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We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Lawson Boutlier (known to most as "Boots"). We asked" Boots" to provide a little bit of background so you all have a chance to know a bit more about the person we appointed to this important position. Here's what he shared with us:
Delta Optimist helps introduce Boots to our community!
http://www.delta-optimist.com/sports/Boots+excited+about+role/3412880/story.html
We are very excited to announce Lawson "Boots" Boutilier as our "Director of Player and Coach Development"
Boots born in Halifax grew up playing minor Hockey in Halifax, finishing with the Junior "A" Halifax Lions in 1980 in the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League. In his last year of Junior finished second in league scoring. It was at that time Boots turned down invites to the New York Rangers training camp, Dalhousie and St Mary's University's to join the RCMP.
In his thirty year career with the RCMP he has acted as player/Coach for the RCMP Hockey All Star team that represented BC at the Western Canada Hockey Championships. Also during that time Boots has continued to work with youth coaching hockey and fastball of all age groups.
While posted on Bowen Island between 1984-1988 Boots created the Bowen Island Softball Association and acted as President for four years. Liaised with the GVRD and worked with the community in building a local softball field and teen age drop in center.
In the past three years Boots has been involved in SDMHA as a Coach, Division Manager (H2,H3) and VP of Initiation Hockey. And has also worked with the Vancouver Giants and Delta School District Elementary Hockey Academy.
Boots continues to work with Yogi Svejkovsky in an elite youth spring hockey program which consists of the "BC Bears" and "South Delta Kodiak's."
He will be working very closely with our association coaches in help developing our young hockey players. We look forward to working with Boots for the upcoming seasons.
Skills Camp Coaches
Jason LeHoux - Jason played in the Quebec Major Junior League, six years in the AHL for the Albany River Rats and Manitoba Moose. Jason assistant Coached with Guy Boucher in Drummondville, Quebec. (Boucher was just named the Head Coach for the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning.) Jason played left wing and is looking forward to showing the players a few tricks!!
-Chad Wilson - Chad born and raised in Quesnel, B.C. but now is a new resident to South Delta. Chad played four years for Cornell University, and is feared by many goalies for his big league shot. Chad is willing to share his secrets and teach the players some shooting techniques.
-Joe Sobotin- Joe born and raised in Tsawwassen and a graduate of SDMHA, played for the Ladner Rebels Jr "B" Team and went on to play four years at the University of British Columbia. Joe brings a tool box full of talent, one being his puck protection techniques.
Goalie Skill Camp Instructors
Head Instructors- Jack O'Halloran and Adam Russo ( see Bio's below)
Coaching History-Jack O’Halloran
National Director Fellowship of Christian Athletes Canada
· National Director FCA Hockey Canada
· Goalie Coach Briercrest University 2010/11
· Goalie Coach Trinity Western University 2010/11
· 1999/2000 Goalie Coach Vancouver Giants – WHL
· Goalie Coach PIJHL Delta Ice Hawks and North Delta Flyers
· MMJHL Jr.A goalie coach South East Thunderbirds
· 8 years as Goalie Evaluator with BC Best Ever Program
· Goalie Evaluator/instructor for Global Scouting
· 10 years PCAHA Minor Hockey Coach South Delta.
· 2000 Bantam B Provincial Champions
· 15+ years in Manitoba Minor Hockey Assoc. As coach
· Levels 1 and 2 coaching certificates
· Head Goalie Instructor West Coast Minor Ball Hockey Assc.
Teaching Positions – I have had the opportunity to work with many organizations as guest goaltender instructor incl.
Pro-HyBrid Training
Sentinel Hockey Academy
Hollyburn Hockey Schools
Pro-Formance Goalie Schools
Gold in the Net Goalie Schools
AIA Hockey Schools
Hockey Ministries International
Youth With A Mission Hockey DTS Program
Minor Hockey Programs and Evaluations
Head Goalie Instructor South Delta Minor Hockey Assoc
Goaltender Evaluator South Delta Minor Hockey
2 years Langley Minor Hockey Evaluator
Head Goalie Instructor Richmond Girls Ice Hockey Assoc
Misc
Head2Head Goaltending is sponsored by Bauer Nike Hockey
Working Relationships with
Zach Sikich Pro HyBrid Training
John Stevenson – The Goalie Center
Robb Stauber – The Goal Crease
Shaun Murray – Pro-Formance Goalie – Vancouver Giants
Perry Elderbloom – Gold in the Net
Ron Viet – Ron Viet Goaltending
Steven McKichen – Future Pro Goalie Center
Pasco Valana – Elite Sports Management
Adam Russo
Playing career
Russo played major junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan for four seasons. In his first season, he was named to the All Rookie Team. In 2002–03, he tied Nick Sanza and Roberto Luongo for the league-record in single-season shutouts with seven. That same year, he won both the Jacques Plante trophy as best goaltender in the QMJHL and the CHL (Canadian Hockey League) Goaltender of the Year and was named to the First All-Star team at the Golden Puck Award banquet.[1] He holds the career Season/Playoff record for shutouts with a total of 23. He turned pro in 2004–05 overseas in the Italian Serie A with Alleghe HC and Asiago HC. He went on to also play for Torino, Merano and Bolzano HC, before joining the French league in 2008–09 with Tours. In 2009–10, he returned to North America to play in the IHL with the Port Huron Icehawks. At the end of the season he participated in the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Germany, where he played against both Team Canada and Team Latvia in the preliminary round.
On a side note, after his rookie season, he attended the Montreal Canadiens rookie camp, but missed out on a contract, and the year after he received his CHL Goalie of the Year award, he attended the Anaheim Mighty Ducks Pro Camp where he did very well, but again, was not offered a deal. Before his season in 2009-2010 in Port Huron with the Icehawks, he also attended the Worcester Sharks training camp, farm team of the San Jose Sharks.
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