{"id":4986,"date":"2026-10-29T09:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportforumhungary.hu\/?post_type=eloado&#038;p=4986"},"modified":"2026-10-29T10:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:32:30","slug":"ken-martel-sport-forum-hungary-2026","status":"publish","type":"eloado","link":"https:\/\/sportforumhungary.hu\/en\/eloado\/ken-martel-sport-forum-hungary-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Martel (USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ken Martel is the Senior Director of Player and Coach Development at USA Hockey, bringing more than 25 years of experience in athlete development and elite-level coaching.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2022, he has overseen national player and coach development initiatives, following more than a decade as Technical Director of the American Development Model. 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