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Boyd, Robert ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Canadian Women's Ski Team May 2004-April 2010 at the World Cup Circuit; Men's World Cup Team 2001-2002 (including 2002 Olympic Winter Games-Salt Lake City)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Emily Brydon, Britt Janyk
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2007/08 season, 7 podium finishes including a win in Super G by Brydon and a win by Janyk in Downhill
ROLE MODEL: Glenn Wurtele; Heinzpeter Platter, ChPC
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Whether you think you can or think you can't…you're right! (Henry Ford)
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Crichton, John ChPC
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Dugas, Serge ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 1990
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Canadian Alpine Ski Team from October 1990; World Cups (1991-2010); Olympic Games (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006); World Championships (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009); World Jr. Championships (1995)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Robbie Dixon, Erik Guay, Jan Hudec, François Bourque, John Kucera
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Thomas Grandi (1st Canadian podium in World Cup Giant Slalom, 1996); Mélanie Turgeon (1st World Cup win in Innsbruck 2000) (1st DH World Championships 2003); Jan Hudec (2nd DH World Championships 2007); John Kucera (1st DH World Championships 2009)
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Finance, Lionel ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2006
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: France National Team 1995-2006; Canadian Ski Teams from 2006-2010 at the World Championships and Olympic Games
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Erik Guay, Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Jan Hudec, Robbie Dixon
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Luc Alphand overall WC winner, Jean-Luc Cretier Olympic Champion DH (Nagano), Regine Cavagnou SG World Champion (ST Anton), Carole Montillet Olympic Champion (Salt Lake City), John Kucera World Champion (Val D'Isere)
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Always remember the past and learn from it…not to make the same mistakes again!
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Gagnon, Marc ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2006
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Team Canada from 2006-2009; 2006 Olympic Games; World Championships from 2006-2009
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Erik Guay, Robbie Dixon, Jan Hudec
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: World Championship Val D'Isere 2008 John Kucera Winning
ROLE MODEL: Henna Raita
FAVOURITE QUOTE: If it's not broken, don't fix it
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Grasic, Dusan ChPC
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Harrington, Kip ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2000
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Canadian Ski Team; Ontario Ski Team from April 2000-April 2010 at World Cup, World Championships and World Jr. Championships
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men's Alpine Ski Team in Slalom and Giant Slalom
ROLE MODEL: Brian Mealey; Roger Hetu; Joe Lavigne
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Keddy, Jay ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Canadian Ski Team from May 2004-May 2009 at the World Cup and World Championships; 2005 and 2007 World Championships; 2006 Winter Olympic Games
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Anna Goodman, Brigitte Acton, Marie-Michelle Gagnon, Marie-Pier Prefontaine
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Allyson Forsythe and Jen Simard 2nd and 3rd Cortina Giant Slalom in 2005
ROLE MODEL: Jim Pollock, ChPC; Mark Sharp
FAVOURITE QUOTE: People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily (Zig Ziglar)
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Kristofic, Paul ChPC
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McBride, John ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 1996
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves and Ted Ligety (Olympics) from January 2002-April 2008 at the International Ski Federation, World Cup and Olympic Games
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men's SG/DH Team Alpine Skiing
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Bode Miller 2X overall WC Champion; Daron Rahlves 7 podiums, one season; Bormio WSC: Bode 1st DH and SG, Daron 2nd DH, 3rd GS; WC Finals Lenzerheide, Bode and Daron tie for win; Daron winning Hannenkahm DH; Bode 2nd Olympic GS and Combined (Salt Lake); Ted Ligety gold medal (Torino) combined. Aside from results helping young people grow, learn and excel.
ROLE MODEL: Phil Jackson
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Better to remain silent and thought a fool then speak out and remove all doubt. (Lincoln)
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Platter, Heinzpeter ChPC
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Pollock, James ChPC
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Riml, Patrick ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2008
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Vonn, Mancuso (USA), Walchhofer, Raich (Austria) and Riegler (NZE)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Brydon, Janyk, Gagnon, Acton, Goodman, Prefontaine, Rubens, Simmerling, Simard
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Olympic Gold Medal Torino GS (Mancuso); Overall World Cup 2008 (Vonn); DH World Cup (Vonn); Several World Championship medals with Vonn and Mancuso in 2005 and 2007; 10+ World Junior Championship Medals between 2001 and 2003 with Team USA
ROLE MODEL: Leitner Mathias, Eberl Reinhard
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Sharp, Mark ChPC
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Zagozewski, Brett ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2005
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Canadian Alpine Ski Team from April 2005-May 2010 with the Continental Cup and World Cup Teams
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Britt Janyk, Emily Brydon
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2007-2008 World Cup Season where the girls accomplished 7 World Cup podium weekends in a row
ROLE MODEL: Don Lyon
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| BIATHLON |
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Coyne, Geret ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Zina Kocher, Megan Tandy, Megan Imrie, Rosanna Crawford
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Paquet, Jean ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Jean-Philippe LeGueller/Marc-André Bédard in 2008 at the World Cup
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Jean-Phillipe LeGuellec, Marc-André Bédard, Robin Clegg, Brendan Green
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Jean-Phillipe LeGuellec 7 and 8 places in World Cup circuit
ROLE MODEL: Mikael Lofgren
FAVOURITE QUOTE: You are only as good as your last result, find a way to make it happen.
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| BOBSLEIGH |
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Bosch, Stephen ChPC
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Hindle, Matt ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2002
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: National Development and national Team 2002-2005 (Europa Cup WJM, World Cup WM and Olmypic Winter Games)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Canada's 1, 2 Men Team and Canada's 1, 2 Women Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Helen Upperton, Heather Moyse 4th in Torino, 2006; Kaillie Humphries 2nd WJM, 2007; Lyndon Rush, 2004-2007; Jesse Lumsden 2009-2010
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Latour, Tuffield ChPC
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Sekulich, Quin
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2007
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: David Bissett 2006 Olympic Games (Torino); Bobsleigh Canada-FIBT World Championships 2007, 2008, 2009)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2007 FIBT Bobsleigh World Championships Jenny Ciochetti & David Bissett win Top Brakemen Awards; 2007 FISU World Student Games Neville Wright 100m Bronze; 2006 World Junior Championships - Bryan Barnett 200m Silver; 2009 IAAF World Championships - Bryan Barnett anchors Canada 4x100m to 5th with the 12th fastest anchor leg of all time of 9.00 seconds
ROLE MODEL: Ian Danney
FAVOURITE QUOTE: 1) The hardest victory is victory over self; to be defeated by seld is of the most shameful and vile! 2) Life's battles don't always go to the stonger or faster man; sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can!
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| CROSS COUNTRY SKIING |
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Braten, Inge
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de Nys, Eric ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Chandra Crawford Olympic Winter Games (Torino 2006)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Stefan Kuhn, Drew Goldsack, Dasha Gaizova, Brittany Webster
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: There are many. I remember my first National Championships with the first club I coached, Foothills Nordic out of Calgary. We took home some medals and had fun and laughs in the process. Awesome! Of course, Chandra's gold medal was equally as memorable. Each have a different meaning.
ROLE MODEL: My father; Dave Wood, ChPC
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Yeah buddy, ain't nuttin' to it but to do it! (Ronnie Coleman, Mr. Universe 8-years in a row)
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Wood, Dave ChPC
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| CURLING |
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Balderston, Dennis ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2000
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2007 & 2009 Scoties Curling Tournament of Hearts; World Curling Tour (2000-2009)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Derbyshire, Cori Bartel, Kristie Moore
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2 Scotties Tournaments (2007, 2009)
ROLE MODEL: Bob Johnson
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Competitive sport is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course: the space between your ears
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Dagg-Jackson, Elaine ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 16 World Championships for Canada, Japan and Korea; 3 previous Olympics: 1992 (Canada), 1998 (Japanese team at home games), 2006 (Canada)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Derbyshire, Cori Bartel, Kristie Moore
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2000 Team Coach World Gold Medal, Team Kelly Law, Canada; 1992 Team Coach World Silver Medal, Team Julie Sutton Skinner
ROLE MODEL: Ken & Kathy Shields
FAVOURITE QUOTE: No stone unturned
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Krepps, Rob ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2007
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Championships Team Glenn Howard (2007); World Championships Team Jennifer Jones (2008, 2009)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Derbyshire, Cori Bartel, Kristie Moore
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: The establishment of the National Traning Centre (Edmonton)
ROLE MODEL: Gerry Peckham
FAVOURITE QUOTE: It's not so much what happens to you in life, but how you respond to it.
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Owchar, Jules ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert, Adam Enright
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Waite, James ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 1993
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Winter Olympic Games 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010; National Coach for 18 Men's Teams from 1993-2010 at the World Curling Championships - won medal every year but one
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert, Adam Enright
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Olympic Gold Medal in Torino 2006; Running the Torch in St. Thomas (home town) and lighting the cauldron; Coach of the University of Western Ontario Championship Gold Team
ROLE MODEL: Jack Fairs
FAVOURITE QUOTE: 1) Failure is not an option. 2) The sun will come up tomorrow.
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Webster, Paul ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2002
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2008 & 2009 World Men's Curling Championships Assistant Coach and Scout; 2007/2009 World University Games National Coach; 2008 & 2010 World Mixed Doubles National Coach; 2006 Torino Olympics Games Assistant Coach/Scout
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert, Adam Enright
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Anytime I have the opportunity to put the Maple Leaf on my back is a career highlight. With Vancouver 2010 being my second Games I must say just being involved in the Olympic process is unbelievable.
ROLE MODEL: Jim Waite, ChPC; Elaine Dagg-Jackson, ChPC
FAVOURITE QUOTE: I learn teaching from teachers. I learn golf from golfers. I learn winning from coaches. (Harvey Penick)
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| FIGURE SKATING |
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Barabé, Annie ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Ladies - Cynthia Phaneuf, Pairs - Jessica Dubé/Bryce Davidson
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Barkell, Lee ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Pairs - Anabelle Langlois/Cody Hay
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Davis, Scott ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men - Vaughn Chipeur
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Krall, Christy ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men - Patrick Chan
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Lane, Carol ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Dance - Vanessa Crone/Paul Poirier
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Nichol, Lori ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men - Patrick Chan
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Perron, Manon ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Ladies - Joannie Rochette
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Richard, Sophie ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Ladies - Cynthia Phaneuf
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Shpilband, Igor
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Dance - Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir
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Zoueva, Marina ChPC
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Dance - Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir
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| FREESTYLE SKIING |
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Capacik, Dennis ChPC
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Dorion, Michel ChPC
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Downs, Darcy ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2006
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Cup, World Championships and Winter Olympic Games
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Mogul Men and Women. Vincent Marquis, Kristi Richards, etc.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Coaching an aerial team to a world cup sweep of the podium.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Success isn't the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire!
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Fearing, Stephen ChPC
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Gauthier, Dominick ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2001
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Cup and Winter Olympics 2001-2010
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Jennifer Heil, Alexandre Bilodeau
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Jennifer Heil's Olympic Gold medal in Torino in 2006
ROLE MODEL: Scotty Bowman
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Kober, Rob ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2002
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Presently Head Coach Men's Moguls; 2002-06 Assistant Coach , Canadian Team; 1995-2002 Head Coach BC Freestyle Ski Team; Prior to 1995 club coaching in Calgary and Prince George
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Vincent Marquis, Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: The 1st World Cup I coached at, (Tignes, France, Dec. 2002) was also the first podium for Scott Bellavance, an athlete I had coached at club level. 2006 Olympic Games were my first as a coach and I was lucky to be there with Chris Wong and Kristi Richards who I had known and worked with at a club and provincial level for over 10 year. Also experienced the pride and heartbreak of having Marc-André Moreau place 4th. 2007 World Championships, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy - PA Rousseau, World Champion
ROLE MODEL: Peter Judge, ChPC; Bobby Aldighieri
FAVOURITE QUOTE: It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required. (Sir. Winston Churchill)
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Murphy, Daniel
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2006
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Austrialian National Team (Olympics and World Championships 2005-2006)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Steve Omischl, Veronika Bauer, Ryan Blais, Amber Peterson, Olivier Rochon, Warren Shouldice, Kyle Nissen, Sabrina Guérin
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Olympic Bronze for Australia at the 2006 Olympic Games; Silver at the 2007 Worlds; Silver and Bronze at the 2009 Worlds
ROLE MODEL: Dmitriy Kavunov
FAVOURITE QUOTE: I am what I am today, because of what I did yesterday. Who I will be tomorrow will be because of what I do today.
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| ICE HOCKEY - MEN'S |
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Babcock, Mike ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2008
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Jr. Championships (1997); IIHF World Championships (2004)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men's Ice Hockey Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Gold Medal at 2004 IIHF World Championships; Gold Medal at 1997 IIHF World Jr. Championships; Head Coach of the 2008 Stanley Cup Champions - Detroit Red Wings
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Hitchcock, Ken ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2002
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: IIHF World Championship (2008); Olympic Winter Games (2006); World Cup of Hockey (2004); Olympic Winter Games (2002); IIHF World Championships (2002); IIHF World Jr. Championship (1988)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men's Ice Hockey Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Silver Medal at 2008 IIHF World Championships; 2004 World Cup of Hockey Champions; Gold Medal at 2002 Olympic Winter Games; Gold Medal at 1988 IIHF World Jr. Championships; Coached the 1999 Stanley Cup Champions - Dallas Stars
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Lemaire, Jacques ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2008
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men's Ice Hockey Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Coached the 1995 Stanley Cup Champions - New Jersey Devils
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Ruff, Lindy ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2008
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: IIHF World Championship (2009)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Men's Ice Hockey Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Silver Medal at the 2009 IIHF World Championships. The longest tenured current coach in the NHL, in his 13th season as the Buffalo Sabres Head Coach.
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| ICE HOCKEY - WOMEN'S |
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Davidson, Mel ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2009 IIHF World Women's Championships (Silver); 2008 4 Nations Cup (Silver); 2007 IIHF World Women's Championships (Gold); 2006 Olympic Winter Games (Gold); 2005 Pre-Olympic Tournament (Gold); 2005 4 Nations Cup (Gold); 2004 4 Nations Cup (Gold); 2005 IIHF World Women's Championships (Silver)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Women's Ice Hockey Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Involved with Canada's National Women's Team in various capacities at eight 4 Nations/3 Nations Cups and two Pre-Olympic Tournaments; 2002 Olympics (Gold); 2006 Olympics (Gold)
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Jamieson, Dave ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2001
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Two Winter Olympic Games (Salt Lake City, 2002; Torino, 2006); Three World Championships (Halifax 2004, Sweden 2005, Finland 2009)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Women's Ice Hockey Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Ontario Hockey League Championship (Barrie Colts 1999-2000); Olympic Gold Medals (Salt Lake City, 2002 & Torino 2006); World Championship Gold Medal (Halifax, 2004)
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Lidster, Doug ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2008
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2009 IIHF World Women's Championships (Silver); 2004 IIHF World Women's Championships (Gold); 2003 4 Nations Cup (Silver)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Women's Ice Hockey Team
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Smith, Peter ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2009 IIHF World Women's Championship (Silver); 2008 IIHF World Women's Championships (Silver); 2007 4 Nations Cup (Gold); 2007 IIHF World Women's Championships (Gold); 2006 4 Nations Cup (Gold); 2006 Olympic Winter Games (Gold)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Women's Ice Hockey Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2 CIS Championships as Head Coach of the McGill Martlets (2008 & 2009); 2008 CIS Coach of the Year Award
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| LUGE |
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Fegg, Robert
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2003
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Cup 2003-2010
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Jeff Christie, Sam Edney, Ian Cockerline, Alex Gough, Meaghan Simister, Regan Lauscher, Chris and Mike Moffat, Tristan Walker, Justin Snith
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Olympic Winter Games Torino, 2006; World Championships 2004-09
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Skel, Steffen
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2007
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Championships 2007 and 2009; World Cup 2007-2010
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Sam Edney, Jeff Christie, Ian Cockerline, Mike Moffat, Chris Moffat, Tristan Walker, Justin Snith, Alex Gough, Meaghan Simister, Regan Lauscher
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2005 European Championships; 2008 & 2009 World Championships
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Staudinger, Wolfgang ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2007
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1992, 2002 & 2006 Winter Olympic Games (Canadian and German Teams)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Alex Gough, Regan Lauscher, Meaghan Simister, Sam Edney, Jeff Christie, Ian Cockerline, Chris and Mike Moffat, Tristin Walker, Justin Snith
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 Olympic Silver Medal with Barbara Niedernhuber; World Champion David Moeller 2004 and 2007; Leitner/Resch Olympic Gold 2002 and World Champions 1999
ROLE MODEL: Sepp Lenz
FAVOURITE QUOTE: We have to be like Joe the button factory man. Repetition over and over again so every move we make is instinctiely the right one.
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| SKELETON |
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Cicoria, Nathan ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2005
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Europa Cup (2005-2007); InterContinental Cup (2007-2008); World Cup (2005-2010); World Championships, World Juniors (2005 & 2006); Olympic Winter Games (2002 NZL, 2006 CAN)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Jeff Pain, Jon Montgomery, Mike Douglas, Mellisa Hollingsworth, Michelle Kelly, Amy Gough
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2006 Olympic Games in Cesana, ITA (Gold - Duff Gibson, Silber - Jeff Pain, Bronze - Mellisa Hollingsworth); Junior World Championships 2007/08 (Gold - Sarah Reid); High Performance Director Skeleton for Naitonal/Olympic Team (2006-2010)
ROLE MODEL: Vince Lombardi
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society worl, a civilization work. (Lombardi)
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Forbes, Kelly ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2001
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2009 World Championships (Skeleton); 2004-Present World Cup Athletes (Skeleton); 1991-Present (Development, University, Olympic and Professional Athletes) in a variety of sports under the APE (Athletic Performance Enhancement) Program
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Jeff Pain, Jon Montgomery, Mike Douglas, Mellisa Hollingsworth, Michelle Kelly, Amy Gough
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Jon Montgomery Silver 2008 World Championships, Gold 2007, 2009 Cesana World Cup. Mellisa Hollingsworth Gold 2008 Park City World Cup, Gold 2009 Lake Placid World Cup, Silver 2008 St. Moritz World Cup, Silver 2009 Winterberg World Cup
ROLE MODEL: Duff Gibson; Willi Schneider, ChPC; Chip England
FAVOURITE QUOTE: I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A bird will fall frozen dead from a bough before ever feeling sorry for itself. (Quoting Self Pity from poet D.H. Lawrence)
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Schneider, Wilfred ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2005
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Mellisa Hollingsworth, Michelle Kelly, Amy Gough, Jeff Pain, Jon Montgomery, Mike Douglas
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2006 Olympic Winter Games (Torino)
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Archer, Eric
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Kehl, Brent ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2007
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Cup 2007, 2008, 2009; World Championships 2009; 3 Gold, 14 Silver and 4 Bronze medals in 2 World Cup seasons (2007/2008 and 2008/2009)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Ashleigh McIvor, Chris Del Bosco, Stanley Hayer, Davey Barr, Kelsey Serwa, Julia Murray, Aleisha Cline
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1 Gold and 1 Bronze at 2009 World Championships (Japan); Overall Nations World Cup winners with Team Canada 2 seasons 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 (the nation who accumulates the most World Cup points each year); Men's 1st, 2nd and 3rd at Cypress' World Cup 2009 and Women's 1st and 2nd at Cypress' World Cup 2009
ROLE MODEL: Keith Robinson, ChPC
FAVOURITE QUOTE: To be a good leader, find out what direction everyone is going and then get in front of them.
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Raine, Wilfred
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2008
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Europa Cup and NorAm
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Ashleigh McIvor, Aleisha Cline, Kelsey Serwa, Julia Murray, Daniella Poleschuk, Stanley Hayer, Chris Del Bosco, Davey Barr, Dave Duncan, Brian Bennett, Brady Leman, Nick Zoricic, Cam Culbert
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: World Cup Ski Cross, Cypress 2009 - Podium sweep in men and 1st and 2nd in the women (5 of 6 medals)
ROLE MODEL: Keith Robinson, ChPC
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Pain is just weakness leaving the body. (David Traynor)
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Bafia, Tedeusz ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Cups 2004-2009; World Championships 2005, 2007, 2009; 2006 Olympic Winter Games
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Stefan Read, Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, Trevor Morrice, Erik Mitchell
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Bringing Canadian Ski Jumpers to highest world class competition
ROLE MODEL: Felix Stam
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Use past experiences to create a better future
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Linsig, Gregor ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2005
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Championships Oberstdorf (USA assistant) 2005; World Junior Championships (2005-2009); Olympic Winter Games (assistant Men) 2006; World Championships Sapporo (assistant Men) 2007; World Championship Liberec (Women's Head Coach) 2009
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, Stefan Read, Eric Mitchell, Trevor Morrice
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2007 Planica Slovenia Ski Flying, coaching Stefan Read as he set the new Canadian Record at 194.5 metres. Scariest moment of my life!
ROLE MODEL: Jindro Mayer; Ted Bafia, ChPC
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Brunner, René ChPC
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Decoste, Kristopher
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Fawcett, Mark
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Fulton, Jesse
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Jeff Batchelor, Palmer Taylor, Sarah Conrad, Mercedes Nicoll, Dustin Craven, Derek Livingston
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: We have accumulated over 315 podiums with the athletes we coach
ROLE MODEL: Bud Keene
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Two things are going to happen…either you are going to win or you're not, but it doesn't matter because we have another contest next weekend. First or last. Playing it safe doesn't count in my sport.
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Hutchinson, Thomas ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2001
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Olympics 2002, 2006; World Cup 2001-Present; World Championships in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Brad Martin, Justin Lamoureaux, Sarah Conrad
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Athletes on the podium the last 3 World Championships
ROLE MODEL: Scotty Bowman
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. (John Wooden)
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Jean, Sylvain ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2006
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: World Cup 2006-2009 and World Championship 2007-2009
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Jasey-Jay Anderson, Matthew Morison
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 World Championships Jasey-Jay Anderson 1st, Matthew Morison 3rd
ROLE MODEL: Piort Jelen
FAVOURITE QUOTE: One run at a time!
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Marks, Carl
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2007
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2008 World Cup
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Alpine Snowboard Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 World Championships (Korea)
ROLE MODEL: Sylvain Jean, ChPC; Mark Fawcett
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Mathieu, Marcel ChPC
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Milne, Tim ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2007
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Three seasons FIS World Cup and 2009 World Championships in Korea
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Maelle Ricker, Dominique Maltais, Rob Fagan, Mike Robertson, Frank Boivin, Tom Velisek, Drew Neilson
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3 World Cup medals at Lake Placid, NY 2007; Maelle Ricker FIS World Cup Crystal Globe 2008; 2009 FIS World Cup in Telluride; Ricker 1, Maltais 3, Fegan 2!
ROLE MODEL: Mike Doyle; Graham Barton, ChPC; Bill Cowher
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Get 'er done…eh.
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Campbell, Derrick ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2006
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: National Junior Team Coach 2001-2004; US National Team Program Director 2004-2006; Men's Naitonal Team Coach 2006-Present
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Charles Hamelin, François Louis Tremblay, François Hamelin, Olivier Jean
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Charles Hamelin World Champion 500m 2006 & 2008; 2006 Men's World Team Champions; Shani Davis 1500m World Champion Long Track 2004/ Silver medalist World All Round Championships
ROLE MODEL: Willis Campbell, Tom Overent, Lisa Gannett
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Cavar, Jonathon ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2004
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Canadian National Team - World Cups, World Juniors and World Championships
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Jessica Gregg
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Jessica Gregg 3rd 500m at 2009 World Championships; 3rd Women's 3000m relay at 2009 World Championships
ROLE MODEL: David Morrison
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. (Thomas Jefferson)
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Cros, Sébastien ChPC
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Crowe, Michael ChPC
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Gough, Stephen ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2007
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: USA and Canada World Championships (2000, 2002, 2003); World Cup (1998-2003, 2008-2010); World Juniors (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009)
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Guillaume Bastille and the Men's Short Track Relay Team
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Qualifying 2 skaters to 2002 Olympics (UAS), 1 skater to 2010 from development programs; Apolo Ohno (USA) World Cup Champion 2002-03; Coached Cdn senior (F. Hamelin) and junior (G. Blais-Dufour) champions 2007-08
ROLE MODEL: Yves Nadeau
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Jolenek, Gregor ChPC
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Lacroix, Marcel
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 1994
PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1998 and 2006 Winter Olympic Games; Multitude of World Championships and World Cups
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Denny Morrison, Christine Nesbitt, Lucas Makowski and the Men's Team Pursuit
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Coached the Men's Short Track relay ream to Gold medal in 1998, coached the Men's Long Track Team Pursuit to a Silver Medal in 2006
ROLE MODEL: Vince Lombardi
FAVOURITE QUOTE: Today, not tomorrow!
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Paul, Dirkina ChPC
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Tremblay, Robert ChPC
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Wang, Xiuli ChPC
WITH NATIONAL TEAM SINCE: 2002
ATHLETES COACHING IN VANCOUVER: Kristina Groves, Clara Hughes, Shannon Rempel
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Gold medal in 5000m, Silver medal in 1500m and Team pursuits in Women/Men team at Torino Olmypic Games; Bronze medal in 5000m at Salt Lake City Olympic Games.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: No pain no gain! Enjoy what you do!
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