Michael Nason (born June 9, 1981 in Pickering,

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) is a

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professional

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coach and a former professional ice hockey player. He is currently serving as head coach of the Dutch team

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Playing career

Nason played at the AAA−, Metro Junior A− and OHL level in his native Canada and then started his college career at

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. After one year with the "Valiants", he transferred to the

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, where he played until 2005. In 2004-05, his final year at "U of T", Nason made the OUA Second Team, garnered OUA East Most Sportsmanlike honors and was selected to play for Canada at the 2005

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in Austria. After concluding his college career, Nason entered the pro ranks and signed with the Eisbären Juniors Berlin, the development team of German powerhouse

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, for the 2005-06 season. Playing under coach

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in 36 Oberliga games, he tallied 15 goals and 27 assists. He spent the 2006-07 campaign with the

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of the

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and then took his game to the Netherlands. From 2007 to 2013, Nason turned out for the

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Coaching career

In his native Canada, Nason coached at hockey schools and camps. While playing professionally for the

in the Netherlands, he coached youth teams of the organization. In September 2015, Nason was named head coach of the

' men's team, which competes in the Dutch top-flight

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and in the BeNeLiga, a league composed of Belgian and Dutch teams. Nason is also serving as director of the Flyers' youth program and has been an assistant coach of the under-16 Dutch national team since 2014.

Private life

Nason is married to Dutch native Anne Frouk Knol, and they have two children together; Jake and Lily.

External links

* http://www.eliteprospects.com/staff.php?staff=23851 * https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-nason-00186a79

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nason, Mike 1981 births Living people Ice hockey people from Ontario Canadian ice hockey coaches Eisbären Berlin players Sportspeople from Pickering, Ontario Manhattanville University alumni