SIHA Welcome

35 Years of Dedicated Individuals!

1989 Original Staff

 

The facts that have shaped our Academy over the past 34 years

Bob Baldwin

1989 - 2023

Former three year German Pro & currently the President/Founder of The Sport International Hockey Academy

Jason Bonsignore

1989 - 1994

Former 1st Round Draft Pick by The Edmonton Oilers, from Rochester, New York

Tim Nowak

1991 - 1992

Currently a linesman in The National Hockey League

Greg Fargo

1999 - 2000

Former all-time save leader at Elmira College, currently coaching at Elmira College & former SIHA Goalie Instructor.

Jim Wiemer

1992 - 1995

Former 12 year NHL player finishing his career with the Boston Bruins

Joe Reekie

1993

Former 10 year NHL player with The Washington Capitals

Jock Callendar

1994

Former 8 year AHL player with The Cleveland Lumberjacks

Chris Schultz

1996 - 1997

Former captain of The Geneseo Ice Knights, currently the Head Hockey Coach of SUNY Geneseo (Div. 3)

Dan Frawley

1995

Former AHL player with The Rochester Americans & NHL player with The Pittsburgh Penguins

Eugene Linkevitch

1995 - 1997

Former Latvian Pro and SIHA Power Skating Instructor

Sean Avery

1996

Sean played 10 years in the NHL for The Rangers, Red Wings, Stars & Kings.

Randy Cunneyworth

1994 - 1996

Former 8 year NHL player with The Chicago Blackhawks & The Ottawa Senators. He was also the Assistant Coach of The Atlanta Thrashers & The Head Coach of The Montreal Canadiens

Amel Paolucci

1989 - 1996

Former Oswego State University Goalie & Original SIHA Goalie Instructor

Bob Halkedis

2000 - 2002

Former 10 year NHL player for The Buffalo Sabres & SIHA Conditioning Instructor.

Ryan Shannon

1996 - 2007

Former SUNY Brockport defenseman and 10 year Head Instructor for SIHA. Ryan is currently a Phys. Ed. Instructor at Gates-Chili H.S. (Rochester, NY)

Carter Camper

2007 - 2008

Former Miami of Ohio University all-star and Boston Bruins player, instructed with SIHA for one year before starting his fabulous hockey career (Rocky River, OH)

Patrick Maino

2008 - 2009

Patrick (on the right) posing with his twin brother John (on the left) with The 2023 Stanley Cup in the Vegas Golden Knights dressing room. Patrick & John are the Assistant Equipment Managers for The Vegas Golden Knights. Patrick was born in Jackson, Michigan and he worked for SIHA from 2008 - 2009 and was our 2009 Camp Director.

We would like to thank all the men & women that have dedicated themselves to the Sport International Hockey Academy since 1989!