Your Coaches

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Jeff is a physical education teacher and a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, who has coached hockey extensively over the past 10 years. He has taught power skating, player and goalie development, and currently operates a hockey academy. He has connections at the Junior A and B level and is the current head coach of the High River Flyers in the HJHL. He is passionate about helping players reach their potential. 

 "My goal is to not only coach hockey, but also teach great life skills and habits. I take pride in the personal growth of each player that I coach." 

 
As a coach I’m all about the players I fully believe you put them in the right atmosphere to thrive and fall in love with the sport  they will succeed on and off the ice in achieving there goals. I take pride in shaping young athletes and helping to guide them along the path to their success.

I played for the Calgary Buffaloes Hockey association, junior in Okotoks, and ended my career travelling over  seas to Sweden to play semi pro for the Ronang lobsters ik.

I have been a power skating coach for 7 years with multiple companies and organizations. I have coached Peewee AA out of Airdrie and have worked with a variety of different teams ranging from community up to Midget AAA. This season I will be an assistant  coach with the Fernie Academy Midget Prep team.

Chris grew up playing minor hockey in Okotoks from Atom through Midget AA Okotoks Oilers. He went on to his first year of junior hockey after graduating from HTA in Okotoks to play for the Ambri-Piotta Junior Elites in Switzerland’s top junior hockey league, and returned to Canada for his 19 year old season to play for Steinbach Pistons in the MJHL to secure a college education and play NCAA Division III hockey in Minnesota. After completing his studies in Finance and Economics, Chris went on to play 2 years of professional hockey in Switzerland followed by 2 seasons in Sweden before finishing out his last season playing in New York in the Federal Hockey League and Australia in the AIHL. Chris has returned home to pursue a job in Finance/Banking in the Calgary area and give back to the grassroots level in his hometown of Okotoks and help with hockey development in the area.

"I really stand behind what JAG Hockey is about and the way they go about hockey development. I grew up here and and extremely passionate in the development of local minor hockey in the area. I am excited to be a part of the JAG team and am looking forward to help local players realize their true potential and have fun doing it." 

Bruce has been involved in organized hockey more than 25 years playing Jr B in both Alberta and British

Columbia. Bruce also played college hockey in Alberta in the

ACAL for St. Mary’s University. He is a graduate of the National Sport Academy High School Hockey

Program. As a coach Bruce has been working in hockey development and elite hockey for the last 15

years, coaching Tyke through Midget AA and Jr. B.