Professional References

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Ron Filion - Head Instructor/Manager

• Ron spent 20 years in professional hockey (Europe & USA) as a player, head coach, and general manager.
• Developed two professional programs as General Manager/Head Coach - Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL and Cholet Dogs, France.
• He has developed two hockey school programs - L’Ecole de hockey d’Amqui, and the California Dreamin’ hockey School.
• Currently coaching Peewee, Bantam and Midget AAA Fall Bobcats Teams, and birth years 2003-U16 AAA Spring Summer Bobcats teams
  
• USA Hockey Level 4
• Bobcats AAA Head Coach
• Owner Hockey2, LLC

• Head Coach/GM AZ Sundogs
• Played professionally in Italian league and US
• Played in the QMJHL & WPHL

Brock Ballard

Head Power Skating Coach

• Teaching hockey for over 17 years
• Taught at over 800 camps worldwide including: US, Canada and Germany
• Trained over 32,000 players including: NHL players, draft picks and prospects from several NHL teams, AHL players, German Elite League players, Austrian Elite League players, Minor Pro teams and players, Major Junior: WHL, QMJHL, OHL players, NCAA College players
  U.S. Womens Gold Medal Olympians,
  Top US Juniors including USHL, NAHL and EJHL
• Hockey2, LLC Power Skating Instructor
• Evolution of Hockey

Mike Hensdell

Bobcats AAA Power Skating Coach

• 15 years experience Professional hockey instructor, coaching private lessons--learn to play hockey instructor for child thru adult players
• Top US Juniors including WHL and USHL prospects, also worked with players in AJHL and Nor-Pac
• Hockey2, LLC Power Skating Instructor/Bobcats AAA Season Staff Power Skating Instructor
• Head Coach Spring/Summer AAA Bobcats 99 Team, and Asst Coach 2003-U16 Bobcats Spring/Summer AAA Teams
• Owner Hensdell Hockey
• USA Hockey certified Level 4 coach
• Assisted Puget Sound Kings Junior B
• Asst Coach Eastern Washington University
• Coached teams from Mite through Midget AAA

World Pro – Goalie Coach

Derek Purfield

• Derek joined the World Pro team in 2009 and Hockey2, LLC in 2012 after spending more than 5 years teaching goaltenders in interior British Columbia. His dedication and love for teaching the position have quickly made him of Alberta’s top goaltending instructors. Being a keen student of the game Derek constantly looks for new ways to make his students better. When working with goaltenders Derek uses a high-energy approach. He emphasizes hard work and the importance of developing a strong compete level. Derek is currently the goaltending consultant for the Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) and AAA Midget Calgary Buffalos (AMHL). In addition, he works with numerous skill development programs in southern Alberta. Derek also recently became the head Goalie Coach for the Broncos.

Pat Conacher Jr. - World Pro

Goalie Coach

Pat Conacher joined our staff in the summer of 2012 and premiered with World Pro in 2011 as an instructor but is very familiar with our school, having trained with World Pro during his playing days. Pat played his minor hockey in the Calgary Royals organization, and went on playing for 3 different teams at the Junior “A” level. Pat also played for Concordia university College team and had a brief stint in the ECHL. Following his playing career, Pat has coached at the AA Bantam level and is now a scout for the Victoria Royals (WHL). Pat was promoted to our full time staff in December 2011 and is looking forward to dedicating himself to helping goalies get to the next level.

• Former NCAA Division. 1 Coach 
• Current Head Coach SD Gulls Bantam AA Team 
• Level 5  USA Hockey Coaching Certification

• Playing hockey for over 40 years
• Coaching hockey for 10 years. 5 years with hockey2, LLC
• Played for ASU hockey
• USA Hockey Level 4 coach
• Camps and clinics for 5 + years
• Professional and optimisitic approach that brings advancment to a new level.