Darren Hersh has been training goalies and hockey players for over 25 years.

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Originally from Lancaster, PA, Hersh grew up playing for the Hershey Jr. Bears. He went on to prep school playing for Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts were he earned All-New England, All-Scholastic and All-League awards.

He then went on to play 4 years of NCAA college hockey at Bowdoin College, were he was the 1993 ECAC Playoff MVP.

Upon graduating, he played minor league professional hockey in the AHL, ECHL and CHL.

His coaching career includes Xaverian Brothers in MA, Penn State University, United States Naval Academy, Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL), and Reading Royals (ECHL).

Darren is known for a common sense approach to skill development that results in tangible game and performance improvements.  He founded The Goalie Academy in 1996 and Loudoun Ice Centre in 2017. 

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Coach Mason Rush 

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Kieran Gardner

Lyon Messier currently coaches the Washington Little Capitals and served as Assistant Coach for the State Champion Bishop O’Connell. 

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Prior to coaching in the DC area, Messier coached in Hartford, Connecticut with the Wolfpack 18U and 16U teams.

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As a player, Lyon won a national title with the NAHL Texas Tornado and later played in the USHL as well as the WHL and OHL. 

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After junior hockey, Messier played minor league professional hockey in both the Central Hockey League and the ECHL.

Messier provides morning lessons for players at Loudoun Ice Centre during weekdays.

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