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NASHVILLE JR PREDATORS 2020-21 SEASON CONTENTS PROSPECTIVE JR PREDS AND FAIMLY, ABOUT THE JR PREDATORS HOCKEY CLUB JR PREDATORS HOCKEY CLUB MISSION JR PREDATORS LEADERSHIP COACHES HISTORY 10 ALUMNI – NCAA DI 11 ALUMNI – NCAA DIII + WOMEN’S ACHA DI 12 USA HOCKEY SOUTHEASTERN REGION DISTRICT CHAMPIONS 13 FACILITIES + SPONSORS 14 GIRLS TIER II 16 BOYS TIER II 20 BOYS TIER I 26 PROSPECTIVE JR PREDS AND FAMILY As the 2019/2020 Jr Preds season came to an unexpected end, we are excited about the return of AA/AAA Jr Preds Hockey for the 20-21 season Entering the second year of partnership between the Jr Preds, TPH and the Nashville Predators, with a goal of growing hockey in Middle Tennessee, the Jr Predators are well on their way to be the premier Tier I and II hockey associations in America The Jr Predators was started over 15 years ago with the goal of creating a place for elite hockey players to play in Nashville With the growth of the Predators brand over the last 22 years and the additions of Ford Ice Center Bellevue and Antioch, Nashville is now a hub for hockey The Nashville Predators are firm believers in growing hockey at all levels From the first time kids step on the ice through our G.O.A.L (Get Out and Learn) program, until the time they are playing their last adult league game, it is our goal to have a place for every hockey player and ice skater No matter the skill level everyone should be comfortable at one of our facilities The Nashville Jr Predators organization provides the opportunity for the elite hockey players in Nashville to have an opportunity to compete at the highest youth hockey level and wear the Nashville Predators logo when they travel the country Through the partnership with TPH and the Jr Predators we are committed to providing an elite hockey experience right here in Nashville and we are glad that you are interested in joining this great organization Have a Great Season! Danny Butler Vice President and General Manager Ford Ice Center Jack Burk Vice President of Corporate Development Nashville Predators President of the Nashville Jr Predators ABOUT THE JR PREDATORS HOCKEY CLUB The Nashville Jr Predators Hockey Club is a non-profit organization and was established with the goal to allow players to live at home or close to home, while still competing at the Tier I AAA, Tier II AA and Tier II Girls level against other top programs in the country National in structure, Tier I AAA hockey is the most highly scouted and recruited youth division which produces the most players for non-pay-to-play junior leagues such as the USHL, NAHL and CHL NJP hockey offers student-athletes access to full time professional hockey coaches that work within the guidelines laid out by the USA Hockey American Development Model (ADM) All of this is done to develop student-athletes for opportunities in hockey, the classroom and life Jr Predators alumni have been drafted to and/or are playing in the NHL, NCAA, USHL, NAHL, NA3HL, and CHL The Nashville Jr Predators AAA Hockey Club is a program of the Nashville Elite Hockey Club Inc., a recognized 501c3 tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation JR PREDATORS HOCKEY CLUB MISSION • • • • • Provide student-athletes in the Greater Nashville Area the opportunity to compete at the highest level of amateur hockey available under USA Hockey Provide an elite coaching staff specializing in high performance training for intense competition, allowing players to fully develop their athletic and team skills Provide Jr Predators athletes with an opportunity to achieve their academic and athletic goals throughout high school and college Hold Jr Predators hockey players academically accountable and provide a forum where all players can further their leadership and citizenship skills Conduct operations with a level of fiscal responsibility, which will ensure the viability of the organization for the future JR PREDATORS LEADERSHIP KEITH ROWE TOM WINKLER TIER I DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS HUNTSVILLE DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS JORDAN FRENCH AUSTIN KEISER TIER II DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OF GOALTENDING KAHLIE SINGLETARY LUBOS BARTECKO TIER II GIRLS DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OF OFF-ICE TRAINING BRAD SCHELL ATLANTA DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS COACHES HEAD COACHES JP DUMONT BOYS 15U TIER I JORDAN FRENCH BOYS 10U TIER II BLUE BOYS 11U TIER II STEVE JENNINGS BOYS 18U TIER I ALLIE LACOMBE TIM MCALLISTER KEVIN MONTGOMERY GIRLS 14U BOYS 12U TIER I BOYS 11U TIER I HARLAN PRATT TEDDY ROTENBERGER BOYS 12U TIER II BOYS 14U TIER II BOYS 13U TIER II BOYS 16U TIER II KEITH ROWE BRAD SCHELL KAHLIE SINGLETARY BOYS 16U TIER I BOYS 14U TIER I GIRLS 19U RYAN VAN BUSKIRK TOM WINKLER BOYS 10U TIER II GOLD BOYS 13U TIER I SCOTT NICHOL BOYS 16U TIER I HISTORY 10 14U GIRLS ALLIE LACOMBE HEAD COACH Allie has spent the last seasons in Nashville training athletes at both the youth and professional levels but has a heart for developing and preparing girls for collegiate hockey Most recently, Allie signed with the Connecticut Whale in the NWHL Previously, she played semiprofessional in Europe (EWHL) for the Vienna Sabers in AUT and with Almaty Aisulu from KAZ Allie played collegiately NCAA Division I at Syracuse She is also the General Manager/Coach at the Lab in Franklin, TN KAHLIE SINGLETARY ASSISTANT COACH DELANEY COLLINS PLAYER SKILL + DEVELOPMENT Delaney was a member of Team Canada and competed in IIHF World Championships between 2000 and 2008 After retirement she went on to coach Canada’s U18 and Development teams from 2013-2017 Delaney is a lead skills coach for the IIHF U18 female camps and a certified Hockey Canada Skills Coach Upon moving to Nashville Delaney joined the Nashville Predators as a girl’s hockey ambassador to help lead and inspire the next generation of female hockey players in Nashville STACI HART STRENGTH + CONDITIONING COACH Staci Hart holds her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science Education from The Ohio State University and her master’s degree in Exercise and Nutrition Science from Lipscomb University While at Ohio State, she gained extensive experience working with the Strength and Conditioning coaches of all Olympic Weightlifting sports, including Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey among others She served as the Graduate Assistant for the Strength and Conditioning Coaches at Lipscomb Staci’s extensive experience in training/programming for youth, collegiate, and Jr Pro hockey players sets her apart and her approach to coaching brings leadership and a new perspective to our female athletes 18 90-100 PRACTICE HOURS 35-40 GAMES • • • • NATIONAL GIRLS HOCKEY LEAGUE (BLUE DIVISION) TOURNAMENTS LEAGUE WEEKENDS 3-6 HOME GAMES $4,850 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE (NASHVILLE/ATLANTA) HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES PROFESSIONAL FEMALE COACHING + TRAINING DEDICATED GOALIE COACH + TRAIINING LIVE STREAM ALL GAMES ICEBERG VIDEO REVIEW SYSTEM STUDY HALLS + ACADEMIC REVIEW BILLET AVAILIBLE (NOT REQUIRED) 19U GIRLS KAHLIE SINGLETARY HEAD COACH Kahlie is a native of Minnesota and is entering her 15th season as a U19 coach and 11th season as a girl’s director Over the past decade, Kahlie has coached Boys Tier II Travel and High School, Girls U16 and U19 Tier I and Tier II, and worked with various dryland training programs across the country Kahlie has a passion for giving girls the opportunity to play and train at an elite level while developing female leaders both on and off the ice for collegiate hockey and life beyond ALLIE LACOMBE ASSISTANT COACH DELANEY COLLINS PLAYER SKILL + DEVELOPMENT Delaney was a member of Team Canada and competed in IIHF World Championships between 2000 and 2008 After retirement she went on to coach Canada’s U18 and Development teams from 2013-2017 Delaney is a lead skills coach for the IIHF U18 female camps and a certified Hockey Canada Skills Coach Upon moving to Nashville Delaney joined the Nashville Predators as a girl’s hockey ambassador to help lead and inspire the next generation of female hockey players in Nashville STACI HART STRENGTH + CONDITIONING COACH Staci Hart holds her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science Education from The Ohio State University and her master’s degree in Exercise and Nutrition Science from Lipscomb University While at Ohio State, she gained extensive experience working with the Strength and Conditioning coaches of all Olympic Weightlifting sports, including Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey among others She served as the Graduate Assistant for the Strength and Conditioning Coaches at Lipscomb Staci’s extensive experience in training/programming for youth, collegiate, and Jr Pro hockey players sets her apart and her approach to coaching brings leadership and a new perspective to our female athletes 125-130 PRACTICE HOURS 40-50 GAMES • • • • NATIONAL GIRLS HOCKEY LEAGUE (BLUE DIVISION) TOURNAMENTS COLLEGE SHOWCASE LEAGUE WEEKENDS 6-8 HOME GAMES $5,095 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE (NASHVILLE/ATLANTA) 10 HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES DEDICATED LOCKER ROOM SUMMER TRAINING CAMP PROFESSIONAL FEMALE COACHING + TRAINING DEDICATED GOALIE COACH + TRAIINING NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION + SPORT PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM LIVE STREAM ALL GAMES ICEBERG VIDEO REVIEW STUDY HALLS + ACADEMIC REVIEWS BILLET AVAILIBLE (NOT REQUIRED) 19 BOYS TIER II 20 BOYS TIER II TEAMS OPENING WEEKEND All the teams will participate in a unique High-Performance Weekend to kick off the season In addition to all the components of a routine High-Performance Weekend, this is an opportunity to meet the coaching staff and other Jr Predators families It is a great chance to get all your Jr Predators team apparel for the season There will be a program-wide meeting on Saturday night with speakers and maybe even a special guest TRAINING CAMP All selected players will participate in training camp in August to prepare for the season Camp highlights include: • Positional clinics • Team building • On-ice and off-ice training • Classroom instruction and video sessions 21 10U BOYS BLUE TIER II 70-75 PRACTICE HOURS 70-75 PRACTICE HOURS 30-35 GAMES 30-35 GAMES PATRICK MURRAY HEAD COACH RYAN VAN BUSKIRK HEAD COACH Patrick grew up playing hockey in his hometown, Rochester NY, where he spent 13 seasons playing in the Webster Cyclones Youth Hockey Program He then went on to play for his high school’s inaugural varsity hockey team where he earned first team all-state and finished top 10 in scoring for New York State He was then recruited to play Junior A hockey for the Syracuse Stampede where he played one season Following the Stampede, Patrick jumped right into coaching and has been coaching hockey with the Nashville Predators Youth Hockey Organization for the past three years Before joining the Predators full-time, he was a Head On-Ice Skills Coach for the Hockey Lab in Franklin, TN A native of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, Ryan is a 11year veteran of professional hockey In the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Van Buskirk was picked #100 overall in the fourth round by the Phoenix Coyotes $3,995 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: $3,995 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • 22 10U BOYS GOLD TIER II WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES 11U BOYS TIER II 12U BOYS TIER II 70-80 PRACTICE HOURS 70-80 PRACTICE HOURS 35-40 GAMES 35-40 GAMES JORDAN FRENCH HEAD COACH RYAN SMYTH HEAD COACH Jordan French returns for his fourth season as the Director of Hockey Operations Jordan has many years of experience in running, coaching, and directing Tier I and Tier II youth hockey Jordan is responsible for all hockey business, staff and direction for the Nashville Jr Predators Ryan Smyth, native of Banff, Alberta, was selected 6th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1994 NHL Draft Smyth continued to have a 19-year NHL career, win Gold at the 2002 Olympics Smyth wore a capitan’s letter most of his career and brings plenty of leadership and experience as he returns to coach within the Jr Predators organization $3,995 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: $3,995 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES 23 13U BOYS TIER II 14U BOYS TIER II 70-80 PRACTICE HOURS 70-80 PRACTICE HOURS 35-40 GAMES 35-40 GAMES JORDAN FRENCH HEAD COACH TEDDY ROTENBERGER HEAD COACH Jordan French returns for his fourth season as the Director of Hockey Operations Jordan has many years of experience in running, coaching, and directing Tier I and Tier II youth hockey Jordan is responsible for all hockey business, staff and direction for the Nashville Jr Predators Teddy is a Huntsville, AL native that grew up playing for the TPH Thunder After his youth career, Teddy played in the North American Hockey League for three seasons where he then committed to the University of AlabamaHuntsville There Teddy was a 3x recipient of the WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award for maintaining a high level of excellence in the classroom while competing at the top level of NCAA hockey $4,995 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: $4,995 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • 24 WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES 16U BOYS TIER II 18U BOYS TIER II 60-70 PRACTICE HOURS 30-40 PRACTICE HOURS 30-40 GAMES 20-25 GAMES TEDDY ROTENBERGER HEAD COACH JAMES GATLEY HEAD COACH Teddy is a Huntsville, AL native that grew up playing for the TPH Thunder After his youth career, Teddy played in the North American Hockey League for three seasons where he then committed to the University of AlabamaHuntsville There Teddy was a 3x recipient of the WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award for maintaining a high level of excellence in the classroom while competing at the top level of NCAA hockey Gately played D-I hockey at Xaverian Brothers High School in Massachusetts, two years with the NECDL, four years of ACHA D-I & D-II hockey at Berklee College, two years in METRO Elite Prospect program He has been a USA Hockey certified hockey coach for years (Level 4) and a certified USA Hockey Official for 10 years (Level 3) Gately was Assistant Coach for South Shore Vocational Tech Junior Varsity Team in Massachusetts, Associate Coach for Berklee Club Hockey, Assistant Coach U16A Admirals (1 year),Head/Assistant Coach Jr Preds U13-U16 AA/AAA (4 years) and Head Coach University School Nashville (1 year) $4,995 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: $2,200 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE TOURNAMENTS FEES LEAGUE FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES 25 BOYS TIER I 26 BOYS TEAMS OPENING WEEKEND All the teams will participate in a unique High-Performance Weekend to kick off the season In addition to all the components of a routine HighPerformance Weekend, this is an opportunity to meet the coaching staff and other Jr Predators families It is a great chance to get all your Jr Predators team apparel for the season There will be a program-wide meeting on Saturday night with speakers and maybe even a special guest HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS Training camp style experience; at least one weekend per month; hosted by local supporting association Content: 4-5 hours on-ice practice, off-ice training, classroom style instruction, video analysis, team building, crossover instruction from entire coaching staff These weekends help maintain a high practice-game TIER I ELITE HOCKEY LEAGUE The Nashville Jr Predators Hockey Club is a full member in the Tier Elite league, which is the top TRAINING CAMP All selected players will participate in training camp in August to prepare for national AAA league in the country 2020-21 is the ninth season that the Jr Predators 15U, 16U and 18U the season Camp highlights include: teams have competed in the league This will be the • Positional clinics fifth season in which the 15U's will participate in • Team building league play This league features weekend series • On-ice and off-ice training against divisional opponents as well as showcase and • Classroom instruction and video sessions super showcase weekends featuring the best competition in the country The Tier Elite League WEEKDAY PRACTICES year-end championship weekend in Blaine, MN is one Parallel weekday practices will be provided in each local supporting of the biggest scouting events in the country each association (on-ice & off-ice); combined age groups; heavy focus on skill year Along with the Super Showcase weekends, these development; follow the skill progression of the USA Hockey ADM Program events attract more than 150 scouts and coaches each 27 11U BOYS TIER I 85-90 PRACTICE HOURS 85-90 PRACTICE HOURS 40-45 GAMES 40-45 GAMES KEVIN MONTGOMERY HEAD COACH TIM MCALLISTER HEAD COACH Coach Kevin Montgomery is from Rochester, NY and played for the US National Team Development Program from 2004-2006, winning the U18 World Junior Championship Gold Medal He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in 2006 as the 4th-round pick, #110 overall He also played in the Ontario Hockey League for the London Knights from 2007-2009 Originally from Kingston, Ontario, Tim McAllister has more than 20 years of coaching and instructional experience Coach Tim was one of the co-founders of Thunder Hockey He won NJCAA National Championships in 1996 & 97 as well as being named an NJCAA All-American for those years $6,100 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: $6,100 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • 28 12U BOYS TIER I WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES 13U BOYS TIER I 14U BOYS TIER I 120-125 PRACTICE HOURS 120-125 PRACTICE HOURS 40-45 GAMES 40-45 GAMES TOM WINKLER HEAD COACH BRAD SCHELL HEAD COACH Coach Winkler played college hockey at Norwich University Coach Winkler spent years with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League and is a time President’s Cup Champion with the Huntsville Havoc of the Southern Professional Hockey League In addition, he has a lengthy coaching and administrative hockey career which includes head coaching experience at the junior level with the Bozeman Ice Dogs, St Louis Jr Blues, Hampton Roads Whalers, Gillette Wild and Point Mallard Ducks Coach Schell grew up in Scott, Saskatchewan and played AAA in western Canada Upon finishing his youth career, Brad was drafted by the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL He played four seasons for the Chiefs including the 20032004 where he led the team in scoring with 92 points Brad was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in 6th round in the 2002 NHL draft $6,750 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: $6,750 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES 29 15U BOYS TIER I 16U BOYS TIER I 120-125 PRACTICE HOURS 125-130 PRACTICE HOURS 50-55 GAMES 50-55 GAMES JP DUMONT HEAD COACH KEITH ROWE HEAD COACH Originally from Montreal, Quebec, JP Dumont had a very successful 12-year NHL career playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, and Nashville Predators JP has been a part of the Nashville hockey scene for the last 12 seasons as an NHL player, youth coach, and junior coach Born in Livonia, Michigan, Keith played college hockey for the University of Alabama-Huntsville He started his professional career in 2005 by signing with the Amarillo Gorillas of the Central Hockey League Keith started his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, UAH for the 2008-09 season Keith lives in Nashville with his wife Cynthia $7,650 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TIER I ELITE LEAGUE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES SCOTT NICHOL ASSISTANT COACH Scott played 19 professional seasons which included NHL stops with Buffalo, Calgary, Chicago, Nashville, San Jose and St Louis Since then Coach Nichol holds the position of Director of Player Development for the NHL’s Nashville Predators and GM of their affiliate team the Milwaukee Admirals $8,495 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • • 30 WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TIER I ELITE LEAGUE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGES 18U BOYS TIER I 120-125 PRACTICE HOURS 50-55 GAMES STEVE JENNINGS HEAD COACH Steve grew up in the Boston area and played in college at the U.S Naval Academy, where he began coaching following graduation in 1991 Upon completion of his military service, Steve re-engaged in coaching and has coached at Lehigh University and youth hockey programs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Texas prior to coaching for the AAA Thunder Hockey Club LUBOS BARTECKO ASSISTANT COACH Bartecko was drafted to the Quebec Junior Hockey League as a 19-year-old He continued to play years in the NHL and continued his career in European professional hockey from 03-16 Bartecko played for the Slovakian National Team for 11 years (00-11) amassing 144 games including Olympics (2002, 2006, 2010) $12,600 TEAM FEE INCLUDES: • • • • • • • WEEKDAY PRACTICE HIGH PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS TIER I ELITE LEAGUE WEEKENDS TOURNAMENTS FEES COACHES’ STIPENDS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EQUIPMENT APPAREL PACKAGE 31 32