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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Anthony Cornacchia: Director of Hockey Operations/Head Instructor
  • Player - Niagara University Division 1 , NCAA
  • Player - Niagara University, NCAA ECAC Champion
  • Player - Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League
  • Pickering Panthers Junior 'A' All-Star, MJHL
  • Head of Player Development, Whitby Minor Hockey Assoc., present
  • Head Skills Development Coach - Oshawa Generals, OHL, present
  • Head Skating/Skills Development Coach - Pickering Panthers, OJHL, present
  • Skating/Skills Instructor: AMHA, DWGHA, WHMHA, WMHA, WGHA, present
  • WMHA Head Coach Mentor, present
  • Hockey Canada - High Performance 1 Coach
  • Hockey Canada - Development 1 Field Evaluator
  • Licensed Hockey Canada Certified Skills Instructor
  • Certified Professional Power Skating Instructor
David Cornacchia: Player Development/Head Instructor
  • Player Development - Edge Hockey Academy, Ottawa, ON
  • Player - Tillburg Trappers, Dutch Super League
  • Player - Albany River Rats, San Antonio Rampage, AHL
  • Player - ERC Ingolstadt, German Elite League, DEL
  • Head of Player Development, Edge Hockey Academy Ottawa, present
  • ECHL Champion/All-Star- Idaho Steelheads, ECHL
  • 4 Year OHL Veteran Defenceman (Sudbury/Belleville)
  • Pickering Panthers Jr. 'A' All-Star , MJHL
  • Hockey Canada - High Performance 1 Coach
Joey Vocino: Head Instructor
  • Player - Canton Tech, SUNY, NCAA
  • Player - Lindsay Muskies, OJHL
  • Player - Uxbridge Bruins, PJHL
  • Scout - Aurora Tigers, OJHL
  • Teacher Durham District School Board
  • Hockey Canada Development Skills Coach
Jacob Friend: Head Instructor
  • NHL draft pick - Los Angeles Kings, NHL
  • Player - Charlotte Checkers, AHL
  • Player - Manitoba Moose, AHL
  • Player - Jacksonville Iceman, ECHL
  • Player - Dresdner Eislowen, DEL2
  • Player - Belfast Giants/Pioneer Vorarlberg, EIHL/ICEHL
  • Player - St. Marys University, USports
  • 4 Year OHL Defenceman Owen Sound Attack
Matt Mistele: Head Instructor
  • NHL draft pick - Los Angeles Kings, NHL
  • Player - HC Banska Bystrica, Slovakian Pro League
  • Player - Ryerson Rams, USPorts
  • Player - Plymouth/Oshawa/Sarnia, OHL
  • Memorial Cup and OHL Champion
  • 5 Year OHL Veteran Forward
  • WMHA Skills Development Instructor
Chris Raguseo: Head Instructor
  • Player - Oswego Lakers, NCAA
  • SUNYAC All-Academic Team, NCAA
  • Academic Award of Excellence, NCAA
  • Player - Whitby Fury, OJHL
Paul Cornacchia: Head Instructor
  • Seneca College, Canadian University Sports
  • TDCAA Champion, Pope John Paul II, OFSAA
  • Standard First Aid CPR Level HCP, Red Cross
  • Automated External Defibrillation Certification

PROFESSIONAL GOALTENDER DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Corey Kuypers: Senior Goaltender Head Instructor
  • Player - Lindsay Muskies, OJHL
  • Player - Port Perry Mojacks, PJCHL
  • Player - Deseronto Bulldogs, EOSHL
  • Awards - PJCHL awards, OJHL Combine, etc
  • Goaltending Head Instructor, Whitby Minor Hockey Association, present
  • Asst. Coach - WMHA U11 AAA, present
  • KG Goaltending Academy, present KSL and Young Kings Goalie Coach
  • Goalie Coach for over 5 years
Ethan Middleton: Goaltender Head Instructor
  • Player - Whitby Wildcats, Ajax/Pickering Raiders, OMHA
  • Awards - OMHA Champion, OHF Championships
  • Goaltending Instructor, Whitby Minor Hockey Association
  • Goalie Coach for many teams: Ajax, Pickering, DWGHA, etc
  • Goalie Coach for over 5 years






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