Barrie Arena
705-722-5752
Barrie Instructors

We pride ourselves in quality experienced Instructors

Contact our office to book ice for your training camps this season. Our on-ice staff is available to assist in the design and implementation of your camps. We can also assist your team with Hitting Clinics, Shooting Clinics, Systems, Power Play, PK, and other essential areas of hockey. Contact the Office for Pricing and Ice Availability.


Dave Patriquin

  • General Manager NTR Barrie
  • Graduate of Sports Management at Durham College
  • 8 years as Assistant Manager at NTR Richmond Hill
  • 4 years at Canlan Ice Sports as Head of Athletic Development
  • Current Head Coach Barrie Colts 2007 AAA- 2018-19 season
  • 6 years as Head Coach- Richmond Hill Coyotes AAA
  • Extensive coaching and on ice instructional experience

Michele Mundell

  • 36 years coaching experience with Power Skating & Figure Skating
  • National Training Rinks employee for 20 + year
  • NCCP Level 2 Certified- Skate Canada
  • 15 years teaching CANPOWERSKATE Coaching Certification program for Skate Canada (the only certification program for power skating)
  • Working with the Mexican Hockey Federation building their Women’s National program for the past 3 years
  • Hockey Canada U18 & U22 Women’s National Selection Camps
    Assistant Power Skating Coach (2012-Calgary Alberta)

Zach McCullough

  • 12 years as head instructor
  • 3 years in OHL Owen Sound, Sudbury, Ottawa
  • Eastern Conference Finals Champion (Sudbury)
  • 5 years UPEI
  • 3 seasons in the ECHL (Elmira Jackals, Kalamazoo Wings, Brampton Beast
  • Hockey Canada NCMP small area games certified
  • Hockey Canada NCCP Level 1 skating certified
  • Barrie Colts AAA Development Coach

Debbie Booth

  • NCCP Level 1 Technical Course – Canadian Figure Skating Association
  • OMHA ” Speak Out ” Program
  • OMHA Development 1
  • Gold Level Free Skate
  • Gold Level Dances
  • Senior Competitive
  • Powerskating Instructor 1994 – Present

Lukas Bolf

  • Barrie Colts OHL – 2003-2005
  • Drafted by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003 NHL Entry Draft
  • Bronze Medal- U20 World Junior Championship 2005
  • Played professionally 2005-2012 (Czech & Slovakia Leagues)
  • 5 years of high level instructional experience

Greg Redquest

  • Player OHL Jr A Peterborough Petes
  • Hamilton Fincups
  • Oshawa Generals
  • 1st goalie drafted in 1976 NHL Entry Draft to Pittsburgh Penguins ( played 3 years )
  • Goalie coach Barrie Colts OHL
  • York University OUA
  • Goalie coach Owen Sound Attack OHL
  • 17 years Head Goalie Instructor NTR

Spencer Franklin

  • 3 years of  instruction experience at NTR Barrie.
  • 2 years of Junior Hockey experience
  • 3 years College Hockey- Georgian Grizzlies (2 seasons as Captain)

Ryan Stapleton

  • 7 years of  instruction experience at NTR Barrie.
  • 4 years of Junior Hockey experience

Daniel Tkaczuk

Playing Career:

  • 1st overall pick in the 1995 OHL Draft.
  • Barrie Colts captain ’96 – ’99. 1st All Star Team in ’99.
  • Calgary Flames, NHL, 1st Round pick in ’97.
  • Represented Hockey Canada at U17, U18 & World Junior Championships where he earned a Silver medal & 1st All Star.
  • Played 12 years professionally. NHL ’99 – ’11, AHL, ECHL & Europe Leagues.

Coaching:

  • Owen Sound Attack – OHL Skills coach ’11 – ’12.
  • Powerskating & Skills Instructor at National Training Rinks Barrie ’11 – ’12.
  • Instructor at sk8on 2007 +
  • President of iHockeyTrainer.com – Website dedicated to skill development.
  • Barrie Colts AAA – Skills Coach ’11 – ’12.
  • The Hockey News – Insider for Skills & Tips from the Pros 2011 +.
  • Personal Trainer, Dryland & Skills to many Major Junior & Prto players 2009 +.