FHIT Players

• 50+ years professional playing experience in over 15 different professional leagues
• 50+ years Collegiate coaching and playing experience
• 30+ years of Junior A (USHL, NAHL, & Other Leagues)
• 1980 Team USA Gold Medal Winner
• Minnesota MR. Hockey Winner
• NCAA Division National Champions 
• NHL First Round Draft Pick

Coaches, Teachers, Trainers & Scouting Team

John Harrington - Geno Parrish - Erik Rasmussen - Steve Howard - George Awada  - Justin Johnson - Stacy Anderson - Jason Berg - Josh Oien (CSCS) - Jacque Vezina - Paul Martinson (CSCS) - Wes Jirovec - Jay Schroeder - Steve Witkowski - Dr. Mike Maristuen - Corbin Schmidt - Dan Donnette - Andrew Kent  - Alexandra Kleinhuizen(CSCS) - Adam Gronlund - Tyler Kleinhuizen - Josh Liebenow - Brad Thompson 

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) - National Sports Ceneter - Schwan Super Rink

Jason brings over 20 years of experience through coaching, teaching, developing, scouting and providing players and families with direction.  Bergie created FHIT Players (The Flexx Hockey Institute of Training) to establish a home where student athletes dedicated to playing hockey could learn and develop.  His concept of providing direction for players and families, includes being involved with full time professional people who are the leaders in their field.   

Jason developed unique hockey student programs in The MAP (The Minnesota Advancement Program) for the dedicated fulltime students, ID Hockey (Individual Development Hockey) for players who want to work on specific skills, and has partnered with M.E.G.A. (Minnesota Elite Goalie Academy) for goalie specific training.  He also started the R4/Minnesota Scouting Report which provides players and coaches with the ability to find good reliable information on players who have the ability and who want to be recruited to the Junior A, College and Professional Ranks.  

Jason spent six years scouting between the USHL and USA National Development Program.  He was the Minnesota Head Scout and Coordinator with USHL Central Scouting for three years and then spent 3 years with the USNDP.  

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.  “I have taken my experience of coaching around the country and growing up in Minnesota, along with my love for the game, and created a player development and advancement company unlike any camp, clinic, league, recruiting service or training facility in the world. Our philosophy encourages and challenges players the ability to develop and learn with a professional staff, in an atmosphere they will truly enjoy”.

Jason resides in Hudson, WI with his wife Melanie and their three children Savannah, Bozzie and Violet.

Email Bergie: bergie@fhitplayers.com

John Harrington was a stand-out high school hockey athlete for Virginia High School in Minnesota. After Harrington's senior season at Virginia, University of Minnesota Duluth assistant head coach Mike Sertich urged Harrington to try out for the hockey team. With Sertich's backing, Harrington won a walk-on spot on UMD's roster. He lettered for four seasons at UMD from 1975 to 1979. Following his collegiate playing career, Harrington was invited to try out for the 1979–80 US National team coached by the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ Herb Brooks.  Harrington made every cut and was placed on the Olympic roster for the 1980 Lake Placid games. Harrington is credited with an assist on Mike Eruzione’s go-ahead game-winning goal against the USSR.

Following 1984, Harrington retired from playing and rejoined his college roots as an assistant coach at the University of Denver. The highlight of Harrington's time at Denver was 1985-86 when Denver won a school record 34 games and advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four.

From 1993-2008, Harrington was the head hockey coach at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Harrington turned around a listless program at Saint John's. By his fourth season he had guided SJU to a school-record 26-6-1 mark, the school's first conference championship since 1950, the school's first conference playoff championship, the school's first NCAA tournament berth and an NCAA third place victory. In 15 seasons at Saint John's he has a career record of 241-142-31 (.620). He has won five MIAC titles, four MIAC playoff championships and has advanced to the NCAA tournament five times. Harrington is the school leader in career wins. In addition to his coaching duties, Harrington was the assistant athletic director at Saint John's. In 2008, Harrington became the Head Coach for Asiago of the Swiss National League. He was the head coach for the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team until December 2010.

Ras is the Director of Player Development for FHIT Players.  He spends the majority of his time at the South Campus with 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: erik@maphockey.net

Josh is the General Manager of the Herb Brooks Training Center.  Josh is a certified Strength & Conditioning coordinator and has been working with the company for over 5 years.  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@maphockey.net

Corbin is the one of The MAP Directors.  He also works with ID/TD Hockey as a Defense and Private Lesson specialist, and is very excited for this opportunity to help the FHIT programs flourish. Corbin was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and has lived in Minnesota for the past 3 years. Corbin played his Junior A hockey in Kearney, NE for the Tri-City Storm and soon after started his collegiate career at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After playing four years of Division I hockey he enjoyed another four year stint with the Alaska Aces in the East Coast Hockey League. While with the Aces, Corbin won a National Championship and a couple of Conference Championships. Now that Corbin is done playing the game he loves he looks to pass on his passion for the game and teach our future players everything he knows.  Corbin is married and resides in White Bear Lake with his wife Andrea.

Email: corbin@fhitplayers.com

Howie is the DIrector of Hockey Operations for The MAP 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@maphockey.net

Dan is the Director of Player Development for the North Campus MAP. He grew up in Anoka, MN and played for Anoka High school while making one state tournament appearance. He then went on to play Junior Hockey in Des Moines in the USHL. Dan continued on to play collegiate hockey at Northern Michigan University in the CCHA. He then went on to play four years of professional hockey in the UHL, SPHL, CHL and Asia. He is very passionate with training others and looks forward to working with kids who want to get better.

Email: dan@maphockey.net

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@fhitplayers.com

Tyler is the Director of Human Performance at FHIT Players. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Certified First Responder. Tyler attended high school at Forest Lake where he participated in football and track. Throughout his high school career he became a  4 time All-State selection in the shot put and discus, a MSHSL State Champion in the shot put, and a Nike All-American in the shot put. Tyler then competed for the University of Minnesota men's Track & Field team where he was a member of 5 Big Ten Championship teams. He also qualified for the NCAA First Round meet 5 times. Currently Tyler trains and competes in strongman competitions and is looking to add highland games to his strength sport repertoire. Tyler has a great affinity for coaching and loves helping athletes reach their goals.

Email: tyler@fhiplayers.com

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@maphockey.net

Wes played high school hockey at St. Thomas Academy and the collegiately at St. Thomas University. Wes has been an instructor and involved with both FHIT and The MAP for several years.  Wes is always voted as a favorite instructor by the players he works with. He has a humorous personality and he meshes this into his teaching and training.  He provides a very fun training atmosphere and he balances hard work with exciting games and competition.  On top of that, he has a keen eye for evaluating talent and in turn working with players on improving key areas.  Ultimately, Wes is a valuable asset for The MAP as a teacher and trainer.

George is a Mendota Heights, MN native. George played in the USHL for the St. Paul Vulcans for two years, accumulating 54 points n only 42 games during his second season. His talent was noticed while playing for the Vulcans by St. Cloud State University, where he enrolled and played four years.  He then went on to play professionally for teams in several high level leagues, including AHL, ECHL, and the EIHL (the EIHL is the highest level of pro hockey in the U.K.).  While playing for the Belfast Giants of the EIHL, George became the team captain, a fan favorite, and the club’s all time leading point scorer (194 in 187 games).  He also led Belfast to an EIHL Championship in 2005-06. George brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to The MAP and his mission now is to pass along everything he can to help players develop. 

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@maphockey.net

Stacy is the Girls MAP General Manager. 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@maphockey.net

Alexandra is the Director of Off-Ice Development. She recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in physiology and played for the Gopher Women’s hockey team in her four undergraduate years there. Through this experience she has been privileged to work with some of the best athletes, coaches, and strength coaches in the Nation. Prior to college, she grew up playing hockey with both boys and girls, participated in four National Development Camps, and played for the USA Selects team and National Levels. She has an incredible passion for the sport and helping other athletes reach their goals as athletes and individuals.

Email: zebro@maphockey.net

Justin is the owner and director of MEGA (Minnesota Elite 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 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 sixth year coaching goaltenders in the WCHA. Currently serving his third year with his alma mater to coach the Golden Gopher Men's goalies. For three years prior he was the goaltending coach for St. Cloud State Men’s program

Email: justin@megagoaltending.com

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@megagoaltending.com

Andy graduated from Lakeville high school in 2002 and played junior hockey with the twin-city’s Northern Lights where he was an all-league goalie. Andy then played college hockey at Augsburg where he was a caption and an all-conference goaltender. He has been coaching at various different teams and associations and camps since 2002 such as Orono STP, attitude goaltending clinics, and the Sioux-city musketeers (USHL). Andrew was also recently named goalie coach for the University of Minnesota Women's team.

Email: Andrew@megagoaltending.com