Torjager Hockey

Instructor Bio's



Geoff Lambert


Geoff recently graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and following that completed the Personal Trainer Specialist certification through Canadian Fitness Professionals. Currently he coaches at the bantam Quadrant level with the CNHA AA Canucks.

Education:

B.A. Kinesiology
Certified Personal Trainer Specialist; Canadian Fitness Professionals
NCCP Theory and Development level 1
Certified in First Aid and CPR
Hockey Canada Speak Out Program
Hockey Canada Checking Program
Hockey Canada Safety Program
Hockey Canada Initiation Program

Instructing Experience:

Torjager Hockey Ltd.; 2005-Present
-Leading development sessions for shooting, skills, power skating and checking.
-Leading private team sessions: Atom to Midget

Brad Werenka Academy; Present
-Shooting, power skating, skill and team concept sessions.

Lethbridge Minor Hockey Association; 2006
-Leading weekly skill and team concept sessions
-Head coach in Peewee Program

Tucker Hockey; 2005
-Power skating assistant






Krista Larsen

Krista Larsen was born in Winnipeg where she learned to skate and played ringette. At the age of nine she switched over to hockey and has been hooked ever since. She played her minor hockey on Vancouver Island before moving to Calgary to attend University. She currently plays for the Strathmore Rockies of the Western Womens Hockey League. She also loves instructing and has been doing so since the age of 15. Krista has been involved in many sports competitively, other than hockey, including field hockey, baseball, ball hockey and inline hockey.

Hockey experience:
2000-2003 South Vancouver Island Midget AAA
2004-2005 University of Calgary Dinos
2006-2009 Strathmore Rockies

Instructing experience:
Various hockey schools including: Centre Ice Female Hockey School (Mill Bay and Summerland, B.C.), Diamond in the Rough Hockey School (Yellowknife, N.W.T.), P.A.S.S. Hockey School (Victoria, B.C.), University of Calgary Dinos Hockey Camp (Calgary, AB.), University of Calgary Dinos Girls' Hockey Camp (Calgary AB.), Torjager Hockey Camps (Calgary, AB.)

University of Calgary Olympic Oval: Power skating and hockey skills coach (2004-2008)

VRRI Calgary: Floor hockey skills coach (2004-2007)

Strathmore Rockies: Volunteer skills coach for various minor hockey teams (2006-2009)

Torjager Hockey: Shooting and power skating instructor for various minor hockey teams (2008-present)

Education:

Krista will be graduating from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences in 2010.

Krista also has her NCCP level 1 theory, NCCP development stream coach level, Hockey Canada Speak Out program, and is certified in First Aid and CPR.

 

 


 

 

 

Tara Hammer

 

Education:
Bachelor of Kinesiology/Physical Education - University of Calgary
Bachelor of Education - Master of Teaching Program - University of Calgary

Hockey Experience:
Played varsity hockey at Mount Royal College 2000-2003
Edmonton Chimos 2003/04
Played varsity hockey at university of Calgary 2004/05
Strathmore Rockies 2006-2009

Coaching Experience:
University of Calgary Dino's girls hockey camp instructor
Hockey Canada development camps-Esso fun days and Nike skills camp instructor
Torjager camp instructor & power skating intructor 2005 - present


 

Torjager Instructor Wade Davis

 

Wade Davis

 

Education
Bachelor of Geography from the University of Calgary 2008
NCCP level 2 theory coaching certification 2002

Hockey Experience
1997-1998 Fernie Ghostriders Jr.A, RMJHL
1998-2003 Calgary Hitmen, WHL
2002-2003 Kamloops Blazers, WHL
2003-2004 Idaho Steelheads, ECHL
2004-2008 Calgary Dinos, CIS
2008-2009 HYS The Hague, Holland, Eredivisie

Hockey School Experience

Attended
1989-1993 Hockey West Hockey Schools, Nelson, British Columbia
1994 Audrey Bakewell Power Skating School, Kelowna, British Columbia.
1999 David Roy Power Skating School, Kelowna, British Columbia
2001 Stefany Hanlen Power Skating School, Kamloops, British Columbia

Instructor
2000-2001 Rocky Mountain Hockey School, Fernie, British Columbia
2004 University of Calgary Dinos Hockey School, Calgary, Alberta
2004-2009 Torjager Hockey School -Thorncliffe, Crowfoot, Springbank, South Fish Creek, Cardel Place, Calgary, Beiseker, Alberta

Associate Head Instructor
2005-2007 University of Calgary Dinos Hockey School, Calgary, Alberta

Head Instructor
2003-2004 Chris Marinucci Hockey School, Boise, Idaho
2007 Torjager Hockey School - Thorncliffe, Calgary, Alberta
2008 Torjager Hockey School -Thorncliffe, Crowfoot, Calgary, Alberta
2009 Torjager Hockey School - Crowfoot, Calgary, Alberta