Vern Stenlund
Encyclopedia
Dr. Vern Stenlund is a retired former professional hockey
player who has become known in retirement for becoming an author and coach. He played in the NHL
for the Cleveland Barons
in the 1976–77 NHL season. After retiring, he earned his doctorate from the University of Michigan
in 1994 and became one of Canada's top amateur coaches. In addition to developing the "Safe and Fun Hockey Program" along with former star Bobby Orr
, Stenlund has written numerous books about the game, including Coaching Hockey Successfully, High-Performance Skating for Hockey, Hockey Drills for Puck Control, Hockey Drills for Passing and Receiving, Hockey Drills for Scoring and Winning Roller Hockey. He is currently a tenured associate professor at the University of Windsor
in the Faculty of Education.
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
player who has become known in retirement for becoming an author and coach. He played in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...
in the 1976–77 NHL season. After retiring, he earned his doctorate from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1994 and became one of Canada's top amateur coaches. In addition to developing the "Safe and Fun Hockey Program" along with former star Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr
Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, OC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Orr played in the National Hockey League for his entire career, the first ten seasons with the Boston Bruins, joining the Chicago Black Hawks for two more. Orr is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest...
, Stenlund has written numerous books about the game, including Coaching Hockey Successfully, High-Performance Skating for Hockey, Hockey Drills for Puck Control, Hockey Drills for Passing and Receiving, Hockey Drills for Scoring and Winning Roller Hockey. He is currently a tenured associate professor at the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
in the Faculty of Education.
External links
- NHL Entry Draft, Number 23, 1976 Player Profile