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- Family StoryA few words come to mind when reflecting on the Leslie family’s path over the last few decades: Global experiences, education, and sports. Growing up with teachers and coaches for parents, it is no surprise that Nate and Boe Leslie have fallen into the world of global travel and youth sport development. Their mother Barbara has taught around the world for 35 years including the past 12 years at International Schools in Bonn, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland. Her dedication to internationalism and education has been a tangible inspiration for her sons. Their father Bob’s career began as a professional player in the WHL, CIAU, IHL, Austria, and a brief but memorable stint with the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. Following 15 years as a teacher and guidance counsellor in Manitoba, Bob has spent the past 20 years coaching hockey professionally in Europe’s elite leagues. Mentor and Executive Director: Bob Leslie Team Canada: Spengler Cup Champions 1998, Deutschland Cup German Elite League (DEL): Hamburg Freezers, Cologne Sharks, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, Krefeld Penguins Swiss National A League: Zug – League Champions 1995, Basel, Langnau British Super League: London Knights Austrian Elite League: EHC Feldkirch Director and Author of The Complete Season: Boe Leslie Boe is a former Division…
- TestimonialsTestimonials “I highly recommend The Complete Season for all youth hockey coaches. Boe and Nate Leslie have created a unique system of coach and player mentorship. I’ve enjoyed watching them develop their coaching business with the same professionalism and passion they brought to the game as players.” (Andy Murray, Head Coach St Louis Blues, NHL, 2009 Jack Adams Coach of the Year Finalist) “The Complete Season is a great tool for any youth hockey coach. The skills and systems are taught through structured practices based on a skills curriculum, ice and time management. The practices are competitive, fun, and players will improve.”(Dean Evason, Assistant Coach, Washington Capitals, NHL) “The coaching manual from Leslie Global Sports will be a great benefit to all youth hockey organizations. Boe and Nate have a lot of experience in youth hockey development and it shows in their attention to skill development and practice plans. I highly recommend the use of The Complete Season.” (Doug Roberts, former NHL player, 24 year Connecticut College NCAA coach) Being a first year coach for a squirt travel team has made me try to clear the cobwebs for all of those drills from too many years ago. The drill and play books I bought were designed for…
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Monthly Archive for: ‘February, 2012’
I said Floorball, not Dodgeball!
This past week I was fortunate to represent Canada with the National Floorball Team vs the USA in the World Championship Qualifying matches in Los Angeles. What a great experience. The biggest challenge was certainly competing against a roster of dual passport American players, 17 of whom were European born and raised, all playing an elite level of floorball in …
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