Pro Powerskate
Instructors
Chad Goodwin
Goodwin is an experienced professional with more than 14 years of expertise in developing figure skating, power skating, and learn-to-skate programs. Has worked with many players/teams with the Jr Golden Knights and Kraken Youth Hockey Associations. Skating coach with Whitefish Prospects Hockey and has successfully launched skating initiatives for the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights. Grew up in playing hockey and then transitioned to figure skating at age 11. Four-time Canadian National Competitor and three-time Sectional Champion. His distinctive combination of hockey and figure skating knowledge offers a new viewpoint on skating skills for hockey players, making him a valuable asset to any team and player.
Candice Hughes
Candice has background in competitive figure skating and many years of power skating coaching experience. Candice has attained a great skill set and knowledge for teaching skating. By breaking down the skills and demonstrating proper technique helps players understand, therefore enhancing their overall performance.Works with players and teams at all levels.
Martin Hlinka
Martin Hlinka has more than a decade of coaching experience. Currently the Youth Hockey Director with the Seattle Kraken, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Division I NCAA Canisius College Men’s Hockey program in Buffalo, New York. Beforehand he spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Salzburg Red Bulls Development Academy, guiding his junior teams to playoff appearances in both the U-19 Czech Extraliga and Alps Hockey League. Hlinka also served as a lead on-ice skills instructor with Synergy Hockey in Saint Louis, Missouri, the Pavel Datsyuk Hockey Camp in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and for both the Belarus and Poland U-18 National Teams.
Prior to coaching, Hlinka played for Augsburg College in Minneapolis, where he amassed 125 points in 85 games played (1995-99) and appeared in the 1998 NCAA Division III Frozen Four. Following his time at Augsburg, Hlinka embarked on a 15-year professional career that was spent mostly in the American Hockey League and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany. He won league titles in 2001 and 2010. Hlinka holds a USA Hockey Level 5 coaching certification.