Willie Desjardins

Former NHL Head Coach for the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings. Also coached in the AHL, Olympics, and World Juniors.

Glen Gulutzan

Former NHL Head Coach for the Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames. Served as an assistant for the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.

Marc Crawford

NHL Coach for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, and now Assistant Head Coach with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Shawn Horcoff

The former Captain of the Edmonton Oilers. Currently serves as a development coach for the Detroit Red Wings.

Brandon Sutter

Currently playing with the Vancouver Canucks. Has also played for the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Brian Elliott

NHL Goaltender for the Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, and the Philadelphia Flyers.

Cassie Campbell

Former Canadian Olympic player and current broadcaster for Sportsnet. In 2016, Cassie’s contributions to the women’s game were recognized with an appointment to the Order of Canada.

Andy Moog

Legendary NHL goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. Coached for the Dallas Stars. Moog is a three-time Stanley Cup champion.

Ken Hitchcock

Legendary NHL Coach for the Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, and Edmonton Oilers. Has also coached for the Canadian Olympic Team.

Mel Davidson

Legendary Coach and GM for Hockey Canada. Her role in the Olympics earned her various honors including being inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.

Les Jackson

Former longtime executive with the Dallas Stars, including roles as GM, Assistant GM and Head Scout. Currently works as a pro scout with the Florida Panthers.

Derek Dorsett

Former NHL Player. Played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks.

Mike Valley

Former goaltending coach and Director of Goaltending Development for the Dallas Stars.

Stu Barnes

Former NHL Player with the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars. Former NHL Assistant Coach with the Dallas Stars. Current Scout with Seattle Kraken.

Shannon Gross

Shannon Gross (Dallas Cowboys social media strategist) shares some insights on the power of social media.

Gary Roberts

Gary Roberts is a 20+ year NHL veteran and Stanley Cup winner with 1224 games played and three NHL All-Star appearances. Gary has become a leader in high-performance training and sports nutrition for professional and amateur athletes.

Alex Brooks

Former NCAA All American and NHL Defencemen. Current Pro Scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Jarret Bousquet

NHL agent for Titan Sports Management. Represents dozens of the top players in the NHL including Shea Weber.

Glenn Carnegie

Skills coach for the Vancouver Canucks.

Paul Jerrad

Former NHL Assistant coach with the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames.

Corey Hirsch

Former NHL Goaltender & Olympic Silver Medalist. Now Public Speaker and Advocate for Mental Health & Wellness

Your Schedule

Class will start on April 22nd. You will have 8 weeks to complete the course.Students will be asked to reflect on the lessons and will be asked to share what they learned and how it may help their own athletic journeys.

How It Works In Alberta

This course is worth up to 3 credits in Alberta

The House of Leaders is a division of Prairie Rose and South Alberta High School, that offers Becoming Player X.👉 Eligible Students must be residents of Alberta and are currently in grades 9-12. Students move through the course as a group.👉 Your work will be graded by teachers at Prairie Rose. An assigned teacher will be assisting you whenever you need help.👉 Your credits earned will be included on your high school transcripts and apply toward your diploma.👉 We have proudly partnered with Hockey Alberta.