My passion in training athlete’s is what constantly drives me to improve my education and craft as a strength & conditioning coach. I’ve worked relentlessly over the past 10 years to enhance my abilities in the sports science realm, knowing that the payoff is being able to give my athletes a better chance at personal and professional growth. As a S&C Coach I believe that the efforts I put forth will be reflected in those in which I’m leading. Therefore, I make sure I strive to always push myself mentally and physically to my limits, and provide my athletes with a championship environment.

I grew up loving every sport I had time to compete in. Hockey always took the top spot for me and began to consume all of my time and energy. I finished up playing Midget AAA plus a few years of Junior hockey, but unfortunately couldn’t continue due too many severe concussions. The next best thing for my career path was to become a trainer, and therfore I set off to university to obtain a degree in kinesiology. I’m was blessed to have learnt from some of the top recognized sports science professors in the world. Being in this highly academic environment allowed my to find my new passion and true calling as a strength and conditioning coach.

My career working with many different teams and organizations has extended me the honour of training thousands of athletes. With this brings many highs and lows. Yet through it all I still continue to grow more and more passionate about training athletes. A big reason why I never lose my love for training is because of the great potential for so much innovation and research that exists in sport science. But ultimately its watching each athlete I work with improve and get closer to reaching their own personal goals.

For 10 years I’ve been a member and certified personal trainer with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology (CSEP). The CSEP organization is recognized as the gold standard in Canada with very high standards required to obtain this status. Exercise professionals with a sport science related degree are required to pass both a written theory exam as well as a practical lab exams, and complete 100 hours of practicum training before you can become certified. I’ve continued to remain in good standing with CSEP and complete the yearly required first aid & CPR certification, as well as professional development credits.

• Develop and implement individualized strength & conditioning programs for athletes
• Summer hockey training for elite Midget AAA, Junior, and College athletes. From May to September (offseason) I solely train 25+ athletes a day in hockey specific training.
• Develop and run on ice hockey specific conditioning practices.
• Individual and group training sessions as well as weekly corporate fitness classes.
• Rehabilitation and Injury prevention plans for clients needing special attention in this area.
• Website and fitness program software development.
• I run all areas of my business including; marketing, finances, customer relations, etc…

• Lead all daily training for the 150+ students at the St. Thomas More Hockey and Soccer Academy. Each training session usually consists of working with 15 to 25 student athletes at a time.
• Designing and implementing the entire curriculum for training education.
• Leading weekly spin, rowing, HIIT, and resistance sessions specific to hockey and soccer needs and skill level.
• Educating athletes about rehab and injury prevention training.
• Building online training programs with instructional videos for all athletes to easily follow along with.

• I create and run the entire strength and conditioning program for 6 of the SSAC hockey teams. These teams range from U17 AAA to U15 AA.
• I run preseason and post-season testing for all of the 100+ athletes. All athletes were each given an 8 page report, which reviewed the statistical analysis of their testing performance and prescriptions for future training needs.
• After preparing hockey specific training programs for each team I would coach them through weekly training sessions for the entire hockey season.

• For 5 years I created and implemented a hockey strength and conditioning program specific to the team and athletes needs.
• I would periodically work with the team on ice and lead them through conditioning sessions to help enhance their specific energy system tolerance.
• Promote general and specific physical preparation programs to optimize performance and enhance the durability of athlete’s.
• Build and monitor off-season plans via my website, giving all team members and prospects access to private training plans.
• I would work alongside team physiotherapists in the recovery of athletes as well as filling in as the teams athletic therapist when needed.

• Designed and lead all athletes through testing and development camps. This included video and written reports of athletes strengths/ weaknesses and in-depth needs analysis.
• Creating and monitoring all daily training plans for each athlete on the team via my personal website and performance tracking software. This requires daily conversations and feedback to both the coaching staff and athletes to ensure that the all needs are being achieved.
• Athlete rehabilitation plans that coincide with training needs and injury management.

• Working with on ice power skating sessions for a wide range of players (bantam to college).
• Designing and implementing skill and conditioning related hockey training.
• Coaching with other instructors as we put many elite hockey teams through in-season practices.
• Upon special request I also provide the service of off ice conditioning/training sessions and providing athletes with training plans for individual work.

• Worked with the head strength and conditioning coach of the Montreal Canadiens (Pierre Allard), with the set up and evaluation of all VO2max testing and lower body Strength testing.
• I was tasked to lead all NHL Rookie athletes through the appropriate instructions and demonstrations for testing.

• Design and teach classes on proper lifting techniques as well as coaching fitness classes such as spin, core, mobility/yoga, bootcamps, etc…
• Supervise and control the day-to-day operation of the weight room used by thousands of guest every day.
• Ensure proper maintenance of equipment, including weight machines and other strength and conditioning equipment, including regular inspection, recommendation on repair/replacement as necessary.
• I provide my expert opinion with the proper flow and management of the gym to help promote the most effective use of space.