Roger Neilson’s Coaches Clinic in Windsor, ON enters its 32nd year in 2020 and is regarded as the pre-eminent coaches clinics in the world. The 2020 dates are June 5-7. Learn more at www.rncc.ca . Roger Neilson was not only an innovator of the game, but he was also an educator who began his professional life as a school teacher. As Roger’s coaching career took shape, so too did his desire to share his knowledge with his peers and aspiring coaches at every level. In the early 80′s Roger along with Dave Chambers, Tom Watt and Mike Keenan pioneered Coaching Symposiums for hockey before Roger Neilson’s Coaches Clinic was born in 1988 at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. In the earliest days of the coaches clinic, it was commonly questioned why Roger (or any coach for that matter) would be willing to share their ‘trade’ secrets – when competition is fierce and the desire to find the winning edge paramount. Roger, in typical fashion, brushed the question aside and suggested that there aren’t really any secrets anymore… if someone wanted to know about his Power Play, all they had to do was watch the video. Roger was always very generous, an entirely selfless man – and this extended to his passion for helping to educate coaches at every level, from minor hockey to pro. The guest speakers who fill our annual roster have adopted this same philosophy with great enthusiasm – and through their commitment to Roger’s vision have helped keep his legacy strong. Prior to his death in 2003, Roger asked Marshall Starkman and Larry Pearson if they would consider keeping the coaches clinic running as Roger felt it was a helpful forum for coaches to share ideas and enjoy the bond of coaching. Marshall and Larry are proud to have honoured Roger’s wish ever since.