Player's Edge Staff
Philosophy
All too often, hockey players learn to play hockey long before they learn to skate. The purpose of our program is to teach sound skating technique to both the beginner as well as the more advanced player. The beginner will learn skating principles that form good habits from the start, while the more advanced player will improve and strengthen skating fundamentals. The idea is to so in-grain good skating habits, that they become second nature to the player. This achieved, the player is prepared to excel in other aspects, of the game. As a result, they will enjoy the game of hockey more and be stronger, more productive members of their teams.
Lisa Bradley
Coach
Lisa has been coaching for 25 years. She loves working with all ages and developing strong skating skills. Looking forward to seeing you on the ice!
Jenette Maitz
Coach
Jenette is a retired international and World Championship competitor. She works with players of all ages and levels. She has been coaching for over 20 years. She works with teams and individual players to improve their skating skills using positive reinforcement. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sports & Performance Psychology to improve her players' performance. She also coaches for the Birmingham Hockey Association.
Zackary Warson
Coach
Zack serves as Hockey Director for the Birmingham Hockey Association. He has been coaching the Birmingham Unified Kings high school team since 2020. He has previously coached Oakland University's D3 team and the Victory Honda youth program. He was also the Division 3 Commissioner and the North Regional Coordinator for the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). He played in the CSHL and for Oakland University.
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Matthew Gadlage
Owner & Coach
Matt has coached many area
travel hockey teams. He has 39 years of experience as a goalie
and has been a member of The Player’s Edge staff for the past 22 years. He is currently the Co-Owner of the program with his wife, Angelika. Together, they believe in the importance of the most overlooked aspect of hockey- SKATING, and advocates, “With hard work comes good results.”
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Angelika (Hauser) Gadlage
Owner & Coach
Angelika is an elementary school teacher with 37 years of skating experience. She has been a member of The Player’s Edge staff since its founding 29 years ago, coaching all levels, from tots to travel teams. Angelika believes, “That if you can’t skate, you can’t play.”