This is a 2 1/2 day long coaching clinic for hockey coaches of all levels. 2019 marks the 31st anniversary of the clinic, which is held June 7-9, 2019 at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada.
This is a 2 1/2 day long coaching clinic for hockey coaches of all levels. 2018 marks the 30th anniversary edition of the clinic, which is held June 8-10, 2018 at the University of Windsor in Windsor Ontario Canada.
Roger Neilson’s Coaches Clinic in Windsor, ON enters its 30th year in 2018 and is generally regarded as one of the pre-eminent hockey coaches clinics in the world.
Roger Neilson was not only an innovator of the game, but he was also an educator who began his professional life as a school teacher. As Roger’s coaching career took shape, so too did his desire to share his knowledge with his peers and aspiring coaches at every level. In the early 80′s Roger along with Dave Chambers, Tom Watt and Mike Keenan pioneered Coaching Symposiums for hockey before Roger Neilson’s Coaches Clinic was born in 1988 at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada.
In the earliest days of the clinic, it was commonly questioned why Roger (or any coach for that matter) would be willing to share their ‘trade’ secrets – when competition is fierce and the desire to find the winning edge paramount. Roger, in typical fashion, brushed the question aside and suggested that there aren’t really any secrets anymore… if someone wanted to know about his Power Play, all they had to do was watch the video.
Roger was always very generous, an entirely selfless man – and this extended to his passion for helping to educate coaches at every level, from minor hockey to pro. The guest speakers who fill our annual roster have adopted this same philosophy with great enthusiasm – and through their commitment to Roger’s vision have helped keep his legacy strong.
As per Roger Neilson's wishes, Roger Neilson's Coaches Clinic is operated by Marshall Starkman and Larry Pearson.
Roger Neilson's Coaches Clinic is held June 8-10, 2018 at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
