Below are the 2016 West Coast Hockey Prep Camp Coach Confirmations. On occasion a coach schedule changes, but we do our very best to keep this list as up to date as possible, and only post coached who we are certain will attend. We really like doing what we say we are going to do!
The West Coast Hockey Prep Camp is one of the best opportunities a teenage player can have to develop key skills necessary to play at the next level, while being exposed to Junior, College and Pro Coaches.Mike Johnston, Former NHL coach, Current Head Coach and GM, Portland Winterhawks, WHL.
I really appreciate the opportunities you have given my boys, my Euro staff and myself in the past several years. You have built the highest quality learning environment in summer hockey camps. Just keep it going. We all grew in hockey and enjoyment. Thanks a million. Glen Williamson, Former NHL coach & scout, Current Hungarian National Junior Teams Director and Head Coach.
Week 1:
Mark Taylor – Camp Director, Former NHL Player, Greater Vancouver Comets, FMAAA.
Graham Thomas – University of British Columbia Head Coach, CIS
Michelle Janus – University of Lethbridge Head Coach, CIS
Kelly Paton – University of Western Ontario Mustangs Head Coach, CIS
Paul Flanagan – Syracuse University Head Coach, NCAA Div I
Brian Idalski – University of North Dakota Head Coach, NCAA Div I
Scott Spencer – Lindenwood University Head Coach, NCAA Div I
Chris McKenzie – University of Connecticut Head Coach, NCAA Div I
Mike Sommer – University of British Columbia Coach, CIS. Leslie Global Sports Lead Skills Coach
Dominique DiRocco – Coach University of British Columbia, CIS, Leslie Global Sports Lead Skills Coach
Christina Sharun – U18 Team BC Head Coach. Okanagan Hockey Academy Varsity Coach
Jacqueline Scheffel – Trinity College School Varsity Head Coach, Port Hope Ontario. CISAA, NAPHA
Brett Anderson – Ontario Hockey Academy Director of Female Hockey Operations, Head Coach Women’s Major Junior U20
Josh Bonar – Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep Coach, CSSHL
Lynden Sammartino – Victoria Royals Goalie Coach, WHL, LSGC.
Week 2:
Rick Lanz – 569 NHL games played, Round #1, 7th overall pick in 1980 NHL Entry Draft by Vancouver Canucks, 7 year WHL/BCHL Coach
Mark Holick – Recent Prince George Cougars Head Coach WHL, Former AHL, ACHA, BCHL, WHL head coach.
Rich Sutter – 13 Year NHL Career, of the world renowned Sutter Brothers (yes him!)
Rylan Ferster – West Kelowna Warriors Head Coach & GM. 2016 Royal Bank Cup National Champions.
Kerry Gladson – Saskatoon Blades BC Scout and Camp Director
Brady Robinson – Philadelphia Flyers Development Goalie Coach, NHL & Hockey Canada Advisor
Lynden Sammartino – Victoria Royals Goalie Coach, WHL, LSGC
Blaine Neufeld – Surrey Eagles Head Coach, BCHL (Week TBD)
Geoff Grimwood – Kindersley Klippers Head Coach, SJHL
Alex Evin – Alberni Valley Bulldogs Coach, BCHL
Curtis Toneff – Trail Smoke Eaters Coach, BCHL
Steven Garcia – Fort McMurray Oil Barons Coach, AJHL
Mike Coflin – Prep Camp Director of Hockey Operations, Scout Portland Winterhawks, WHL
Jan Bylesjo – MAC Budapest, Hungarian Junior National Teams, Swedish Skills Coach
Rich Hutzkal – Comox Valley Glacier Kings Coach, VIJHL
Braeden Pistawka – Okanagan Rockets GM, BCMML
Spencer Bennett – Delta Hockey Academy U18 Prep Coach, CSSHL. NHL Draft Pick by Calgary Flames in 2009.
Brian Passmore – Shawnigan Lake School Bantam Prep Coach, CSSHL
Nate Leslie – Prep Camp Director, Director of Leslie Global Sports
Week 3:
Barry Smith – 9 Stanley Cups, Chicago Blackhawks Director of Player Development, NHL
Kerry Gladson – Saskatoon Blades BC Scout and Camp Director
Mike Coflin – Prep Camp Director Hockey Operations, Scout Portland Winterhawks, WHL
Brady Robinson – Philadelphia Flyers Development Goalie Coach, NHL & Hockey Canada Advisor
Lynden Sammartino – Victoria Royals Goalie Coach, WHL, LSGC
Geoff Grimwood – Kindersley Klippers Head Coach, SJHL
Misko Antisin – Steamboat Wranglers Head Coach, RMJHL
Rick Schievink – Alberni Valley Bulldogs Director of Scouting, BCHL
Curtis Toneff – Trail Smoke Eaters Coach, BCHL
Steven Garcia – Fort McMurray Oil Barons Coach, AJHL
Joey Ewing – Comox Valley Glacier Kings Head Coach, VIJHL
Suneil Karod – Victoria Cougars Coach, VIJHL
Bill Brett – Coach Comox Valley Glacier Kings, VIJHL. Scout Nanaimo Clippers, BCHL
Rich Hutzkal – Comox Valley Glacier Kings Coach, VIJHL
Rob Armstrong – Pacific Coast Academy Head Coach, CSSHL
Josh Bonar – Burnaby Winter Club U18 Coach, CSSHL
Jan Bylesjo – MAC Budapest, Hungarian Junior National Teams, Swedish Skills Coach
Steve Priolo – Buffalo Bandits Professional Lacrosse Player, NLL
Bob Dever – Players’ Edge Hockey Development, B.Ed.
Nate Leslie – Prep Camp Director, Director of Leslie Global Sports
Week 4:
Barry Smith – 9 Stanley Cups, Chicago Blackhawks Director of Player Development, NHL
Mike Johnston – Recent Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coach, Portland Winterhawks Head Coach / GM
Ryan Walter – 1000 NHL games played, Stanley Cup winner, Leadership trainer
Brad Lazarowich – NHL Linesman (1990 NHL games officiated)
Graham Skilliter – NHL referee
Trent Knorr – NHL linesman
Ryan Donald – Yale University Coach, NCAA Div I, ECAC, Ivy League
Kyle Gustafson – Portland Winterhawks Coach, WHL
Dustin Kohn – Saskatoon Blades Skills Coach, WHL. #46 2nd Round NHL pick 2005 by the New York Islanders.
Derek Adams – Director of Officiating, BCHL
Brady Robinson – Philadelphia Flyers Development Goalie Coach, NHL & Hockey Canada Advisor
Mark Coletta – Simon Fraser University Head Coach, BCIHL
Lynden Sammartino – Victoria Royals Goalie Coach, WHL, LSGC
Kevin Willison – Alberni Valley Bulldogs Head Coach, BCHL
Rylan Galiardi – Sioux Falls Stampede, USHL, Minot Minotaurs, NAHL Scout, Skills Coach, Former professional player.
Curtis Toneff – Trail Smoke Eaters Coach, BCHL
Geoff Grimwood – Kindersley Klippers Head Coach, SJHL
Clayton Jardine – Kindersley Klippers Coach, SJHL
Joey Ewing – Comox Valley Glacier Kings Head Coach, VIJHL
Rich Hutzkal – Comox Valley Glacier Kings Coach, VIJHL
Rob Armstrong – Pacific Coast Academy Head Coach, CSSHL
Brad Rihela – Yale Academy Bantam Head Coach, CSSHL
Mike Coflin – Prep Camp Director Hockey Operations, Scout Portland Winterhawks, WHL
Kerry Gladson – Saskatoon Blades BC Scout and Camp Director
Josh Bonar – Burnaby Winter Club U18 Coach, CSSHL
Jan Bylesjo – MAC Budapest, Hungarian Junior National Teams, Swedish Skills Coach
Steve Priolo – Buffalo Bandits Professional Lacrosse Player, NLL
Nate Leslie – Prep Camp Director, Director of Leslie Global Sports
Mike Sommer – University of British Columbia Coach, CIS
Scouts Confirmed Throughout Camp:
Scott Morgan – Kelowna Rockets, WHL
Mike Coflin – Portland Winterhawks, WHL
Kerry Gladson – Saskatoon Blades, WHL
Bill Brett – Coach Comox Valley Glacier Kings VIJHL, Scout Nanaimo Clippers, BCHL
