About Richard

Hockey background

Coaching

  • Minor hockey: AAA and other competitive levels, (U11-U18) in Montreal, Ottawa, and Oshawa – Head coach, high school hockey teams
  • Junior: A, B, and C in Montreal, Ottawa, France
  • Europe: Head coach of ACBB, Paris, France – Guest coach, Metz hockey club, Metz, France
  • Ass’t coach: Concordia University + Head coach junior varsity
  • Head coach: Almonte Centennials – senior Hardy Cup semi-finalists
  • Hockey Canada Program of Excellence: Guest coach for research project with national team in Calgary (CODA tournament)
  • Team Ontario U17 at Quebec Cup World U17 tournament
  • Hockey Eastern Ontario and Team Ontario U17 camps: Player evaluations and running practices

Program Director/Mentor/Instructor

  • Technical Director: Whitby Girls Hockey Association: Developed a High Performance program as well as a comprehensive coach development and mentorship structure.
  • Technical Director: Oshawa Minor Hockey: Created a unique development and mentoring program for all ages and levels, AAA to AE.
  • Director of Coaching/Head mentor: Hockey Eastern Ontario
  • Hockey Canada National Coaching Program: Instructor, Presenter, HP and Dev 1 Evaluator – Montreal (HQ), Ottawa (HEO), OMHA, OWHA, OHF
  • Development head/mentorships: Organizations in Montreal and Ottawa
  • Presentations: Various High Performance I & Advanced 1/2 seminars, coaching clinics
  • Author/Co-author: Hockey Canada programs – Initiation, PlayRight offensive team play, checking, developing defencemen
  • Hockey schools: Owner/Director/Head instructor – Montreal, Ottawa, U.S.
  • Instructor: Skating, skills, etc. with Gaston Marcotte, Howie Meeker and others

Awards

  • Hockey Eastern Ontario:
    • Branch Development Award
    • Richard T. Sennott Coaching Development Award
    • Various Appreciation awards (from HEO and Hockey Canada)
  • Hockey Canada: Recognition certificate for contribution to coaching development
  • Coaching staff of the year: Pee Wee in TMR (Montreal) and Junior C (Ottawa)

Teaching background

  • Over 35 years in public and private schools in Montreal and Ottawa
  • Dept. head in athletics and English + V.P. Designate