Top Dawgs Hockey Skills Development

Top Dawgs Hockey Skills Development For the development of skills. For the growth of the player. For the love of the game!

We are proud to announce our lead goaltending instructor Dershahn Stewart! A native of Amherstburg, Ontario, Stewart spe...
05/28/2026

We are proud to announce our lead goaltending instructor Dershahn Stewart! A native of Amherstburg, Ontario, Stewart spent 5 seasons with the Adrian College Bulldogs, where he established himself as one of the premier goaltenders in NCAA Division III hockey. His time in the crease for the Bulldogs was defined by consistency, discipline, and a steady presence that helped anchor one of the top programs in the country, in which he also played a part in the program’s 2022 National Championship victory.

Stewart’s collegiate career was filled with success, both individually and as part of a dominant team. Over 5 seasons, he played in 77 games, amassing an outstanding record, including 50 career wins, and earning numerous accolades. In the 2023–24 season, Stewart appeared in 29 games and recorded a .936 save percentage, one of the highest in the nation. He followed that up with another strong campaign in 2024–25, starting 26 games and finishing with a .910 save percentage. Off the ice, Stewart also distinguished himself as a student-athlete. He earned Academic All-District honors and was recognized by the American Hockey Coaches Association for his excellence in the classroom.
After concluding his collegiate career at AC, Dersh moved on to play professionally with his current team the Coventry Blaze of the EIHL.

The Coventry Blaze, based in the United Kingdom, compete in the top tier of professional hockey in the UK and are known for developing North American talent.
Dershahn brings a strong passion for the craft of goaltending to the rink to go along with his love of teaching the game!

We are pleased to announce our director of player development who will also be operating as our lead coach and coaching ...
05/27/2026

We are pleased to announce our director of player development who will also be operating as our lead coach and coaching coordinator Sam Ruffin! Ruffin is a Westfield, Indiana native that played for the Indiana Jr. Ice 16U team in the 2013-14 season before playing two seasons at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. He then played two seasons for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League where he scored 87 points in 115 games and helped the Ice Dogs to the playoffs both seasons. In his final season with Fairbanks, he tallied 10 points in 11 games in their playoff run. He spent the 2018-19 season at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks where he played 29 games before transferring to Adrian College where he played the next four seasons, scoring 136 points in 103 games, and became a NCAA III CHAMPION in 2021-22. While at Adrian, Ruffin majored in Business Administration with a minor in Sports Management and was active with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which helps find cures for children with cancer. Since ending his collegiate career at AC Ruffin has played professionally in the ECHL for the Indy Fuel and Adirondack Thunder, in the SPHL for the Huntsville Havoc, and currently plays in the EIHL for the Coventry Blaze. Sam brings a vast knowledge of the game to go along with his enthusiasm for teaching it. Welcome Coach Ruffin!

Training sessions for our inaugural season will begin in June! Sessions will occur 2 to 3 days a week starting with dry...
05/25/2026

Training sessions for our inaugural season will begin in June! Sessions will occur 2 to 3 days a week starting with dryland in June and move to a combination of dryland and ice time in July. At the end of each week, we will put a post and email out with the following weeks schedule. Each training session will be filled on a first come first served basis by email sign up. Payment for each session will occur at the time of the session. Participants will be required to fill out a client information sheet as well as a waiver prior to their first session. To be placed on the schedule email list please email [email protected] We cannot wait to get the program going, and we are beyond excited to start training with our Top Dawgs athletes! For the development of skills. For the growth of the player. For the love of the game!

05/25/2026

In 2007 Lenawee County finally got something it had long deserved, an ice rink that would be the epicenter for the growth of hockey in Southeast Michigan. Now 19 years later we are attempting to bridge the gap between aspiring youth hockey players of all skill levels and our current collegiate athletes as well as accomplished alumni. TPHSD is a skills development group that will allow our talented professional and collegiate athletes/coaches the opportunity to impart their wisdom of the game to young athletes. Our goal is to take players of all skill levels and help them reach their goals. Whether it be your first season on the ice or your draft year. Be on the lookout for updates on training groups and times in the near future!

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Adrian, MI
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