All locations are closed Sunday and Monday, September 5-6 in observance of Labor Day.

2009 Camp Instructors

Dave Caruso

Dave Caruso, 28, will be entering his 5th year as a pro. This past season with the Trenton Devils, Caruso was 21-20-2 with a shutout, a 3.06 goals-against average, and a .908 save percentage in 46 games for Trenton. He was fourth in the ECHL with 1,327 saves and 2,650 minutes played. He earned the Goaltender of the Month award for February 2010.

Caruso began his ECHL career in 2006-07 and has recorded a 57-47-11 record with a goals-against average of 2.95 and a save percentage of .909 in 119 regular-season games with Trenton and the Gwinnett Gladiators, while going 1-2-0 with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage in three Kelly Cup Playoff games for Gwinnett.

The Roswell, GA. native has spent time in the American Hockey League where he has a 9-19-0 record with a goals-against average of 3.45 and a save percentage of .887 in 33 regular-season games for the Chicago Wolves and Lowell Devils.

Dave graduated from The Ohio State University in 2006. He played four seasons at OSU (2002-2006), compiling a 52-32-9 record with a goals-against average of 2.07 and a save percentage of .919 in 96 appearances for the Buckeyes. Honored as team MVP his junior and senior seasons, Caruso was selected to the 2004 CCHA All-Tournament Team as a sophomore, leading the Buckeyes to victory in the Mason Cup Championship. After his senior season, Dave participated in the 2006 NCAA Skills Competition. In the summer of 2006, he signed an NHL contract with the Atlanta Thrashers.

Dave has spent the past 11 years instructing goalies and players through camps, clinics, private lessons, and video sessions. He has taught at the Rick Heinz Goalie School, The Cooler Hockey Academy (Atlanta, GA), The Ohio State University Hockey Camp, and the Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey School. Along with Al Blevins (Gwinnett Gladiators' Goalie Coach), Dave began an Atlanta based elite-level goalie school called Square, Aggressive, Patient Goalie Camp with students from Finland, California, Ohio, Florida and Georgia.

Dave has a real passion to help pass on his knowledge and love of hockey to his students. Dave brings and demands hard work and a positive attitude from all his students.

Nick Karmanyos

Originally from Massena, NY, Nick played four years of NCAA Division 1 college hockey at Niagara University where he served as Captain.

After graduating with a business degree in Management, he went on to play three seasons of professional hockey for the Fayetteville FireAntz.

In addition to playing professionally, Nick has been teaching the fundamentals of hockey for 10 plus years. His credentials include head instructor positions with the Turcotte Stickhandling School as well as Pro Ambitions Hockey School.

He is also the Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development at Olentangy Liberty High School in addition to being a skills coach for CCYHA.

Dan Morris

Head Coach, Ohio '97

Hometown: Woodstock, Ontario
Overall Record: 141-47-17 6th season

Last season, Ohio University head coach Dan Morris guided the Bobcats to their third consecutive Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL) Regular Season crown. Along the way, Morris was honored for the third time as the CSCHL's Coach of the Year.

Dan began his coaching carreer as an assistant coach with the Ontario Hockey Association's Woodstock Navy Vets. While in Woodstck, Dan worked under head coach Dave Bogart, who is also an Ohio University graduate.

Dan returned to Athens in 1999 to become the head coach at Athens High. Dan remained the head coach for Athens for three seasons and in his final season with Athens High, Dan took on double duty as an assistant coach for Ohio University's all-time winningest coach, Craig McCarthy. After Coach McCarthy stepped down as Ohio's Head Coach to accept a teaching position in the Psychology department at Ohio University, Dan was named as the team's 12th coach.

Listed below are some of Coach Morris' accomplishments while at Ohio:

• 2006 CSCHL Regular Season Championship
• 2006 CSCHL Coach of the Year
• 2005 CSCHL Regular Season Championship
• 2005 CSCHL Tournament Championship
• 2004 ACHA (D-I) National Championship
• 2004 ACHA (D-I) Coach of the Year
• 2004 CSCHL Regular Season Championship
• 2004 CSCHL Tournament Championship
• 2004 CSCHL Coach of the Year
• 2002 CSCHL Coach of the Year

As a player, Coach Morris was a member of the 1995, 1996 and 1997 Ohio Univeristy ACHA National Championship teams. He was also a 2 time ACHA First Team All American selection in 1996 and 1997 as well as the 1996 ACHA National Tournament MVP.

Mike Norton

Mike Norton joined the Culver Academies girl's hockey staff in the fall of 2004 after being the head coach of the Varsity "B" boys team from 1995 to 2004. Prior to that, Norton coached the Boys JV team for 2 seasons. He has an extensive playing and coaching background at the Division I college level, in addition to his experience as a junior player for St. Michael’s in Toronto from 1976-78.

After leaving St. Mike’s, Norton played one season of Division I hockey for former CCHA member St. Louis University in 1978-79 before transferring to Miami (Ohio) University, where he completed his career in 1982. Taking over Miami’s club program the following season as coach, he led the Redskins (now Red Hawks) to a 30-1 record and second-place finish at the Club Hockey Nationals in 1984.

Following a year at Division III Wisconsin-River Falls, Norton returned to Oxford as an assistant coach for Miami’s varsity team from 1985-91. A USA Hockey coaching education instructor during the off season and current assistant athletic director, Norton was the head coach for Team Indiana at the Chicago National High School Showcase Tournament from 1999-2001.

Rob Schriner

In his current position as Assistant General Manager of the Chiller Ice Rinks in Columbus, Ohio Rob is responsible for all hockey programs including classes, clinics, instructor and player development and the Blue Jackets hockey school.

Rob is originally from Colonsay, Saskatchewan Canada. He landed in Ohio by signing with the Ohio State Buckeyes Division 1 hockey team where he played from 1988-92. Rob served as captain with the Buckeyes and had his best season as a senior totaling 23 goals, 8 assists for 31 points.

Rob began his pro career with the ECHL Columbus Chill where he played from 92-96 and also served as an alternate captain. With the Chill, Rob totaled 91 goals, 84 assists for 175 points in four seasons. Rob also spent time with Hamilton of the AHL and Waco of the WPHL where he also served as coach and general manager. Since returning to Ohio Rob has been instrumental in the growth and development of youth, high school and adult hockey in Central Ohio. Rob has coached players of all ages and abilities and is widely recognized as one of the top coaches in the Midwest and beyond. His vast experience, flawless skating technique, detailed teaching methods and ability to push and motivate players make him an invaluable asset to the Central Ohio hockey community.

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