About


John Stevenson M.A., M.A.C.P.

John Stevenson specializes in the field of sports and success psychology. John has two master’s degrees. John obtained his master’s degree in Sports psychology from York University in Toronto in 1992 and he recently obtained his master’s degree in Counselling psychology from City University in 2006. He is a certified Solution Focused counsellor, Heartmath Practitioner, Mental Game Coach Professional, and is also trained in Self-Regulation Therapy. John currently works alongside Dr. Randy Gregg (five-time Stanley Cup Champion) as a counsellor at the Edmonton Sports Institute.

John really enjoys working with children and adolescents providing them with skills and solutions that enable them to discover their innate potential for health, happiness, and success. John uses his clinical and coaching expertise and personal experiences as a competitive athlete to teach athletes and coaches how to develop the mental skills to improve confidence, enhance focus, composure, concentration, and mental toughness to achieve the winning edge. His sport psychology program focuses on improving the athlete’s sport related thought processes to overcome self-limiting emotional and physical barriers to acquire a champion’s mindset towards peak performance.

John is currently the co-owner and director of the Goalie Centre located in Sherwood Park, Alberta (www.goaliecentre.com). John has been a goaltending consultant for over 20 years. He is currently the goaltending consultant and sports psychologist for the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club. He was a pro scout for the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club for seven years. He also has been a goaltending consultant in the Western Hockey League for the past eight years working with the Kootenay Ice Hockey Club and the Saskatoon Blades Hockey Club.

For more information about John Stevenson and his services visit the following website: http://www.goaliecentre.com/ and www.hockeymentalgame.ca 

COACHING/EDUCATION BACKGROUND:

  • BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY-ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY
  • MASTER OF ARTS IN SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY-YORK UNIVERSITY
  • MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY-CITY UNIVERSITY
  • FORMER GOALTENDING SCOUT FOR THE EDMONTON OILERS (NHL-7 YEARS)
  • FORMER GOALTENDING COACH-HAMILTON BULLDOGS (AHL-2 YEARS)
  • FORMER GOALTENDING COACH-UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA (CIS-2 YEARS)
  • FORMER GOALTENDING COACH-YORK UNIVERSITY (CIS-2 YEARS)
  • FORMER GOALTENDING COACH-KOOTENAY ICE (WHL-4 YEARS)
  • CURRENT GOALTENDING COACH-SASKATOON BLADES (WHL- 2 YEARS)
  • CURRENT OWNER AND HEAD INSTRUCTOR OF THE GOALIE CENTRE-(15 YEARS)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  • HAS MOVED SEVERAL STUDENTS ONTO THE NHL, AHL, WHL, NCAA & SEVERAL TIER JUNIOR LEAGUES (BCJHL, AJHL, SJHL, MJHL)

PERSONAL:

  • JOHN LIVES IN SHERWOOD PARK, ALBERTA AND IS MARRIED TO HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE JACI AND HAS TWO AMAZING CHILDREN-TIM (19 YRS OLD) & STEPHANIE (21 YRS OLD)