Lightning Hockey Development — Jr Lightning
Tampa, FL | Youth Travel / AAA
Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆ 3.0/5 (2 reviews)
Skill Development: 5.0/5 · Communication: 4.5/5 · Fairness: 2.0/5 · Game Strategy: 5.0/5 · Player Treatment: 3.5/5
Son played for Gilles a few years ago with Florida Alliance. When Jake (Gilles son) played for us all attention was pointed at his son to get him to his ultimate goal..... NHL Don't get me wrong Jake was an amazing player but if you didn't make Gilles son look like a super star you would ride the bench. Jake's playing time was anywher from 30 to 40 minutes per game and if scouts were in the stand he'd almost play the whole game. End result.... his son got drafted into the NHL and now is playing NCAA D1 hockey. Again Jake is a really good player, but the way Gilles prioritized his son over the team was a dissapointment. Now that his son is gone and Gilles is not coaching him I really don't know how he is treating his players.
Really a great coach for my son a few years ago. Really knows the weakness of players and strives to make them a better player.