

But there is something different about being in the gym when you get to lose the formal dress code and really connect with people for who they are and not what they do. In both jobs my goal is to help people improve their lives, whether it’s financially or physically – and for that I consider myself lucky. When CFNH offered me the opportunity to do something I am so passionate about, and was able to provide the flexibility I needed to work around my career as a financial consultant, I jumped at it. Helping people succeed has always been another. My favorite coaching moments are when an athlete has that “ah-ha” moment during a lift when the timing, adjustments, and components of the movement sync up to make the perfect lift – the one you’ve been telling them would come with patience and perfect practice – and suddenly the gates are open and this athlete has become a weightlifting machine!ĬrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certificate – July 2016įitness has always been a big part of my life. There is some kind of magic that happens when you mix sweat, love, clanging barbells, and loud music together with an awesome group of like-minded people.įavorite part about being a coach at District Athletic Club: I LOVE coaching! It’s a rare opportunity to help people truly discover their potential and passion through fitness, and then see them thrive, grow, and become more confident. Our athletes have become my family away from home. Joining DAC has been one of the best decisions I’ve made in my 30+ years of life. I am truly grateful to be part of such an incredible community of support and love. He was a two-time WHL East First All-Star Team selection and captured the Bill Hunter Trophy as the league's top defenseman and CHL Defenseman of the Year award after leading the Wheat Kings to the WHL championship in 2015-16.CrossFit Level 2 Trainer Certificate CrossFit Olympic Lifting Certified Trainer, CF Judges, CF Scaling, USAW Refereeįollowing a few years as a CFNH athlete I began to realize that I had something more to offer and started the road to coaching, first with the CrossFit Kids Classes, then the regular classes and OnRamp, and now Olympic Weightlifting and (w)HIIT as well. He then played two seasons with the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings, registering 36-98-134 and 58 penalty minutes in 122 games from 2014-16. Provorov moved to the United States at age 13 and played three seasons of AAA hockey with the Wilkes-Barre Knights before spending the 2013-14 campaign with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League. The Yaroslavl, Russia native has represented his country at several international tournaments, including the IIHF World Junior Championships in 2015 (silver medal) and 2016 (silver medal) as well as IIHF World Championships in 2017 (bronze medal) and 2021 (named Top 3 player on Team Russia). Anaheim after being placed in COVID-19 protocol. He played 403 consecutive games to begin his career before missing the Jan. Provorov has played in every one of his team's games in six seasons, missing just three contests during the 2021-22 campaign.

He set career highs for goals, assists (tied) and points with 17-24-41 in 82 games in 2017-18 and notched 13-23-36 in 69 outings in 2019-20. He has collected 30 or more points four times in his seven NHL seasons and has twice scored 13 or more goals. The 6-1, 201-pound blueliner was selected by the Flyers in the first round, seventh overall, at the 2015 NHL Draft one pick before the Blue Jackets selected defenseman Zach Werenski with the eighth overall pick. "He immediately improves our group on defense as he is durable, has great skill, skates well, is an excellent passer with an accurate shot and can effectively play at both ends of the ice." "Improving our blue line has been a priority for us and acquiring Ivan gives us an established left-shot defenseman who is still a young player with his best seasons in front of him," said Kekalainen. He has two years remaining on a six-year, $40.5 million contract he signed with Philadelphia in September 2019. In 2022-23, he collected 6-21-27 and 24 penalty minutes in 82 contests. He is tied for 17th in goals and 40th in points among all NHL defensemen since the 2016-17 season, which was his first in the league. Provorov, 26, has registered 65 goals and 152 assists for 217 points with 196 penalty minutes and 11 game-winning goals, including 10-37-47 on the power play, while averaging 24:05 of ice time in 532 career games with the Flyers. Columbus acquires Provorov from Los Angeles in exchange for Connauton. Columbus acquires Kevin Connauton from Philadelphia in exchange for a 2023 first-round pick (22nd overall) and conditional second-round pick in either the 2024 or 2025 NHL Draft. Philadelphia trades Ivan Provorov and Hayden Hodgson to Los Angeles in exchange for Cal Petersen, Sean Walker, Helge Grans and the Kings' 2024 second-round pick.
