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JON SKARLIS

Foxborough

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

NCDC Associate Head Coach

South Shore Kings
06.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for coaching and managing defensemen during practice and in-game situations including specific match-ups against opponents and in-game adjustments.
  • Assisting with daily practice planning, running team practice, and team video analysis.
  • Responsible for coordinating Power Play units including weekly on ice practice, video analysis, and pre-game meetings, while ending the regular season with a 26.5% success rate. (2nd best in the NCDC)
  • Responsible for weekly pre-scouts of upcoming opponents and coordinating our pre-scout meetings to present opponent's systems and tendencies.
  • Coordinating weekly individual and defensemen group video analysis sessions using Hudl InStat.
  • Coordinating weekly defenseman specific skill development drills prior to team practice.
  • Player procurement and scouting of prospective players including attending U15, U16, and U18 Tier 1 and New England Prep School games and showcases.
  • Organizing tender and draft lists via RinkNet, while creating multiple player reports on prospects from viewings throughout the season.
  • Recruitment of players to fill summer tryout camps including a pre-draft camp, Los Angeles Satellite Camp, and Main Camp.

Assistant Men's Ice Hockey Coach

Lawrence University
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Served as recruiting coordinator for the men's ice hockey program.
  • Planned and budgeting recruiting trips around the US and Canada.
  • Responsible for recruitment of 23-24 season top 2 scorers Ethan Beaumont and Cole Schneider.
  • Responsible for the recruitment of Nolan Mahaffey, two-time NCHA goaltender of the week and starter.
  • The program doubled it's wins in the 23-24 season earning an NCHA playoff birth while four freshman ending as top 6 scorers.
  • Assisted in daily practice planning, implementing in-game systems, adjustments, and teaching of concepts.
  • Responsible for coaching and managing the defensemen in practice and during game play.
  • Responsible for teaching and coordinating team penalty kill system.
  • Responsible for running both units of the 5 on 3 power play and implementing situational and set plays.
  • Responsible for coordinating and running face-off plays in all 3 zones.
  • Responsible for bench management during game play timeouts and drawing up plays for 6 on 5 play.
  • Coordinated team video for a weekly pre-scout of opponent's power play to see tendencies and to develop a specific game plan.
  • Coordinated individual video breakdown and analysis.
  • Managed team travel and scheduling.
  • Assisted in equipment inventory and budgeting.
  • Managed all facets of game day operations.

NCDC Assistant Coach, U18 Head Coach

South Shore Kings
02.2020 - 08.2022


  • Daily U18 practice planning and implementing of skill development drills and systematic play.
  • Coordinated daily film analysis for individual players, team structure, and pre-scout for upcoming opponents.
  • Bench management of forwards and defenseman during game play to create the best matchups against the opposition.
  • Coordinated and taught all facets of hockey systems and situational play in practice to develop players for higher levels of junior hockey and NCAA hockey.
  • Created on ice defenseman and forward specific skill development drills for players to utilize prior to team practice.
  • Coached and worked with current NCAA DI players including Pierce Patterson (Army), Tim Heinke (Quinnipiac), Chikara Hanzawa (Sacred Heart).
  • Recruitment of players to fill summer tryout camps including a pre-draft camp, Los Angeles satellite camp, and Main Camp.
  • Recruitment of U18 players to fill a roster and meet budget requirement.
  • Served as a skill development director for the South Shore Kings youth program which included coordinating and instructing weekly skill development sessions.

Assistant Coach

Irondale High School Boy's Varsity Hockey
10.2019 - 02.2020
  • Oversaw and coached the defensemen core during practice and gameplay.
  • Coordinated specific defensemen skill development drills to enhance individual performance.
  • Coordinated and taught team penalty kill system.
  • Assisted in individual and team video analysis breakdown.
  • Oversaw the bench management of defensemen during game play.
  • In-game adjustments of systematic and strategic play.
  • Developed and implemented in game adjustments based on knowledge of opposing team and individual player strengths.
  • Assisted in keeping players in good academic standing by providing support and guidance.

Skills Coach

Minnesota Advancement Program
10.2016 - 09.2017
  • Instructed boys peewee through high school varsity players in skill development orientated ice sessions.
  • Coordinated and instructed on and off ice shooting, skating, and stickhandling sessions.
  • Assisted in off ice workouts which included hockey specific strength training, agility drills, plyometric, and cardio training.
  • Created and monitored progress reports for each individual athlete including on and off ice training.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Communication

Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
05.2019

Timeline

NCDC Associate Head Coach

South Shore Kings
06.2023 - Current

Assistant Men's Ice Hockey Coach

Lawrence University
08.2022 - 06.2023

NCDC Assistant Coach, U18 Head Coach

South Shore Kings
02.2020 - 08.2022

Assistant Coach

Irondale High School Boy's Varsity Hockey
10.2019 - 02.2020

Skills Coach

Minnesota Advancement Program
10.2016 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Communication

Bethel University
JON SKARLIS