Biography
SEAN
SKINNER
Professional
Skills Instructor & Hockey Consultant
3642
N. Hancock Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
phone
888-866-6232
cell 719-963-8488 Fax 719-536-9424
PLAYING
CAREER:
Livonia
Stevenson High School
Michigan Nationals Midget AAA
North Iowa Huskies Jr. A, USHL
Compuware Jr. A, NAHL
Jr. A Red Wings, NAHL
Redford Royals Jr. A, NAHL
INSTRUCTOR:
Turcotte
Stickhandling Hockey School - Head Instructor
Producer – “Ice Arena Hockey Directory”
1994
Professional
Hockey Services - Instructor
Christian Athletes Hockey Camp - Power Skating Instructor
Stick with the Edge - Hockey School Director / Owner – Sponsored by
CCM
Producer of six volume video series “Stickhandling
Beyond Belief!” 1998
Carolina Hurricanes –
Pro Skills Camp for new draft picks and rookies
1999
St.
Louis Blues
– Pro Skills Camp for new draft picks and rookies
2000
Florida Panthers – Pro
Skills Camp for new draft picks and rookies
2000
IMG Pro Skills Camp –
NHL prospects 2000
Producer of a video “Breakaways,
Penalty Shots and Shoot-outs!” 2001
Producer of four volume video series “Checking for Ice Hockey”
2001
US Women’s Olympic Hockey
Team – Stickhandling Instructor 2002
COACHING:
Hockey
Director - International Training Center
92-94
Lake Arrowhead High School Head Coach 92-93
Head of Coaches - Lake Arrowhead Hockey Association
93-94
Head Coach Midget AA - Lake Arrowhead Rangers
93-94
Director of Skill Development - San Jose Jr. Sharks
94-96
Head Coach Midget AAA - San Jose Jr. Sharks
94-95
Head Coach Peewee A - Belmont Blazers
95-96
Director of Adult Hockey League - Breakaway Hockey Association
94-96
Coaching Director - Pikes Peak Amateur Hockey Association
96-2000
Coaching Director Placement Services – Hired and trained other
directors
Arvada, CO – Ft. Collins, CO – Arapahoe, CO
96-99
Head Coach Bantam AA – Pikes Peak Amateur Hockey Association
98-99
Hockey Night in Boston – Evaluator and Head Coach Regional Camp
99
COACHING
CERTIFICATIONS:
USA Hockey Associate –
Anaheim, 1992
USA
Hockey Intermediate – Redwood City, 1993
SAQ (Speed, Agility &
Quickness) Speed City Coaching Symposium
– Salt Lake, 1995
IPI (International Performance Institute) Symposium – Sarasota,
1996
USA Hockey Advanced –
Anaheim, 1996
Roger Neilsen’s Coaching Symposium – Ontario, 1996
Pro Hockey Services Coaching Symposium and Clinic – Dublin, 1996 CONDUCTOR
Barry Melrose Coaches Clinic – Colorado Springs, 1997
USA Hockey Intermediate –
Colorado Springs, 1997
Roger Neilsen’s Coaching Symposium – Ontario, 1997
Stick with the Edge Coaching Clinic – Lake Arrowhead, 1997 CONDUCTOR
IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Coaching Symposium–
Switzerland, 1998
Canadian Advanced Level I
– Saskatoon, 1998
Canadian Advanced Level II
– Saskatoon, 1998
Roger Neilsen’s Coaching Symposium – Ontario, 1998
USA Hockey Jamboree – New Jersey, 1998 SPEAKER
SportQuest Certification in On-ice Hockey Testing – Vancouver, 1999
IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Coaching Symposium -
Norway, 1999
ACHA (American College Hockey Association)Symposium
Naples,1999
Hockey Specific Conditioning Conference – Montreal, 1999
USA Hockey Masters Level
– Minneapolis, 1999
USA Hockey Advanced – Michigan, 1999 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Jamboree – New Jersey, 1999 SPEAKER
Minnesota High School Coaching Symposium – Minneapolis, 1999 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Advanced – Pennsylvania, 2000
SPEAKER
Roger Neilson’s Coaching Clinic – Ontario, 2000
International Coaches Conference – Vancouver, 2000
USA Hockey Associate & Intermediate – Hazel Park, Michigan, 2000
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Intermediate – Dearborn, Michigan, 2000
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Associate – Chelsea, Michigan, 2000
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Associate – Birmingham, Michigan, 2000
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Associate – Southgate, Michigan,
2000 SPEAKER
Lets Play Hockey Expo – Vegas, 2001
England Ice Hockey Federation Coaching Symposium, 2001 CONDUCTOR
IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Coaching Symposium –
Germany, 2001
USA Hockey Advanced – Michigan, 2001 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Advanced – Pennsylvania, 2001 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Advanced – Boston, 2001 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Advanced – Florida, 2001 SPEAKER
Roger Neilson’s
Coaching Clinic – Ontario, 2001
SPEAKER
Japan Ice Hockey Federation – Training Sessions, 2001
USA Hockey Advanced – California, 2001 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Intermediate
Grosse Point, Michigan, 2001 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Intermediate Farmington, Michigan, 2001 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Intermediate Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2001 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Intermediate River Rouge, Michigan, 2001 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Associate & Intermediate Farmington, Michigan, 2001
SPEAKER
Let’s Play Hockey Expo
– Vegas, 2002
EIHA(English Ice Hockey Association) Coaching Clinic, England, 2002
CONDUCTOR
IIHF(Int’l Ice Hockey Federation) Coaching Symposium, Sweden, 2002
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Advanced – Boston, MA, 2002
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Advanced – Pennsylvania, 2002
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Advanced – Washington D.C., 2002
SPEAKER
Roger Neilson’s Coaching
Clinic – Ontario, 2002 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 2 – Dearborn, MI, 2002
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 3 – Southfield, MI, 2002
SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 2&3 Ann
Arbor, Michigan, 2002 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 3 -
Livonia, Michigan, 2002 SPEAKER
Let’s Play Hockey Expo
– Vegas, 2003 EXHIBITOR
IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Coaching Symposium
– Finland, 2003
USA Hockey Level 4 – Boston, MA, 2003 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 4 – Nashville, TN, 2003 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 4 – Lansing, MI, 2003 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 5 – Pittsburgh, PA 2003
International Hockey Skating Symposium – Livonia, MI, 2003
HOST & SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 4 –
Reno, NV 2003 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 4 –
New Brunswick, NJ 2003 SPEAKER
USA Hockey Level 3 –
Southgate, MI 2003 SPEAKER
Let’s Play Hockey Expo
– Toronto, Ontario 2004
RELATED WORK
EXPERIENCE:
Department Head and Physical Education Teacher - Al Hussein Society
for the Physically Handicapped
Assistant Coach - Adult wheelchair basketball, weightlifting, blind
goal ball and table tennis
Weight Room Manager - Ambassador College
Gymnastics Teacher - Ambassador College
Judo and Karate Instructor - Judo & Karate Arts, Inc.
EDUCATION:
Associate of Arts Degree - Ambassador College - May 1991 -
High Distinction G.P.A. 3.78
Human Performance - San Jose State University -
May 1996 - G.P.A 3.75
HONORS/AWARDS:
Silver medal in the Junior Olympics in Judo
3 year letterman at Livonia Stevenson High School in Ice Hockey,
1983-87
All-Area, All-League, All-State, All-American, Honorable mention for
Ice Hockey, 1987
Scholarship to play Division
I College Hockey for Alaska, Fairbanks, 1987
2nd
Place in The Indian Summer Triathlon,
1987
Qualified and competed in The
Bud Light USTS National Championship Triathlon, 1987
FOREIGN
TRAVEL:
TAIWAN, Taipei 2004.
JAMAICA, Ocho Rios 2003.
FINLAND, Helsinki. 2003.
FRANCE, Paris. 2002.
SWEDEN, Goteburg.
2002. ENGLAND,
Nottingham, New Castle, London, Hull, Bracknell.
2001 & 2002.
JAPAN, Tokyo 2001 & 2002.
GERMANY, Colone, Munich,
Berlin 2001. NORWAY,
Oslo 1999. SWITZERLAND,
Zurich 1998. SWEDEN,
Stockholm. 1980. CANADA,
Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay.
MEXICO, Tijuana. 1990.
JORDAN, Amman. 1991-92.
EGYPT, Cairo, Aswan &
Luxor. 1992. ISRAEL,
Jerusalem, Masada & the Sea of Galilee. 1992.
SYRIA, Damascus. 1992.
GREECE, Athens and
Corinth. 1994. TURKEY,
Ephesus 1994. THAILAND,
Bangkok. 1993.
