ABOUT
Stick it to
Type 1 Diabetes
About Type 1 timer
A 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, T1T Hockey was established to support all hockey players living with Type I Diabetes. Camp provides a well-rounded experienced focused not only on hockey, but also on living with T1D. Our team of experts provide best-in-class strategies for managing diabetes when playing sports, as well as across their entire lives. Expert-led discussions will include leading sports psychologists, nutritionists, and a variety of athletes who have excelled while facing the challenges of diabetes. But, that is not our only focus. T1T is committed to establishing a warm environment for each camper to feel the power of the T1D community and make long-lasting friendships with people like them.
Megan & Geoff Hoffmann
Megan & Geoff Hoffmann are proud to serve as Executive Director & President for Type 1 Timer Hockey. Megan and Geoff became involved in the diabetes community when their oldest son was diagnosed with T1D nearly 6 years ago at age 7. Since that time, they have been active in the Chicagoland diabetes community. Megan presently sits on the Board of Directors for the University of Chicago’s Kovler Diabetes Center and Geoff has served on the board of JDRF Illinois since 2018.
In addition, the Hoffmann family served as the Fund a Cure Family for the 2018 One Dream Gala in which they helped raise $5.4 million and are proud supporters of JDRF. They have strong knowledge of T1D management (on and off the ice!) and are passionate about supporting families within both diabetes and hockey communities at every stage of their journeys.
Geoff is the CEO of DHR Global and serves on the boards of DHR, the Hoffmann Family of Companies, JDRF Illinois, and Edgewood Properties, a privately held commercial real estate investment firm. Geoff is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and The Economic Club of Chicago. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Miami University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Megan and Geoff currently reside in Winnetka, Illinois with their four hockey-loving sons Henry, George, Ben, and Teddy.Â
Henry Hoffmann
Co-Founder
The inspiration behind Type 1 Timer Hockey, Henry is a founding member of the camp. A life-long hockey player, Henry was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 7. Henry plays hockey at a competitive level, presently playing year-round on travel teams.
When the opportunity to establish T1T was presented, Henry jumped at the prospect of founding a program that brings world class hockey together with the T1D community.
Gabby Liberatore
Chief Operating Officer
Gabby serves as Chief Operating Officer of Type 1 Timer Hockey Camp, overseeing camp registration, logistics, and organization. A lifelong advocate of youth summer camps, Gabby previously worked as both as a counselor and in an operational capacity for day and overnight camps in upstate New York.
She is passionate about organizing a fun, educational, and supportive environment in which players can learn and grow. Â
George, Ben, and Teddy Hoffmann, Advisors
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Hockey
Focusing on skill development, individual assessments, skating, edgework, stickhandling, and strategy, Type1Timer aims to provide your player with best-in-class coaching to improve their on-ice skills!
Kevin Delaney
Owner & Head Coach,
Delaney Hockey
World-renowned coach Kevin Delaney will lead the skills portion of camp, bringing the same processes, methodology, and drills he uses with the pros to teach youth hockey. Regardless of age or ability, there are fundamentals to skating and hockey that need to be developed and practiced. From Peewees to Professionals, Delaney focuses on those critical skills to help players establish confidence and a competitive edge.
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Brad Ralph
Head Coach, Florida Everblades
Brad Ralph was named the fifth head coach in Everblades’ history on July 12, 2016. Now in his 12th season as a professional head coach, Ralph has qualified for the playoffs every year. Ralph has amassed a career coaching record of 485-200-62 spread over the Southern Professional Hockey League, Western Hockey League and ECHL. Ralph’s 45 career wins in the Kelly Cup Playoffs are in fifth place all-time. As a player, Ralph appeared in 383 pro games split mainly between the ECHL and American Hockey League, while making his NHL appearance with the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2000-01 season.