Tyler Druce 

Tyler was born in the small town of Grenville-sur-la Rouge, Quebec, where he played competitively at the AA and AAA level before transferring over to Ontario to continue to play Tier 2 Junior A and Junior C. After playing competitively for 20 years, he took his on ice experience and reconstructed it into a coaching role with the Ottawa Senators Hockey Programs. Tyler is currently the full-time Head Hockey Instructor and Player Development Specialist at the Sensplex Facilities, where he aids in designing, developing, and implementing lesson plans as well as leads sessions from the Intro 2 Hockey level all the way up to U18 AAA. Additionally, he will be coaching multiple SSHD AAA teams this coming spring. While often given a leadership role while playing, Tyler ensures that he takes his skills and tools and translates it into his sessions by creating immersive, hardworking, upbeat and most of all fun practices to maximize the development of his players.

Highlights and Additional Qualifications:
Head Hockey Instructor and Player Development Specialist, OSHP
Team Head Coach and Skills Instructor, SSHD AAA 2024
Myers U15 AAA Practice/Skills Assistant Coach
Bachelor of Arts with Specialization in Leisure Studies, Concordia University
Former Junior Hockey Player
Hockey Canada Head Coach 1/2 Certified
Hockey Canada Development 1 Trained