Brett Kelly

Originally from St. Louis, Bret grew up playing football and wrestling which transitioned to rugby and weightlifting later in life. After completing his Masters, Bret spent time as a strength and conditioning coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis University, the Chicago White Sox, and most recently the U.S. Ski and Snowboarding team. His time with elite athletes has prepared him to train a wide variety of disciplines as well as collaborate with sports medicine professionals during injury rehab. He and his wife have recently moved back to the St. Louis area and he’s excited to help local people reach their goals!

Rachel Mohr Joins TPH-St. Louis as Director of Academics

Maryland Heights, MO – Total Package Hockey is pleased to announce the addition of Rachel Mohr to the TPH–St. Louis team as the Director of Academics. Mohr is joining TPH-St. Louis after spending the last four years at Lindenwood University pursuing her Master of Arts while serving as an Academic Coordinator and a Course Instructor.

An Illinois native, Mohr attended St. Louis University where she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. While completing her Bachelor’s Degree, Mohr competed for her school at the NCAA Division I level in Field Hockey. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree, Mohr continued her education earning a Master of Arts in Higher Education at Lindenwood.

Within her Academic Coordinator position at Lindenwood University, Mohr developed academic plans for several of the university’s athletic teams. In addition, her experience providing ongoing support with organizational and communication skills, study habits, and personal responsibility are highly transferable to the Center of Excellence model.

“TPH-St. Louis is overly excited to have Rachel joining our staff as the Director of Academics,” said Philip McRae, Director of Hockey-Operations. “Rachel is the perfect fit for the position. She has experience as a Division 1 student-athlete, teacher, and working with elite student-athletes. Combine that with her passion to mentor, guide, and develop, and it is a complete combination. I look forward to seeing the positive impact Rachel has on our boys and girls on a daily basis.”

Mohr has the dedication to mentor and guide our student-athletes as they progress towards their future ambitions. With her extensive background of teaching, as well as her experience as a student-athlete, she will be a great asset to the TPH team in St. Louis.

Please join us in welcoming Rachel to the TPH St. Louis and the Total Package Hockey Family.

Dave Ananayo

Dave was born in the Philippines and raised in Hawaii and is your stereotypical island boy. Growing up surfing, free-diving, fishing, and hiking has instilled a strong desire to maintain physical fitness at all the different stages of life. Along with all the hours spent at the beach and in the ocean, Dave was also a boxer from the age of 6 to 18 years old and wrestled in all 4 years of high school. At the age of 18, Dave moved to St. Louis, MO to attend Lindenwood University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science. After graduating college, Dave interned at a local gym and eventually was hired at the same gym where he was given the chance to work with a variety of populations including special populations, intellectual disability populations, sports performance populations and general populations. Currently, he is the full-time Performance Specialist for Mercy Sports Performance and extremely excited to be on this journey with a great team!

Bobby Feaster Joins TPH-St. Louis Team

Total Package Hockey is pleased to announce that Bobby Feaster has joined the TPH-St. Louis team as a Player Development Coach / Mentor.  Feaster brings a dynamic of hockey administrative, instruction and operations-related experience to the position.

“I am extremely excited to add Bobby Feaster to the TPH-St. Louis staff.” said Philip McRae, TPH-St.Louis Director of Hockey-Operations. “Bobby has experience on the operations and analytical side of the game at every high level, from Division 1 college hockey, to the American Hockey league, as well as the National Hockey League. Bobby has a wealth of experience where I do not. I believe our combined knowledge on all sides of the game gives us the ability to not only run the program to its full potential, but more importantly, allow us to make the greatest positive impact on each student-hockey player that comes through the CoE. I am excited to get Bobby to St. Louis, up to speed, and get to work with him.”

A native of Hershey, PA, Feaster spent the 2019-2020 season as the Team Services Coordinator for the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.  In his role with the Moose, who are the AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, Feaster was responsible for many critical behind the scenes functions for the Moose, who many in hockey regard as one of the American Hockey League’s model franchises.

Prior to his arrival in Manitoba, Bobby served on the hockey coaching staff at the University of North Dakota in a variety of roles under the direction of Brad Berry as a student manager .  While at UND, the 25-year-old graduated, cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and made the Dean’s list three years in a row.

In addition, Feaster has served as an intern for the Columbus Blue Jackets , has won a championship as a youth hockey player in Calgary, Alberta and has grown up around the game his entire life.  Bobby’s father Jay is a former National Hockey League General Manager, having guided the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup in 2004.

Everyone within the TPH family joins Philip McRae in welcoming Bobby to the team.

One Team… We still got this!

Dear TPH Student-Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers and Parents,

All of us are itching to get back on the ice, in the performance training rooms and back to the game we all love. At TPH we have been spending a lot of time planning for this; what it will look like depending on what state, city and county we are in and how we best ensure it’s as safe as possible for you and our team members. We have been so fortunate to have strong relationships with all of the facilities we work with. We are consistently in touch with them and understanding what their protocol is or will be when they open up. We will adhere to all policy and protocol in each facility. We are so thankful for all the work that they are putting into this preparation, training staff and implementing a new normal for all of us to come back to the rink safely.

We are grateful to the Nashville Predators organization and the entire coaching staff led by John Hynes, Dan Lambert, Dan Muse, Ben Vanderklok, Lawrence Feloney and David Good who spent time with our coaches, sharing insight and providing some continuing education over the course of a few weeks to the group. Our coaches have been using this time to learn, improve and get ready for the upcoming training opportunities, along with how we can maximize training and development this summer and in our TPH Center of Excellence to support the student-athletes if we have a delay in full training and games.

TPH Colorado Director of Hockey Operations Jordan Pietrus created “Shield Our Communities” along with TPH team members and student-athletes raised over $10,000, thanks to a generous match from our partner Maynard’s Industries, to provide face masks for local healthcare providers in Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Huntsville, Indianapolis and Nashville. Mentoring and messaging to our student-athletes that when times get tough, we get tougher and we help those who need help and take care of others. This is deep in the fabric and culture of our game, and is part of what makes hockey so special.

Special thank you to our COO Francis Anzalone and Frank Anzalone, along with the rest of our TPH Team members who quickly built out the TPH Virtual Hockey Development platform so players at our CoEs and across the country could continue to train and put the necessary work in at home. We are now prepared for any future potential closures or pauses that may come up when school starts back this fall, to ensure our student-athletes can continue their development and be mentored at home.

We have seen an increase in parent participation at home and support on academics and virtual training which is great. Thank you for your patience, many of you have sent in emails of encouragement and support for coaches, academic leaders and we really appreciate your positive notes.

We have experienced some unique support from many friends in the NHL. Several positive role models have taken time via Zoom calls with our CoE student-athletes including Quinn and Jack Hughes, Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, Aaron Volpatti, Scott Laughton, Brandon Naurato, Angelo Ricci, Eric Lacroix, Colton Parayko and Torey Krug. We are so grateful for their time and what an amazing opportunity for our aspiring elite student-athletes to learn from each of them.

Finally, a HUGE thank you to our Academic Directors and additional education team members who never missed a beat supporting and holding the student-athletes accountable over the past 2 months. Just over 70% of TPH Student-Athletes will have all A’s and B’s, as the Edmentum platform allowed them to quickly transition from the classroom to home without interruption. Although our physical CoE locations have been closed, our academic progress, mentorship and off ice training never missed a beat. Our 5th grade class in Nashville finished up two weeks early and graduated into middle school and we have seen a number of students finish their studies for the semester 2-6 weeks early. We are so grateful for the incredible support from EdOptions Academy, Michigan International Prep School, Brighton Area Schools, GlobalEd, Mount Vernon, Athens Renaissance School, McNairy County Schools and especially our academic partner Edmentum who have provided the platform and support team to keep our student-athletes on track and able to successfully complete the semester and school year during this crisis with no interruption. Lastly, we want to congratulate the TPH CoE senior class of 2020 as we celebrate the graduation of 41 student-athletes across all 7 CoEs as they take their next step in their academic and hockey marathon!

We still have a long road ahead of us, but it is key we focus on the positives, celebrate the wins, even when they are not back up on the scoreboard yet. It’s been awesome to see so many people, programs, teams and players from all across the country step up in their own way to contribute to staying positive, the hockey community is ONE team and we still got this!

Enjoy your memorial day weekend, please take a moment to remember all our service men and women who gave their lives while serving and please thank those that have served and are currently protecting our freedom.

Take care,

Nathan Bowen

Chief Executive Officer

Total Package Hockey, LLC

Goal Achieved.

Total Package Hockey is excited to announce, with the support of 75 donations, we achieved our goal of $10,000 to Shield Our Communities. In surpassing our goal, Maynard’s will be providing their promised match of $2,000 and the bonus of $5000. Combined we reached a total of $12,570 which will be utilize to produce and ship face shields from Sparx Hockey. The order has been placed and Sparx Hockey will completing production of over 1,000 masks to be evenly distributed and shipped to the following locations:

  • Atlanta | Emory University Department of Public Safety
  • Colorado | Elizabeth Fire Station 271
  • Detroit | Dearborn Heights Police Department
  • Grand Rapids | Emergency Care Specialists and Life EMS
  • Huntsville | Huntsville Hospital System
  • Indianapolis | Eskenzie Health of Indianapolis
  • Nashville | Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management

We would like to thank Sparx for this partnership and Maynard’s for their generous match. Most of all we would like to that those who shared this campaign and donated to help support front line workers in our local communities. Thank you to the following donors:

Tom Winkler

Tony Diganci

Jeffrey Peterson

Jordan Pietrus

Sergio Gasperoni

Aaron Stewardson

R Scott Jentz

Tph Nationwide Family

Sheldon Wolitski

Mario Mazzuca

Taso Sofikitis

Chris And Mandy Lipsett

Karen Pease

Seven Cooper

Sunsea W.

Martin Kubaliak

Tr Mason

Indy Center Of Excellence

Alan Loewenstein

Mike Suzuki

Francis Kearney

Emily Bourgeois

Jeff Miller

John Coots

Judi Kremer

Steven Mattes

Thomas Elsensohn

Tara Shaikh

Mike Mcintosh

Candice Neisen

Dominic Vincent

Randy B

Jay Henry

Scott Truchan

Nichelle Simon

Adam House

Tom Stenglein

Devin Timberlake

Scott Van Der Linden

Tamme Mellenthin

Finn Kilbride

Heather Lambert

Henry Wineman

Michael O’neil

Sheina Dixon

Larena Burnett

Cassie Ramsay

Cameron Shaw

L’kita Smith

Dyron Givens

Emily Keller

Kristin Nabozny

Nicole Koring

Tiernan Keith Grandmother

Anthony Golio

Jared Bussard

Jordan Pietrus

Rich Mackanos

Denise Schmidt

Tiernan Keith

Phyllis Long

Annie Malafa

Audrey Forman

Dean Gartelos

Michael Mcever Family

Max Lacroix

Taylor Keyworth

Jamie Lynn Frank

Leah S

Paul Evans

Hanna Hill

Mac And Bailey Bowen

Tiffany Silverberg

Shield Our Communities goes into Overtime

We are excited to say that we are over a quarter of the way to our Shield Our Communities goal. With the support of our many donations as well as the match from Maynards we have a current total of $2,643.

 

Our lofty goal of $10,000 dollars would supply 1,500 face shields, provided by Sparx, to front line workers in our local communities and we are not there yet. There is still time to donate. We recognize the importance of distributing these shield in a timely manner and we will be closing donations on Friday May 15th at 11:59 p.m. EST.


Help us send shields, distributed evenly, to the following local organizations:

  • Atlanta | Emory University Department of Public Safety
  • Colorado | Elizabeth Fire Station 271
  • Detroit | Dearborn Heights Police Department
  • Grand Rapids | Emergency Care Specialists and Life EMS
  • Huntsville | Huntsville Hospital System
  • Indianapolis | Eskenzie Health of Indianapolis
  • Nashville | Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management

TPH Training App Now Available

Total Package Hockey is proud to announce the release of the TPH Training app powered by MaxOne. The TPH Training app will offer free access to our Virtual Hockey Development content through May 31st. This app will support all your training needs on-demand. We are excited to provide a better training experience for our student-athletes, families, and hockey players.

 

The TPH Training app will house all of our growing Virtual Hockey Development content on-demand which consists libraries that house all our Skill Development, Strength & Conditioning, and Education Materials. Assigned workouts will be available for student-athletes log their workout. The app includes a leader board which allows Student-athletes to compete with others across the nation!

 

The TPH Training app is now available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

 

After downloading, create a profile using the code “tphathlete” to start. Parents of registered athletes will receive an email which will provide access to connect to their student-athlete’s account. Parents will be able to download the app and connect to their student-athlete’s account to see the workouts and progress. No more logging into Facebook!

 

TPH wants to help our student-athletes develop and grow on the ice, in the classroom, and the ultimate game… the game of life! The TPH Training app is now free through the end of May, with plans on launching a more in depth and exclusive paid experience. Stay tuned for those details, it’s not something you’re going to want to miss out on.

Bruce Racine to Mentor Goaltenders at TPH-St. Louis Center of Excellence

Total Package Hockey is pleased to announce that Racine Goalie Academy will provide all goalie instruction for its St. Louis Center of Excellence, housed inside the Centene Community Ice Centre in Maryland Heights, MO.  St. Louis goaltending staple Bruce Racine will lead the way in providing instruction to all goaltenders who attend the CoE.

 

“Bruce is the perfect fit for the Goaltending Coach position with TPH-St. Louis,” Director of Hockey Operations Philip McRae said.  “His playing experience, coaching experience and passion for mentoring and guiding young goaltenders is a complete combination.  In addition, Bruce’s track record speaks for itself when it comes to his ability to develop and help young aspiring elite goaltenders reach their goals.  I am excited to see the positive impact Bruce will have on the goaltenders that come through the Center of Excellence here in St. Louis.”

 

Racine, a former St. Louis Blues goaltender, has been instructing goalies in the Heartland of Hockey for over 14 years.  A Northeastern University graduate and 2001 inductee into the Northeastern University Hall of Fame, Racine played professional hockey for 15 seasons, across various leagues, including the IHL, AHL, Finnish Elite League and the National Hockey League.  The Cornwall, ON native has won professional championships on two occasions, in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and in the IHL as a member of the Muskegon Lumberjacks.  In addition to his successes on the ice during his pro career, Bruce was a five-time recipient of the Community Service Award in both the IHL and AHL.

 

While Bruce’s on-ice accomplishments are certainly impressive, perhaps he is best known for his role in assisting in the development and advancement of various St. Louis area goaltenders since he retired in 2003.  With a philosophy of “dream, train, achieve,” Racine is excited to play a role in the development of goaltenders at the Center of Excellence.

 

“The CoE concept is one that I believe will be a great benefit not just to goaltenders, but all hockey players across the Heartland,” Racine said.  “The amount of hands-on, individualized time dedicated to the student-athletes that train in this model will maximize the impact we make as mentors. The CoE allows a coach like me to dedicate time to the skills and details that often don’t get enough attention due to limited ice and resources.  Most importantly, the time spent at the CoE allows coaches to build relationships with the student-athletes under their direction, so each individual can be in a position to reach their goals, on and off the ice.  I am very excited to play a role in this unique model.”

 

Goaltenders and all players for that matter who have interest in the TPH-St. Louis Center of Excellence are encouraged to visit the links below.

By The Numbers: 2020 USHL Draft

Every draft we always look back over the selections and break down the data. The goal is to understand who the teams and their scouts believe are ready for the next level. The data helps understand how to best prepare our TPH student-athletes. Below is some of the details from our staff’s analysis.

 

Birth Year Distribution

As you can see from the distribution, 141 (61.1%) of those selected were 2001 and 2002 birth years.

Association Level Distribution

 

Junior League Distribution

 

Youth League Distribution

This year, 76.5% of the draft pick were selected from a team associated in a league rather than an independent.