The GTHL goes Beyond The Bench with Terriers head coach Jason Deeck. Jayden Ho goes in depth with Jason and explores his path into the world of coaching.
Beyond the Bench: Jason Deeck
by Jaden Ho |
October 15, 2025 |
Development - GTHL Canada
Jason Deeck’s love for hockey is almost genetic. From the moment his father arrived in Canada, the game became a core Deeck family passion.
“I played hockey basically my whole life,” Deeck said. “My dad was a big fan of hockey when he moved here from Lebanon. He led me and my brother into hockey, and we all loved it.”
Deeck continued to play all throughout his childhood — competing for the Cooksville Phantoms and Credit Valley Wolves up until his Under-18 year, before stepping away from the game for a while. A couple of years later, Deeck was looking for a way to get back into the game. He remembered a conversation he had with one of his minor hockey coaches.
“When I played, I had a coach named Mike Mitchell who coached two teams,” Deeck recalled. “I played for the older team so he would push me a lot to help him out with the younger team. Throughout the season he would [tell me I had to be a coach when I was done].”
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