Director of Hockey Operations & Director of Scouting, Atlantic Canada — Neutral Zone

Holden Kodak brings extensive experience in competitive hockey, professional scouting, and player evaluation to MODE Performance + Health.

His hockey background spans the Western Hockey League (WHL), British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), and Maritime Hockey League (MHL), followed by university hockey at Wilfrid Laurier University (U SPORTS). Competing across different levels of the game provided Holden with firsthand experience of the increasing expectations, demands, and adjustments athletes encounter as they progress through competitive hockey.

Following his playing career, Holden transitioned into professional hockey scouting and evaluation with Neutral Zone, where he serves as Director of Hockey Operations and Director of Scouting for Atlantic Canada.

Through these roles, he has developed experience evaluating players beyond traditional statistics, considering the technical, tactical, and situational details that influence their effectiveness. His work involves assessing individual strengths, identifying development opportunities, and recognizing the habits and decision-making patterns that distinguish players at different competitive levels.

At MODE, Holden brings this evaluative perspective directly to individual athletes.

His approach combines the understanding of someone who has competed at a high level with the analytical perspective of someone professionally involved in assessing hockey talent. Through detailed game-film review, he provides athletes with an independent evaluation of their performance, identifying strengths, recurring patterns, and specific areas for improvement.

Rather than focusing exclusively on mistakes or individual highlights, Holden examines how a player contributes throughout the game, including the decisions and details that may go unnoticed in real time.

His goal is to help athletes better understand how their game is being evaluated, recognize what influences their effectiveness, and approach their development with greater clarity and purpose.

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Claira Oderkirk is a Registered Massage Therapist and founder of MODE Performance + Health. She graduated from the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy in 2020 and holds a Bachelor of Health Science from Thompson Rivers University.

In addition to her clinical practice, Claira has extensive experience in athletic training and sports medicine, working with competitive athletes in injury assessment, management, rehabilitation support, and return-to-play care.

Her clinical practice focuses on the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, including acute and persistent pain, sports-related injuries, mobility restrictions, and muscular tension. She works with a diverse patient population, from competitive athletes to individuals managing everyday pain and physical discomfort.

Claira takes an individualized, evidence-informed approach to treatment, incorporating clinical assessment, therapeutic massage, patient education, and exercise recommendations when appropriate. Her treatments are tailored to each patient’s needs, preferences, and functional goals.

As the founder of MODE Performance + Health, Claira oversees the clinic’s operations and development, with a focus on delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare and performance services.

Claira Oderkirk is a Registered Massage Therapist and founder of MODE Performance + Health. She g... Read More

Matt Sandeson (BsKIN, RMT)

Matt is driven and passionate about the quality of care he provides to his patients.

With a strong emphasis on patient education, communication and collaboration during the treatment.

Matt’s patients can expect to improve musculoskeletal function, eliminate pain and dysfunction, and increase their quality of life through the use of a variety of techniques.

Matt works with every level of pain from severe to moderate, and facilitates the most effective treatment plan for you based on your goals.

Treatment approach: Therapeutic Pressure: Gentle to Very Deep

Techniques: Myofascial release, Sports Massage, Remedial exercise, Joint Mobilizations, Trigger point release, General Swedish Massage, Fascial Pelvic Rebalancing.

Special Focus: Sports related injuries/prevention, postural training/education, chronic injuries/pain, and improving daily function.

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