Hockey Background
- Product of Grandview Minor Hockey Association
- Played for the Steelers in 1980’s
- PJHL Executive of the Year 2016-17
- PJHL Coach of the Year 1999-2000, 2004-2005
- 2008 Cyclone Taylor Cup Champion & Keystone Cup Bronze medal
Hockey Background
- 40+ years of coaching experience
- Coached professionally in 6+ countries
- Worked with the WHL’s Victoria Royals and Croatian senior men’s national team
- Gold medalist with Croatian national team in 2024
- Most recently served as Head Coach for Steelers
- Born and raised in Langley, B.C., with 20+ years in junior hockey
- 2014 BCHL Champion with the Coquitlam Express
- Former NHL Scout with the Minnesota Wild
- 10+ years of BCHL scouting experience
- Former Assistant General Manager & Director of Player Personnel, Prince George Spruce Kings (6 seasons)
Hockey Background
- League champion as a player with Vancouver NE Chiefs (2015)
- Played three years in the BCHL, including captaincy in Prince George and winning a gold medal at the WJAC for Team Canada West (2017)
- Played three seasons at Yale University, graduating in 2022
- Played two seasons professionally in France
- Assistant coach at BCHL and U18 Prep
Hockey Background
- Played for the Richmond Sockeyes from 1990/91 to 1992/93
- Won Cyclone Taylor Cup in 1991/92.
- League MVP and Top Scorer in 1992/93
- Assistant coach with Delta Ice Hawks (2007/08 to 2008/09)
- Assistant coach with Port Moody Panthers (2009/10)
- Coaching at Burnaby Minor from 2013 to 2025.
Hockey Background
- Played with the Grandview Steelers during the 94 Championship win
- Played with the Penticton Panthers with Enio as head coach
- Coached in the BCEHL with the NWHawks, winning BC Hockey coach of the year for the 23/24 season
- Has previous experience in the PJHL with the North Van Wolf Pack as an assistant coach
- Currently also head coach of the U17 AA team with BWC Academy
Hockey Background
- Born & raised in North Vancouver
- Former North Vancouver Minor Hockey Association (NVMHA) Player
- Previous experience with the PJHL’s North Van Wolf Pack (2019-24) and BCHC’s Coastal Tsunami (2024-25)
- PJHL media personnel (2022, 2024)
- 2023 Grey Cup Champion with the CFL’s Montréal Alouettes
Hockey Background
- UBC B.Rec graduate; current OFA 3, Red Cross First Aid Instructor, OFA 1 Instructor
- PIJHL involvement since the late ’80s (Linesman, PoCo Buckeroos Jr B trainer)
- Trainer with BC Hockey Best Ever, Vancouver Warriors (3 yrs), New West Salmonbellies (2003–present), Burnaby Steelers Jr A (2016–present)
- Owner, The Athletic Trainers Room – athletic taping & sport medicine supplies
Hockey Background
- NSCA-CSCS – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
- NSCA-CPSS – Certified Performance & Sport Scientist
- EXOS Performance Specialist
- FMT Mobility Specialist
- Over the past 15+ years, Chris has worked with athletes across the NHL, AHL, NCAA, WHL
Hockey Background
- 8 years of coaching experience
- 4 years played in WHL/BCHL
- 3 years of goalie coaching in BCHL
- Currently coaching goalies at Pro/Semi Pro/College and below
- Multi-level high-sport athlete
