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KEVIN DAVISON

Kevin Davison
Co-Founder

Kevin Davison brings a lifelong passion for hockey and a strong understanding of the game to CADIG. Having grown up playing minor hockey and later gaining valuable experience as a coach, Kevin understands player development from both the player’s and coach’s perspectives.

His evaluation approach looks beyond statistics to understand the complete player — skating, puck skill, hockey sense, compete level, decision-making, work ethic, coachability, consistency and the habits that may translate as competition becomes stronger.

Kevin focuses on what a player can become, not simply what that player is today.

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BACKGROUND

Experience & Perspective

Kevin’s background as a former minor hockey player and coach gives him firsthand perspective on player development from both sides of the process. He understands the challenges young athletes face as they build skills, earn larger roles, respond to coaching and adapt to stronger levels of competition.

APPROACH

How the work is done

Kevin combines traditional hockey evaluation with CADIG’s live scouting, video and analytics framework. He studies how a player reads the game, competes without the puck, makes decisions under pressure, interacts with teammates and coaches, and whether the habits driving current performance are likely to translate.

PLAYER EVALUATION

Projection & Development

Kevin has completed training in player scouting and applies a structured, objective evaluation process. He separates current production from underlying traits and longer-term development potential, with the goal of identifying sustainable strengths, meaningful development priorities and the environments in which a player may be best positioned to succeed.

EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

What Kevin looks for

  • Player and coach perspective rooted in firsthand hockey experience.
  • Skating, puck skill, hockey IQ and decision-making.
  • Compete level, consistency and play away from the puck.
  • Work ethic, coachability, character and team contribution.
  • Current ability versus longer-term development potential.
  • Projection of how skills and habits may translate to higher levels.
  • Clear identification of strengths, development priorities and organizational fit.
“Every player has a story. My job is to evaluate the talent, recognize the potential, and help identify what comes next.”
BACKGROUND & SCOUTING PHILOSOPHY

More than 40 years in hockey.

  • More than 40 years of hockey experience as a player, coach, manager, league administrator and scout.
  • Evaluates the complete player beyond statistics, focusing on hockey IQ, competitiveness, character, decision-making, consistency and development potential.
  • Believes scouting is about identifying what a player can become, not simply evaluating what they are today.
  • Focuses on details that can be overlooked: reading the game, responding under pressure, competing without the puck, interacting with teammates and coaches, and adapting to different situations.
  • Combines hockey experience, live observation, video evaluation and analysis to identify strengths, development areas and long-term potential.
  • Brings more than a decade of experience working with young people, strengthening his understanding of player development, leadership and coachability.
  • Has experience overseeing a 10-team hockey league, providing an organizational perspective on player development and team fit.
  • Emphasizes finding the right fit between the player and the organization—not simply identifying the most talented player.
  • At CADIG, combines live and video scouting, analytics and hockey intelligence to provide independent and objective player evaluations.
  • Core philosophy: determine who a player can become and how that player can ultimately help an organization.

Scouting Excellence. Hockey Intelligence.

HOW CADIG THINKS
Scouting, development context and hockey intelligence.
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