Hockey ’s for the Cole Harbour Major Midgets U17 Developmental program. out of the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League. Danny has coaching Danny finished his playing career experience at all levels as he was a at Acadia University and earned an Graduate Assistant Coach at Bemidji Undergraduate Degree in Kinesiology. State University and has helped After Acadia, he moved to Bemidji, to develop numerous players into the complete a Master’s of Science degree Quebec Major Junior Hockey League at Bemidji State University.

/ / TY HENNES Skill Development Professional

Ty, a standout player for Boston After his graduation in 2004, Ty signed a College, is a skills professional at the professional contract in the Red UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Ty Wings organization and played his final completed his undergraduate work at professional game in 2007-08. He has Boston College. During his four years, served as a USA Hockey National Player as a star player and alternate , Development Camp evaluator and the Eagles won the 2001 NCAA presented at 2 International National Championship; won three Federation (IIHF) Player Development Hockey East regular-season and two Symposiums in Sweden and Finland. league playoff championships; and also captured the Beanpot title on He now trains professional and amateur two occasions. players, including the Pittsburgh Penguins and their affiliate in Wilkes- Barre/Scranton.

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/ / BRAD MICHALSKI Skating Professional

Brad joins the facility as a Skill Prior to returning to Pittsburgh, he Development Professional. Brad coached teams in the Milwaukee played his youth hockey in Pittsburgh Admirals organization, as well as AAA before advancing to the North teams for DHI Octane and Super . He Series. Upon his return to Pittsburgh, also played a number of years of Brad owned and operated MelMic minor professional hockey in the Hockey, where he specialized in on-ice , Western and off-ice skill development training Professional Hockey League and the and trained student athletes from West Coast Hockey League. around the Pittsburgh region. Brad currently coaches the 2007 Pittsburgh Brad also has a successful Penguins Elite youth team and the 16U background in coaching at various girls team, both of which are ranked 4th levels of both boy’s and girl’s hockey. in the United States.

/ / MIKE CHIASSON Goaltending Professional

Mike is a former goaltender from Cole He spent two seasons as an assistant Harbour, Nova Scotia. He is the current coach with the Acadia Axemen and the Manager of Youth Hockey Programs for technical director for the Acadia Minor the Pittsburgh Penguins and the goalie Hockey Association. Upon joining development coach for the Pittsburgh the staff at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Penguins Elite organization. Mike Complex, Mike was head coach of the played in the Quebec Major Junior 14U Pittsburgh Penguins Elite team Hockey League and was a goaltender that advanced to USA Hockey’s Tier 1 with the Rimouski Oceanic and National Championship in 2016. completed his playing career with four years at Acadia University.

/ / MAX IVANOV Power Skating Professional

Max is a well-known power skating amateur hockey players including instructor and skill development Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh coach in both North America and Penguins. Prior to becoming an Eastern Europe. Max currently works instructor, Max played professional with a number of professional and hockey in Europe.

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/ / GARY ROBERTS Director of Performance, UPMC Sports Performance Center Powered by Gary Roberts

Former Penguin and 21-year NHL in and brings his successful veteran Gary Roberts oversees the training, nutrition and recovery performance training program for strategies to our program here in Pittsburgh Penguins Elite players. Pittsburgh. Roberts played 1,224 NHL Roberts currently trains over 60 games over 21 seasons with Calgary, professional and junior players at the Carolina, Toronto, Florida, Pittsburgh Gary Roberts High Performance Centre and Tampa Bay.

/ / LORNE GOLDENBERG Director, UPMC Sports Performance Center

Lorne, a certified Chicago Blackhawks, and the Colorado of volleyball, soccer, baseball, and physiologist brings more than 30 years Avalanche. Lorne began working with basketball players. Lorne graduated of experience to the facility in the area Gary Roberts in 1985 as Gary’s strength from the University of Ottawa with an of high performance sports training with coach, and eventually as a technical honors degree in physical education professional and elite amateur athletes. training coordinator with Gary Roberts and is certified by the National Strength He has worked directly with thousands High Performance Training. and Conditioning Association as a of professional hockey players and has certified strength and conditioning been a strength and conditioning coach In addition to hockey, Lorne has specialist. for numerous NHL teams, including the worked in the Canadian Football Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers, League and with Olympic athletes. , St. Louis Blues, He also has worked with a variety

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