With Premier Sports, you will receive the knowledge, organization and strategy for making sound decisions about your young athlete’s future. With more than 20 years of experience and proven contacts in the academic hockey network, our team guides families through the complicated assessment, school identification and selection process and continues through school admissions, recruiting and the financial aid process. We provide skills assessment and the opportunity to improve both on and off the ice through our training program. Our goal is to build a support system around every student-athlete we represent in order to find just the right fit — the right school with the right environment and the right education — for each student.
Todd CarrollGrowing up in New Haven, Connecticut, Todd Carroll always dreamed of being a professional hockey player or being involved in the Entertainment Industry. After playing minor-league professional hockey, Todd caught his first break in the entertainment business in 1997 working for Ed Burns in NYC. After quickly rising within the feature film production ranks, Todd also caught the acting bug and began working as both an actor and host. In 2000, Todd moved to Los Angeles to start Birthmark Entertainment and further pursue his acting career.
As owner and Executive Producer at Birthmark, Todd was responsible for landing such clients as Colombia records and Epic records. During his tenure there, he executive produced numerous live and taped programs for Sony Music, working with such artist as Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Ozzy Osbourne and Destiny’s Child. These projects ranged from music videos to live multi-camera concert shoots. After 4 years of producing over 30 projects worldwide for Sony Music, Todd decided to start a new venture.
In 2005, Todd and his business partner, Paul Hernandez, formed Crossbar Entertainment. While continuing to produce music related projects for all the major record labels, Crossbar branched out into the development of Film and TV projects and produced numerous entertainment projects. While overseeing both the production and development slate, Todd began to direct. His most recent credits being HOCKEY PADS starring Denis Leary and Pat LaFontaine, as well as, the Live DVD: JACK’S MANNEQUIN for Warner Brothers Records. While juggling all these duties, Todd has still found the time to pursue acting. He can be seen, in a regularly reoccurring role, in the FX hit series RESCUE ME. He can also be seen in the upcoming Rob Schneider movie THE CHOSEN ONE.
In 2008 Todd decided to get back into hockey during the WGA strike and pending SAG strike. It didn’t take long for him to find his way into hockey broadcasting when USA HOCKEY hired him to cover the U-18 World Hockey Championships working as the TV Color Analyst for 17 games, including the Gold Medal game between RUSSIA and USA. Shortly after his return from the U-18 World Championships, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY hired him to be the Color Analyst for the Men’s Ice Hockey team, a position he currently holds. Todd can also be heard every Saturday from 2-4pm on the PRIMETIME HOCKEY radio show on NHL HOME ICE XM 204 and Sirius 208.
The numerous years of experience in both the Hockey and Entertainment industries provided the platform that allowed Carroll to found Premier Sports. Carroll’s numerous yeas of experience in the hockey industry allow him to provide top notch expert advise to our valued clients and their families to help them make the best and most informed decisions on both their athletic and academic futures.
Pat MacGregorPat MacGregor joins the Premier Sports team in his first year as a Player Consultant. MacGregor, a native of Hamden, Connecticut was and All State defenseman at Hamden High School before playing two season at Avon Old Farms where he won the 2010 New England Prep School Championship.
His Career then took him north to Boston where he signed a National Letter of Intent to play Division 1 hockey at Boston University. A steady defenseman who earned more and more ice time every season, MacGregor developed into a great captain both on and off the ice for the Terriers. A leader by example, he helped mentor two large incoming classes his last two years to become a highly respected member of the program. He played in 114 career games at BU and he totaled 12 points and 151 blocked shots during his time with the Terriers.
MacGregor went on to pursue a professional career in the ECHL for the Gwinnett Gladiators, an affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes organization. MacGregor racked up 72 penalty minutes while playing in 53 career games.
MacGregor will assist the Premier Sports team in providing consulting and advising support to our valued clients and their families. His extensive experience at the Prep, NCAA and Professional Hockey levels will be an invaluable tool in providing advice to help our clients and their families make the best decisions possible about their athletic and academic futures.
Ross AndrewsRoss Andrews also joins the Premier Sports team to assist as the Business Operations Manager. Andrews ensure that all facets of the Premier Sports operation are running smoothly and will also assist in Player Consulting.
Andrews Joins the Premier Sports team after a 3 year stretch where he served as the Director of Hockey Operations at Quinnipiac University where he assisted the Bobcats coaching staff in team travel organization as well as breaking down and scouting of film to help game plan for opponents. His stint with the Bobcats ended with three straight NCAA tournament appearances as well as a birth in the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four.
