Unlock Potential with My Hockey House
We Raise Your Game
At My Hockey House, we raise our players to expect more and be more through a results-based approach to development. Our trained and dedicated coaches know the difference between effective teaching versus unsuccessful telling and are passionate about helping players take their game to the next level.
Our Core Values
Attitude
Gratitude
Patience
Honesty
Fun
The Team Behind My Hockey House
Danielle Fujita
Danielle Fujita
Danielle Fujita is one of only two female skating coaches in the NHL and there are only a total of thirteen skating coaches that are working full time for an NHL team. She has been working for the Calgary Flames since 2018 and has over 30 years of coaching experience. She takes a no-nonsense approach to her teaching and yet has a unique ability to truly connect with her athletes. Danielle genuinely cares about the players she works with but she is not ok with status quo, negativity or mediocrity and her coaching clearly reflects that. If she doesn’t see immediate improvement from her players she carries that as her responsibility. She believes that progress comes from effective teaching, accurate communication and creative problem solving. When you see her in action you really gain an appreciation for her gift of teaching!
Chris Kobelka
Chris has been coaching with Danielle for seven years now and training under her for nine. He is a defenseman currently playing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League for the Calgary Canucks. Chris is committed to, and will be playing at, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a Division 1 school in the NCAA, next year. Chris’ coaching philosophy is to grow the love for skating as well as the skills within the game of hockey. Chris has a leadership style that is of a positive outlook, allowing focus on what the trainee is doing well while encouraging them to work on the aspects they are finding more difficult for improvement to occur. Chris values the importance of good character and hopes that those he instructs will realize that simply being a good person can open the doors to many future opportunities in their lives, he wants to be able to have a positive impact on his skaters' entire lives, not just the times within the rink.
Chris Kobelka
Nicole Grenon
Nicole Grenon
Nicole was a competitive figure skater for 16 years, at both the provincial and national levels. She has over 15 years of coaching experience, with 8 years of it being dedicated to power skating. Nicole has worked with countless individuals and teams on improving their efficiency, control, and power in their skating. Outside of the power skating world, Nicole works as a high school chemistry and physics teacher. She loves bringing her two worlds together by incorporating science and biomechanics into her coaching to allow for players to understand the skating mechanism and apply it to all aspects of their skating. As a coach, Nicole strives to connect personally with the players she works with. Her goal is to not only develop quality skating, but she also aims to be part of personal player development that can be applied to all aspects of life. Nicole is loud, energetic, has a big personality, and she cannot wait to start working with you soon!
Austin Ehret
Austin grew up playing hockey in Calgary for the Calgary North Stars, Edge School and eventually in the AJHL for the Calgary Canucks and Lloydminster Bobcats. Through Austin's hockey career, he had a lot of coaches that helped him develop his hockey AND life skills which contributed to his desire to coach. Austin started coaching in 2014 with Edge School and then moved onto be the skills coach for the Olds Grizzlys and now with My Hockey House. He loves helping players develop skills at game speed and looks forward to helping players meet their goals! When Austin isn't on the ice, he is enjoying running, bouldering, skiing or any form of competition.
Austin Ehret
Jake Dube
Jake Dube
Jake is a passionate skills coach that enjoys helping player's reach their full potential. He was a player himself having been drafted to the Kootenay Ice of the WHL. Jake opted to pursue a scholarship in the United States; however, multiple injuries would force Jake to retire early.
After his junior career, Jake was brought on as an intern with Hockey Canada where he worked with the U17 and World Junior programs. After obtaining his university degree, he was promoted to the Men’s World Championship and Men’s Olympic Programs. He was fortunate to win gold during the 2021 Men’s World Championships in Riga, Latvia.
As a skills coach, Jake is a big believer in the force of compounding. His main goal is to help players become one-percent better than they were yesterday.
Danica Vangsgaard
Danica grew up in competitive figure skating, representing her home province (Beautiful British Columbia) at national-level competitions. After leaving figure skating, she joined rowing, racing for her province, country and university at various regattas. Danica studied kinesiology at Queen’s University, where she specialized in strength and conditioning. Since graduating, Danica has become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is currently interning with Calgary Flames and coaching at the Canadian Sports Institute. Danica is keen to combine her experience in skating with her knowledge of strength and conditioning to develop hockey players both in the gym and on the ice. Beyond hockey, Danica works with triathletes, ultrarunners, and marathoners at Solo Sports Systems. For Danica, sport is as much about personal development as it is athletic development. She strives to help her athletes reach their full potential in sport and in life through a fun and focused sporting environment.
Danica Vangsgaard
Keegan Kanzig
Keegan Kanzig
Keegan Kanzig has six years of experience as a professional hockey player, as well as five years of major junior experience. Throughout his career as an athlete, Keegan took great pride in his strength and conditioning. Drawing on his background, he now makes the same commitment to helping clients achieve their fitness and performance goals. Keegan is a certified Specialist in Strength and Conditioning, as well as a certified Strength Training Specialist. When Keegan isn't in the gym you can find him in uniform as a Calgary Firefighter, or enjoying the outdoors on a day off.
Chelsea Wong
Chelsea competed at provincial, national, and international levels in both singles and synchronized figure skating disciplines. Having experienced Danielle’s coaching firsthand, Chelsea has developed a passion for refining skaters' efficiency, control, and power on the ice. With over 7 years of coaching experience in the realm of skating, Chelsea is excited to contribute her skills and experience to the coaching team. She is committed to enhancing the performance and growth of every athlete at My Hockey House.
Chelsea Wong
Evan Auld
Evan Auld
Evan is currently playing U18AAA at Edge School and has trained with Danielle for the last six years and has been assisting with her for the last 3 years. Evan became a coach to help younger generations learn how to become more effective hockey players, without taking the fun aspect out of the game we love. From a young age Evan struggled with his confidence as a player and he felt that his speed and skill level were never good enough. Evan says, it’s because of this struggle that he hopes to be able to help young players overcome their own struggles to grow into amazing players! If you see Evan out on the ice or in the lobby, don’t be afraid to say hi! Everyone is included and accepted in the My Hockey House community!
Hunter Kelso
My name is Hunter Kelso and I am Currently the assistant captain with CHA U17 Prep and affiliated with Olds Grizzly’s in the AJHL. Last season I played U16 Edge Prep 2022-23. Prior to that, I was the Captain of the NWCAA U15 AA team that won Provincial and City champions 2021-22. I am Currently enrolled in grade 11 at the National Sports School. I was born and raised in Calgary, AB and played my minor hockey in Bow River. I have been a student of Danielle’s throughout my career which has greatly enhanced my skating ability and I am now looking forward to working with young up and coming players to help them improve their skating.
Hunter Kelso
Ryan Fujita
Ryan Fujita
Ryan is the talented big brother of skating coach, Danielle Fujita and is the reason why Danielle fell in love with hockey. Ryan's tenacity, finesse, natural skills and level of IQ were often envied by many. His work ethic, character and leadership paved a road to a, very successful, 15 year professional career overseas. One of the highlights of Ryan's career was having the honour of participating in the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, representing Team Japan. We are so excited to have Ryan join the My Hockey House team as our Hockey Analyst and is looking forward to providing feedback to players at all levels.
Emma Belanger
Emma is our Certified Nutritionist at My Hockey House! She specializes in Sports Nutrition and has worked with athletes from a variety of sports at every age and skill level. Emma grew up in hockey rinks with her Dad playing over a decade in the NHL and she continues to live in rinks, supporting the hockey players in her life! Emma truly believes, and has seen with her own eyes, that nutrition is the missing key to taking athletic performance to the next level. She loves helping athletes gain that competitive edge on and off of the ice through nutrition manipulation and periodization. We are so happy to have Emma a part of our My Hockey House family.
Emma Belanger
Taylor Staden
Taylor Staden
Taylor Staden has been training the minds of athletes since 2019, working predominantly with hockey players. Whether it be through individualized 1-on-1 consulting, or working in a team setting, Taylor's primary focus is on helping athletes develop a mindset that helps them produce more consistent, high-level performances. Past and current clientele of Taylor's include National Team athletes, as well as others across the AHL, OHL, NCAA, ‘AAA’ hockey and more.
Taylor holds a Master of Science degree in Sport & Exercise Psychology from the University of Thessaly, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sport Psychology from Laurentian University.
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