Cory Clouston

Keynote Speaker | Calgary, Alberta

Former Nhl Head Coach Leadership & Peak Performance Expert

Cory Clouston Expertise Peak Performance, Health Performance, Personal Growth, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Employee Management, Leadership, Leadership and Change and Burnout Prevention.

Cory Clouston

About Cory Clouston

Cory Clouston is a former NHL head coach with an exhaustive list of Coaching awards focused on building great leadership. In his coaching career, he coached many gold medal-winning national teams of Canada and managed to develop many powerful and successful teams. He focuses on strengthening great leadership, evolving talent, balancing self-care, and encouraging people to achieve their goals in a befitting manner. He talks about the relevance of mental resilience and confidence in high-performance sports and business.

Cory Clouston Videos

Louise Goddard interviews Hockey coach Cory Clouston about Leadership

Raiders Announce Cory Clouston as New Head Coach

Cory Clouston: What Mental Training Can Do for Your Career

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Cory Clouston Interviews & Podcasts

Leadership & Player Wellness

Leadership & Mental Resilience

Cory Clouston: Pre-season Phonecall Interview

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CORY CLOUSTON BIOGRAPHY

Cory Clouston is well-known for his time as a National Hockey League coach and for extensive experience in recognizing emerging talent, developing the Canadian hockey team, one of the best hockey teams in the World, and creating a challenging and supportive environment for individuals to achieve their goals.

He is known as “the baby-faced drill sergeant” for his assiduous preparation and persistent work ethic. He gained popularity among hockey players for his intensity. He has refined his skills as a coach and has become known for his agility to inspire and motivate his players. He is known as one of the youngest hockey Head Coaches in Ottawa Senator’s Franchise history.

Cory Clouston began his coaching career with the Powell River Paper Kings of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League just a year after graduating from college. Cory Clouston began as an assistant before becoming general manager and eventually head coach of an Alberta Junior Hockey League team.

He spent time on the coaching staff for the Binghamton Senators of the AHL and the Kootenay Ice of the WHL before entering the professional coaching ranks. Clouston debuted as a professional coach in 2007 for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League.

Throughout his coaching career, he also spent time coaching the Ottawa Senators of the NHL (from 2009-2011) and the Kootenay Ice of the WHL. One of Clouston’s most prestigious awards received throughout his career was the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy both in 2005 and 2007, signifying his dedication the sport and players he loved.

As a speaker, Cory Clouston emphasises the need of balancing self-care and self-development in order to contribute to the team’s objectives and performance. He assists in the formation of a clear vision, corporate philosophy, and strong leadership. His experience and well-known techniques for building great hockey teams are immediately applicable to the workplace and entrepreneurship.

He also talks about the relevancy of mental resilience and confidence in high-performance sports and business. Cory Clouston emphasizes building trust and confidence in any sports or business organization. He deals with the relevance of mental health while dealing with adversity and the use of organizational psychology for effective leadership in sports and business. As a coach and speaker, Cory Clouston knows the importance of mental health among individuals and players.

Clouston was born in Canada and graduated from the University of Alberta in 1993. He had grown up playing hockey and succeeded on his college hockey team.

Cory Clouston Topic Presentations

Cory Clouston Calgary, Alberta, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Effective Leadership Practices for Managing Transition

Enhancing Creativity and Innovation

High-performance Leadership in Competitive Environments

Talent Identification, Development and Long-term Potential

Balancing Self-care and Self-development

Culture, Trust and Communication in Team Success

Resilience, Confidence and Mental Readiness in High-stakes Settings

Cory Clouston Books & Articles

New Flames Coaching Candidate: Cory Clouston
New Flames Coaching Candidate: Cory

In a move that could mean a lot or mean very little for the Flames, the Brandon Wheat Kings announced this morning that they are parting...

Cory Clouston Leaves Kamloops Blazers, Keeps Door Open for Future Coaching Opportunities
Cory Clouston Leaves Kamloops Blazers, Keeps Door

Cory Clouston will not be behind the Kamloops Blazers' bench during the 2021-2022 WHL campaign. He stepped down from his position as...

Cory Clouston Steps down as Associate Coach
Cory Clouston Steps down as Associate

Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers announced today that Cory Clouston has decided to step down from his position as Associate...

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The Ottawa Senators head coach is an aggressive perfectionist finding his place in the National Hockey League. He's also a racing fan whose...

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