Mr. Bil La Forge

Program Director/Head Instructor

 Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts

 Edmonton Catholic Schools (11th year teacher)

 Coaching Experience: Former head coach Bantam AAA Sherwood Park, Southside Athletic Club, Maple Leafs Athletic Club, Assistant coach Alberta Cup

 Scouting Experience: Everett Silvertips (WHL), Dalhousie University (CIS), Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL), Tri-City Americans (WHL), Manitoba Moose (AHL)

 Playing Experience: AJHL, OHL, and ACAC

 Awards: Top Coach Medicine Hat Bantam Tournament 2007, Provincial Champions 2008 Sherwood Park Bantam AAA, Outstanding Achievement Award Kings Club Bantam AAA Sherwood Park

 Mount Carmel Hockey Academy 2004-Present

 Head Scout for the Everett Silvertips (WHL)

Email: William.Laforge@ecsd.net
Tel: (780) 433-1062
Fax: (780) 439-0105

Mr. Matthew Beck

Program Coordinator/Head Instructor

 Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Physical Education

 Edmonton Catholic Schools (5th year teacher)

 Former trainer for the Edmonton Goalie Centre

 Playing Experience: CJHL, Chinook Hockey League

 Head Instructor 100% INC Hockey School

 Head Instructor Winadu Sports Camp for Kids (Hockey),
New York City

 Former River City Athletic Club junior coach

 Mount Carmel Hockey Academy 2006-Present

 Everett Silvertips Scout (WHL)

 Former Coach Khaos Bantam AAA

Email: Matthew.Beck@ecsd.net
Tel: (780) 433-1062
Fax: (780) 439-0105

Bram Stephen - Head Instructor

 1999-2004: I played at the Canadian Athletic Club.  Two years at the Bantam AAA level, and a year at the Midget AAA level.

 2004: I completed the NCCP Coach Entry level course.

 2004-2005: I played for the California Hawks based out of Yorba Linda, California

 2005-2006: Assistant Coach with the Canadian Athletic Club Bantam AA Real Estate Weekly.  Our Staff also took over in the Midget 15 CAC hockey team in January of 2006.

 2006:  NCCP Development 1 Qualification course in Edmonton Alberta

 2006-2007: Head coach with the Canadian Athletic Club Bantam AA Yellowhead Honda.

 2007-2008: Head coach with the Canadian Athletic Club Bantam AAA Lehigh Inland Cement.

 2008: Assistant Coach with Edmonton South during the Alberta Cup held in Lloydminster, Alberta

 2008: I completed the NCCP Development B course held in Strathmore, Alberta.

 2008:  Co-coached team blue at the Under 16 program for Hockey Alberta held in Camrose, Alberta

 2008-2009: Head Coach with the Canadian Athletic Club Bantam AAA Lehigh Inland Cement

 2010-2011 - Assistant Coach - Drayton Valley Thunder (AJHL)

 Currently Head Coach CAC Midget AAA

Mykenzie Mykietyshyn - Instructor

 Playing experience: Maple Leafs Athletic Club Bantam and Midget  AA/ AAA

 Instructor goalie clinics “Above The Crease Goaltending” (ATC)

 Instructor / Volunteer: Basic Hockey Skills Camp (ages 4-8)

 Mount Carmel Hockey Academy 2009-Present

 Edmonton Oilers Hockey School Instructor 2010-2011

Tiana Moe - Fitness Instructor

 Human Kinetics – College of the Rockies

 Fitness Exercise & Leadership Certificate (FELC)

 CPR / First Aid

 CPAFLA-CFC (Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness &
Lifestyle Appraisal

 Certified Fitness Consultant) Certification with additional
Exercise Prescription experience

 BCRPA Personal Training Module

 NCCP Level One Coach for Olympic Weightlifting,
Track & Field,
Team Handball, & Volleyball

 Former Hockey Impact Training (H.I.T) Trainer

Goaltending Instructors
 

Dave Rathjen- (ATC Goaltending)

 Dave grew up playing AAA hockey in Penticton , B.C. before going on to a successful junior career playing for the Penticton Panthers (BCHL), the Vernon Vipers (BCHL), and TriCity Americans (WHL).

 After junior, he attended the University of Alberta and played for the Golden Bears Hockey Program winning the national university championships in 2005. In 2005-2006, he signed a professional contract with the United Hockey League’s Muskegon Fury and attended their training and exhibition camp.

 Dave has been instructing goalies for the past 10 years and has gained experience as the Head Goaltending Instructor for the Okanagan Hockey School and the University Of Alberta Golden Bears Goalie School.

Jamie McCaig - (ATC Goaltending)

 Jamie grew up playing AAA hockey in Prince George , B.C. before going on to a successful junior hockey career with the Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL), Regina Pats (WHL), Penticton Panthers (BCHL) and the Merritt Centennials
(BCHL).

 After concluding his junior career, Jamie went on to play for Brandon University Bobcats (CIS) and the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (CIS).

 After completing his Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of Lethbridge , Jamie went on to play for the Anchorage Aces (WCHL), Victoria SalmonKings (ECHL) and the Bakersfield Condors (ECHL).

 Jamie has been instructing goal tenders for the past 10 years where he worked for the Goal tender Development Institute, OHS Hockey Schools and the University of Lethbridge Hockey School. Recently, Jamie was hired to be the goalie coach for the Chinese Women’s National Ice Hockey Team.

 Jamie helped the team qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver . Jamie has been working with the Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) for the past 2 seasons where last season they won the 2009 AJHL league championship

Laura Naccarato – Yoga Instructor

 Certified Yoga Instructor 200 hours with World Conscious Yoga Family in 2008

 Additional 272 hours yoga teacher training in various fields including yoga therapy and kid's yoga

 Yoga Ed Students K-8 certification - teaching students from Grade 1-12 in Edmonton and area schools

 Currently finishing an additional 650 hour course with Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy in Bristol, Vermont

 Practicing yoga since 2005

 Teaching yoga since 2008

 Played soccer for many years before practicing yoga

 CPR/ First Aid

Mr. Michael Kovacs - Principal

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School takes great pride in offering a sports academy for our students. We recognize that our city is blessed with many students  who posses athletic ability and enthusiasm.

For many of these students having the opportunity to pursue academic excellence and as well as athletic excellence is the best of both worlds.

The staffs of our sports academies are dedicated to assisting students in reaching their goals and performing to the best of their abilities.

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