Veteran Calgary hockey coach trades in whistle to start a successful sports management company

Longtime Calgary hockey coach Mike Glawson represents clients from the AJHL, BCHL, SJHL, MJHL and USPORTS as part of his sports management company G6. (Photo: Glenn Campbell)

Mike Glawson has been around the game of hockey his entire life.  He was a coach for the last 15 years but after last season, he decided to put the whistle down and start a sports management company,

it’s called G6. Glawson says it’s allowed him to keep him in the  game he loves.

“You know me, coaching over the last 15 years," said Glawson. "I still saw (things) as a coach -- (and) that there was still players in need of somebody to help them really push and achieve their goals of getting to the next level.”

Using his connections

Right now Glawson represents clients from the AJHL, BCHL, SJHL, MJHL and USPORTS.

He’s also working with U18 and U17 players plus prep school players.  Glawson said the goal of G6 is to get them into high level schools.

“We want to work with good families and good players,” he said.

“At the end of the day," he said, "our mission is to help players get the opportunities that they’re looking for.”

“You know utilizing obviously my connections with teams, with coaches, with NCAA programs at the next level.  I know what all teams are looking for.”

Parents impressed

Dylan Snelgrove of the U18 Triple “A’ Flames is Glawson’s latest client.   His mom Kathy said they like the approach of G6.

“Mike came to us and he really studied Dylan and it was nice to know that he had watched him.," she said.

"He knew his strengths and it was nice to see."

Dylan’s dad Rick feels his son will get the proper representation.

“It’s so important to get the exposure and have those contacts that Mike has," Rick said. "And seeing some of the players that Mike already represents was a big factor (in signing with G6).”

Clientele growing by the day

Glawson only started G6 a couple of months ago  and so far, business is booming.

He doesn’t see any signs of things slowing down.

“You know I was very fortunate early on to recruit a couple of really good players and we were able to get a couple of Division 1 scholarships under our belt,” he said.

“Since then it’s taken off," he said. "I think we’re at 40-plus players right now -- and the phone continues to ring every day.”