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Mark Frankenfeld:

Mark Frankenfeld currently is the Commissioner of the North American Hockey League.  He recently coached DJHA U18AAA and the Texas Attack U18AAA hockey clubs.  He also is the co-founder of Dallas Developmental Hockey Inc., Coaching Camps and Instruction. For more information on private coaching from Coach Frankenfeld

Eric Silverman:

Eric is the Hockey Director, Director of Player Development, Head of Coaches for DJHA. He has an extensive hockey background. Growing up playing AAA hockey in New York he left home to play Junior A hockey in Sioux City, Iowa (USHL). From there he earned a scholarship to play Division 1 college hockey at the University of Alaska Anchorage (WCHA). After college he spent three seasons playing professional hockey. Once finished playing he spent one season as an assistant coach at the Division 1 college level with Iona College (MAAC). Eric is well trained in skill development spending 5 years as a head instructor with Robby Glantz Power Skating. During this time he has traveled the country working with NHL, AHL, College and many youth hockey players on power skating and skill development. For more information. Eric Silverman

David Lee

David is our Midget Minor 93AA Head Coach and has coached at the AAA and AA levels the past few seasons.  In addition to coaching with us he is the Directory of Hockey Operations of the North American Hockey League.  David grew up in Wisconsin and played junior and college hockey. He is exprerienced in skill training and power skating instruction.  Click here for more information on private lessons from David Lee.

Patti Snell "Stride Doctor":

My name is Patti Snell, Stride Doctor, and I am a professional power skating instructor. I emphasize proper skating technique to improve speed and agility. I work with beginners to AAA hockey players, mite-adult, privately or as a team. Patti, grew up in Canada as a figure skater, started teaching learn to skate after the first rink opened in Plano in 1996. In 2003 Patti started teaching privately, working with travel teams to help improve skating skills as well as working with coaches to help them coach proper skating technique. Patti is a PSA (Professional Skaters Association) coach as well as an approved Laura Stamm coach. Patti is a member of the OMHA, USFSA, and a level 3 coach with USA hockey. Patti is an approved DPSC coach and can coach at any rink in the DFW area. You may contact Patti at: stridedoctor@verizon.net or 972.743.4239

Peter Stensgard

972-896-0515

Junior Hockey
Drafted and played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League in the 1983-84 season. Played in the national Junior A tournament in Paddock Pools Michigan representing the USHL.
Division I College Hockey
Played Division I hockey for 4 years on a scholarship at United States International University from 1984 – 1988. Our team was ranked as high as 10th in the country in the 1986-87 season. A highlight that year was defeating the #1 team in the country the University of North Dakota.
Coaching background/certification
Assisted with Brad Buetow from 1986-88 conducting youth hockey camps
Coached Mini-Mite and Mite hockey at Addison Square Garden from 2003-2005
Assistant Coach for the DJHA Peewee AA team in the 2004-2005 seasons
Assisted with DJHA spring training camps in 2005-2006
Assistant Coach for the ITC Mite and Squirt teams for the 2005-2006 season
Head Coach DJHA Squirt B Penguins 2006-2007
Head Coach DJHA Squirt AA Penguins 2007-2008
Assistant Coach for 2008-2009 DJHA 97 Pee Wee AAA
Currently hold a USA Hockey Level III coaching certificate, attended a USA Hockey coaching certification Level 4 course in November 2008; Also a Certified Level 2 USA Hockey Official
Current teaching instructor at Addison Square Garden and all area Star Centers conducting private lesson for youth players.
 
Through varied hockey experiences I feel that I have a thorough understanding of what is important in a specific individual’s development as an ice-hockey player.   If you or your child is in need of developing quickly, I feel that I am uniquely qualified to assist them with power-skating, agility drills, specific edge work and shooting and stickhandling. Developing fundamentals is my focus and I am dedicated to working with player’s of all levels to reach their goals in those areas. Please contact me regarding any questions pertaining to skill development and I will be happy to assist.

Cam MacDonald - Goalie Instructor

 

Playing Highlights:
Junior/Major Junior - 5 years
Minor Pro - 3 years
Coaching Highlights:
Texas Tornado (NAHL)
Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 
Fort Worth Brahmas (CHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (CHL)
Biography:
Cam's expertise is in big demand. Working from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, he supervises all programs in the GDI Central region, which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Additionally, Cam serves as the Goalie Coach for the Texas Tornado (NAHL), Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL), Dallas Stars U18 AAA. Also, he serves as a private coach to 80 goalies throughout the Dallas area, and for the past three years, he has represented goalies at the national level.

Previously, Cam worked as Goalie Coach/Consultant for the Fort Worth Brahmas and Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the CHL, and for four years, he was Head Instructor for Jim Park Goalie Schools.

As a goaltender, Cam played five years of Junior/Major Junior hockey and three years of Minor Pro hockey in the UHL, ECHL and CHL.

To learn more about GDI programs and camps in the Central region, contact Cam Macdonald at 817-800-2130 or cmacdonald@gdihockey.com or you can visit the GDI website at www.gdihockey.com.