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As always, great to see a collection of U SPORTS hockey products playing instrumental parts for another Stanley Cup champion. Here& #39;s a thread highlighting some of the most notable ones this year.
Al Murray: Dir. of Amateur Scouting
1981 CIAU Bronze medalist with uOttawa serving as an assistant coach before 3 seasons as HC of the Regina Cougars where he coached future NHLer Todd Elik.
Murray is largely responsible for Tampa& #39;s drafting in the last 10 years.
1981 CIAU Bronze medalist with uOttawa serving as an assistant coach before 3 seasons as HC of the Regina Cougars where he coached future NHLer Todd Elik.
Murray is largely responsible for Tampa& #39;s drafting in the last 10 years.
Frantz Jean: Goalie Coach
Jean played 5 seasons with the Moncton Aigles Bleus in the 90& #39;s including their & #39;95 AUS championship season.
He& #39;s worked with Andrei Vasilesvskiy in Tampa since day 1, and also had some great years with Ben Bishop there too.
Jean played 5 seasons with the Moncton Aigles Bleus in the 90& #39;s including their & #39;95 AUS championship season.
He& #39;s worked with Andrei Vasilesvskiy in Tampa since day 1, and also had some great years with Ben Bishop there too.
(1/2) Mathieu Darche: Dir. of Hockey Ops
One of the most successful post-U SPORTS careers in the last 2 decades after a monster 72 point season for McGill in & #39;99-00.
250 NHL GP over 9 seasons, last played in & #39;11-12 for Montreal. Darche joined Tampa& #39;s front office in May 2019.
One of the most successful post-U SPORTS careers in the last 2 decades after a monster 72 point season for McGill in & #39;99-00.
250 NHL GP over 9 seasons, last played in & #39;11-12 for Montreal. Darche joined Tampa& #39;s front office in May 2019.
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If there was ever a perfect example of someone using U SPORTS hockey to it& #39;s full potential, Darche is it.
After studying marketing and international business at McGill, Darche now specializes in budgeting, negotiating player contracts and managing the salary cap w/Tampa.
If there was ever a perfect example of someone using U SPORTS hockey to it& #39;s full potential, Darche is it.
After studying marketing and international business at McGill, Darche now specializes in budgeting, negotiating player contracts and managing the salary cap w/Tampa.
Ryan Hamilton: Mental Performance Coach
Whether it& #39;s UNB, Hockey Canada, or Tampa Bay, good teams want him because he& #39;s one of the best Sports Psychologist& #39;s out there right now.
Ryan has also done some fascinating work researching coping skill development in cancer survivors.
Whether it& #39;s UNB, Hockey Canada, or Tampa Bay, good teams want him because he& #39;s one of the best Sports Psychologist& #39;s out there right now.
Ryan has also done some fascinating work researching coping skill development in cancer survivors.
Steve Griggs: CEO
An ex-Laurier Golden Hawk who won back-to-back OUA titles in & #39;89 + & #39;90, Griggs has since gone on to work with MLSE, the Minnesota Wild, and the Orlando Magic before joining Tampa Bay where he& #39;s been CEO since the & #39;15-16 season.
An ex-Laurier Golden Hawk who won back-to-back OUA titles in & #39;89 + & #39;90, Griggs has since gone on to work with MLSE, the Minnesota Wild, and the Orlando Magic before joining Tampa Bay where he& #39;s been CEO since the & #39;15-16 season.
Matt Hill: VP Premium Seating + Group Sales
A standout forward for Trevor Stienburg’s SMU Huskies in the late 90’s, Hill won a championship in the Netherlands before getting into the business side of hockey with some help from Brad Richards.
A standout forward for Trevor Stienburg’s SMU Huskies in the late 90’s, Hill won a championship in the Netherlands before getting into the business side of hockey with some help from Brad Richards.
