Behind the bench.

After finishing his career in junior hockey, Jon turned his attention to training and has worked in player development for the past fourteen years. He has trained players on and off the ice at the minor, junior, college, and professional levels.

In his sessions, Jon looks to find the skill limit in a particular area and push beyond it using drill progressions that get players to reach their next level. Enhancing skating stability and fluidity through assessment and adjustment allows players to increase the speed of game-specific movements while maintaining puck control and peripheral vision — often with the aid of video, so players get visual feedback on what they're doing and on the changes they're trying to make.

Jon also specializes in puck skills, and has developed a system for enhancing puck feel, puck-handling speed, and range of motion, as well as step-by-step instruction for evasive maneuvers and fakes that can be applied and developed for various situations.

Aware that not everyone learns the same way, Jon works to understand what motivates and generates passion for each individual so he can engage players in their own learning process. He hopes to create an environment where a player has learned how they learn — and loves doing it.