EDMONTON OILERS MEDIA GUIDE

FREDERIC
CHABOT
Frederic Chabot enters his fourth season with the
Edmonton Oilers where the 44-year-old will work with
both the Oilers goaltenders as well as the developing
netminders in the system.
Chabot joins the Oilers after most recently serving as
Goaltending Consultant with Hockey Canada and their
National Junior Team, helping Canada capture a gold
medal at the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship
in Ottawa, Ontario. He was also an instructor at
Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence Goaltending
Camp for three years (2007-09).
The Hebertville-Station, Quebec, native worked as a Goaltending Consulltant with Berlin (DEL) in
2008-09, capturing the league championship with the Ice Bears. He was also involved with AIK
Stockholm (SWE-2) from 2007-2009, overseeing goaltending for the entire organization.
A veteran of 17 professional seasons, Chabot played 32 National Hockey League games with three
different teams (Montreal, Philadelphia and Los Angeles).
His playing career was highlighted during the 1999-2000 season when he was named the
International Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player and Top Goaltender, posting a 2.13 goals against
average and a .920 save percentage in 62 games played with the Houston Aeros. He was also named
MVP of the IHL in 1996-97 as a member of the Aeros.
STEVE SERDACHNY
SKATING & SKILLS COACH
GOALTENDING COACH
Steve Serdachny brings an extensive background of skating and power skating
to the Oilers’ organization in his role as Edmonton’s Skating and Skills Coach.
Now in his seventh season with the Oilers, he works at improving the skating
and hockey skill sets of players at all levels of the organization, working closely
with the players during training camp and throughout the season. Prior to his current position, he
worked at several Oilers training camps and rookie development camps.
Through his Elite Power Skating & Hockey Schools, the Edmonton native has worked with players
throughout North America and Europe. Besides his work with the Oilers, he has worked with individual
NHL players during the off-season as well as with Farjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien and SAIPA
of the Finnish SM-Liiga.
Serdachny, the creator of “The Steve Serdachny Power Skating and Skill Development SystemTM”,
can also be seen on the NHL Network as the Hockey & Skating expert from Hockey Canada’s television
show “Hockey Academy”.
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