Minnesota Advancement Program Staff's Playing, Scouting, & Coaching Experience
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40 years Professional playing experience in over 15 different professional leagues
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30+ years Collegiate coaching and playing experience
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20+ years of Junior A (USHL, NAHL, & other)
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6 NCAA Division I National Championship Appearances
Coaches, Teachers, Trainers & Scouting Team
Geno Parrish - Erik Rasmussen - Troy Riddle - Steve Howard - George Awada -
Jerrid Reinholz - Justin Johnson - Stacy Anderson - Jason Berg - Josh Oien (CSCS) - Jacque Vezina - Chad Georgell- Paul Martinson (CSCS) - Wes Jirovec - Garrett Gruenke - Shaun Goodsell - Jay Schroeder - Scott Oliver - Steve Witkowski - Dr. Mike Maristuen - Corbin Schmidt - Andrew Kent - Dan Donnette - Alexandra Zebro
Specialty Training, Close Relationships, Partnerships & Facilities
EVO Sport - ARPwave - Herb Brooks Foundation - HBTC - St. Thomas Ice Arena - Mental Edge - FHIT Players - MSR (Minnesota Scouting Reports)
Geno Parrish "gENo" - South Campus
Geno is Director of Hockey Operations for the Membership at the South Campus. Geno hails from Bloomington, MN and has a wealth of hockey experience. Geno played his High School hockey at the Academy of Holy Angels. From there he went on to play for the St. Paul Vulcans in the USHL and then to St. Cloud State University. After a great career at SCSU, Geno moved on to the Professional ranks playing 8 years in various Pro Leagues: UHL, CHL, IHL, ECHL, and overseas in Germany. Geno is a skilled hockey player who is very knowledgeable and passionate about the game. Some say he taught his younger brother Mark, everything he knows about hockey. Geno has a great personality and he has an uncanny ability to make anyone smile (especially hockey players). He also has unique way of getting through to players, and like his parents, was born to be a teacher. FHIT is very lucky to have Geno a part of our crew.
Email Geno:
geno@maphockey.net
Erik Rasmussen “Ras” - South Campus
Ras is the Director of Player Development for the MAP Membership Program. Ras grew up in the Twin Cities, playing hockey for St. Louis Park High School. During his HS career he earned the Mr. Hockey Award in 1995 as the most outstanding senior hockey player in the state. After HS, Ras went on to play for the University of Minnesota for 2 years (1995-97). During that time, he also was selected in the 1st Round of the NHL Draft (7th pick overall), by the Buffalo Sabres in 1996. Ras then split his 9 year NHL career between the Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils. While his list of accomplishments may seem long and overwhelming, he is more excited than ever to be a part of the Membership Program, and states “being able to help aspiring hockey players to achieve their goals is the most rewarding thing I have ever done”.
Email Ras:
erik@maphockey.net
Jerrid Reinholz “Rhino” - North Campus
Rhino is the Membership Director at the Blaine Campus. Jerrid is very excited about entering his third year with the company. Jerrid is very competitive and expects the most out of each individual. This competitive drive makes him a valuable asset to our program. He played his youth and high school hockey at Anoka where he went to two state tournaments and competed for a state title.
He then went on to play Junior hockey with the Des Moines Buccaneers for two years, where he won the League and Playoffs and the rookie of the year award. From there he went on to the University of Minnesota where they won back to back National Championships. Following college, rhino coached two years with BuffaloHigh School. Rhino loves training, being around kids and passing on the knowledge that he has learned throughout the years.
Email Rhino:
rhino@maphockey.net
Steve Howard “Howie” - North Campus
Howie is the DIrector of Hockey Operations for the Membership at the North Campus. He is from Flint, Michigan where he grew up playing AAA hockey and eventually Junior A in the NAHL. Howie has played 7 professional seasons in the Minors, as a defenseman, and has played all over the US, even spending a year playing in Asia. Last season Howie was overseas in the Dutch Elite League (Netherlands). He has worked with many different camps and youth programs during his career and understands how to get through to the kids! His job is to train our elite players and help them move onto the next level. He is also currently assisting High School Players with their advancement needs by working close with The Minnesota Scouting Reports and Junior A Programs.
Email Howie:
howie@maphockey.net
Justin Johnson “JJ” (MEGA) - Goalie Development
Justin is the owner and director of MEGA (Mental Edge Goalie Academy) which is the official Goalie Program for FHIT Players and The MAP. JJ has been a hockey goaltender for over twenty years. He grew up playing in the Blaine Youth Hockey Association through High School where he set school records, captained a State Consolation Championship team, and was selected All-State Honorable Mention in 1999. After two years of competing at the junior A level, Justin went on to play at the Division I level for four years with the University of Minnesota's Golden Gophers where he was selected for the 2003 WCHA All-Tournament Team, and was a two-time National Champion in the years of 2002 and 2003. Since graduation, Justin joined his longtime mentor Shaun Goodsell as a performance coach with Mental Edge, which is a company whose goal is to help athletes develop the life skills necessary to deal with the pressures of competition and help them climb through adversity with focus and discipline. During his time with Mental Edge Justin authored the training manual Game Day which is an interactive and completely customized preparation manual for hockey goaltenders. Justin currently serves as USA Hockey’s Minnesota District Associate Goalie Coach-in- Chief and is entering his fourth year coaching goaltenders in the WCHA. This season Justin has returned to his alma mater to coach both the Men and Women Gopher goalies. For three years prior he was the goaltending coach for St. Cloud State Men’s program
Email Justin:
justin@maphockey.net
Stacy Anderson - Girls Membership Director – North Campus
Stacy is the Girls Membership Program Director. She grew up playing in California with both boys and girls, and made the Olympic Development Camp three times. Stacy then moved to the Midwest and split her College Career between Augsburg and UW-Superior. During those years she earned MIAC All Rookie and All Conference Honors, NCHA All Conference and All Academic Honors, and led her team in points to a Frozen Four appearance in her final year. Stacy has coached and evaluated hockey from mites all the way to National Development Camps. She is excited to be developing a girls program and help the Top Minnesota Girl Players advance to the next level.
Email Stacy:
stacy@maphockey.net
Paul Martinson CSCS "Marty" - South Campus
Marty is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at the South Campus. He lives in Bloomington and is a teacher of physical education and special education in Owatonna. He went to college at Bemidji State University and has coached hockey for the past 14 years at various levels (High School Varsity, Junior Varsity, Bantam, Peewee A, and Peewee B1). Marty has a Master’s in Education from St. Mary's University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Email Marty:
marty@maphockey.net
Dr. Mike Maristuen "Tuner" - North Campus
Mike is a head on-ice instructor at our North Campus. Tuner is a native of Roseville and he had a tremendous high school hockey career, being named a Mr. Hockey finalist in 1993. After high school, Tuner played one year for the USHL's St. Paul Vulcans. He then signed on to play collegiately at St. Cloud State University, where he racked up 58 career points from 1995-1998. Tuner is a Chiropractor, and he utilizes the skills he possesses with our hockey players off-ice using his ARPwave technology. Tuner is a very valuable asset to our membership team.
Email Tuner: tuner@fhitplayers.com
Jacque Vezina – South Campus
Jacque is the Membership Director and Goalie Development at the South Campus. As a former goaltender and an inspiring coach, Jacque has taken his years of playing experience along with his knowledge of the game to the next level to become a well rounded development coach with FHIT. Jacque has a strong background between the pipes which includes: Two years of Professional hockey in the CHL, 4 years at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he was an MVP along with NCHA 1st team honors in 2001 & 2003. Jacque also played Junior A Hockey with the Great Falls Americans where he was named the team and league MVP in 1999.
Email Jacque :
jacque@maphockey.net
Josh Oien CSCS - North Campus
Josh is the Director of Strength & Conditioning at the Blaine Campus. He specializes in Off-Ice training and has worked with hundreds of hockey players of all levels from Mites to Pro's. Josh believes in individualized testing, training, helping athletes' set and reach goals, and providing programs for each player to maximize their potential. The programs Josh creates are specific to each skater's level of athleticism, and they are periodized (in phases) according to the time frame each skater has to work with. Josh has a unique ability to test a player and accurately assess their strengths and weaknesses, and then develop a detailed plan to assist players in their overall development.
Email Josh:
josh@maphockey.net
Alexandra Zebro- Girls Hockey Director
Chad Georgell- More Info to come
George Awada- More info to come
Corbin Schmidt - More info to come
Troy Riddle - More info to come
Dan Donnette - More info to come
Jason Berg “Bergie” - Founder/Director of FHIT Players, The MAP & The Minnesota Scouting Report:
Jason brings 15 years of coaching, teaching, developing, and helping players advance to the next level. Bergie established the Minnesota Scouting Report and was the Minnesota Head Scout with USHL Central Scouting for three years. Before moving back to the Twin Cities, Jason developed his own player advancement and sports marketing company in Chicago. He coached with the Chicago Young Americans AAA Organization at the PeeWee, Bantam, and High School levels. Many of the players Jason has helped are currently playing in College or Juniors. “I have taken my experience, along with my love for the game, and created a player development and advancement program unlike any camp, clinic, league, recruiting service or training facility in the world. Our formula challenges players and offers them the ability to train in an atmosphere they will truly enjoy”.
Email Bergie:
bergie@maphockey.net