Instructors / Staff

In 1993 Ron started coaching hockey in the Capital Region NY. He has spent the last 26 years coaching, instructing and developing players at every age level from youth to pro.

From 1995-97 Ron worked to create the foundation of his player development and skills programs. In 1997 Ron founded Excel Hockey Inc. and became an owner of the Hockey Hut Training Center. This allowed him to train players throughout the entire year. Also in 1997, hired by current Boston University Athletic Director Andrew Marrochello, he took the Hudson Valley CC Hockey Program from a two-win season and in four short seasons delivered the 2001 NJCAA National Championship to HVCC and the Collar City.

Over the next 20 years, Ron coached hundreds of hockey games at all levels in all seasons and built a world-class facility.  The Hockey Hut Training Center has become a respected and valued part of the New York, New England and Mid-Atlantic Hockey landscape.  Ron draws players to the “Hut” from all over the globe to train with him. He has built relationships with coaches and players throughout every Professional and Junior Hockey League in North America and has a working knowledge of the NCAA rules and regulations through those relationships.

His diverse corporate and coaching background has allowed him to become an expert in building businesses and hockey programs through a successful plan that relies on the ability to plan, train, coach and teach hockey skills for players and teams around the world.

He has created a teaching system that breaks down the individual skills for each player to improve on, but he also has the coaching knowledge and ability to create a team system and program culture to allow those individuals the creativity to thrive within a team. He currently coaches and trains players in the NHL, AHL, ECHL, NCAA Division I-III, and the top three Junior Leagues in North America.

Shawn Weller, a standout in the hockey world, hails from South Glens Falls and brings a wealth of experience to the Hockey Hut. After three years of NCAA D1 College Hockey, Shawn was drafted 77th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2004 NHL Draft. His professional career saw him excel in the AHL and ECHL before taking his talents overseas to Germany’s DEL2, where he played until 2020. He later returned to play with the Adirondack Thunder from 2021-2023.

Now, Shawn is bringing his passion, leadership, and extensive knowledge to the Hockey Hut, ready to elevate our athletes and community.

Teams Played – Adirondack Jr Wings (Youth), P.A.L Junior Islanders, NJ Junior Titans, SUNY Plattsburgh, Liberty University

Born and raised in Clifton Park NY 

Grew up around The Hockey Hut (Trained and Coached)

Cam is very excited to join the Hockey Hut team as an on-ice skills coach, and he is looking forward to sharing his professional knowledge in our semi-private sessions, our advanced classes, and our Defenseman-specific camps and programs!