The Hill Academy

The Hill Academy will be starting a full time Women's Hill Prep team for the 2012-13 season. This program will participate in a competitive schedule across North America. 

The Women's team will practice a minimum of three times per week as well as have daily off-ice work outs with our full-time Strength and Conditioning staff.

Our goal at the Hill academy is to prepare our student-athletes for success at the next level. This is achieved by focusing on the process of both individual and team improvement without sacrificing short term success for long term gain. Student-athletes leave the Hill Academy prepared to succeed at their next stop in both their Hockey and Academic careers.

 Dan is a native of St. Louis Park, MN where he was an All-State honorable mention player his Senior year of High School as well as a 2-time captain. After high school, Dan played at NCAA DIII University of St. Thomas where he also earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. Soon after his collegiate career, Dan’s coaching career started and he has worked with all levels of players from developmental programs to Head Coaching the University of Maine Women’s program from 2007-10. Dan spent 7 years coaching in the NCAA and has a great network to the current coaches at both the NCAA Division 1 and 3 levels as well as the CIS.

Last season, Dan was the Head Coach of the Toronto Furies in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League and lead the team to an appearnce in the Clarkson Cup Finals.

Dan has directed several State-wide development programs for elite players in Illinois, Minnesota and Maine as well as being selected to coach at several USA Hockey Girls’ National Camps. Dan holds his USA Hockey Master Level Coaches Certification.

Coaching
• 2010-11 – Head Coach Toronto, Canadian Women’s Hockey League
• 2007-2010 – Head Coach University of Maine Women’s Hockey – NCAA Div 1
• 2003-2007 – Assistant Coach Minnesota State University, Mankato – NCAA Div 1
• 1999-2003 – Assistant Coach Chicago Freeze Jr “A”, NAHL;