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What makes the Academy tick
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Owner - Fred Voser
Upon finishing his Pro Hockey Career in Switzerland, Fred journeyed to Canada to start the Swiss International Sports and Education Center (SISEC) in 2005.  Based in Chestermere to start, Fred was one of the founding 5 figures of the Canadian Sports School Hockey League (CSSHL).  This league is now a pinnacle operation in Canada, with just over 80 teams competing. 








General Manager - Darcy Hodge

Before Darcy became a member of the International Hockey Academy, he was an Academy father.  He has been with the program for 6 years now.  In the academy, he has been a skills coach, a head coach and now is the program's general manager.  He is an High Performance 1 Certified coach.  Before coming onto IHA, he owned the largest Skills Academy in Sherwood Park, working with upwards of 350 kids a summer.  He developed position specific training programs, that has helped a number of kids move onto the NHL, AHL, European Pro, NCAA, CIS and all levels of Junior hockey in Canada.
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U18 Prep Head Coach - Trevor Hunt

Trevor is entering his second year with the program.  On top of a NCAA Division 1 playing career, Trevor has been in a head coach position for over 12 years now.  In his free time, Trevor is a scout for the Battleford Stars.
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U17 Prep Head Coach / Player Development - Jason Abramoff

Jason has been with the International Hockey Academy for 4 years now.  He has held the roles of assistant coach.  This year, Jason has come on fulltime as a Head Coach and as our Director of Player Development. Jason also works with the Okotoks Oilers, as part of their scouting staff.
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Fitness and Strength Training - Chad Shiel

Chad is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and an On-ice Skill Development Coach. He has been involved in hockey at the Junior A, Major Junior, College, and Professional levels for over 20 years as a player, conditioning specialist, scout, coach, and a General Manager. Chad is the sole proprietor of STRIDE ATHLETICS.  
​https://www.strideathletics.com/
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Head Trainer and Safety Officer - Kelsey Voser

This will be Kelsey's 6th year with IHA.  Kelsey is a Certified Emergency Responder.  She moonlights with Aaron Paramedical as an on-site responder.  
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Social Media / Video - Sheryar Abudullah 

This is the first year for Sheryar to be a part of our organization.  Sheryar has worked with different sports teams in the Calgary area, including the Calgary Mustangs Jr A program, as their videographer.
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Goalie Coach - David Marcoux

​David is on year 2 with IHA.  The former goaltending coach for the Carolina Hurricanes (2014 to 2017) and former goaltending coach for the Calgary Flames (2003 to 2009). He has more than 25 years of experience working with goaltenders at all levels of hockey. His specialized goalie instruction gives goaltenders the technical and mental training needed to excel at all levels.
​www.dmsg.ca
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Academic Advisor - Rob Jewan

Rob is the current acting Principal of the National Sports School. Since the International Hockey Academy has been sending their kids to NSS, Rob has been one of the integral pieces, for onboarding our Student-Athletes. 
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