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It's always a beautiful day for hockey

Nobody loves hockey more than me, and I'm excited to share that love with you. I have played at almost every level of the sport, from house league to the pros, and I have an experience coaching for over 10 years now. I can teach technical skills, tactics, and physical training to help you achieve your goals and have fun doing it.

Overview
  • Trains in Ellenton, Tampa, Bradenton

  • Works with all age groups

  • Ice hockey

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Get to know Coach Blake

About Me:

I live in Sarasota with my wife of 6 years and our 3 year old daughter. I have lived just about everywhere in the US and

How I can help you improve your game:

Be more confident, intelligent, incisive, and creative with the puck. Be in position more, win your puck battles, and improve your athleticism.

What a typical training session looks like with me:

Before we start, we always discuss the goals for the session. Then, stretching and a technical warm-up related to the session (edge work, hands, etc). Then a series of drills meant to first build a skill in isolation, then to use it in a game-like scenario.

Career summary and accomplishments:

Age 7-11: House league roller hockey in Tallahassee

11: Tallahassee Senators NARCH U12

12: Tallahassee Tidal Wave NARCH U14

13: Tallahassee Tidal Wave NARCH U14

14: Ellenton house league

15: Ellenton Selects 'A' U16

16: Sarasota High School; "Hardest worker"

17: Jacksonville IceDogs 'AAA' U18; "Most improved"

18: Wooster Oilers, Minnesota Junior Hockey League 'III' U20

19: Marquette Royales and Forest Lake Lakers, Minnesota Junior Hockey League 'III' U20; Division Championship

20-24: Augustana College Vikings, American Collegiate Hockey Association; All-American, Academic All-American

25: Mentor Ice Breakers, Federal Prospects Hockey League 'A' Pro; first Tallahassee born and raised player to turn pro

Best coach I ever had:

Iain Duncan in Mentor. He had so much focus on the tiny details of the sport.

What athletes and parents should know about me:

As a player, I climbed my way up and improved completely as a result of hard work- I never had much mentoring or support until I was almost done playing. I worked much harder than anyone else ever did, in the gym, the driveway, watching film, and on the ice, and I pushed through every setback, every injury, and gave up a lot of my life to be the best possible hockey player. I cannot make any other player do that, and I will not try. I only did that to myself because of how much fun I had playing, and I know that trying to push someone harder than they want to go will ruin the fun of the sport for them. As such, I will only work with your goals. If you want to push yourself to be the best possible hockey player, I will help you do that. If you just want to get some more ice time on your local travel team and enjoy the ride, I can help you do that too.

Weekly Availability

Monday

1:30 pm - 9:00 pm

11:00 pm - 3:00 am

Tuesday

1:30 pm - 9:00 pm

11:00 pm - 3:00 am

Wednesday

Unavailable

Thursday

Unavailable

Friday

1:30 pm - 9:00 pm

11:00 pm - 3:00 am

Saturday

Unavailable

Sunday

Unavailable

This is only general availability - more times may be available when booking!

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