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The Vice-President of Hockey for Athletic Republic, Tad oversees the hockey development of 164 facilities across the US, Canada and Russia. Tad currently is the Senior Advisor of Hockey for BlueStreak Sports Training in the Northeast. Tad has overseen and trained athletes at the three BlueStreak facilities in Stamford, CT, Hauppauge, NY and Chelsea Piers, NY for the past five years.

In 2006 Tad co-founded Hybrid Hockey an interactive recruiting & exposure service for hockey players looking to advance their on-ice skills and expose themselves at the college/university level. Tad has had extensive hockey experiences leading him to be invited to Yekaterinburg, Russia in 2009 to work with their professional program and Olympic development academies.

 In 2008 Tad was asked to take over the role of Vice-President of Hockey with Athletic Republic to help oversee their hockey network globally. His primary focus is on skill advancement, strength and conditioning and overall speed and technique training. His knowledge of hockey comes from the vast array of teams he has played with, scouted for and coached including, New England Prep School, BCHL, EJHL, Jr. “A“ in Canada and the NAHL. Tad has trained over 200 Prep School players, 97 Jr. “A“ players, 51 collegiate players and over 14 professional players. Tad played collegiately at Connecticut College where he was named captain for 2 seasons. He has trained and directed teams and hockey schools in Ontario, Alberta, Michigan, Minnesota, Long Island and Connecticut. Tad has worked tirelessly with his students many of whom have gone on play in the CCHA, Hockey East, ECAC, WHL, AHL, and the NHL.

In the past three years Tad has seen 11 of his students drafted in the National Hockey League. Tad has also worked with numerous players from the US Women's Olympic Team and the US National Team Development Program. Tad works closely with the USA hockey selection committee for the Select Festivals. He is a certified Athletic Republic Level III trainer, Sports Potential, Sport-Quest and SPARQ trainer. Tad was instrumental in the development of SPARQ Hockey as an advisor and sits on the development board for Chelsea Piers BlueStreak.

In 2007 Tad was awarded the “Dick Vraa Award“ for his impact in the Athletic Republic Network. Tad is a graduate of Connecticut College with a concentration in Sociology. Tad's primary focus is helping to educate and advance young hockey players. Tad currently resides in Estero, FL and last year coached with the Florida Jr. Blades & Florida Alliance “AAA”.

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Todd Pococke- The facilities director for Athletic Republic-Germain Arena, Todd Pococke joined the Jr. Blades staff in 2012.

Pococke completed a four year collegiate career at Ferris State in the CCHA before joining the Jr. Blades in Florida. Additionally, Pococke played professional hockey for the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. 

Todd brings a thorough background in what it takes to be successful in hockey, having played with Honeybaked AAA and helped the St. Louis Bandits of the NAHL claim a USA Hockey National Championship (under coach Jon Cooper of the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning).

A level I/II/III certified trainer and facilities director with Athletic Republic, Pococke brings knowledge and experience on and off the ice.

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Tyler Carlston- A native of Apple Valley, Minnesota, Tyler Carlston grew up playing hockey. Carlston competed with the Apple Valley High School team and transitioned that experience into playing with the Mankato Club and Mankato State University. Carlston is a Level I/II Athletic Republic sports performance coordinator. He brings professional level experience from his time with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. With a developmental focus, Carlston has been with the Jr. Blades since thier inception in 2010, helping to develop players for Tier I/II and NCAA programs across North America.

Danny Allen- A native of Coral Springs, Florida, Allen moved to Houston, Texas where his love of hockey began at an early age. Allen competed at the midget AAA level as well as his varsity high school team and earned the title of Captain. His playing career continued at the University of Texas at San Antonio State for an additional 4 years where he completed a degree in Kinesiology specializing in Exercise Science. In addition, Allen also has worked as an instructor for Northern Edge Hockey Academy traveling the country as an on and off ice instructor. Allen started with the organization as an intern who has now advanced to become part of the staff as both a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Equipment Assistant.

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Owner and DirectorSteven Allan Jensen (born April 14, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former professional ice hockey player. Steve was a clever offensive player who appeared in 438 games in the National Hockey League from 1976-82. For the past 27 years, Steve has served as founding owner & director of the prestigious Heartland Hockey Camp http://www.heartlandhockey.com located in Deerwood, Minnesota. Steve is now a full time teaching professional with over 30 years of instruction experience, including 12 years of experience playing International and NHL hockey, 5 U.S. National Teams, and the 1976 Canada Cup. As a hockey player, at Armstrong High School, in Plymouth, Minnesota, Steve was an All-State performer. At the college level, he was a participant in 2 NCAA championship games, helping win the National Championship, in 1975, while playing at Michigan Tech University. For two consecutive years, Steve was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team. As a freshman at MTU, Steve was honored with the Matovich Top Student/Athlete Award.

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John T. Hulbert III - has been with the Florida Jr. Blades organization since the very first puck drop. John brings to the Jr. Blades, over 25 years of public speaking and event management. John's sports experience includes working with the Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Buffalo Bison's (Toronto Blue Jays AAA affiliate), Florida Gulf Coast University (Division 1) and Estero High School Varsity Lacrosse program. John also works with charities such as Make-a-Wish, Lee County (FL) Library System and a host of other charitable organizations.

Enjoying the premier game experience is what every Jr. Blades player and fan deserves. John serves as the point of contact for facilities management and external league relations. Fan attendance has increased every year since the franchise began and John likes to boast there is no doubt about who is the home team when you come to Florida to play the Jr. Blades." The Jr. Blades maintain a positive family entertainment, community reputation- both on and off the ice. We appreciate our growing fan base and corporatesponsors here in SW Florida. John ensures every Jr. Blades game you attend, will only make you want to comeback to "The Gator Pit" for more thrills and excitement.