Success Stories
League leaders, scoring champions, league champions, team captains, record setters, uncommon athletes, and fulfilled dreams.
Success Story
Luke Krause - MN State High School Hockey #1 Points Leader
The Minnesota State High School League is the pinnacle for youth hockey players from the legendary State of Hockey. During Luke's junior campaign in the Minnesota State High School League, he ranked #302 in points. The following off-season Luke expressed his desire to play NCAA college hockey, but Coach JC leveled with him with brutal honesty that if he did the same thing he always had done in regards to his off-season development, then he would never play in the NCAA. Luke needed to radically change the way he trained and developed his skills to ensure that he compounded his development faster and more efficiently than anyone else in Minnesota. Luke listened, bought in, and committed All-In to the JCHD process. He understood that it was the only option to give himself the best shot at making an impact in his final season of MN High School hockey with hopes of playing juniors and college.
Coach JC devised a program and set Luke on a path of no guarantee - just an actionable plan of intense daily effort and development of his skills in hopes of having enough runway to make his dream a reality. Training all-in with the JCHD process that off-season, Luke exceeded all expectations and transcended into a Minnesota Hockey Legend, finishing atop the leaderboard as the #1 leading points scorer by a landslide.
2017: Ranked #302 with 11 Goals, 15 Assists, 26 Points in 22 Games Played. 1.18 Points per Game.
2018: Ranked #1 with 30 Goals, 41 Assists, 71 Points in 22 Games. 3.23 Points per Game.
Luke transcended himself from an average high school hockey player with no college options to becoming the #1 leading points scorer and a State of Minnesota Hockey Legend. With his new found success came college interest where he ultimately committed to playing NCAA at Concordia College. Luke shattered expectations. "The kid that came out of nowhere" was now an NCAA college hockey player in less than 12 months.
Success Story
Ethan Johnson - MN Standout, Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL), & Mercyhurst (NCAA D1)
Ethan Johnson was a standout player from Thief River Falls, MN and developed under Coach JC every off season in the Lake of the Woods Hockey School, where Coach JC was the Head Coach and Instructor of player development. Ethan's explosiveness, agility, and top end speed was compounded by the Scorer's Touch. Ethan embodied the JCHD mentality of passionate training in pursuit of his dreams by relentlessly shooting pucks when no one was watching.
In his Senior season he re-wrote the Thief River Falls High School Hockey record books by breaking a 65 year old single season scoring record, scoring 50 Goals in only 31 games, leading his team on a State Tournament run, a 3rd place finish, and being named to the Minnesota State Hockey All-Tournament Team.
Johnson is one of the most feared goal scorers of all time in Northern Minnesota hockey history. His 50 goal season was so impressive that it may stand in the record books through the test of time.
Ethan continued his career with the Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) before playing his college hockey at Mercyhurst (NCAA D1) in the Atlantic Hockey Association.
Success Story
Cole Tymkin - SIJHL Rookie of the Year, OHL Captain, & NHL Dallas Stars Prospect
Cole Tymkin was a standout player from Rainy River, ON, CAN and developed under Coach JC every off season in the Lake of the Woods Hockey School, where Coach JC was the Head Coach and Instructor of player development. Cole played AAA in Thunder Bay where he was a standout u16 AAA player for the Thunder Bay Kings, which led to him being drafted in the 5th Round, #91 Overall in the OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights.
Tymkin played his 16 year old year at the Junior A level in Fort Frances, ON, home of the Fort Fances Lakers of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). Located an hour drive east of his home town and up river along the Rainy River, which is the large physical barrier separating USA and Canada. Tymkin was awarded Rookie of the Year honors in the Superior International Junior Hockey League, tallying a point per game.
Tymkin's 17 year old year he joined the world-renowned London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where his game continued to flourish. He had a 4-year career in London and was an assistant team captain. Not only was he a high end skill player, but Tymkin blended old-time hockey with his modern day skill, earning him a reputation as the toughest guy in the OHL; The OHL Heavy Weight.
Tymkin was given a free agent invite to play for the Dallas Stars in the famed NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, MI. He then continued his career playing college hockey with Brock University in Southern Ontario.
Success Story
Jackson Arpin - MN High School to Winkler Flyers (MJHL) Captain & University of Manitoba
Jackson Arpin was an enthusiastic youth player from Rainy River, ON, CAN where he developed under Coach JC every off season in the Lake of the Woods Hockey School, where Coach JC was the Head Coach and Instructor of player development. Arpin wasn't a big youth player, but he focused on his skill development and hockey sense. Once he grew, his game flourished to a whole new level.
In his first year of Minnesota High School Hockey he posted an impressive 15 goals, 36 assists, for 51 points in just 24 games. He ranked #6 in assists in the MSHSL helping propel linemate Luke Krause to the points leading title in the state.
Arpin hit his growth spirt and became a standout Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) player for the Winkler Flyers, playing 3 seasons and was a 2 time assistant captain. He committed to the University of Manitoba, following in the footsteps of fellow Rainy River, ON standout and 2005 5th Round NHL Draft pick of the New York Rangers, Greg Beller.
JCHD Success in DFW in Just 2 Years
23 Players in the Top 20 Points of the DSTHL
(2 players ranked #1 points leader. 8 more players ranked Top 10 in points)
13 Players rise from Tier 2 AA to Tier 1 AAA
22 Players Advanced to Junior Hockey
(3 Team Captains, 1 League All-Star, & 4 ranked Top 50 in Points)
13 College Hockey Players
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DFW Success Story
Wilder Outman - 18AA DSTHL #1 Defenseman to USPHL Elite All-Star & Team Captain
Wilder Outman is the most successful 2-year 18AA hockey player to ever come out of the Dallas Stars Travel Hockey League (DSTHL). In his first year at 18AA with the McKinney North Stars, Outman was ranked #46 in the league in points. In his 2nd year of 18AA he began working with Coach JC and his game elevated to the #1 ranked defenseman in the DSTHL and arguably the #1 defenseman in the country at the USA Tier 2 level.
Outman garnered handfuls of junior hockey teams across North America looking to sign him and even tier 2 NAHL scouts were watching his games, which is unheard of at the AA Tier 2 level. Outman wisely signed with the perennial powerhouse and reigning USPHL league champions, Charlotte Rush.
In Outman's rookie campaign in the USPHL Elite, he was named assistant captain. A rare feat in junior hockey as a rookie. He was Top 20 in the league in points as a defenseman and ranked 5th amongst all rookies patrolling the blue line. He amassed an impressive 5 Goals, 19 Assists, 24 Points in 41 Games. He was named to the USPHL Elite All-Star Team, earned Player of the Month in December, and earned Player of the Week honors on 3 different occasions.
In his 2nd year of juniors, he made the jump to the USPHL Premier and has had another successful season with 2 goals, 15 assists, and 17 points. Wilder is in contention to become the first 18AA player from the DSTHL to play in the NCAA.
DFW Success Story
Jack Lehman - 18AA DSTHL #3 Points Leader to EHL
Jack Lehman is a coaches dream. His first year playing 18AA for the McKinney North Stars in the Dallas Stars Travel Hockey League (DSTHL) Jack ranked #32 (tied) in the league in points. His senior year working with Coach JC, he more than tripled his point production and ascended to being ranked #3 in the league in points in just 18 games played. Had he played all 20 regular season games, he would have been ranked #1 in points.
2020-2021 18AA: Ranked #32 (tied) DSTHL with 2 goals, 6 assists, 8 points in 20 games. 0.4 points per game.
2021-2022 18AA: Ranked #3 DSTHL with 12 goals, 13 assists, 25 points in 18 games. 1.39 points per game.
Jack's exceptional play and leadership paved the way to his junior career with the defending EHL champions the Boston Jr. Rangers. Jack was named Assistant Captain his rookie year in the EHLP and posted an impressive 29 points in 36 games. He is on a mission to defend the EHL league championship in his now 2nd junior hockey season.
Following his lead to the Boston Jr. Rangers were Dallas Stars Elite 18AAA players Tyler Blassingame and Keagan Reckley.
DFW Success Story
Owen Webb - 0 goals at 16AA to 23 Goals by Christmas at 18AA
During Webb's 16AA campaign with the McKinney North Stars, he finished the season with a whopping 0 goals and a total of just 3 points. His confidence was at an all-time low. The following season at 18AA he began training at JCHD, focusing on shooting lessons and hockey IQ.
In his senior year at 18AA with the McKinney North Stars, Webb transformed into an elite goal scorer with 23 goals by Christmas - twice as many as any other player in the league. Tier 2 junior programs and colleges started taking notice.
Webb committed to the University of North Texas (ACHA) and continued his scoring prowess last season as a freshman.
DFW Success Story
Joshua Park - 18AA DSTHL #1 Points Leader 2023-24
In Park's 16AA campaign in the Dallas Stars Travel Hockey League (DSTHL) he ranked tied #38 in the league in points. That off-season he trained with Coach JC, and the following year he transcended into the #1 points leader of the DSTHL at 18AA. Nearly quadrupling his point production in just one off-season of training at JCHD.
2022-2023 16AA: Ranked #38 (tied) DSTHL with 3 goals, 4 assists, 7 points in 19 games. 0.37 points per game.
2023-2024 18AA: Ranked #1 DSTHL with 10 goals, 15 assists, 25 points in 20 games. 1.25 points per game.
DFW Success Story
Zane Mazzola - 16u AA to 18u AAA Dallas Stars Elite to 1st round NA3HL Draft Pick
In Mazzola's 16AA campaign in the Dallas Stars Travel Hockey League (DSTHL) with the Texas Tigers, he ranked #51 (tied) in the league in points, averaging 0.3 points per game. The following season he trained with Coach JC, and Mazzola quadrupled his point production, averaging 1.3 points per game. He then transcended to playing for the Dallas Stars Elite u18 AAA team. After his DSE AAA campaign he was drafted 1st round, 12th overall by the New Jersey Titans in the NA3HL draft. Mazzola compiled 11 goals, 10 assists, and 21 points in his rookie season in New Jersey.
DFW Success Story
Brody Sloan - 16A to EHLP Team Captain
Brody Sloan is an outlier. Prior to working with Coach JC he played 16A for the McKinney North Stars where he made an otherwise gigantic jump to 18AA the following season. He rose to being a top 2 line forward before tragically suffering a season ending broken femur. By all measures of a normal athlete, this was a career ending injury, but not for Brody. He rehabbed diligently and trained with Coach JC. Mentally he was dialed in to return to playing 18AA with the vision of pursuing juniors and a college hockey career. With this unshakable mindset, Brody overcame the mountain of odds stacked against him, was a big time player and leader at 18AA level and at seasons end he was fortunate to ascend to the junior hockey ranks of a perennial EHL power house, the Boston Junior Rangers who were fresh off an EHL league championship. Brody followed in the footsteps of fellow teammate and #3 leading point scorer in the DSTHL the year prior, Jack Lehman, as well as Dallas Stars Elite u18 AAA players Tyler Blassingame and Keagan Reckley.
Brody was honored with being named team captain as a rookie, making it back to back seasons that a JCHD athlete was named team captain their rookie year of junior hockey (3rd player in 2 years).
Brody finished Top 40 in the league in points, amassing an impressive 33 points in 42 games in his rookie campaign.
Max Brooks - From 18AA to NA3HL Long Beach Sharks
Brooks had 0 goals and 2 assists during his 16AA DSTHL season (ranked #80 in league points). He trained with JCHD the following year and his game flourished, becoming one of the 18AA DSTHL best defenseman (ranked #3), amassing 11 Goals, 19 Assists, for 30 points. He tendered in the NA3HL and plays for the Long Beach Sharks.
Tyler Blassingame -
DSE 18AAA to EHL
Tyler went from his first season of 18AA DSTHL averaging .7 points per game to working with Coach JC and elevating his game to 2.3 points per game before transcending to 18AAA Dallas Stars Elite. Coach JC then helped prepare and advise Tyler in his junior hockey pursuits where he was Top 50 in points his rookie season and is currently playing for the Seacoast Spartans of the EHL.
Alex Cochran - Ranked #15 Rookie Points USPHL Elite
Alex dominated 18AA DSTHL, tied 9th in points (#3 overall in points per game) while missing half the season with an injury. He signed with USPHL perennial powerhouse Florida Eels. In his rookie campaign of the USPHL Elite, Alex was Top 40 in the league in points and ranked 15th amongst all rookies.
Connor Kirby - 15u House League to 18u AAA
Kirby started working with Coach JC after rising out of house league and playing his first year of travel hockey at 16A. He tallied 18 points in 18 games and helped lead McKinney to a State Championship. The following season he made the gigantic jump to 18AA and scored 15 points in 17 games, ranked #17 (tied) in points per game in the DSTHL. This past year he played u18 AAA for the Northeast Generals.
Griffin Joy - University of Oklahoma (ACHA)
Griffin recovered from shoulder surgery and got back on top of his game with Coach JC. He had a solid rookie campaign for the Rapid River Kings (USPHL) and just finished his freshman season at the University of Oklahoma (ACHA).
William Woods - University of North Texas (ACHA)
Woods jumped from 16A to 18AA where he became one of the top players in the DSTHL ranked #10 in points while working with Coach JC. Woods accepted a scholarship at UNT and is a dominating force in ACHA college hockey.
Mason Nowak - Arizona State University (ACHA)
Nowak over doubled his point production while working with Coach JC and became one of the premiere playmakers in the DSTHL at 18AA. Mason committed and went straight to Arizona State University (ACHA) as a true freshman in the fall of 2022.
Ayden Boyd - 16A West Texas to 18AAA Lincoln Stars & NA3HL Draft Pick
Ayden worked with Coach JC in his first year of 18AA where his game transitioned from 16A to 18AAA the following season with the Lincoln Stars. Ayden was drafted in the 4th round and just finished his rookie season with the Mason City Toros (NA3HL).
Ivan Gutierrez - From 18AA to 18AAA Dallas Stars Elite
Ivan moved to the DFW metro in 2022 and worked with Coach JC during the 2022-2023 season while playing for the 18AA McKinney North Stars. Ivan elevated his game to the AAA level and has had a solid campaign with the 18AAA Dallas Stars Elite program.