ELEV802 TEAM

TORREY MITCHELL

Co-Owner
tmitchell@elev802.com
(802) 881-3468

Coming off an 11 year NHL career with over 700 games played, Torrey brings a wealth of hockey knowledge back to the Vermont area. He is newly retired from professional hockey and is extremely excited to jump into the hockey training industry.

Prior to his NHL career, Mitchell spent 3 seasons playing at the University of Vermont ‘04-’07 where he earned ECAC ALL-Rookie Team honors as a freshman, led the team in scoring during his sophomore and junior campaigns becoming a Hockey East All-Star honorable mention, and won the 2007 John C. Cunningham Award as the team’s Most Valuable Player. He also captained the Catamounts his during his junior season while becoming a NCSA Strength and Conditioning All-American. Torrey has also been inducted into the University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame. He’s one of seven Catamounts to reach 100 points in his first three seasons.

Torrey has played for some of the best hockey minds in the world in the likes of Todd McLellan, Claude Julien, Michel Therrien, and Ted Nolan. He returns to Vermont with his wife and three children and is excited to help the hockey community grow with his training methods.

PETER LENES

Co-Owner
plenes@elev802.com
(802) 881-3468

One of the most exciting players to watch wherever he played, Peter is fresh off of a 10 year professional hockey career having played 3 seasons between the American Hockey League and the East Coast Hockey League, where he was an ECHL All-Star. Peter then enjoyed a great career playing the following 7 seasons in both Denmark and Austria.

Prior to his professional career, Peter was one of the first Vermonters ever selected to the US Under-16 Team to represent the USA at the World Championships. Peter followed that up with 1 season in the USHL and 4 seasons at the University of Vermont ‘05-09’ where he quickly became a fan favorite. He earned Hockey East Rookie of the Week Honors 3 times as a freshman, led the team in goals as a junior, and was a Hobey Baker candidate his senior season while being selected to the 2009 College Hockey All-Skills Team. He also helped the Catamounts reach their first NCAA Frozen Four since the Martin St. Louis/Eric Perrin era. To cap off his college career, Peter was voted to the Hockey East Fan Favorite All Decade Team.

Peter has built a following with his individualized hockey training during his off-seasons every summer in Vermont, and looks to continue building on that at ELEV802. He brings a high energy for every client, and is extremely excited to pass down his knowledge and love for the game to the next generation of young hockey players.

JESS KOIZUMI (JZUMI)

DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPS/DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY CAMPS
Jkoizumi@elev802.com
802-881-3468

Jess Koizumi joins the Elev802 team after coaching 13 seasons at the Division I NCAA level. She most recently was the Associate Head Coach at the University of Vermont Women's Hockey Team ’23 where they finished 11th in the country and 2nd in their conference standings. Prior to Vermont, she was the Associate Head Coach at The Ohio State, and Assistant Coach for Yale University. Jess was the recruiting coordinator and throughout her collegiate coaching career helped recruit and coach 5 Olympians, 13 National Team players, and 10 U18 National Team players - 4 All Americans, 1 Hockey East Player of the Year, 2 Hockey East Defenders of the Year, and 2 Hockey East Rookies of the Year. Jess played her college hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth and captained the team earning All-Tournament Team honors in the Frozen Four her senior season. She went on to make various Team USA U22 and senior team events earning a Gold medal in the 2008 World Championships. Jess also played 9 years of professional hockey with 4 different organizations; The Minnesota Whitecaps, Montreal Stars, as well as captained the Boston Blades and Connecticut Whale. Competing with the Whale in the NWHL’s first game on October 11th, 2015, she scored the first goal in franchise history and the first goal in league history. Jess also has a background in roller hockey where she won a gold and silver medal with in the World Championships with Team USA in France and Detroit. Jess earned her Master’s in Education at the University of Minnesota Duluth, bachelor’s in psychology and minor in Coaching. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and is one of 2 professional hockey players from the island.*

SAID GOSTO

Strength and Conditioning Performance Coach
sgosto@elev802.com
(802)881-1920

Said Gosto joins our Elev802 team as the strength and conditioning performance coach.

Said was the Director of Soccer Operations on the Vermont men's soccer staff last season. In 2021, he was an intern strength coach with Athletic Performance at the University of Vermont, working with men's and women's soccer, men's lacrosse, and swimming & diving, before assuming the Director of Soccer Operations role.

Said has experience coaching at Essex High School and Elev802, and is entering his seventh year as a head coach at Nordic Soccer Club.

Said was born in Mostar, Bosnia and emigrated to Essex, Vermont where he grew up playing soccer for Nordic Soccer Club and Essex High School.

To Book a Session Please Contact Said

KEVIN SNEDDON

President and Director of Operations
ksneddon@elev802.com

For more than 27 years, Coach Sneddon has strived to help student/athletes improve their overall wellness in order to achieve peak performance levels in the classroom, on the ice, and in the community. As a head coach, Kevin was named Hockey East Coach of the Year in 2008 and was a 2-time finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award (National Coach of the Year). With over 300 NCAA wins as a head coach at Union College (ECAC) and The University of Vermont (HE), Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge as well as a vast network to the ELEV802 staff and to our clients.

Prior to his coaching career, Kevin attended and was graduated from Harvard University. He was a member of the 1989 NCAA Championship team. During that historic first championship for Harvard, Kevin was named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament Team and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Kevin was later named the 96th Harvard captain during his senior year and received the Ralph “Cooney” Weiland Award for dedication and commitment to Harvard Hockey.

Growing up in Canada, Kevin was always around the game of hockey. His father, Bob Sneddon, was standout goaltender who played professionally for many years.

SCOTT GOMEZ

Co-Owner

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Scott Gomez began playing hockey after his dad, Carlos, took him to a hockey game in his hometown of Anchorage, Alaska. Hockey took hold of Gomez and propelled him to the National Hockey League. At 18, he was a highly coveted, first round draft pick for the New Jersey Devils.

Scott has the distinction of being the first Alaskan to play in the NHL and as his career took off many regarded him as the first Hispanic star in the NHL. The son of a Mexican and Colombian, he is unique in a sport with little Hispanic representation.

Finding success and respect at all levels of the sport, his off ice efforts in philanthropy have also gained respect and admiration of many. The Scott Gomez Foundation, is a pillar in the anchorage community, granting opportunities to underprivileged youth through the sport of hockey.

Scott Gomez played in 149 Stanley Cup Playoff games with 29 Goals and 72 Assists. His decorated career in the NHL lasted 16 seasons and he retired in 2016.

SHEA SPANIER

Head Goalie Coach

We are pleased to announce that we have hired Shea Spanier as our goaltending coach at ELEV802. Shea is a professional goaltender we are fortunate to have come back to Vermont to work with us. He is a Vermont native who played for RICE during high school. He has played professionally in the FPHL, Kent State University and the Israeli Professional League.

(847) 340-0246