Richard Sleavin is a product of the Dorothy Hamill rink in Greenwich, Connecticut and has been on skates since age 4. Coach Sleavin has played the game his entire life.  Richard has played in Shelburne, Ontario in the WOAA, Second and Third Divisions in Germany and Italy, and with the Dallas Sabres of the Gulf Coast Hockey League. Coach Sleavin enters his 22nd year of teaching Skill Development and  14th year of coaching Minor Hockey, High school Hockey, and Division III Club College Hockey in Dallas. Richard is a Level 4 Coach and has also been a part of three Dallas Stars Development camps at the NHL Level. Coach Sleavin brings a unique perspective having coached both Individual Skill Development and Team Preparations.

Coach Sleavin believes intensity, work ethic, passion and attention to detail, are important keys of development. Richard brings a unique perspective having coached both individual skill development and team preparations.