U15AA White

Coach Bio

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Name: Barry Medori

Team: U15 AA White

U15 AA Director

Brad Galliford (U15AADirector@pacsaints.com)

Hockey career highlights:

• Coached minor hockey in Onoway
• 1998-2002 H/C & GM Drayton Valley Thunder
• 2002 H/C Team Pacific - U17 World Championships Silver medal
• 2003 A/C Team Alberta - Canada Winter Games (Gold medal)
• 2002-2012 Parkland Hockey Academy (developed, taught & managed )
• 2002-2004 A/C NAIT OOKS
• 2004-2008 Edmonton Chimos
• 2006-2007 A/C Canadian Women’s National team
• 2014-2019 Hockey Canada U17 Coach Resource
• 2008-present Hockey Alberta Manager of Mentorship

Coaching Philosophy:

As a coach or player, earn joy, respect & trust. The sport should be about developing kids to be better people first and hockey players second. Every player deserves a chance to earn the right to have the opportunity to play in all situations. And to ensure you are working on all 4 quadrants of the below puck throughout the year equally!

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Favorite Hockey quote:

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What are you most looking forward to next season?

Working with another group of players (and parents) who believe that development comes before winning.​​​​​​​

U15 AA 2025-2026 Season Program Plan

• 2-3 practices per week
• 2 Tournaments
• 28-34 League Games (as per AEHL schedule)
• 7 Skills sessions
• 7 Power Skating sessions
• 10 shared Goalie skills sessions
• Weekly fitness training
• Bi-weekly yoga sessions
• Bi-weekly spin sessions
• 6 Mental fitness training sessions
• Opportunities for community involvement & mentoring

Apparel Package

• Game jerseys and socks (one game jersey is kept at the end of the season)
• Practice jersey & socks
• Hockey bag
• Pant shells
• Gloves
• Dryland shirt & shorts
• Hoodie