The 2014 National Hockey Coaches Symposium is fast approaching; spots and hotel rooms are filling quickly. This premier event will be held Aug. 21-24 at the J.W. Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nev.

Confirmed speakers to date:

• Dean Lombardi, general manager of the 2014 Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings
• Dan Bylsma, Stanley-cup winning coach and head coach of the 2014 United States Olympic men's ice hockey team
• Dr. Stephen Norris, vice president of Sport for WinSport Canada and a leading expert on long-term athlete development
• Jack Capuano, New York Islanders head coach
• Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
• Jeff Blashill, Grand Rapid Griffins head coach
• John Hynes, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach
• Mike Boyle, U.S. Women’s Olympic Team strength and conditioning coach
• Tommi Niemela, Pelicans Lahti U20 Elite head coach and IIHF goaltending mentor coach

A final announcement of prominent former NHL players who will participate in a panel discussion will be made in the next few weeks.