DEVELOPMENT
Our coaches are designed to cultivate player growth, enhance skills and drive success for all our players. Our staff has a wide variety of skills and specializations that are pivotal to our players’ development. Since 1968, 224 players have been drafted into the OHL, with 23 in the past two seasons.
Vice President of Hockey Operations Kurtis Foster believes a winning culture is built on strong principles, high standards, and a commitment to player development. Foster has extensive experience in professional hockey as a player and coach across all levels. He ensures that players receive the tools and mentorship needed to excel from all the staff on and off the ice. This includes a video room at the Healthy Planet Arena for all teams to use.
Sports Performance Coach Mike Temple of Temple Coaching Solutions is pivotal in helping young hockey players elevate their development on and off the ice as needed. By focusing on mental resilience, confidence-building and stress management, he equips athletes with the psychological tools to perform at their best in high-pressure situations. His expertise ensures that athletes enhance their physical skills and develop the mental toughness required for long-term success in hockey and beyond.
Players develop power skating through specialist Ashlea Jones of Ashlea Jones Athletes, who also serves as the technical skating coach for the OHL’s Peterborough Petes. Jones has competed at nearly the highest levels of skating competitions and is a five-time Olympic qualifier in figure skating. With over 17 years of experience in training, Jones helps train and mentor anyone who goes through her program to succeed in all aspects of skating.