BIOS

Diana Schaefering has earned a reputation across the country as being more than a skating coach, she is a technician of hockey skating skills. Her attention and commitment to fine detail and the mechanics of body movement on  ice has translated itself into a system that works for players at every level. 

Her list of clients ranges across  the NHL, AHL, ECHL, Professional European, Collegiate, Junior and AAA levels, including Olympic and Stanley Cup Champions. This list additionally includes referees at the NHL, AHL and Junior levels. Diana has been the power skating instructor for The St. Louis Blues, Arizona Coyotes and Hartford Whalers summer youth and Holiday camps as well as college and high school teams all over the US.

 Diana has instructed thousands of players since her Schaefering Power Play Hockey Schools began and is honored to have been inducted into the St Louis Amateur Hockey Hall Of Fame in 2017.

Additionally:

• Diana has served as a facilitator at USA Hockey Coaches Clinics  
• She was one of the original board members for the Chesterfield Falcon Hockey Club
• Diana is especially proud of being one of the original coaches in breaking new ground with the St Louis Blues Special Hockey Team 

1998/2001 St Louis Blues

1999/2000 Won President’s Trophy with the St Louis Blues

2001-2003 Atlanta Thrashers

Played in 257 NHL games

Played in Sweden for 6 years

Played in the KHL for 3 years

Silver Medalist, World Championships 2000 for Slovakia

Gold Medalist, World Championships 2002 for Slovakia

Played in the World Cup of Hockey 2004

Played in the Torino (2006) and Vancouver (2010) Winter Olympics for Slovakia

St. Louis AAA—Team Captain

St. Louis Bandits NAHL—’06/’07

Alaska Avalanche NAHL—’07

Omaha Lancers USHL—’07/’08 National Champions

St. Louis Bandits NAHL—’08/’09 Team Captain and National Champions

NAHL All-South Division Team

NAHL First-Team All Star

Attended AHL Camps in Texas, Grand Rapids and Hartford

Minnesota State University, Mankato ’09-’13, All Academic Team ’10-’13

Team Captain Junior and Senior years

Idaho Steelheads ECHL ’13/’14

Toledo Walleye ECHL ’13/’14, ’14/’15

Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL ’15/’16 Captain

Missouri Mavericks ECHL ’16/’17 Captain

Manchester Monarchs ECHL ’16/’17

Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL ’16/’17

Kansas City Mavericks ECHL ’17/’18 Captain

Wichita Thunder ECHL ’18/’19 Assistant Captain

Owner of Elite Hockey Camps 2006-present

Jeff grew up in St. Louis when hockey hadn't hit it's stride yet. At a young age he learned that if he wanted to be successful, he would need to find every edge he could to keep playing hockey past AAA. For Jeff, that edge was off ice training. While playing in the USHL, his love for training grew, realizing it was the catalyst to raising his game to another level.

He accepted a scholarship to play Div I hockey for Western Mich where he studied Exercise Science.   He attribute's being named captain of the team as a sophomore to his 

dedication on the ice and in the gym. After his junior year, Jeff left school and signed an NHL contract with the Boston Bruins.  He played seven NHL pre-season games and was on the roster for the Bruins during the 2010 NHL playoffs. Jeff played professionally for ten years in the US, Europe and Japan, playing in 515 combined regular season and playoff games.

While playing, Jeff founded RIPT HOCKEY, his off ice training company. RIPT HOCKEY has grown into a progressive training company for players across the world. He trains NHL, AHL, ECHL, European professionals, College and Junior players as well as elite AAA players from around the St. Louis area at his facility. Online, NHL All Stars all the way down to eight year old hockey players (focusing on long term athletic development) from thirteen countries are training with him. His main goal is to help every client find a way to reach their maximum potential!

Cynthia Adams Harrison is a performance consultant specializing in enhancing performance in business and sport. 

Dr. Adams Harrison spent over 15 years as the sport psychologist for the Boston University Men’s Ice Hockey Team and was honored to be presented with a National Championship ring for her work with the team. Many of the Boston University players have gone on to win Stanley Cups as players and coaches in the NHL.

She is currently working on a new book highlighting her “5 Keys For Success” and the psychology of achievement. It is based on her many years of experience as a sports psychologist and high performance coach for elite athletes such as Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, championship sports teams and many others. The book offers insights into the mindset of high performance athletes, and the critical 5 Keys that can help anyone in competitive sports, business or family enterprises reach one’s full potential.

Dr. Adams Harrison has been recognized for her work with Olympic, professional and college athletes and coaches in national and international newspapers, magazines and television, most notably The New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Time, U. S. News and has been interviewed for ESPN-30 for 30 Films, "The Price of Gold," PBS, Good Morning America and Boston’s Chronicle. She is a member of many professional associations, including the National Association of Social Workers, the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology and the American Psychological Association. Dr. Adams Harrison received a B.S. from Arizona State University, and M.S.W. and Ed. D. degrees from Boston University, where she specialized in Sport Psychology and has been an adjunct faculty member.

 Tony received his Doctor of Chiropractic and Master's degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation from Logan University in Chesterfield, Missouri. Prior to grad school, he received his bachelor of science studying biology/pre-med at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Tony is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and has worked as a performance coach in the private sector for the last 7 years. 

Currently, Tony practices in a multidisciplinary clinic, working with a variety of athletes alongside physical therapists and other strength and conditioning coaches. Tony specializes in helping athletes get out of pain, move well, and PERFORM BETTER!

Bryan works to optimize physical performance: strength, Performance Therapy, and specific athletic performance.

He has spent nearly two decades successfully training ambitious, high achievers from executives and business owners, to college and professional athletes, to individuals preparing for military special forces service.

From the beginning of his career, Bryan has taken a holistic approach to performance training, unlike many in the industry, integrating nutrition, supplementation, bodywork and performance therapy into his client’s training programs.  Along the way, he has developed a reputation for fast results for all types of clients, including those with knee, hip and shoulder injuries.

Bryan Sauder is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a Level 2 PICP and Level 1 BioSignature from Poliquin International Certification Program with multiple certifications in strength training and sports nutrition.

Joey's love of hockey started with the Affton Americans and continued growing while he played with the AAA Amateur Blues  and the St. Louis Junior Blues. He played one season in the USHL and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005. After a successful collegiate career at Northeastern University, Joey played in the AHL for 3 years before spending the next 4 years with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He then played 2 years for the Arizona Coyotes before retiring. 

Joey is now working as a radio color analyst  for the St Louis Blues.

Cam Janssen is the first player born and raised in Eureka, MO to play in the NHL and for the St. Louis Blues. After playing for the AAA Amateur Blues and the NAHL for one season, Cam spent the next 4 years in the OHL. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2002 and spent 17 years playing professionally, five of those years with the New Jersey Devils and 5 with the St. Louis Blues. Cam finished his career playing with the Nottingham Panthers in the EIHL, where they won the Challenge Cup.

Cam is currently living in St. Louis and hosts a sports show on 590 The Fan on KFNS.