Recorded Webinar – Recorded on 4 Dec 2025

From Training to Game Day: Performance Insights from UConn Ice Hockey

Hosted by Moe Butler

Hosted by Joel DeMarco

This event was hosted on December 4, 2025 @ 09:00AM EST.

Webinar with Moe Butler, Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance, and Joel DeMarco, Director of Olympic Sports Performance at the University of Connecticut. 

We’ll explore how Moe and Joel use the Firstbeat Sports system with both the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams to monitor internal load on a day-to-day basis to optimize training and help ensure players are primed for game day. 

How do elite college teams turn daily training data into game-day results? 

In this session, you’ll learn: 

  • How internal load monitoring informs training design and game-day preparation 
  • Real-world examples of how physiological data supports decision-making for a top NCAA ice hockey program 
  • Practical insights into how to effectively integrate physiological data in your daily coaching workflow 

Whether you’re working in collegiate sports, pro ice hockey, or performance development, this webinar will give you valuable insights into optimizing athlete performance with a data-informed approach. 

Speakers

Moe Butler Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance

Coach Moe Butler has been a pivotal member of the UConn Athletics staff since 2004. Currently, she oversees all aspects of training for the Men’s Ice Hockey and Women’s Tennis programs. 

Throughout her tenure, Moe has provided strength and conditioning expertise to numerous UConn teams, including Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving, Softball, Women’s Ice Hockey, Women’s Soccer, and Women’s Volleyball.  

Her work has contributed to multiple conference and ECAC/IC4A championships, NCAA tournament appearances, and the development of over 70 All-Americans. Many of the athletes she has coached have gone on to be drafted into professional leagues such as the MLB and NHL. 

Joel DeMarco Director of Olympic Sports Performance

Coach DeMarco joined the UConn staff in 2012. He currently oversees all aspects of training for Baseball, and Women’s Ice Hockey. 

Before his current role at UConn, Joel played a key part in developing the Football team and led the strength and conditioning programs for Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country, Tennis, Women’s Volleyball and Golf. 

Before arriving at UConn, Joel served as the first full-time Strength & Conditioning Coach at Trinity College where he built the Strength and Conditioning program from the ground up for 29 sports teams.  

Beyond college sports, Joel also spent three summers with the Buffalo Bills, assisting their strength staff during training camp. His coaching pedigree also includes a standout role with Men’s Basketball at Western New England College. While on the basketball coaching staff and serving as the team’s strength coach, the team set a school record with 22 wins and secured the 2007 ECAC New England Championship. 

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