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Open Ice Instructors, assistants and associates all bring relevant expertise, experience, ability and enthusiasm to guarantee a rewarding experience for athletes. |
Head Instructor: Derek Erickson |
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15 years of coaching
experience at developmental levels (Rayside Balfour Minor Hockey
Association, Sudbury Playground Hockey League), Rep. AA/AAA Levels
(Copper Cliff Minor Hockey Association & Sudbury Minor Hockey
Association) and college Varsity level (Canadore College Panthers) |
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Development Level 1 Coach N.C.C.P (Previously known as Intermediate Level) |
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8 years of experience in planning,
designing and implementing power skating, dryland training and
hockey development programs |
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Certified Power Skate Coach through Skate Canada’s Can Power Skate program |
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Played hockey at OMHA Rep. (Pickering Hockey Association), Junior (Pickering Panthers Jr.A - OHA) and Varsity (Cambrian College) level |
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5 years coaching Lacrosse Sudbury Rockounds at Houseleague and Rep. level |
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Certified in First Aid and CPR |
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Head Instructor: Paul Thususka |
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5 years of power skating/hockey coaching |
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Certified Power Skate Coach through Skate Canada’s Can Power Skate program |
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Theory 1 N.C.C.P. Hockey Coach |
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Level 2 N.C.C.P. (Technical and Practical) Hockey Coach |
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8 years ski coaching, instruction, coaching supervisor |
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Level 3 C.S.I.A. Internationally Certified Ski Instructor |
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Level 1 C.S.C.F. Certified Ski Coach |
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Certified in First Aid and CPR |
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| Associate Instructor: Chad Mallette |
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Developed and lead both the Xmas and March Break forward Camps for Open Ice 2008/2009 |
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Played minor hockey in the SMHA (Sudbury Minor Hockey Association) house league, select, AA and AAA teams. |
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Played in an All-Ontario Finals in Major Bantam year for Lockerby Confectionary AAA. |
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Played 2 years for the Sudbury Nickel Capitals and was an Assistant Captain. |
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Played on a Northern Ontario Prospect team. Played 1 year for the Rayside-Balfour Sabercats. |
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Helped coach Lockerby Composite girls hockey team. |
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Played 1 season for Lockerby Composite boys hockey team. |
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3 years instruction witht Open-ice Power Skating & Hockey Development |
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Assistant Instructor: Ryan Crouch |
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Currently a full time student University of Windsor |
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Plays for Windsor University Hockey Team |
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Played for the Sudbury Wolves for three full seasons. |
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Played AAA Minor and Major Peewee for the
Sudbury Lakers. |
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Played his Bantam year for the AAA Onaping Falls Huskies. |
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Played Major Midget for the Valley East AAA Cobras and was a call
up for the Rayside Sabrecat Jr A's. |
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In 2004 Ryan was drafted by the Sudbury Wolves in the 6th round. |
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In 2004/2005 he played for the Rayside Sabrecat Jr A's |
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2 years instruction with Open-ice |
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| Assistant Instructor: Kyle Doherty |
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2nd Round, 26th Overall, 1999 OHL Priority Draft Choice of the Oshawa Generals |
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Spent time with the Oshawa Generals, Belleville Bulls and Sudbury Wolves of the OHL |
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Member of Rayside Balfour Sabrecats Jr. A 2002 Central Ontario Champions |
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Played Minor Hockey for the AAA Sudbury Lakers Organization |
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Played Junior A Tier II for Espanola Screaming Eagles, Oshawa Legionnaires, Rayside Balfour Sabrecats, Lindsay Muskies and Sudbury Northern Wolves |
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Assistant Coach Sudbury Northern Wolves Junior A Tier II 2005/06 |
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4 years as AAA Coach within the Sudbury Minor Hockey Association |
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Coach for both OHL Under 16 Program and the OHF/NOHA Under 17 Program of Excellence |
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In first year as Assistant Instructor for Open Ice Hockey School |
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