DAVID SOPP

Breakaway Ice

Registered Private Lessons Coach

Dave has been involved in hockey as a player, coach and official. He was a defenseman at Phillips Andover and the University of Pennsylvania. Dave is a Level 4 USA Hockey certified coach having coached U8 – U16 teams, and he has 6 years of skills instruction experience including training under and learning from NHL power skating coaches. Dave has a passion for studying how hockey skills are most effectively taught and the new methods for maximizing each individual’s development. He specializes in power skating and edge work and defenseman training including stick and body positioning and developing mobile, puck moving players who support the rush and generate offense.

Dave is passionate to train and mentor the next generation of hockey players and pass on his experience and knowledge to develop players to the best of their ability.