Team Atlantic will be led by head coach Jon Sim. Born and raised in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, where he played all his minor hockey. Jon enjoyed a spectacular junior career where he spent 4 seasons with the Sarnia Sting of the OHL. He totaled 311 points including two back to back 56 goals season and is still to this day the all-time franchise points and goals leader. Drafted by the Dallas Stars in 1996, where he captured a STANLEY CUP in 1998/99. Jon went on to play 469 games in the NHL. Jon’s resume includes 15 years of professional hockey, 902 games played, 64 playoff games as well as 3 League Championships one being the STANLEY CUP, a Calder Cup and a DEL Championship!

Jon is also an NHL Players Association Board Member of GOALS & DREAMS which also provides support to the many hockey communities across Canada. Jon is also creator of Jon Sim Hockey, a leading program in youth hockey development in the province of Nova Scotia that is offered every summer.

Coach Sim, along with Atlantic Hockey group and its network of over 350 coaches and scouting officials have selected a roster of top players to represent Atlantic Canada at The North American Hockey Showcase.

Atlantic Hockey Group's (AHG) program has become one of the most successful in Atlantic Canada. Through programs such as the Charlie Bourgeois Hockey School, the Atlantic "AAA" Series, the Elite Hockey Program, Development Hockey Program and the Atlantic Selects, the AHG works with over 5000 hockey players each year from Atlantic Canada with hands on training with the region’s top hockey players.

The Atlantic region is made up of the provinces Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Player selections were based on coaching and scouting reports from months of game evaluations, season statistics and player profiles.

Team Atlantic players will bring door shutting goal-tending, versatile defencemen that combine solid play without the puck and mobility with the puck, along with a group of forwards who will show case a combination of speed, vision, grit and play 200 feet.

A talented group of kids. Each chosen for specific, individual qualities they bring to create Team Atlantic at The Show.