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Received full scholarship to Division I Northern Michigan
University
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Named Central Colligate Hockey Associations Rookie of the Year
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Two Time Hobey Baker Award Finalist ( given to the top player
in college)
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Holds school record for goals scored in a career
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Second All-Time in Points at Northern Michigan
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Two Time All WCHA First Team Selection
Gary’s Pro Career Highlights
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Signed first NHL Contract with Edmonton Oilers
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Played for the Canadian National Team
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Signed second NHL contract with the Dallas Stars
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Named to three IHL All Star Teams
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Played Professionally in Klagenfurt Austria
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Six year Captain of the Kansas City Blades
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Twice Named KC Blades MVP
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Lead Blades in scoring three times
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Blades All-Time leading scorer
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Played First NHL Game with San Jose Sharks
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Named to Blades 10th Anniversary Team
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Named Blades Director of Player Personnal
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Served as Blades Assistant Coach for two seasons
As a player Gary was known for his amazing offensive
abilities. His ability to read and break down defenses in an invaluable skill
that he passes along to our campers.
He teaches his players not only where to be on the ice,
but also when they are supposed to be there to maximize their offensive
capabilities. To go along with his vast playing experience,
Gary brings fourteen years of teaching youth hockey through camps,
clinics, and youth hockey teams.
Pat’s Amateur Career Highlights
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Received full scholarship to Division I Western Michigan
University
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Served as Western Michigan’s Captain and was named Team MVP
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Twice named to the CCHA All-Academic Team
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Named CCHA’s Best Defensive Forward
Pat’s Professional Career Highlights
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Player of the Year for the ECHL’s Roanake Express
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Served as the Express Captain
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Played six seasons with the Kansas City Blades
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Named Blades Most Popular Player as voted by the fans
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Four time winner of the Mike Coleman Players Player Award,
voted on by his teammates
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Served as a Blades Captain
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Played Professionally in England for the London Knights
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Served as Captain of the Knights
As a player Pat was known for his hard work and dedication to the game. Pat also had the unique experience of playing both forward and defense during his eight year professional career. Pat has developed his unique drills and highly effective teaching methods over the last sixteen years of hockey school coaching. Pat returned to his hometown in Minnesota to teach hockey every summer until becoming a permanent resident of Kansas City three years ago. Over these summers Pat and Mike Aikens (current head coach of the Jr A Billings Bulls) developed many of the unique teaching methods that today form the basis for Future Pros. Many of the players from those summers have gone on to play junior and college hockey, with two players this past summer signing their first pro contracts ( click here to view list of players).
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Received full scholarship to Division I University of North
Dakota
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Led the WCHA in points for a defenseman
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Twice named to a WCHA All-League team
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Selected in the First Round of the NHL Draft ( eight overall)
by the Vancouver Canucks after his freshman season
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Member of Canada’s Gold Medal winning team at the 1989 World
Junior Championships
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Named to the NCAA All-Tournament
Team in 1990
Jason’s Professional Career Highlights
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Signed NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks
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Signed NHL contract with the Dallas Stars
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Twice named IHL All-Star, while playing for the Kalamazoo Wings
and the Utah Grizzles
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Won the IHL Turner Cup Championship with the Utah Grizzles
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Played in first NHL game with the New York Islanders, in which
Jason recorded an assist and a plus 1 rating
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Played four seasons in the Deustchland Elite League (in
Germany)
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Won the DEL Championship as a member of Landshut
Jason thrived throughout his amateur and professional
career as an offensive defenseman. Jason ability to produce offense from the
blue line is what allowed him to play at hockey’s highest level.
Jason’s 100 mph slapshot was one of the hardest shots in all of hockey.
Jason’s career was cut short by a series of knee injuries he suffered while
playing in Germany. His desire to give back to the game and to pass on the
knowledge he has acquired is what brings him to the Future Pros staff.
Tyler started his hockey career in Colorado starring for several AAA teams as a youth. Tyler then took his career to the next level by moving to Canada to play Major Jr A hockey for the St James Canadians. Tyler played three seasons for St James, being named their rookie of the year after his first season. Tyler then took the next step up the hockey ladder to playing college hockey at New Hampshire, after which he took his game to professional ranks of the East Coast Hockey League. After two years of professional hockey Tyler decided to retire and pursue his true passion, teaching. Tyler has been a fixture in the Kansas City hockey and scholastic community for the past ten years. He brings eighteen years of experience with hockey schools as either a counselor or head instructor.
Taylor
Hustead
Taylor is a native a Kansas City who recently moved back
to Overland Park from Arizona. He is on the fast track to hockey stardom. Taylor
played for the United States Development Program U17 and U18 in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. Taylor’s U18 team won the gold medal at the world championships, the
first US team to win a gold at any world junior tournament. Taylor is currently
attending Division I Miami of Ohio on a full hockey scholarship. Look for Taylor
to be selected in this years NHL draft.