Cyclone Hockey School

Cyclone Hockey Camps

The Cyclone Hockey School will provide the finest instruction in the country including coaches and players from the current Cyclone Hockey team. On-Ice and Off-Ice instructors will have a wealth of knowledge to distribute throughout the week ensuring a fun, action packed week. Counselors will provide 24 hour supervision of all students for each group.

Dr. Alan Murdoch – Founder / Director of Cyclone Hockey School

Al has been the Head Coach and General Manager of the Cyclone Hockey team for 39 years. He is one of the few coaches in the country (in any sport) to total more than 900 wins. In addition to his coaching duties, Al oversees interns in the Kinesiology Department at Iowa State University. Due to his numerous international trips and lectures, Al is known around the world for his excellent coaching strategies, techniques and quality student / athletes. He has been the General Manager for the US team which has traveled to the World University Games the past three times; 2007, 2005 and 2003.

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Brian Wierson – Co-Director of Cyclone Hockey School

Brian serves as the Associate Head Coach for the Cyclone Hockley Team. He is pursuing his Master’s Degree in Higher Education while working with the student / athletes at Iowa State. Brian has coached at several hockey schools throughout the Midwest over the years. He has experience at the high school level in Iowa and Minnesota and has been on the Iowa State staff as an Assistant Coach before. Brian’s experiences are sure to bring a positive experience to each and every camper who comes to Cyclone Hockey School.

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Ryan Swanson – On-Ice Instructor

Ryan Swanson will begin his first year with the Cyclone Hockey team, working as the varsity assistant coach with the defensemen, as well as assistant strength and conditioning coach. Swanson is originally from Woodbury, Minnesota, previously working as the assistant coach of the Woodbury High School varsity boy's hockey and lacrosse teams for the 2007-2008 seasons. While there, he led the varsity team to consolation champions at the class AA Minnesota State Hockey Tournament. Prior to coaching, Swanson was active in hockey, playing on the Woodbury High School varsity hockey team from 1998-2002 before playing juniors in the NAHL for the Soo Indians and eventually playing Division 1 out east at RPI in the ECACHL conference, earning his undergrad in Chemical Engineering. Swanson is looking forward to working with the Cyclone Hockey program and helping it continue to grow.

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Andrew Murdoch – On-Ice Instructor

Murdoch completed his degree in Elementry Education at Iowa State University. He taught 6th grade in Gilber for two years, and 2nd/3rd grade in Shanghai, China for three years. While in China he coached amateur hockey and participated in the Shanghai Adult Hockey League. As a player, Murdoch served as a Co-Captain for two years and as Captain his Senior year. He participated in the World University Games in 2001 and 2003. As voted on by the players, he was named MVP his Senior season.

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Cort Bulloch – Off-Ice Coordinator

Cort is in his junior year with the Cyclone Hockey team. In his freshman season, Cort displayed great leadership abilities and was named Assistant Captain. He played a huge role in the team, making it to the 2nd round of the ACHA National Championships. In 35 games, Bulloch recorded 12 goals and 14 assists for 26 points.

Cort has not only earned success on the ice, but in the classroom as well. His GPA was well over 3.2, which if he stays on track will earn him Academic All-American honors his junior and senior years. Cort’s major is Kinesiology with a focus in Exercise Science. He has many years of off-ice experience which he will implement at the summer hockey school. By focusing more on “core” body exercises, he will look to make each player a more complete player. Off-Ice report cards will be handed out to each camper at the conclusion of the week. It will have feedback and some advice on how to best prepare for the upcoming season.

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Glenn Detulleo – On-Ice Instructor

Glenn is originally from Timmins, Ontario. He played for the Cyclones from 1998 – 2001 and earned many individual and team awards. In his three seasons with Iowa State, Glenn compiled 319 points (142 Goals & 177 Assists), was named Team Captain (2 years), was a 3-time ACHA All-American and 2001 Bob Johnson Award winner as the ACHA Player of the Year.

Since graduating from Iowa State in 2001, Glenn has followed his dream of playing professional hockey. His first 3 seasons were spent in Europe and he has been state side since. Glenn skated this past season for the Kalamazoo Wings of the International Hockey League. Other teams he has played for have been the Missouri River Otters and the Quad City Mallards, both of the former United Hockey League.

Glenn’s experience with summer hockey schools goes back to his home town of Timmins where he has helped with the Fundamental Hockey School since 1997. While playing in Missouri and the Quad Cities, Glenn also helped out with local association camps and clinics. During his stay in Norway, he also was able to work with local Atom division teams.

Glenn resides in Kalamazoo, MI with his wife Jen and their two daughters Ebba and Berlin. Cyclone Hockey is honored to have Glenn on the Cyclone Hockey School Coaching Staff. He will bring a tremendous amount of experience and energy to the camp.