Originally from Montreal, John played his college hockey career at the University of Maine and the University of Southern Maine.
John was an assistant coach with the Chicago Freeze of the North American Hockey League from 1996-1998. In 1996 and 1997 John was the Head Coach of the Maine All State Juniors and coached the team in the Hannige Junior cup in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1997, John was also the Head Coach for the Midwest Selects (Best 16-18 year old players in the Midwest) in the Czech Challenge Cup in Prague, Czech Republic.
John works with several NHL Agents, NCAA, CHL and US prep school scouting staffs. John has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and is currently the President and Co-Founder of Rhombus Services a nationwide installation & service company based in Philadelphia.
Travis, along with his uncle Marty Howe, is currently the managing director of Power Play International (Gordie Howe’s company). Prior to that, Travis served as the Head Coach of the Syracuse Stars Jr. A team (Syracuse, NY) which played both in the EJHL (Eastern Junior Hockey League) and the OPJHL (Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League). He formally was the Coaching Coordinator for the Flyers Youth Hockey Club and was the Hockey Director at the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ which is the practice facility for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms. He has also run coaches workshops for USA Hockey. Travis has spent many hours scouting with his father Mark Howe (who is the Director of Pro Scouting for the Detroit Red Wings). Travis was a former youth hockey player for the Little Caesars & Compuware Midget AAA organizations.
He is the grandson of Gordie Howe, the son of Mark Howe (former NHL player), and the nephew of Marty Howe (former NHL player and Chicago Wolves Asst. Coach of AHL). Travis currently resides in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Joe Templin - Vice President of Selects Hockey/Co-Founder
Joe grew up in Lebanon, PA and played his youth hockey as a goaltender in the Hershey Junior Bears organization through Midgets. He joined the University of Scranton Royals varsity hockey team in 1994 while pursuing a Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (1998).
Joe began his coaching career in 1999 with Father Judge (Philadelphia, PA) working with their Jr. Varsity program. In 2001, he started coaching with the Flyers Youth organization (NJ) where he coached at the Bantam level and also served as the goaltending instructor for the entire organization. He also provides private goalie instruction in locations across southern New Jersey.
As a co-founder of Selects Sports Management, Joe currently serves as the Vice President along with head scout of Selects Hockey. He works closely with numerous NCAA, USHL and CHL programs providing player scouting and evaluation input. Joe currently resides in Mount Laurel, NJ.
Travis Bezio, CPA is originally from Milton, Vermont, played collegiate hockey for the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine. Travis finished his playing career at USM setting nearly every offensive scoring record in school history, many that still stand today. In 2007, Travis was the fifth ice hockey player in school history inducted into the University of Southern Maine athletic Hall of Fame. Following graduation, Travis played a season in Lulea, Sweden.
Following his playing career, Travis was the head coach at class A South Portland High School in Maine, leading his team to new victory records each of his three seasons there. Travis a was a multiple time coach of the year nominee in the Maine Headmasters Association.
Additionally, Travis is a veteran instructor at numerous junior hockey schools and camps.
Steve Dubinsky - Local Training Center Hockey Director
After a career at Clarkson University that saw him score 152 points in 140 collegiate games, Steve went on to play 10 seasons in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues.
Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Steve is currently the director of the Glacier Hockey Zone, Chicago's premier year round hockey skills training facility. Steve is also the coaching director of the Cougars youth hockey organization, a nationally recognized youth hockey program based in Chicago.
Mitch Larnerd currently resides in West Berlin, New Jersey. Mitch is the US Director of Selects Local Programs
Mitch coached for seven years with the Flyers Youth Program and has coached at the Midget through Pw. Mitch is the 95 AAA Team Comcast Head Coach, for the 2009-2010 season. Mitch was a coach for the East Coast Selects '93 team and is the Head Coach of the '96 East Coast Selects - Ontario team.
Previously, Mitch worked for four years under Vladislav Tretiak as a Head Goalie Instructor. Mitch currently holds a level 4 coaching certification with USA Hockey.
During Mitch's playing years, he was a goalie and played Tier I Hockey for the Philadelphia Little Flyers and Jr. Flyers Jr. B. (Squirt-Jr. B). Mitch participated in the USA Hockey Select 16 camp and program, and played in Hockey Night in Boston (#2 ranked goaltender in Tourney). Mitch then went on to play Junior A in the Skaskatuan Junior A League. Mitch then played for Nichols College and attended the camp for the Detroit Vipers of the old IHL.
Kristi grew up playing her youth hockey in Ontario. She received a scholarship to university where she played 5 years of Div I hockey at Quinnipiac University, where she lead the team as head Captain for 2 consecutive years.
Kristi has also been successful with a career in lacrosse, where she played for both team Ontario and Team Canada, winning a bronze medal at the World Cup in 2003. She received several recognitions including: Ontario rookie of the year, and most defensive player.
Kristi has a Bachelor of Science in Business and Public Relations. She is currently completing her M.B.A. Following graduation, Kristi was also involved with “Life After Hockey program” for NHL Alumni. Reaching out to players to get them involved in programs and organized locations and event workshops for NHL players to attend.
Kristi is a current member of the Brampton Thunder in the CWHL.
Sasha Ristic, a Mechanical Engineer from Lawrence Technological University with a Masters in Administration from Central Michigan University, found his true calling in life by becoming a hockey tournament director. He has been the tournament director of the Reebok Little Caesars Fall Invitational since the onset and has grown that tournament from 32 teams to 124 teams this past season.
Sasha became the Detroit Branch Manager of the Cougars Hockey program in 2009. He started helping the Selects organization with a few of their tournaments in 2009. He has two boys in hockey and a third that will join them soon. His oldest son plays for the 97 Little Caesars team and has since his first Mite season.
Jamie Hale currently resides in Whitby, Ontario. Jamie has an extensive background in Hospitality management, sales, customer service and logistics and has traveled extensively.
Jamie has participated in many of the tours conducted through Selects Hockey as a parent of a '93 player. Jamie, VP of Selects Sports Tours joined the Selects Sports Management Tour Division in July of 2009.
Gina Zabilansky is originally from Lebanon, NH and graduated from Marist College with a BS in Business Marketing. She played collegiate lacrosse where she earned many accolades including Division 1 All-MAAC Team for defense.
After college, Gina and her husband moved to Utah where she oversaw marketing of one of the largest homebuilders in the state and had the privilege to work on a house with Extreme Makeover Home Edition.
She relocated to Vermont to live closer to family. Gina works out of the Essex Junction, Vermont office and has been a part of the Selects Sports Management Tour Division (Selects Sports Tours) since October of 2009.
Jason Mitchell is currently the managing partner for Bezio & Mitchell, LLC, a Consulting firm in Burlington, Vermont. Jason, originally from South Burlington, Vermont, currently resides in Essex Junction.
Jason graduated from Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts with a Business and Accounting degree in 2003. Upon graduation, Jason worked for an accounting firm in Burlington, Vermont while obtaining his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
Jason currently works in the Selects Sports Management office in Essex Junction, Vermont, where he performs Controller and HR Manager functions.
Krista graduated from St. Michaels College with a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, and currently resides in Williston, Vermont.
Krista has been a board member at CSB Hockey; where she was the director of game scheduling for teams throughout the state of Vermont, and helped run state championship tournaments. She was co-founder of the Vermont Junior Cats, a spring hockey program for Vermont hockey players.
Krista was instrumental in helping start the Green Mountain Glades Youth Program. In their fifth year, the Glades have become one of the most respected youth hockey programs in New England. Krista expanded her scheduling throughout New England and Canada for all Glades youth teams.
Krista joined the accounting department of Selects Sports Management in March of 2009.
Kristen Hoefel, originally from Williston, Vermont, currently resides in Winooski, Vermont. Kristen graduated from CVU High School in 2005 and attended Castleton State College.
Kristen has worked in the accounting department in the Selects Sports Management office in Essex Junction, Vermont since September of 2008.
