Assistant Directors


Troy Stevens
  • USA Women’s Olympic Hockey Team (Vancouver 2010) Assistant Skating Coach
  • New Jersey Devils (NHL) Assistant Skating Coach
  • University of Minnesota Men and Women's Hockey Team (WCHA) Assistant Skating Coach
  • Professional Hockey Player for seven seasons
Andy Ness
  • USA Women’s Olympic Hockey Team (Vancouver 2010) Assistant Skating Coach
  • New Jersey Devils (NHL) Assistant Skating Coach
  • University of Minnesota Men and Women's Hockey Team (WCHA) Assistant Skating Coach
  • Former Collegiate Hockey Player for seven seasons
Natalie Darwitz - darwitzhockey.com
  • 2002 Olympic silver medalist
  • 2006 Olympic bronze medalist
  • 2010 Olympic silver medalist
  • Three-time World Championships gold medalist (2005, 2008, 2009)
  • Five-time World Championships silver medalist (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007)
  • Three-time Olympian (silver-2002, bronze-2006, 2010). Tied for the tournament lead with seven goals, including a hat trick, en route to being named to the all-tournament team in 2002
  • Eight-time member of the U.S. Women's National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship
  • Six-time member of the U.S. Women's Select Team for the Four/Three Nations Cup
Ryan Kraft
  • Finished rookie season as a point-per-game player, scoring 64 points in 63 games
  • Played collegiatly at the University of Minnesota 1994-1998
  • Professional Player in Germany
  • Assistant Skating Coach for the Minnesota Gophers
  • Former NHL Player