Embarking on the journey through the world of sports performance, Nate Mitton has over a decade of experience as a Strength & Conditioning Coach, Hockey Coach, and Professional Hockey Player.

Nate launched Athlete Farm Niagara in 2020, which is a high-performance training facility for athletes and adults and has since tripled in size. As the Owner of AFN, Nate leads a team of over 10 High Performance Coaches as they coach athletes, adults and teams through strength, speed, power and mobility training. Nate also is an Assistant Coach of the Brock University Men’s Hockey team, of which in his first-year coaching alongside Head Coach, TJ Manestersky, brought the team to an all-time top winning percentage of 60.5% (23-15-0).

Nate’s expertise in hockey, and the art of coaching, was developed through playing professional within the Buffalo Sabres Organization for the Cincinnati Cyclones, as well as in the Anaheim Ducks organization for the Utah Grizzlies, both of which are in the ECHL. Prior to his pro career Nate played at his alma mater, Ontario Tech, for 4 years, while leading the team as Assistant Captain for his 2 final years. While at Ontario Tech, Nate completed his Bachelor’s degree in Criminology & Justice, with a specialization in Youth Crime & Justice.

Family is incredibly important to Nate, who is also a proud dad of two, Noah (3) and Myah (18 months), and loving husband to his wife, Danielle.

Nate deeply believes that your character supersedes your reputation. Just as John Wooden says “Your reputation is who people think you are, your character is who you really are.”