MEET OUR TEAM

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Director of Performance

Drew is the Director of Performance at FL Fitness where he oversees all of the athletic performance groups and is a movement performance specialist. Drew has a diverse background within the sports performance field working with NHL, AHL, OHL, NCAA, CFL, Track and Field, Military, Tactical Police and Firefighters. Drew recently earned his Exos Performance Specialist Certification and has completed all levels of the Exos Mentorship Phases at their facility headquarters in Phoenix. Exos is world renown for their expertise in athletic performance and training of elite athletes from all professional sports. Drew believes in being proactive with health and wellness and to deliver world class training to help his clients achieve higher levels of success.

Lindsay earned her yoga teacher training certification in Costa Rica in 2013. She has since been focused on therapeutic yoga and has taught yoga for both the Fitness and Health Promotion program and for the Fitness General Education course at St, Lawrence College. In the spring of 2016 she worked with the K.C.V.I boys soccer team where she was able to combine her knowledge in sport specific training and yoga. She is very excited to be part of the FL Fitness and Yoga team!

Skating and Skills Instructor

Elizabeth currently still holds the recognition as the all time leading point scorer in the Ontario University Association (OUA) women's division. She was a two time OUA Most Valubale player and two time All-Canadian player of the year, as well as being a three time OUA First team All-Star. She is born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, where she grew up playing for the Kingston kodiaks. Following her Kodiaks career, she played 3 season in the NWHL and 4 years with Queens Gaels here in her home town of Kingston. Liz has also been a physical education teacher in Northern Quebec and helped run hockey programs in that area. She also served as an Assistant Coach with Queens in the 2005-06 season as well as an Assistant Coach for the PWL Kingston Ice Wolves in 2012-13.

Liz joins a growing staff at FL Hockey as a skating and skills instructor and brings a wealth of experience with her to on ice sessions.
 

Skating and Skills Instructor

Iian has been with FL Hockey since 2015 and has been an outstanding addition to the FL Hockey staff. Iian has a Kinesiology degree, which he frequently uses during his on ice instruction to emphasize the proper body movements necessary to complete a drill. Iian is highly energetic and motivated to push players to get better and maximize the time they are on ice with him.

Ian played four years in the OHL with the Windsor Spitfires and followed that up playing for the University of PEI. Iian played some pro hockey in the IHL, CHL and the ECHL.

Iian is involved in our high performance power skating sessions, along with our Development and Intermediate skating sessions and also our semi-private skill sessions.

Skating and Skills Instructor

Jeff Bateman was born and raised in Belleville, Ontario and grew up playing minor hockey for the Quinte Red Devils AAA system. At the age of 16, Jeff played Tier II for the Wellington Dukes where he was a league All-Star. Jeff was then drafted in the third round, 41st overall, in the 1998 OHL Priority Selection by the Brampton Battalion. During his time in the OHL, Jeff was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the fourth round, 126th overall, of the 1999 NHL Priority Selection. After completing three seasons with Brampton, Jeff signed a three year entry level contract with the Stars. He played three professional seasons varying from the AHL, ECHL, and CHL, having won an ECHL championship in 2004 with the Idaho Steelheads. After completing his NHL contract, Jeff was fortunate to have Canadian university eligibility and was offered an athletic scholarship to St. Thomas University (AUS) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Jeff competed in the AUS for three years where he completed an undergraduate Bachelors Degree in Criminology. As noted by his hockey resume, Jeff is well versed in aspects of the game, including the educational side of hockey. Jeff is currently the Eastern Ontario and Ottawa Regional Scout for the OHL's North Bay Battalion and previous to joining the Battlion he served as a scout for the International Scouting Service (ISS).

Jeff has played an important role with FL Hockey as one of our professional skills and skating instructors. Jeff's knowledge, passion, and dedication to hockey provide our  students with the most modern teaching techniques and provides each player with the fundamentals to achieve immediate and incessant success.

Skating and Skills Instructor

Mike Dawson is currently an Amateur Scout for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and joins FL Hockey as a Skating and Skills Coach. Mike has an extensive hockey background, which included playing junior hockey for the OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs. Mike played three seasons as a Defenseman in the OHL, amassing over 150 games. Mike also played AUAA hockey for Acadia and St. Mary’s while earning his degree and played some minor pro hockey to finish his career.

Mike worked for Hockey Canada and helped develop programs used in coaching clinics and skill development sessions and will use his experience combined with his connections with the Carolina Hurricanes Development staff to help build FL Hockey Programs as the leader in the Kingston and Surrounding Area.

Mike will be on ice for our Private and Semi-Private Skill Sessions as well as our power skating programs as well and will provide the latest modern teaching techniques to help individuals achieve success.