Brigitte G. Wolf-Taulbee
Head Professional Instructor
Power Skating Instructor to NHL, AHL and Jr A players for over 35 years.
Brigitte G. Wolf-Taulbee is the founder, camp director and head instructor of the Blade 1 Professional Power Skating School. Brigitte established the Blade 1 school in 1988 and has run the school continuously since that time. Brigitte has taught power skating for over 35 years to all levels of hockey players ranging from beginners to NHL players.
Brigitte has been a power skating consultant to the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers. Separate and apart from consulting for these NHL teams, Brigitte has personally taught more than 45 students who have played or are currently playing in the National Hockey League, more than 65 American Hockey League, ECHL, European Professional and countless Major Jr. A players.
Before moving to the United States to start a family, Brigitte was the power skating coach for the Kitchener Rangers for 8 years, and also served as the power skating coach for the Belleville Bulls, Guelph Storm and Owen Sound Platers of the Ontario Hockey League. After moving to the United States, Brigitte served as the power skating coach for the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL for a number of years.
In addition to the above, Brigitte has taught at several hockey schools in the central Ontario region, and was the Head Power Skating Coach for the Twin City Hockey Skating School for 15 years. She also has taught power skating throughout central Ontario for various minor hockey associations including the Kitchener Minor Hockey Association, the Waterloo Minor Hockey Association, the Milverton Minor Hockey Association, the Forwich Minor Hockey Association, the Guelph Minor Hockey Association, and the Mount Forest Minor Hockey Association. Brigitte, who also has worked as a professional figure skating coach for many years, holds certifications as a National Level Coach in figure skating (NCCP Level 3) and as a power skating coach (CanPowerSkate).
It is worth noting that Brigitte is now teaching the sons and nephews of several players that she taught a number of years ago, including several that played in the NHL.