Jon Goyens was most recently the head coach of Baie-Commeau Drakkar in the QMJHL. Leading to that opportunity, Jon was the head coach for the Lac St. Louis Lions of the QMAAA league. In 10 years, the Lions played in 5 leagues finals including two trips to the National Championships at the Telus Cup. Along the way, Jon became the most winning coach in the playoffs. His list of alumni includes current NHL players Anthony Duclair, Mike Matheson, Alex Biega and Jonathan Drouin and let’s not forget Devon Leevi who just won top goaltender at the World Jrs. representing Canada. Additionally, Jon is a skills coach to several NHL, Major Junior, NCAA players including top Female players such as Hilary Knight. In our conversation, Jon opens up about the following topics: -His story and the human side of coaching -Individual skill development inside the team environment -Using analytics to drive development and team play -Coaching Cafe and giving back to the coaching community Subscribe to the Coaching Project newsletter at https://tjmanastersky.com/home/newsletter/
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