James Sixsmith, originally from Alexandria, Virginia, began playing
hockey for Northern Virginia at the age of four. He started in the house leagues and moved up the travel league eventually.
At the age of 12 he decided to try his luck with Washington Little Capitals pee-wee team, and was fortunate enough
to make the team. He moved up within the Little Caps organization until a tough decision was made to attend Canterbury
Prep school in New Milford, Connecticut.
After finishing completing prep school and with much contemplation, James
decided to attend the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Holy Cross was, and remains to be, an emerging D1
program. After starting the first game of his freshman season, James managed to have 152 points in 142
career games at Holy Cross, putting him on the D1 all-time scoring list. James won two league championships,
and attended the NCAA tournament twice in four years.
James turned
pro after completing his degree at Holy Cross. He has played over 50 games in the American Hockey League (AHL)
with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Milwaukee Admirals. James has also played part of two seasons in the East Coast
Hockey League (ECHL) with the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Utah Grizzlies.
James' 20 years in hockey has allowed him to meet a lot of great hockey minds and learn a lot of things
about the game. He has had one of the most successful hockey careers of anyone thus far in the Washington Metropolitan
Area, and is looking forward to sharing some of his knowledge and skills with you.
