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| GREAT BRITISH GOALTENDING CLINIC |
Joe Watkins
Joe has 12 years of goaltending at the professional level. He has played in
the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors in the USA along with playing at the
highest level of British ice hockey for a number of years. He played for the
Bracknell Bees during the Superleague era and also played with the
London Racers in the EIHL. He has spent time in Europe playing with the
Amsterdam Bulldogs and is currently playing for the Guildford Flames in the
EPL. Joe has been capped at all levels for Great Britain playing for the
senior team at World Championships and Olympic Qualifiers since 1999.
He has been coaching goalies for the last 12 years at hockey camps and
has been running the Great British Goaltending Clinic since 2001. Along
with his knowledge and understanding of both the physical and mental
aspects of goaltending he brings a great enthusiasm to helping young
goalies develop and reach there potential.
the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors in the USA along with playing at the
highest level of British ice hockey for a number of years. He played for the
Bracknell Bees during the Superleague era and also played with the
London Racers in the EIHL. He has spent time in Europe playing with the
Amsterdam Bulldogs and is currently playing for the Guildford Flames in the
EPL. Joe has been capped at all levels for Great Britain playing for the
senior team at World Championships and Olympic Qualifiers since 1999.
He has been coaching goalies for the last 12 years at hockey camps and
has been running the Great British Goaltending Clinic since 2001. Along
with his knowledge and understanding of both the physical and mental
aspects of goaltending he brings a great enthusiasm to helping young
goalies develop and reach there potential.
Dave Graham
Davey is an incredibly experienced goaltender and coach. He played at the highest level in
British Ice Hockey for over 15 years.. He played for prestigious British clubs such as the
Nottingham Panthers for many years. He won various team and individual honours
throughout his career. He was also capped for Great Britain at senior level a number of
times and played in World Championships. Since retiring from playing Davey has gone on
to become a head coach at the senior level and has coached teams in the BNL and EPL
and is currently the Assistant Coach for the Manchester Phoenix in the EIHL. He has also
been involved and coached as part of the junior national programme. Davey has a vast
amount of goaltending experience and has been coaching goalies for over 20 years. He
has seen it and done it at every level of the game and pupils can learn so much from him
because of this!
British Ice Hockey for over 15 years.. He played for prestigious British clubs such as the
Nottingham Panthers for many years. He won various team and individual honours
throughout his career. He was also capped for Great Britain at senior level a number of
times and played in World Championships. Since retiring from playing Davey has gone on
to become a head coach at the senior level and has coached teams in the BNL and EPL
and is currently the Assistant Coach for the Manchester Phoenix in the EIHL. He has also
been involved and coached as part of the junior national programme. Davey has a vast
amount of goaltending experience and has been coaching goalies for over 20 years. He
has seen it and done it at every level of the game and pupils can learn so much from him
because of this!
Steven Wall
Steven has been playing at the BNL and EPL level
for the last 7 years. He has backstopped two
teams to cup success during that time, winning
the BNL cup with the Newcastle Vipers and the
EPL cup with the Peterborough Phantoms. Steven
is currently the starting goalie for the Peterborough
Phantoms in the EPL having transferred from the
Slough Jets in the summer of 2007. He has a
great butterfly style and is very affective in playing
this way. With butterfly being the most popular and
common style Steven can help young goalie's
develop and improve there goaltending. Steven's
laid back and friendly character ensure he is very
easy to learn from.
for the last 7 years. He has backstopped two
teams to cup success during that time, winning
the BNL cup with the Newcastle Vipers and the
EPL cup with the Peterborough Phantoms. Steven
is currently the starting goalie for the Peterborough
Phantoms in the EPL having transferred from the
Slough Jets in the summer of 2007. He has a
great butterfly style and is very affective in playing
this way. With butterfly being the most popular and
common style Steven can help young goalie's
develop and improve there goaltending. Steven's
laid back and friendly character ensure he is very
easy to learn from.
Andrey Nefedov
Andrey has been coaching on the school for the last
5 years and brings another great insight into
goaltending. Andrey has been coached by and
played with some of the greats of the ice hockey
world. Growing up with players such as Pavel Bure
and Nikolei Khabibulin. Andrey has a wealth of
experience to offer. Also training and playing at the
University of St. Petersburg Andrey offers top tips on
training both on and off the ice. Russia has
produced some of the best goalies in the world and
Andrey has learnt techniques they use to train and
play to help develop techniques there young
goaltenders.
5 years and brings another great insight into
goaltending. Andrey has been coached by and
played with some of the greats of the ice hockey
world. Growing up with players such as Pavel Bure
and Nikolei Khabibulin. Andrey has a wealth of
experience to offer. Also training and playing at the
University of St. Petersburg Andrey offers top tips on
training both on and off the ice. Russia has
produced some of the best goalies in the world and
Andrey has learnt techniques they use to train and
play to help develop techniques there young
goaltenders.
Tom Watkins
Tom has been coaching on the GB Goalie Clinic since it started 6 years
ago. He offers a unique insight for goalies and allows us to help coach
goalies from a shooters perspective. His knowledge and ability of the
forward position allows him to give goalies tips on how best to stop the
opposition. He has been playing professional hockey for 13 seasons. In
his time he has played on numerous championship winning teams at
the top level of British ice hockey. As part of the all conquering Coventry
Blaze Tom helped them complete the Grand Slam in the EIHL in
2004/05. He has been capped at all levels for Great Britain and is very
highly regarded throughout the British Game. Tom has been a model
professional for the last 13 seasons and on top of being able to help
with on ice coaching he can offer excellent advice and training tips on
fitness and diet and what it takes to make it as a professional ice hockey
player.
ago. He offers a unique insight for goalies and allows us to help coach
goalies from a shooters perspective. His knowledge and ability of the
forward position allows him to give goalies tips on how best to stop the
opposition. He has been playing professional hockey for 13 seasons. In
his time he has played on numerous championship winning teams at
the top level of British ice hockey. As part of the all conquering Coventry
Blaze Tom helped them complete the Grand Slam in the EIHL in
2004/05. He has been capped at all levels for Great Britain and is very
highly regarded throughout the British Game. Tom has been a model
professional for the last 13 seasons and on top of being able to help
with on ice coaching he can offer excellent advice and training tips on
fitness and diet and what it takes to make it as a professional ice hockey
player.
Tom Annetts
More TOP COACHES yet to be confirmed and announced soon.
Previous coach's have included:
Stevie Lyle - GB International Mark Bernard - Norfolk Admirals AHL
Charlie Colon - Ex Basingstoke Bison Brian Greer - Ex Bracknell Bees
Dan Green - Basingstoke Bison Nathan Craze - Bracknell Bees
Darren Hurley - Ex Bracknell Bees Blake Knox - Seattle Seahawks WHL
Milos Melicherick - Guildford Flames
Previous coach's have included:
Stevie Lyle - GB International Mark Bernard - Norfolk Admirals AHL
Charlie Colon - Ex Basingstoke Bison Brian Greer - Ex Bracknell Bees
Dan Green - Basingstoke Bison Nathan Craze - Bracknell Bees
Darren Hurley - Ex Bracknell Bees Blake Knox - Seattle Seahawks WHL
Milos Melicherick - Guildford Flames
Alex Mettam
Alex is a graduate of the Great British Goaltending
Clinic having attended the last 2 years. He is now
one of the top young prospects in the EPL plying
his trade for the Guildford Flames. Alex is a great
example to all young goalies with a work ethic and
love for the position that is second to none. Alex
will be helping out this year on the clinic in an
assistant coach capacity. Prior to stepping up to
the EPL Alex enjoyed good success at ENL level
with the Sheffield Spartans helping them to a ENL
Cup and Playoff double. Alex has also represented
Great Britain at the World University Games. Alex
was a great student and will also be a great coach
at the GBGC.
Clinic having attended the last 2 years. He is now
one of the top young prospects in the EPL plying
his trade for the Guildford Flames. Alex is a great
example to all young goalies with a work ethic and
love for the position that is second to none. Alex
will be helping out this year on the clinic in an
assistant coach capacity. Prior to stepping up to
the EPL Alex enjoyed good success at ENL level
with the Sheffield Spartans helping them to a ENL
Cup and Playoff double. Alex has also represented
Great Britain at the World University Games. Alex
was a great student and will also be a great coach
at the GBGC.
Greg Rockman
Greg is returning for his 2nd year coaching at the Great
British Goaltending Clinic having shown what a valuable
coach he was in 2007. Greg is a veteran in the EPL
having played several years at that level and higher. He
is currently the Bracknell Bees starting goalie having
transfered from the Peterborough Phantoms in the
summer of 2007 after a very impressive season. He has
also played a number of games for the Cardiff Devils in
the EIHL this season impressing in his time there. Greg
narrowly missed out on picking up his 1st GB senior cap
at the 2006 world championships being the reserve
goalie. He is one of the most technically sound goalies
ever to be produced in Great Britain. Greg has also been
a coach at the very highly regarded John Elkins Goalie
school in Canada. He is very personable and is very
easy to learn from.
British Goaltending Clinic having shown what a valuable
coach he was in 2007. Greg is a veteran in the EPL
having played several years at that level and higher. He
is currently the Bracknell Bees starting goalie having
transfered from the Peterborough Phantoms in the
summer of 2007 after a very impressive season. He has
also played a number of games for the Cardiff Devils in
the EIHL this season impressing in his time there. Greg
narrowly missed out on picking up his 1st GB senior cap
at the 2006 world championships being the reserve
goalie. He is one of the most technically sound goalies
ever to be produced in Great Britain. Greg has also been
a coach at the very highly regarded John Elkins Goalie
school in Canada. He is very personable and is very
easy to learn from.
Tom is currently part of the goaltending
tandem for the Slough Jets. Having spent
the previous 3 seasons with the Guildford
Flames. Prior to that he helped the very
successful Guildford Phoenix to back to
back national championships. He is an
up and coming British netminder with a
great natural ability and understanding of
the position. He is a great example to
young goalies on how to make the
transition from junior to senior hockey
having made this transition recently
himself. He is a great asset to the GB
Goalie Clinic and has a bright future
ahead of him in the British game.
tandem for the Slough Jets. Having spent
the previous 3 seasons with the Guildford
Flames. Prior to that he helped the very
successful Guildford Phoenix to back to
back national championships. He is an
up and coming British netminder with a
great natural ability and understanding of
the position. He is a great example to
young goalies on how to make the
transition from junior to senior hockey
having made this transition recently
himself. He is a great asset to the GB
Goalie Clinic and has a bright future
ahead of him in the British game.
Dean Skinns
Dean is returning for his second year coaching at the
GBGC. Dean has a different style to our other coaches.
He is a smaller goalie but more than makes up for this
with his reactions, speed and agility around the net
which is 2nd to none in the EPL. Dean started his
senior career for the Basingstoke Bison in 2001 and
played for them in both the EIHL and the BNL. Dean
then moved to the Bracknell Bees and helped backstop
them to the EPL Cup in 05/06. He is currently part of the
strong Slough Jets team that is again competing for
trophies. Dean offers our goalies yet another style and
technique to learn from.
GBGC. Dean has a different style to our other coaches.
He is a smaller goalie but more than makes up for this
with his reactions, speed and agility around the net
which is 2nd to none in the EPL. Dean started his
senior career for the Basingstoke Bison in 2001 and
played for them in both the EIHL and the BNL. Dean
then moved to the Bracknell Bees and helped backstop
them to the EPL Cup in 05/06. He is currently part of the
strong Slough Jets team that is again competing for
trophies. Dean offers our goalies yet another style and
technique to learn from.
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