Adaptive State Performance Inc.

WELCOME COACH VERONICA! 👊🏼

We are thrilled to announce that Veronica will be joining us full time at the gym to work with our athletes and teams.

Veronica is an established Strength & Conditioning Coach, with 8 years of experience working with clients aged 8–82, from youth athletes to professional hockey players in the NHL, AHL and OHL.

She also has experience assisting collegiate football players in preparation for the NFL combine.

With a Master’s degree in Neuroscience and a role as an educator for Pre-Script, Veronica applies a principles-driven approach to enhance performance and keep athletes healthy and performing at their best.

We can’t wait for you all to work with Veronica and benefit from her passion, energy, and extensive experience.🔥

Meet our Coaches and Interns joining us this summer! 👊🏽

Erica: after completing her University of Ottawa Human Kinetics internship with us this past year, Erica is now working with us as a coach before beginning her Master’s program in the fall! ✅

Molly: joining us from Nipissing, Molly is a hockey player that has been training with us for several years. She is now helping us with team training and our Youth/Junior programs this summer! ✅

Natasha: joining us from Queens, Natasha is entering her third year in Kinesiology. She has been working with the varsity football and soccer teams at school as a Strength and Conditioning Intern and brings this awesome hands-on experience to our gym this summer! ✅

Sarah: Sarah is a fourth year Human Kinetics student from the University of Ottawa completing her internship with us. She is pursuing a Master’s degree in Athletic Therapy next! ✅

Visit our coaches page on our website to learn more about our team! 🔥

WELCOME COACH KRISTEN 👊🏼

We are very excited to announce that Kristen, a Registered Kinesiologist, has joined our team! ✅

With a background playing elite hockey, working as an athletic trainer, and now as a Kinesiologist, Kristen brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the gym both from a performance and rehab standpoint. Her expertise helps us provide an exceptional training environment for our athletes and clients.🔥

Read below to get to know Kristen:

Hi everyone, I’m Kristen!

I grew up in Barrie playing a variety of sports such as soccer, volleyball and basketball, however my two main sports were hockey and golf. I played hockey for the Barrie Sharks for 11 years with my last 2 years playing for the Barrie JR Sharks in the U22 elite league. I was originally from Ottawa and am excited to be moving back home!

I completed my Bachelors of Kinesiology with a specialization in Athletic Therapy at Acadia University in 2024. During my time at Acadia I worked with many different varsity sports teams (basketball, soccer, hockey, football) as the student athletic trainer. After completing my degree I moved back to Barrie to work as the head trainer for the Barrie JR Sharks for the 2024-2025 season. I have experience instructing exercise classes for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, postpartum individuals as well as team training with youth women’s hockey teams. I am a certified First Responder as well as a Registered Kinesiologist and am always striving to further my education.

In my spare time I enjoy being active outdoors (hiking, biking), trying new sports and spending time with friends and family!

Looking forward to meeting everyone at the gym!

COACH JASON IS BACK! 📣

We’re thrilled to have our amazing coach Jason back after another big season playing professional hockey in Italy- highlighted by his Olympic Games with Team Italy just a couple of months ago! 🏒

Jason will be running many of our team sessions, youth and junior programs, and he is also available for private personal or small group training. Reach out to us if you’d like to book with Jason. 📩

Read below to get to know Jason:

“Hi everyone, I’m Jason!

I grew up playing minor hockey in the AA/AAA league in Ottawa before earning the opportunity to play in the QMJHL for the Gatineau Olympiques and Saint John Sea Dogs, winning the president’s trophy twice, and a Memorial Cup Championship in 2011 with the Sea Dogs. After Junior, I came back home to Ottawa and played for the Carleton University Ravens while completing my bachelor’s degree in communications.

Following that, I immediately jumped on the opportunity to begin a professional hockey career overseas- playing in France, Poland, and most recently Italy.

Holding dual citizenship in Canada and Italy, I have been able to compete for Team Italy in 2 World Championships Tournaments, and most recently in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.

I was a volunteer coach for the Carleton Jr. Ravens AAA spring hockey team for 5 years from 2014-2019.

I’ve been a head hockey instructor at both the Carleton Ravens summer hockey camps for 10 years and with the SSHD (Senators Spring Hockey Development) AAA program at the Bell Sensplex.

I’m excited to meet you all and work with you!”