Atlanta Fire 2010-2011 Skill Development Staff

 Director of Hockey Operations and Player Advancement – Steve Jacobs

*Head Coach at Cushing Academy 22 years

*33 years coaching experience

*Lead Instructor USA Hockey Coaching Certification program

*Coached and placed over 150 players in Division 1 NCAA programs

*Coached 18 NHL players

*Coached current NHL Players Tom Poti and Chris Bourque Washington), Ryan Whitney (Edmonton), Keith Yandle (Phoenix) and Zack Bogosian (Atlanta)

*Coached US National Team Coach Joe Exter and Boston University Associate Head Coach

 Mike Bavis

*Coached 2010 USA World Junior Champions Dave Warsofsky and Ryan Bourque

Director of Hockey – Brian Yandle

*Instructor USA Hockey Coaching Certification program

*Instructor Atlanta Thrashers Youth Hockey Development

*AHL, ECHL All-Star Defenseman

*Captain, 2 year Hockey East and All American at Division 1 power University of New Hampshire

*Captain at Cushing Academy Prep School

*All Star Defenseman at Massachusetts State Champion Catholic Memorial

*Captain of South Shore Kings Pee Wee Quebec AAA Champions

Coach in Chief – Scott Pearson

*First Round NHL draft pick, 6^th overall to the Toronto Maple Leafs

*Played 4 years of Junior Hockey in the Ontario Hockey League

*Played 12 years professional in the NHL

*Played in the IHL, AHL and the German Elite League

*Instructor at the elite Huron Hockey Schools

*8 years coaching experience with Atlanta Fire mite through midget levels

*Level 4 USA Hockey Coaching Certification

Goaltending Coach – Dan Bouchard

*37 years coaching experience

*16 year NHL goaltender

*655 NHL game career and 25 career shutouts

*Played for Team Canada 1976 & 1978 Canada Cup Champs

*5 year NHL Goaltending Coach

*10 years Head Coach Life University with 5 American Collegiate National Championships

Director of Strength and Conditioning – John Hanrahan

*Graduate of Penn State with BS in exercise science

*NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

*Holds CCS and CPT certification credentials through NSPA

*Featured presenter at National Strength and Conditioning Association conventions

*Director of Cooler Fitness Center

*Specializes in Hockey specific training principles

Skating and Skills Consultant – Paul Vincent

*Currently Skating and Skills coach for Chicago Blackhawks

*38 years instructor experience as owner of “Dynamic Skating”

*15 years as NHL and NCAA player development coach

*Privately Trains over 50 NHL and NCAA Division 1 players

Skill Development Staff Instructors for Weekly Skill Sessions

Marcus Gustafson

*Played junior hockey with Almtuna IS in Swedish Division 1

*Played NHL with Vancouver, AHL with Lowell and ECHL with New Orleans

*Played 4 years in Hockey East for NCAA power University of Maine

*Scored game winning goal in OT to win 1999 NCAA National Championship

*Level 4 certified coach with USA Hockey

Joe Ardagna

*Played in Georgia Amateur Hockey Association 1973-1978

*Captain at New Hampton Prep School 1979-80

*Played 4 years at Bowdoin College

*Captain at Bowdoin College

*Selected to All New England Team, 1984

Mark Ardagna

*Played in Georgia Amateur Hockey Association 1973-1977

*Captain at New Hampton Prep School 1978-79

*Played 4 years at Dartmouth College

*Captain at Dartmouth College

*Played Professional in Europe

Tom Glavine

*8 yrs coaching experience - Mites through Bantam levels

*5 yrs with the Atlanta Fire program
*Played travel hockey through high school and was drafted in the 4th round of the 1984 NHL draft by the Los Angeles Kings

*25 years of professional baseball, 23rd pitcher in MLB to win 300 career games, two Cy Young awards, and a World Series MVP

*Level 4 USA Hockey Certification

Steve Jacobs – Bio listed above

Brian Yandle – Bio listed above

Scott Pearson – Bio listed above

Dan Bouchard – Bio listed above

Randy Boyd

*13 years of coaching experience (8 years at The Cooler and with the Atlanta Fire, 2 years coaching the Memphis Riverkings of the Professional Central Hockey League and 2 years with the Chicago
Cheetahs in the Roller Hockey International League)

* Played Junior Hockey for the Ottawa 67’s in the Ontario Hockey League

* Played 12 years of professional hockey in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks. He also played in AHL, IHL and in Austria

* Level 4 USA Hockey Coaching Certification

Randy grew up in Coniston, Ontario