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Tryout Prep Breakaway Camp
SUMMER CAMPS 2010
Summer Showcase Teams
Our instructors are leaders on and off the ice. They have top-notch skills and the ability to teach youth creative stickhandling techniques to high-speed tempo drills for game-like situations. They are passionate about working with and giving young athletes the tools to take their game to the next level. They provide each player the individual attention needed to gain confidence for a higher level of performance ability.
Ryan Schmidt: Director of Operations
Ryan is a native of the Detroit Metro area and currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ryan played professionally for nine years and is a former CHL All-Star. He has been teaching hockey skills and techniques for over 19 years at all levels, including: House, Travel, AA, AAA, NAJHL, OHL, CCHA, ECHL, IHL, and members from the 1998 Women’s Olympic Team.
(*Please note, Ryan Schmidt is present at all clinics and camps. During the camps, there is a 1:4 or 1:5 ratio of instructors to students, while all of Ryan Schmidt's instructors are past and present hockey players or students.)
Doug Schmidt: Head Instructor
Doug played Division I College Hockey at Northern Michigan University and was drafted by the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche in 1997. His professional hockey career led him to the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans. During his career he represented Team USA in Japan and was MVP of the USHL (JR "A" Tier I) for the Waterloo Black Hawks as a defenseman.
Darren Schmidt: Head Instructor
Darren played Major Junior for the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL in 1994 and was invited to play for Team USA's select 17 Team. He attended the Toronto Maple Leaf's Training Camp in 1995 and went on to play professionally in the ECHL and the UHL. Darren is currently pursuing his Ph.D in Neuro-Psychology at the University of Windsor.
Jorge Alves: Goaltending Instructor
Jorge is a native of Massachusetts where he played Minor Hockey. He began teaching goaltending skills to youth hockey players at various camps. After a successful minor hockey career he moved to Raleigh, NC, to study Business Marketing at N.C. State University. Jorge has also played professionally in the ECHL
Steve Goldsmith: Instructor
Steve is from Chatam, Ontario, Canada, where he played hockey at the Tier II Junior level. This will be Steve’s eighth year with Pro Hockey Schools.
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