Corey has been the head hockey instructor at Teen Ranch for 10 years. He has been playing professional hockey for over 10 years where he has been put through vigorous personal training from NHL teams. This experience enables Corey to develop programs, which allow his students to aspire to professional hockey players. Corey is a first class coach who has professional experience with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL and most recently with the Nottingham Panthers in Europe. He is also the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Nottingham Panthers and an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and First Aid/CPR Certified.
Experience
- Drafted to the NHL (Edmonton Oilers - 3rd round - 53rd overall)
- Have played in Edmonton, Minnesota, Toronto, Columbus, Tampa Bay, and Washington NHL farm systems
- Ten seasons of professional hockey experience (North America and Europe)
- Led the ECHL in most Defenseman categories including +/-, points, goals, assists, PP assists, PP goals, game winning goals, shots, etc.
- Drafted to the OHL (North Bay Centennials - 3rd Round - 46th overall)
- Rookie All-star in the UHL (1st year pro) and OHL (Paired with Ed Jovanovski)
- Second plus/minus record in the OHL as a rookie (+64)
- Head Hockey Instructor at Teen Ranch for ten seasons
- Directed the complete training of Junior, NCAA and Profesional hockey players
- ECHL Defenseman of the Year and First Team All-Star (2004)
- Selected as a starter for the All-Star team two years in a row (2004-05)
- 5 OHL and Professional Championships
- Canadian Coaching Levels
- Certified Personal Trainer
- 1st Aid, CPR
Corey's statistics at HockeyDB
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"I have had the opportunity to experience the hockey skills and hockey teaching of Corey Neilson first hand and as a consequence I would highly recommend him as a Coach mentor for your hockey program. Not only is Corey an exceptional athlete and skilled hockey player, but he has a wonderful gift for teaching the game and motivating others.
"My recommendation comes from both my personal experience when Corey taught my two sons and also as a Coach who relied on Corey for team training. My sons 10 and 12 years of age play AAA hockey at the highest level. They would not have achieved such success with out the exceptional training they received from Cory. He developed and implemented an on ice training program that was superior to any other, and my boys progressed rapidly. While he demanded a good work effort he also made the program fun. Corey's video teaching program is excellent and assisted my boys in having a better understanding of the thinking part of hockey.
"As a Head Coach for the Halton Hurricanes AAA hockey team I chose Corey Neilson to run our teams training camp for the past two years including dryland, skill development, and system play. Without a doubt Corey's training greatly assisted our team and was an important part in our teams success as we won Gold and Bronze medals in the Ontario finals this year and last. I would highly recommend Corey as a coach mentor and have no doubt that his involvement will ensure a fun and successful hockey program."
Sincerly,
Rob Adams
Head Coach
Halton Hurricanes AAA
