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Intensity · Discipline · Precision
Thayer Sports Center · Braintree, MA
Intensity · Discipline · Precision
Thayer Sports Center · Braintree, MA
Founded 2021 · Braintree, MA
Brendan Heayden started TL Elite in 2021 to give South Shore players the kind of ice he had coming up: small groups, a fast pace, and a coach close enough to fix the detail. Five years on, the staff is local skill coaches and players who have played college and pro hockey, and the format has not changed. Fifty minutes, grouped by birth year, every rep coached.
Our Mission
Small groups set by birth year, run at game pace, with a coach close enough to fix the detail. The fundamentals first, every week.
We cap the group, set it by birth year, and run it at game pace, so every player gets a lot of touches in fifty minutes. The fundamentals come first: edges, hands, the first three strides, head up with the puck. The habits that come with the work, showing up, listening and competing, go with them off the ice too.
Founder/Head Coach
Before establishing himself in the coaching and player development side of the game, Brendan Heayden honed his skills in youth hockey in Massachusetts. By the end of his high school career, he had become one of the all-time point leaders and the first player in the program's history to start and play at the varsity level as an 8th grader. Brendan then progressed to junior hockey, where he captained the NE Knights and played over 100 junior games. After his playing career concluded in the EHL with the WEHC, Brendan transitioned immediately into coaching, and he is now the Skills Coach at Militia Hockey Club.
Coach
Coach Mitch grew up in Lincoln, Rhode Island, where he began his hockey journey. After playing youth hockey in Rhode Island, he advanced to junior hockey in the NAHL, playing for the Bismarck Bobcats and South Shore Kings. Mitch continued his hockey career at Salve Regina University before moving up to the professional level, playing in the ECHL for the Atlanta Gladiators, the Nashville Predators' ECHL affiliate. With extensive experience both on the ice and behind the bench, Mitch has spent numerous summers coaching youth players at various camps and clinics. He is dedicated to helping the next generation of hockey players achieve their goals and takes pride in serving as a role model for younger players aspiring to high-level careers.
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Coach / Admin Director
From the parents
“I have seen my son develop solid skills and begin to have incite to his shot! Brendan has been thorough and methodical in his teaching!”
Alicia K.
Thayer Sports Center · Braintree, MA
Small groups, a lot of reps, coaches who have played the game. Book a session, or reach out and we'll point you at the right group.
