Dillon Shaffer
2011-2012 Arizona Hockey Union U16 AAA/AA coach
Dillon Shaffer 2009
2011- 2012 Arizona Hockey Union Mite coach
Level 4 USA Hockey coaching certification
Dillon Shaffer is a prime example of due diligence to the game. Born in Phoenix in 1987, his parents enrolled him in learn to skate classes at the age of 7. Dillon took immediately to hockey, and when he was 10 years old his parents enrolled him in squirt house. He quickly rose on the youth hockey ladder, playing Pee Wee A at VOSHA, followed by bantams and U16AA hockey for Kurt Goar’s DYHA. When he was just 15 years old, Kurt Goar selected Shaffer on his U18 AA team as a starting defenseman but he soon transitioned to a dominant forward player. The following year Goar’s U18 AA team rose into the AAA division. Dillon’s ability to obtain skill and put it into action on the ice was insightful With Dillon as a high ranking center, Goar’s U18 team took third in nationals. He was definitely a factor in the team’s success, leading nearly every team he played on in points. Dillon sticks to his motto of “When in doubt, dangle it out.” Dillon’s leadership skills earned him to be named captain and the points leader for the NAU Lumberjacks while also focusing on his education at Northern Arizona University. His love for the game causes him to spend his summers dangling with over 50 kids in summer camp with Kurt, just because he loves to be on the ice. Dillon’s logical look at the game causes him to seek the basic fundamentals of the game for young players. He is a great asset to Goar hockey, Gilbert Polar Ice and The Arizona Hockey Union as his primary goal is to put the emphasis of the game back on skills. Both Kurt and Holly use Dillon as a key component in their programs, and advocate his ability to develop players successfully. Dillon is currently running summer training skates to help players grow in their game. If you would like to schedule private skates with Shaffer, please feel free to email him.