Bruno delmaestro
National Coach
PowerSkate Program Manager
A competitive, driven person as well as passionate about skating and seeing skaters reach their potential through hard work, Bruno takes a great deal of pride as a coach and mentor to children for more than 32 years.
Figure skating, and playing hockey since he was 9 years, Bruno is a former three-time Italian Senior Men's Champion, International medalist, European and World competitor. He has developed National champions for Canada, Finland, Singapore and Hong Kong, International medalists, Junior World competitors and has coached at the 12th Chinese National Winter Games. At the 2015 World Championships in Figure Skating, Bruno coached Ronald Lam to a top 14 Placement, and a top 9 technical score in the World. He has had skaters land all jumps up to a quad/triple in competition.
He has been named BC/YT Section Competitive Coach of the Year in 1999, 2001 and 2006 and is a contributor on the Long-Term Athlete Development Plan Committee for Skate Canada National Office. He is the Master CanPower Skate Course Conductor for BC and was a contributor to the new program. Bruno is NCCP Level IV certified. In his spare time, Bruno likes to study economics and business structures.
In Hockey, he has trained players who have played in the N.H.L., the W.H.L., B.C.H.L., as well as players who have been awarded University Scholarships. He has worked for many different Minor Hockey Associations who have used his skating programs for their players’ development.