At Flex Sports, our coaches are more than instructors, they’re game changers. Each brings elite playing experience, proven teaching methods, and a passion for helping athletes push past limits.
From sharpening fundamental skills to building next-level confidence, they create an environment where effort and energy meet results. Our team of dedicated mentors inspires every player to compete hard, train smart, and love the game. With Flex Sports coaches, athletes don’t just improve—they thrive.
At Flex Sports, our coaches are more than instructors, they’re game changers. Each brings elite playing experience, proven teaching methods, and a passion for helping athletes push past limits.
From sharpening fundamental skills to building next-level confidence, they create an environment where effort and energy meet results. Our team of dedicated mentors inspires every player to compete hard, train smart, and love the game. With Flex Sports coaches, athletes don’t just improve—they thrive.
Jeff is a seasoned coach, former physical education teacher, and member of the Canadian Armed Forces who now pursues a lifelong passion for coaching and athlete development.
Through years of experience, Jeff has developed an advanced training methodology that has helped produce numerous elite hockey players. He is the Director and Owner of JAG Hockey Development, where his coaching expertise and results-driven approach are highly sought after.
Jeff currently serves as the Head Coach of the High River Flyers in the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL). Throughout his career, he has mentored many successful athletes and is deeply committed to developing not only skilled players, but mentally strong competitors—recognizing that resilience and mindset are critical to achieving peak performance.
Borys is a former professional hockey player and NHL scout with over a decade of experience in player development and coaching. He has trained under Calgary legend Rick Alexander and specializes in puck skills, shooting mechanics, and overall hockey IQ. Borys’s unique perspective—shaped by working with elite athletes across North America and Europe—allows him to assess talent quickly and teach game-changing skills with precision.
Nic De-Gaetano is the co-founder of Evolution Goaltending Corp (EGC). Nic has built EGC into one of the most progressive goalie development programs in Canada, working with athletes ranging from minor hockey to the professional level, including NHL and international competitors.
Nic brings a systems-based approach to development that goes far beyond drill execution. He is one of the core architects behind EGC’s Save Process theory framework, which gives goalies a clear, repeatable structure for understanding and executing under pressure.
Nic’s coaching philosophy centers on clarity, ownership, and consistency. He believes that elite performance is built through understanding, not just repetition, and emphasizes helping goalies think the game at a deeper level. Through on-ice training, classroom education, and video analysis, his athletes learn to connect tactical decisions and technical mechanics into a cohesive system.
In addition to his on-ice work, Nic is also deeply involved in the evolution of goalie analytics and technology. As a driving force behind 3xG.app and 10-D Tech, he is helping redefine how goaltending performance is measured and understood, introducing situational analytics and AI-driven insights that give athletes unprecedented context into their game.
Blair Courchene is the director, and owner of BAC Hockey which teaches situational skill development, and does small area gameplay camps. Blair has been coaching at U18AAA, and U15AAA level in Calgary since 2008, and has worked with many of the top players from our area. Blair was an associate coach with the Edge U18 Prep team that won back-to-back championships with the Edge U18 prep team in 2022-23, and 23-24. Blair also has been a scout in the WHL since 2016, where he was apart of championship winning team in Prince Albert. Currently Blair works with the Saskatoon Blades.
Wayne brings over 50 years of experience in hockey as a player, coach, and mental performance and skills coach. He also serves as a mentor with Hockey Alberta and an NCCP course conductor.
Throughout his career, he has worked with athletes from U7 through to Junior A and collegiate levels, giving him a strong understanding of long term player development. His background and commitment to the game have also led him to be part of five national championship programs.
Wayne currently serves as Assistant GM and Player Development with the Calgary Canucks in the AJHL. His experience, leadership, and dedication to developing athletes continue to make a strong impact on players, coaches, and programs across all levels of the game.
Riley is an assistant coach with the Calgary Canucks, specializing in Player Development and Skills. Born in Calgary, Riley grew up playing for the Glenlake Hawks and Calgary Royals. Riley went on to sign with the Calgary Canucks of the AJHL, following his U18AAA year, where he would spend 3 years capping off his junior career with an AJHL championship, Centennial Cup appearance, and Hockey Canada Most Sportsmanlike Player Award.
Steve Nemeth is one of Canada’s top youth hockey coaches, known for developing elite players through experience and leadership. A former NHL player with the New York Rangers, he began his career in the WHL with the Lethbridge Broncos and Kamloops Blazers. His success led to representing Team Canada at the 1987 World Junior Championships. Nemeth brings a wealth of high-performance knowledge, mentorship, and a winning mindset to every athlete he works with.
Looking to book one of our coaches for a private session, or share the ice with other players to lower the cost? Whether it’s one-on-one training or building a small group session, we’ll design a program that fits your needs. Our focus is on creating the right environment to accelerate development and help your player reach their full potential.
