Program Staff
Bryan Hince
President
Bryan is a native of Kapuskasing, Ontario Canada. He has had an extensive playing career including NCAA Hockey and Professional Hockey. Bryan’s professional hockey experiences include time playing with the Connecticut Whale, Cincinnati Cyclones, Idaho Steelheads, San Fransisco Bulls, Greenville Road Warriors and the Knoxville Ice Bears. In 2015, while playing for the Presidents Cup Champion Knoxville Ice Bears Bryan was named post season MVP among other accolades. Bryan has been coaching and Instructing youth hockey for over 20 years. Bryan is the Owner of Pro Vision Hockey Academy & President of the Knoxville Jr. Ice Bears organization dedicating his time to youth hockey development in Knoxville TN.
John Thiel
U14 Coach
John Thiel comes to Knoxville from Waterloo, Ontario. John played his collegiate hockey at Union College (NCAA) and Wilfrid Laurier (USports) after 4 years with the Waterloo Siskins. He has been a skills and team coach for 20 years; having helped players move on to high levels of hockey including the NHL, AHL, ECHL, NCAA, Major Junior and more.
Frank Hart
U12 Coach
Frank Hart hails from Timmins, Ontario Canada. In 2017 he graduated from Fredonia State University with a degree in Sports Management and Athletic Coaching. Frank joins our team at Pro Vision as a full time Skills Coach and Management Consultant after a playing career with experience at a variety of levels including Canadian Jr. A, NCAA, and Minor Pro in Europe.
Jesse Shultz
U10 Coach
Jesse Schultz was born and raised in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan Canada. His love for the game of hockey, and hard work propelled him into a pro career spanning 19 seasons and over 1100 games. He has played in various leagues around the world including the NHL, AHL, DEL, and Allsvenskan. Jesse joins our team at Pro Vision hockey Academy as a skills coach & Player Mentor.