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Can you tell us who you are, your job title, and what it all entails? I’m the Director of Scouting and Recruitment for Mount Royal University Men’s Hockey Team and Head Western Canadian Scout for Neutral Zone. I got my start into scouting with ISS as a regional scout. It was part of their internship program. A lot of my …
You were an Assistant Coach and Director of Scouting for the Central Illinois Flying Aces of the USHL for two years. Talk about how the USHL is starting to get more recognized by NHL scouts. Chase: One of the biggest things that help skews the draft numbers is the National Team Development Program (NTDP). Hockey USA picks all the top players …
You are the skills and development coach for the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes. What does your job entail? Matt: I wear a bunch of different hats, but at the core, my position is to help our players improve in whatever area I can. The heavy lifting for me is skill development on the ice, but some days it might be helping our …
Dusty Nickel developed as a goalie with the Crowfoot Minor Hockey Association in Calgary. He split his junior career in the AJHL and SJHL. He went on to spend four years with the Mount Royal University Men’s hockey team. He’s been working with Top Prospects Goaltending for the past seven years. Currently, Dusty is the emergency back up for the …
I recently sat down with Blair Couchene, the founder of BAC Hockey, to talk with him about the Bantam Draft, transitioning to the next step in your hockey journey, and his thoughts on this unique offseason. He has over 10 years of coaching experience at the U15 AAA and U18 AAA level. He also has experience as a WHL scout …