The Pro Ambitions Story

Built By A Player.
Built For Players.

Pro Ambitions was founded by Jeff Serowik, a player who spent years in professional hockey and came home with one mission: give every serious young player access to the same level of coaching and development he experienced at the highest levels of the game.

Founded

1994

Founder

Former NHL Player

Jeff Serowik, Founder of Pro Ambitions Hockey

How It Started

Jeff Serowik’s path ran through New England hockey: prep school at Lawrence Academy, then Providence College, where he earned a degree in finance. He went on to play professional hockey for over a decade, with NHL stints with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins, plus years in the AHL and elite European leagues.

He was a defenseman who earned his career not on raw talent alone, but on preparation, competitive intensity, and a relentless commitment to getting better. With the Providence Bruins he won the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s best defenseman and set the league record for most goals by a defenseman in a single season, a record that still stands. He has since been inducted into the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Hall of Fame.

When he transitioned out of professional hockey, he brought that same mindset to coaching. What he saw in youth hockey bothered him: camps with too many players, not enough coaches, generic drills that didn’t challenge anyone, and instruction that felt more like babysitting than development. He knew he could do better, and that serious players deserved better.

In 1994, Pro Ambitions Hockey launched with a simple premise: run camps the way professional teams prepare players. Low ratios. High intensity. No wasted ice time. Real feedback, given directly, by coaches who’d played the game at the highest level. The response was immediate. Word spread through the New England hockey community, and within a few years, Pro Ambitions had become the gold standard for youth hockey camp instruction in Massachusetts.

Three decades later, Pro Ambitions operates in 30+ states and multiple international destinations, has trained over 100,000 players, and has been recognized by Sports Illustrated as the #1 youth hockey camp in the United States. The mission hasn’t changed: give every serious young player the best possible chance to reach their potential.

Jeff Serowik Career Highlights

Jeff Serowik
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    Lawrence Academy & Providence College

    Prep school hockey at Lawrence Academy, then Providence College, graduating with a degree in finance.

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    NHL Career

    Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins

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    Eddie Shore Award — AHL Best Defenseman

    Won with the Providence Bruins. Holds the AHL record for most goals by a defenseman in a single season.

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    European Career

    Elite-level play in Germany, Finland, and Italy, including teams in Rome and other top European leagues.

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    New Hampshire Hockey Hall of Fame

    Inducted into the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Hall of Fame.

  • 👨‍🏫

    Founder

    Pro Ambitions Hockey, 1994. Now the largest youth hockey camp organization in North America.

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    Recognition

    Voted #1 Youth Hockey Camp by Sports Illustrated.

The Pro Ambitions Philosophy

Compete Every Minute

Hockey is a battle. Every drill, every rep, every shift should be contested. We don't run slow, comfortable drills. We run competitive ones.

5:1 or Nothing

We've never run a camp with more than 5 players per coach. That ratio is non-negotiable. It's how players actually get better.

Coaches Who've Lived It

Every coach we hire has played at a high level. We don't hire people who can describe how to play hockey. We hire people who have played hockey.

The Coaching Staff

Coaches Who’ve Lived It.

Pro Ambitions coaches are former professional players, college athletes, and elite-level instructors, hired because they’ve competed at the highest levels, not just because they can run drills. Every coach on the ice has played the game seriously. That’s not optional.

5:1

Player-to-coach ratio

30+

Years of coaching

Pro Ambitions coaching staff on ice

Train With Us This Summer.

30+ years. 100,000+ players. One standard.