CANORA – After working his way through minor hockey in his home town of Montmartre, and later in Regina with the U18AAA Pats, Adam Herold was a high pick in the WHL midget draft by the Prince Albert Raiders.
With that in mind, organizers of Adam Herold Legacy Foundation weekend in Canora had top level instructors on the ice to working with minor hockey players all the way up to the U18 level to improve their skills.
“We’re trying to do some instructing that small-town kids don’t always get,” said Russell Herold, Adam’s dad. “We start out with power skating, then move into skill instruction. We finish off with scrimmages, that’s always fun for the kids. Plus they get a chance to put into practice what they’ve been taught.”
On-ice instructors in Canora included:
Mike Blaisdell
Mike was a first-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings and played over 350 NHL games. He has professional coaching and playing experience in Europe and has coached in the WHL and AAA Bantam with Notre Dame Hounds and Yale Hockey Academy in British Columbia. Mike was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame as a coach in 2004. He runs shooting and scoring clinics in the summer in the Regina area and is the skills instructor at Martin Hockey Academy in Regina. Mike is also a founding member of the Adam Herold Legacy Foundation.
Darrin McKechnie
Darrin has played with the Yorkton Terriers (SJHL), Regina Pats (WHL), and the University of Regina Cougars. He has coached the University of Regina Cougars, Regina Pats (WHL), Regina Pat Canadians (U18AAA) and has also been the assistant Coach of Team Saskatchewan U16. He is an instructor with HSD hockey school. In addition, Darrin is a founding member of the Adam Herold Legacy Foundation.
Kim Perepulek
Kim has playing experience with the Regina Pat Canadians (U18AAA), Humboldt Broncos (SJHL), University of Regina Cougars, Austrian 2nd Division, and German 3rd Division. He also has coaching experience with the Notre Dame Hounds (U18AAA), Hockey Canada U17 Team Western, Team SK (Canada Winter Games), Regina Rebels (U18AAA Female), and as Red Bull International Hockey Academy Program Co-ordinator. He is currently the Regina Public Schools Program Coordinator for Martin Academy.
Shea Van Luven
Shea played junior hockey in Regina, and Senior Hockey in Montmartre, Cupar and Bethune. He is currently a physical education teacher at Martin Collegiate. Shea is also a lead on ice instructor at the Martin Hockey Academy. He is a Hockey Canada Skills Academy certified instructor and a SHA level 2 coach.
Chad Mazurak
Chad has played with the Regina Pat Canadians (U18AAA), Lincoln Stars (USHL), University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux (National Champions in 2000), Roanoke Express (ECHL), and Wichita Thunder (CHL). He has also been an instructor at Brent Bobyck Power Skating and HSD Hockey School.
Brooklyn Stevely
Brooklyn is a two-time SFU18AAAML all-star and top scoring defenceman for Pursuit of Excellence in the CCSHL. She has been a member of the U16 & U18 Team Sask for four years and a silver medalist for the province in U18 Nationals, as well as an assistant captain. She also was invited in 2020 to the Team Canada U18 Program. Brooklyn went on to play five seasons with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. After 20 years in the game, she now lives near Kelvington where she works as a teacher and continues to share her passion for hockey with young athletes.
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