ABOUT COACH COREY

Fully Charged was founded by Coach Corey out of a desire to combine his love of hockey with his passion for coaching.  Coach Corey is a former professional hockey player, AAA coach, school teacher, certified mental skills coach, and mental health advisor for Hockey Equality.

PLAYING ACHIEVEMENTS

• Professional Hockey Career:  UHL with the Adirondack Frostbite, Fort Wayne Komets, and Kalamazoo Wings, CHL with the Wichita Thunder, SPHL with the Macon Trax
• Attained an NCAA D1 scholarship to Canisius College:  Second in team points (Sophmore year), led league in game-winning goals, All MAAC Academic Team
• Tier II Junior 'A' Championship:  Wexford Raiders, Metro Jr. A, fourth in team points  

COACH

• 15+ years of experience
• Select - AAA, U7 to U16
• Oshawa Generals, North York Rangers, Toronto Red Wings, Toronto Penguins

TEACHER

• 17 years of experience
• Elementary School Teacher, 2006 – present
• Head of the P.E. and Health Department

DEGREES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Mental Skills Coach
• Performance Enhancement In Sports, MA Sports Psychology Course  (Capella University)
• B.Sc. P.E. & Health (Canisius College, '98-'02)
• P.E Specialist, Reading Specialist (U of T)

OUR APPROACH

The goal of each skills session is to focus on the process, rather than the outcome.  Skills are broken down into subsets for players to effectively learn the fundamentals of each task.

• Prime:  Skill sessions begin with dynamic edge-work.  This is where we focus on technical skating skills.  The result will be an improvement in speed, agility, balance, and explosiveness.
• Action:  As the practice unfolds, we will break off into three groups that focus on tactical skills (e.g., cutting hands, puck protection, gap control, layers of deception, etc.). Players rotate through the stations and receive timely feedback from our experienced instructors. The feedback that is given is encouraging and positive, which creates a safe learning environment - a must for young hockey players.
• Consolidate:  The last minutes of the practice are an opportunity to bring it all together.  As we progress, the culminating drill(s) incorporate and reinforce the theme(s) covered that day.

In the end, players will feel fulfilled knowing that they are progressing and acquiring new skills that they can utilize in games.