Jason De Maria, owner of JD Strength Performance: an elite level training program, is entering his first year with the Northern Express Hockey Club as the Director of Strength and Conditioning. Jason brings with him over 20 years of Strength and Conditioning/Sports Performance experience and has helped hundreds of young athletes obtain collegiate scholarships and professional contracts. 

After graduating from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a minor in Advanced Theories of Coaching, Jason went on to earn 3 post-graduate, internationally recognized certifications: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Performance Enhancement Specialist from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach from the United States Olympic Committee.

Jason and his staff are eager to start working with the Northern Express players and can’t wait for the Spring Season to begin!