Kevin D.

Experience:
- I have worked on several occasion with Little Caesars Midget programs, giving both players and coaches some input through personal experience as a professional hockey player.
- I currently am conducting private lessons on and of the ice to several athletes with ages and skill levels that vary.
- I am a patient instructor that will push the athlete, and contribute to hockey knowledge, nutrition, commitment both on and off the ice, as well as the fun up-beat mentality that it takes to improve your game, and get your athletes where they want to be.

Athletic accomplishments
- Competed at the AAA level in Detroit throughout my childhood for Detroit Little Caesars.
- Won a Midget Major (under 18) state Championship with Little Caesars, as well as top scorers award that season scoring 162 points.
- Awarded a Division 1 Athletic Scholarship at St. Lawrence University (ECAC Hockey School).
- Currently just finished my 7th professional season, 2 years in North America, 5 years in Europe.
- Signed with the Texas Stars (AHL) out of College
- Countries that I have competed in: North America (AHL; ECHL), Sweden (Allsvenskan), Norway (GET Liga), Austria (EBEL), Italy (Serie A).
- Italian Serie A most points; most goals, 2011-2012
- Italian Serie A Champion, 2014-2015
- I am a duel citizen and represent team Italy in IIHF International play, including Olympic Qualification Tournaments and World Championships.

I am a trainer that takes my experience that I have obtained though different parts of the world and portray the most beneficial of the experiences to my athletes. In a typical training session I like to go through a proper active off ice warm up, and cool down so we can use the time on the ice to be ready and focused from whistle to whistle.
Things to expect:
- proper skating fundamentals and edge work
- puck handling, different moves, and puck protection, body / puck placement.
- goal scoring! I believe goal scoring is a skill that can be developed through hard work and self confidence, all of which I pride myself on relaying to my students.
- Last but not least.......... FUN, hockey is a the best game in the world because of the amount of fun you have while playing it. I personally believe that the most responsive athletes are the ones that find a way to make the hard work fun, and that is what my goal is in every training session with my athletes!