Our Team

Meet ouR Team

You are only as good as your team. That is why we only bring the in the best to work with our students. To be the best, you need to learn from the best.

Rick Ferroni

FOUNDER, ferroni hockey Academy

Arizona State University Men's Hockey Team
Pro Dynamic Skating and Skills Instructor since 1996
Trained by Russian Skills coach; 1992-2004
Founder & Owner of Ferroni Hockey; 2001-present
Former Skating & Skills Coach Buffalo Sabres
Prospects camp
Former private instructor for the Buffalo Sabres

Jeff Toole

associate hockey director

HonBPhed Brock University
BEd. St. Bonaventure University
Physical and Health Education Teacher Cathedral High School 24 years
High Performance 1 Certified Hockey Coach
Coaching Levels Instructor Alliance Hockey
of Ontario
17 years Head Instructor Pro Hockey
Life Academy
24 years of coaching AAA hockey
Present Head Coach Hamilton Huskies
Midget AAA
Present Head Coach Cathedral High School
Varsity Boys' Hockey
Assistant Coach Team Alliance 2015
OHL Gold Cup
Present Head Coach Team Alliance 2016 OHL Gold Cup

mathieu schneider

senior ConSULTANT

NHLPA Vice President
Inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame 2015
20 year NHL Veteran
Member of the 1993 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup
winning team
Selected to two NHL All-Star Games: 1996, 2003
Won the World Cup with Team USA in 1996
Parent of Ferroni Hockey Academy Student

jake baird

Senior instructor / Coach

7 yrs trained as a student of Ferroni Hockey
As Captain, played 3 years of Junior Hockey tallying 74 points in 141 games
Studying Honours Physical and Health education at Queens University

our philosophy

To progressively develop hockey players, starting with mastering the basic fundamentals through repetition to building strong muscle memory for more advanced skills.

The Ferroni Hybrid System uses the understanding of kinetics and physiology to master Ferroni's Progressive 8 - balance, flexibility, agility, coordination, explosiveness, quickness, endurance, and anticipation.