Category Staff, Representative (Whitby Girls Hockey Association)

Richard Bercuson

Working with the Director of Player & Coach Development, Richard Bercuson brings the following credentials to his role as Technical Coordinator. See our High Performance and Competitive pages for outlines of the programs being implemented.
Coaching experience
40+ years coaching: at High Performance and competitive levels from Peewee (U13) to Midget (U18); High School, Junior, Senior/Hardy Cup, College/University and Professional (Europe) Hockey Canada: Guest Coach with Program of Excellence Canadian National team, Calgary; Assistant Coach with Ontario U17 Team at Quebec Cup (World U17)
Mentoring/Coaching Support Roles
Director of Coaching / Head Coach Mentor: Hockey Eastern Ontario - 30+ years
Instructor, Presenter, and Coach Evaluator: Hockey Canada (NCCP) High Performance & Development Programs
Program Developer / Head Mentor: 10+ years
Presenter/Speaker: Various Advanced and High Performance seminars, coaching clinics - 30+ years
Technical Director: Various Ottawa and Montreal associations - Oshawa Minor Hockey
Writer/Author 
Writing teams for Hockey Canada programs & manuals: Initiation Program, Play Right Offensive Team Play, Specialty Clinics for Checking & Developing Defencemen
Author: Inside Coaching Hockey (Revised Edition)
Awards
Hockey Eastern Ontario: Branch Development award (twice)
Hockey Canada: Recognition Certificate – Contribution to Coaching Development
Coach-of-the-Year: several at minor hockey and junior levels
Teacher
35+ years in physical education, English, math, and co-op education Served as school administrator supporting and supervising teachers×