Ben offers a unique approach to skating and skills development that players of all ages gravitate to. From the first time my son took the ice with him over five years ago, I immediately understood why they loved his sessions so much. He gives them permission to fail, creating a safe place on the ice where he encourages them to push themselves without fear of falling or failing. In addition, he’s found a way to show players how their skills practice translates to real-life / game scenarios. No longer is a young player just doing mohawks or cross-overs because the coach has told them that’s what they are doing over and over again. He connects the dots. And for kids, that’s a game changer. Finally, as a human being, Ben is one of the most inspirational coaches we have met, having gone through tremendous health struggles that at one point had doctors stating that he might never play again. He proved them wrong, returning to the game to play professionally, while also running a youth development program AND completing his master’s degree. (Seriously – how many of your child’s coaches have a MASTERS DEGREE?) And for this reason, my son, on his own accord at age 9, wrote a school essay about Ben being his hero. At the end of the day, while I’m sure many have aspirations of their child playing in the NHL, what is most important to me is teaching them to be amazing humans, and Ben is in a league of his own in that regard.

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Ben offers a unique approach to skating and skills development that players of all ages gravitate to. From the first time my son took the ice with him over five years ago, I immediately understood why they loved his sessions so much. He gives them permission to fail, creating a safe place on the ice where he encourages them to push themselves without fear of falling or failing. In addition, he’s found a way to show players how their skills practice translates to real-life / game scenarios. No longer is a young player just doing mohawks or cross-overs because the coach has told them that’s what they are doing over and over again. He connects the dots. And for kids, that’s a game changer. Finally, as a human being, Ben is one of the most inspirational coaches we have met, having gone through tremendous health struggles that at one point had doctors stating that he might never play again. He proved them wrong, returning to the game to play professionally, while also running a youth development program AND completing his master’s degree. (Seriously – how many of your child’s coaches have a MASTERS DEGREE?) And for this reason, my son, on his own accord at age 9, wrote a school essay about Ben being his hero. At the end of the day, while I’m sure many have aspirations of their child playing in the NHL, what is most important to me is teaching them to be amazing humans, and Ben is in a league of his own in that regard.

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Ben offers a unique approach to skating and skills development that players of all ages gravitate to. From the first time my son took the ice with him over five years ago, I immediately understood why they loved his sessions so much. He gives them permission to fail, creating a safe place on the ice where he encourages them to push themselves without fear of falling or failing. In addition, he’s found a way to show players how their skills practice translates to real-life / game scenarios. No longer is a young player just doing mohawks or cross-overs because the coach has told them that’s what they are doing over and over again. He connects the dots. And for kids, that’s a game changer. Finally, as a human being, Ben is one of the most inspirational coaches we have met, having gone through tremendous health struggles that at one point had doctors stating that he might never play again. He proved them wrong, returning to the game to play professionally, while also running a youth development program AND completing his master’s degree. (Seriously – how many of your child’s coaches have a MASTERS DEGREE?) And for this reason, my son, on his own accord at age 9, wrote a school essay about Ben being his hero. At the end of the day, while I’m sure many have aspirations of their child playing in the NHL, what is most important to me is teaching them to be amazing humans, and Ben is in a league of his own in that regard.

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Ben offers a unique approach to skating and skills development that players of all ages gravitate to. From the first time my son took the ice with him over five years ago, I immediately understood why they loved his sessions so much. He gives them permission to fail, creating a safe place on the ice where he encourages them to push themselves without fear of falling or failing. In addition, he’s found a way to show players how their skills practice translates to real-life / game scenarios. No longer is a young player just doing mohawks or cross-overs because the coach has told them that’s what they are doing over and over again. He connects the dots. And for kids, that’s a game changer. Finally, as a human being, Ben is one of the most inspirational coaches we have met, having gone through tremendous health struggles that at one point had doctors stating that he might never play again. He proved them wrong, returning to the game to play professionally, while also running a youth development program AND completing his master’s degree. (Seriously – how many of your child’s coaches have a MASTERS DEGREE?) And for this reason, my son, on his own accord at age 9, wrote a school essay about Ben being his hero. At the end of the day, while I’m sure many have aspirations of their child playing in the NHL, what is most important to me is teaching them to be amazing humans, and Ben is in a league of his own in that regard.

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Ben offers a unique approach to skating and skills development that players of all ages gravitate to. From the first time my son took the ice with him over five years ago, I immediately understood why they loved his sessions so much. He gives them permission to fail, creating a safe place on the ice where he encourages them to push themselves without fear of falling or failing. In addition, he’s found a way to show players how their skills practice translates to real-life / game scenarios. No longer is a young player just doing mohawks or cross-overs because the coach has told them that’s what they are doing over and over again. He connects the dots. And for kids, that’s a game changer. Finally, as a human being, Ben is one of the most inspirational coaches we have met, having gone through tremendous health struggles that at one point had doctors stating that he might never play again. He proved them wrong, returning to the game to play professionally, while also running a youth development program AND completing his master’s degree. (Seriously – how many of your child’s coaches have a MASTERS DEGREE?) And for this reason, my son, on his own accord at age 9, wrote a school essay about Ben being his hero. At the end of the day, while I’m sure many have aspirations of their child playing in the NHL, what is most important to me is teaching them to be amazing humans, and Ben is in a league of his own in that regard.

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