2009 Speakers

2009 CLINIC FINAL SCHEDULE - pdf 338kb
 
2009 EMCEE
JIM RALPH
Radio Colour Commentator - Toronto Maple Leafs
 
SPEAKERS

ALEX ANDJELIC
Skills Coach - Toronto Marlies, AHL
"The Transition Game"
 
BRUCE BOUDREAU
Head Coach - Washington Capitals, NHL
"‘Special Teams’ Play - The Caps Way"

PAUL DENNIS - Bio
Player Development Coach - Toronto Maple Leafs
"Strategic Thinking for the Player, Coach and Team"

ERIC HOFFBERG - Web
Corporate/Life Coach (Charlotte, NC)
"The Culture of Ownership"

GARDINER MACDOUGALL - Web
Head Coach - University of New Brunswick Reds
2008-2009 University Cup Champions…
 “Game Plans for Success”

E.J. McGUIRE
Director of Central Scouting, NHL
"GOOD COMMUNICATION...Your Greatest Skill As A Coach"

DR. SAUL MILLER - Web
Leading Sports Psychologist & Author - North Vancouver, BC
"Why Teams Win: 9 Keys to Team Success for Coaches"
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"Coaching the Mental Game of Goaltending"
 
CHAD MOREAU - Web
Strength & Conditioning Coach - Edmonton Oilers, NHL
"Establishing A Fitness Standard For Hockey"

LARRY PEARSON - Web
Team-Building Expert - Larryland Adventures
"Team-Building: A Hands-On Approach" (practical)

JIM ROQUE - Bio
Head Coach - Lake Superior State University, NCAA 
"Attacking the Blueline - Creating Offense & Puck Pressure"

BARRY SMITH - Bio
Head Coach - Kamloops Blazers, WHL
"Practice to Create Scoring"
(on and off-ice demonstration)

JOHN STEVENS - Bio
Head Coach - Philadelphia Flyers
"Puck Possession…Playing the Game with the Puck"

BARRY TROTZ - Bio
Head Coach - Nashville Predators, NHL 
"Working Off the Puck Defensively"

Saturday Night Panel led by Jim Ralph
   

2008 Clinic Speakers
  
2008 EMCEE
JACK VALIQUETTE - NHL Alumni - Bio

DRILLS FORUM -  HOSTED BY JACK VALIQUETTE
Featuring: Ray Bennett, Bruce Boudreau, David Marcoux, Dave Reid & Barry Smith

SPEAKERS
 
KEITH ALLAIN - Bio
Head Coach - Yale University, NCAA
"Yale Offensive Philosophy: Attack & Execute"

SHAWN ALLARD
Head Coach - IC Epinal, Ligue Magnus (France) 
"Hockey Chapel" - Sponsored by Hockey Ministries International

RAY BENNETT - Bio
Assistant Coach - St. Louis Blues, NHL
"Understanding the Value of Offense from your Defense"

BRUCE BOUDREAU, 2007-08 NHL "Coach of the Year" Nominee - Bio
Head Coach - Washington Capitals, NHL
"The Capitals’ Four Keys to Success"

BOB BOUGHNER, 2007-08 OHL "Coach of the Year" - Bio
Head Coach, Windsor Spitfires - OHL
"Defensive Concepts"

KEVIN DINEEN - Bio
Head Coach - Portland Pirates, AHL
"Transition From Player to Coach"

LORNE GOLDENBERG - Bio
Strength & Conditioning Specialist & Esteemed Author
"Total Considerations for Hockey Conditioning - The Big Picture"

LARRY HURAS - Bio
Head Coach - EC VSV Villach, EBEL (Austria) 
"Low Zone Offense…Grind Them Low"
(classroom lecture & on-ice demonstration)

DAVID MARCOUX - Bio
Goaltending Coach - Calgary Flames, NHL 
"The Winning Attitude for Goaltenders"
 
E.J. McGUIRE - Bio
Director of Central Scouting - National Hockey League
“We Are Watching You”

ADAM PATTERSON
Video Coach, Philadelphia Flyers, NHL
"How the Flyers Use Video in Today's NHL"

LARRY PEARSON - Web
Team-Building Expert - Larryland Adventures
"Team-building...A Hands On Approach" (practical session)

DR. DAVID SCOTT - Bio
Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick
"Winners: Who They Are and How to Develop Them"

BARRY SMITH - Blog
Head Coach - SKA Saint Petersburg, Russian Super League
"An Inside Look at the Russian Super League"

SPECIAL GUEST
 
DAVE REID
Two-time Stanley Cup Winner
Current Analyst, NHL Network

SATURDAY NIGHT PANEL DISCUSSION - LED BY JACK VALIQUETTE 
With NHL Alumni: Dave Reid & Kevin Dineen

2007 Clinic Speakers

2007 EMCEE
  ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN - Hockey Night in Canada

DRILLS FORUM
Hosted by ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN
Contributing Panelists TBA

SPEAKERS
  STAN BUTLER
Head Coach - Brampton Battalion, OHL
"Effective Forechecking as an Offensive Tool"

E.J. McGUIRE
Director - Central Scouting, NHL
"Two Years Post-Lockout: Where are we now? …a critical look at the state of our game."

DAVE BARR
Head Coach - Guelph Storm, OHL
"Preparing and Executing Practice" (plus on-ice presentation)

MIKE YEO
Assistant Coach - Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL
"Smart Offence"

MIKE JOHNSTON
Assistant Coach - Los Angeles Kings, NHL
"Developing your Power Play"

KEVIN DINEEN
Head Coach - Portland Pirates, AHL

SCOTT LIVINGSTON
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator - Montreal Canadiens, NHL
"Conditioning for Hockey"

DAVE CHAMBERS
Esteemed Author and Coach
"North American and European Hockey Drills"

PHIL MYRE
Goaltending Coach - Florida Panthers, NHL
"Can Anyone Coach Goalies"

MIKE EAVES
Head Coach - University of Wisconsin Badgers, NCAA
"Transition: The Difference Maker"

MORRIS LUKOWICH
NHL Alumnus & Skills Development Coach
"The ABC's of Maximum Goal Scoring"

DR. SAUL MILLER
Leading Sports Psychologist & Author - North Vancouver, BC
"Hockey Tough Coaching and Why Teams Win"
 
MIKE McSHANE
Head Coach - Norwich University Cadets, NCAA
"Defensive Tactics"

JON CHRISTIANO
Pro Scout - Buffalo Sabres, NHL
"Hockey Chapel" (sponsored by Hockey Ministries International)

SATURDAY NIGHT PANEL DISCUSSION 
Led by ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN & SAUL MILLER
"Dealing with the problem player" (Panel TBA)

2005 Clinic Speakers

EMCEE
HARRY NEALE - HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA

SPEAKERS
EJ McGUIRE - NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
"Scouting Your Way Into Becoming a Better Coach"
 
STEVE McKICHAN - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS, NHL (Goaltending Consultant)
"Rebound Control: Overview and Prioritization & Effective Use of Goaltenders in Practice"
 
SUDARSHAN 'SUDSIE' MAHARAJ - NEW YORK ISLANDERS, NHL (Goaltending Consultant)
"Goaltending: How Do I Coach Them if I Don't Understand Them?"

DR. DAVID SCOTT - UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK (Sports Psychologist)
"Pregame Preparation: Getting Ready to Play the Best Game of Your Life - Again"

LINDY RUFF - BUFFALO SABRES, NHL
"Skill Development for Enhancing Offense"

MARC CRAWFORD - VANCOUVER CANUCKS, NHL
"Handling Your Locker Room"
 
PETER DeBOER - KITCHENER RANGERS, OHL / CANADIAN WORLD JUNIOR TEAM
"Short Term Event & Playoff Preparation"

BLAISE MacDONALD - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LOWELL
"Top 10 Coaching List"

BARRY SMITH - VANCOUVER CANUCKS, NHL
"The Role of the Video Coach"

LARRY HURAS - HC LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
"Practice Planning & Preparation"

DAVE LEWIS - DETROIT RED WINGS, NHL
"A Philosophical & Practical Approach to Defense"

PETER TWIST - TWIST CONDITIONING
"Five Pillars of Conditioning for On-Ice Skill Development"

GUY CHARRON - FLORIDA PANTHERS, NHL
"Special Teams" (Lecture & On-Ice Demonstration)

(CANCELLED) MIKE FOLIGNO - SUDBURY WOLVES, OHL
"Periodization Schedule: What to Teach, and When to Teach It"

(JUST ADDED) STEVE LUDZIK - SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE, AHL
"Everything Between the Blue Lines"

"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"
 Hosted by Harry Neale (Featuring: Lindy Ruff, EJ McGuire & Guy Charron)

JEAN PRONOVOST - HOCKEY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
"Hockey Chapel"

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