| Staff |
Florida Jr. Blades
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| Head Coach/ Director of Strength & Conditioning |
Todd Pococke |
TPococke@Floridajrblades.com |
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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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| Director of Player Development/ Asst. Coach |
Tyler Carlston |
TCarlston@Floridajrblades.com |
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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. |
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| General Manager |
Tad O'Had |
Floridajrblades@hotmail.com |
239-245-7362 |
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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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| Team Manager/ Game Day Operations Manager |
Nicole Solow |
Nicole@Floridajrblades.com |
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| Director of Communications/ Media Relations |
Tia Preece |
tmpreece3492@eagle.fgcu.edu |
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A native of Beamsville, Ontario, Tia Preece enters her third season as the Communications/Media Director for the Florida Junior Blades of the USPHL. Tia is currently the Southern Correspondent for ECHL Week, webmaster for JrEverblades.org, weekly writer for TheSinBin.net and has served in media relations with the Florida Everblades (ECHL) and was named Media Team Of The Year for the 2016-17 season by the USPHL. Her work has been featured on Yahoo Sports, NHL On NBC Sports, Naples Daily News, BeyondTheBenches.com, Fox Sports and currently streamed on ECHL.com.
Tia has graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Florida Gulf Coast University and is currently working towards the completion of her Master’s Degree in Mass Communications at South Dakota State University. |
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| Goaltending Coach |
Josh Robinson |
elitegoaliesflorida@gmail.com |
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| Assistant Game Day Operations Manager/ Assistant Equipment Manager |
Danny Allen |
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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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| Video Coordinator |
Sheila Salera May |
sheila@floridajrblades.com |
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| Announcer |
Larry Carsi |
LarryCarsi@gmail.com |
763-923-1244 |
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Sports coverage specialist on and off the field, court or rink. |
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| Assistant Equipment Intern |
Kevin Keyes |
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| Power Skating Coach |
Suzanne Luis Pelletier |
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| Special Advisor |
Jake Brenk |
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| Midwest Scout |
Steve Jensen |
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STEVE JENSEN
Midwest Scout
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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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| Atlantic Scout |
Bernie Desrosiers |
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| Orthopedic Physician |
Dr. James Bynum |
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(239) 337-2003 |
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| General Medicine |
Dr. Fred Burford |
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(239) 337-9422 |
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| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physiatrists |
Dr. Keith Susko |
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(239) 226-0077 |
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| Podiatric Medicine |
Dr. Eric Trathen |
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(239) 689-1235 |
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| Dentist |
Dr. Jennifer Trathen |
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(239) 274-9393 |
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| Chiropractor |
Dr. Lyette Boucher |
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239-948-1222 |
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| Chiropractor |
Dr. David Adamson |
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239-221-7123 |
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Dr. David Adamson is the co-founder and a doctor of chiropractic at Kinexis Chiropractic in Bonita Springs, FL. Raised in Spokane, WA, Dr. Adamson attended Whitworth University where he played NAIA Football for the Pirates and was a student Athletic Trainer for multiple sports. In 2001 Dr. Adamson opened and operated his first rehabilitation and fitness studio. In his 20 years in orthopedic outpatient care, he also worked with the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks associations. In 2010, Dr. Adamson returned to school to improve his treatment options to patients by attending Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA, where he was the recipient of the Clinical Excellence Award.
Dr Adamson addresses the entire spine through a few very specific protocols such as the upper cervical care of “Blair”, “Gonstead”, “Diversified”, “Thompson”, “Lumbar Flexion Distraction. Patients of Kinexis Chiropractic Clinics get a series of Full Spine Digital X-rays taken on the initial visit along with the initial consultation. X-rays are analyzed for medical reasons and chiropractic line analysis of the spine. The X-ray line analysis results are consulted every treatment visit for continued precise chiropractic treatment. Dr. Adamson believes that there is more to chiropractic than the relief of headaches and back pain. His primary focus is the treatment of vertebral subluxation and the integrity of your nervous system, which controls every cell and tissue of your body.
Dr. Adamson is part of an elite group of Doctors who have committed to a high level of patient care. ChiroTrust™ members are a group of Doctors of Chiropractic worldwide who have taken “The ChiroTrust Pledge” (See Below) which focuses on patient centered care.
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Dr. Adamson loves providing care to his patients and takes a very active role in their overall health care. He enjoys spending time on the beach and in the water with wife and 3 boys. A multisport athlete through his early adult life, Dr. Adamson is currently a national and world champion powerlifter. He has been competing since the age of 16 years old. Dr. Adamson stays very active in the community by providing care to area youth, high school, collegiate, professional, and recreational level athletes.
Dr. David Adamson is currently or has been a member of these Professional Organizations:
- Florida Chiropractic Association
- American Chiropractic Association
- International Chiropractic Association
- Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
- National Strength and Conditioning Association
- American College of Sports Medicine
- National Athletic Trainers Association
- Florida Athletic Trainers Association
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