Evan grew up playing youth hockey in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Utah. From there he began his Junior A career playing for the Bozeman Icedogs (Tier II) and finished with the Des Moines Buccaneers (Tier 1) in the USHL. Both years in Des Moines he received the Bob Punsalan Memorial Award for his dedication to youth hockey. After Des Moines, he was awarded a full athletic scholarship to continue his education and hockey career at the NCAA Division 1 level, University of Vermont. While at Vermont he received the SAE Vermont Beta Scholarship Honor/Award for Outstanding Athletic Ability, Academic Achievement, and Outstanding Citizenship. Evan graduated after four years with the Catamounts with a B.S. in Community Development and Applied Economics with an emphasis on Community Entrepreneurship.
He was fortunate enough to have a 13 year professional career, playing over 650 games all over the world (North America, Europe, and Asia). While playing in the UK, he attended Graduate School at Abertay University. There he achieved his Master's Degree with Merit in International Human Resource Management. Along with wearing a C or A for many of the teams he played for, he also served as his teams Professional Hockey Players Association team representative. As the PHPA rep he was the liaison between the players and the organization on behalf of the Union. Helping issues and grievances be resolved in the most amicable way.
Evan is extremely excited to pass along his enthusiasm, knowledge and approach to all things hockey.
