Ben Gagnon
Ben
has been playing hockey since a young age. He played minor hockey in his
hometown of Hawkesbury, ON and played summer AAA hockey in the Ottawa region.
After finishing minor hockey, he played for the Hawkesbury Hawks Junior A program
before earning a full scholarship in the NCAA Division I where he played for
Western Michigan University. After graduating University, he finished his
hockey career playing Senior AAA. Throughout his years as a player, he also
worked at various hockey schools. Ben joined the Ice Cats program 5 years
ago by helping with the Ice Kittens program and has been coaching Rep A hockey
ever since. For Ben, development is key for the players. His coaching
philosophy is to create a positive team environment (with players and
families), promote fun on and off the ice, focus on development, knowledge of
the game, and improve skating skills while being competitive. He hopes for all
his players to love the game as much as he does. John Edgar
Winner of the Silver Medal at the Provincial Championships in 2017 with
Brantford's Senior A team, John has a long career of successes as
head coach with BGHA and Paris District High School. John's experience both on
the ice as a coach and off the ice as a business owner are huge
assets for the high calibre University and Junior players he coaches
as they continue their careers as players and pursuing
their professional careers.