About Us

Since retirement, Dan devotes his time to growing Cleveland hockey through FHA. Dan's passion has always been to work with his coaches and players to raise the level of each athlete

Dan and his wife Melissa have 3 boys. Mason and Brady (Twin 2015's) and Danny Jr. (2020).

Playing Career

• Drafted in 2003 NHL draft, 46th overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
• Also played for New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild
• Played 256 NHL games, scoring 34 goals and 76 total points
• Won the Memorial Cup with the London Knights in 2004, named to the tournament's first all-star team
• Led Team USA to their first-ever Gold medal in the 2004 World Junior Championship
• Played 6 years for Switzerland's top hockey league, winning a championship with the Zurich Lions under former Stanley Cup-winning coach Marc Crawford

Jamee Thompson grew up playing Elite and AAA level hockey. He played in the Mid-American Hockey Conference (MAHC). As a freshman at Gilmour Academy, he was invited to the Hockey Night in Boston Showcase. As a sophomore he transferred to the Padua Bruins and competed for states. Jamee is a proud graduate of John Carroll University. His coaching career began in 2021, as head coach for the 8u Cleveland Sharks. In 2022 he was head coach for a 2014/2015 summer travel team, the Cleveland Kraken. Jamee continued coaching at the 8u level for the Barons/Strongsville program and is now the head coach of the 2015 Cleveland Barons. He is also a coach for the 14U-18U Pre/Post teams, 3 outs academy. He is seasoned in working with various skill levels from beginning to advance to help develop each individual player. Jamee is consistently working to develop Elite players and help each of them progress into their next level.

Adriana Sehlhorst started her figure skating career at the age of 4, and has over 20 years of skating experience. By the age of 18, Adriana had become a U.S. Figure Skating Moves in the Field Gold Medalist, the highest achievement in figure skating edge work. 

Adriana attended Miami University, where she skated on the Intercollegiate Figure Skating team and became a two-time Intercollegiate National medalist. 

Adriana has worked with skaters of all ages and skill levels in both the camp/clinic and private lesson environments. Adriana’s goal is to help skaters develop their skating skills, speed and edge work as they progress to the next level on the ice.

Jim has been coaching high-level youth hockey in Cleveland for more than 35 years. Jim’s passion and experience is proven by putting his two sons, Dan and Tom, into professional hockey. Both were second-round NHL draft picks, Tom by Colorado and Dan by Columbus, who played 6 years in the NHL.