The Atlantic Challenge Cup regional High Performance competition is slated to return this fall at the Superior Propane Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick. The event will take place from October 7th to 10th, 2022 and feature the top Atlantic hockey players from their respective divisions. Hockey PEI’s High Performance Program Management team announced its lineup of Team Staff today who will lead the program's four provincial teams at this year's event.
In addition, the team staff who will lead its newly created Under-14 Female division are being announced. This team will compete versus Hockey Nova Scotia in a rivalry series later this month.
“The disappointment of not having the Atlantic Challenge Cup these past few seasons has been disheartening for our athletes but also our staff. We believe we've but a group of passionate and experienced coaches together who are hungry to get back to work with our High Performance Athletes and compete against our friendly rivals in the Atlantic” said Hockey PEI Technical Director, Kris MacPhee
Hockey PEI Coaching & Support Staff selected for the 2022 High Performance Program:
UNDER-14 FEMALE TEAM:
Head Coach: Maggie Grimmer (Charlottetown PE / Central Storm U18 AAA)
Assistant Coach: Kelly Clements (High Bank, PE / Hockey PEI)
Assistant coach: Carly Thompson (Cornwall, PE / UPEI Women’s Panthers)
Camp Coach: Rory Aiken (Charlottetown, PE / Mount Allison Women’s Hockey)
Camp Coach: Mya Chisholm (Summerside, PE / Mount Allison Women’s Hockey)
UNDER-16 FEMALE TEAM:
Head Coach: Emma Weatherbie (Frenchfort, PE / Mount Academy)
Assistant Coach: Jordan Miller (Murray River, PE / Mount Academy)
Assistant Coach: Nicole Derry (Stratford, PE / U13 AAA Central Storm)
UNDER-18 FEMALE TEAM (Canada Winter Games Team):
Head Coach: Jess Cameron (Mt. Ellick, PE / Hockey PEI)
Assistant Coach: Rebecca Babiak (Manitoba, AB / Mount Academy)
Assistant Coach: Sami Sentner ( Alberton, PE / Hockey PEI)
Assistant Coach: Emma Weatherbie (Frenchfort, PE / Mount Academy)
UNDER-14 MALE TEAM:
Head Coach: Cory Parsons (Stratford, PE / U15 AAA Eastern Express)
Assistant Coach: Morgan MacDonald (Little Pond, PE / UPEI Men’s Panthers)
Assistant Coach: Dylan Sanderson (Cornwall, PE / U18 AAA Mid Isle Matrix)
Camp Coach: Brody Irving (Cornwall, PE / U18 AAA Mid Isle Matrix)
UNDER-15 MALE TEAM:
Head Coach: Kris MacDonald (Orwell, PE / Acadia University Men’s Hockey)
Assistant Coach: Trevor Peters (Hampton, PE / Summerside Western Capitals)
Assistant Coach: John MacDougall (Cornwall, PE / U18 Major Charlottetown Knights)
Camp Coach: Jordan Rafferty (Tyne Valley, PE / U18 AA Tyne Valley Tornadoes)
UNDER-16 MALE TEAM (Canada Winter Games Team):
Head Coach: Luke Beck (Charlottetown, PE / Major U18 Charlottetown Knights)
Assistant Coach: Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PE / Hockey PEI)
Assistant Coach: Ben MacDonald (Charlottetown, PE / Major U18 Charlottetown Knights)
Director of Operations: Glenn Gaudet (Charlottetown, PE / Hockey PEI)
SUPPORT STAFF:
Director, Hockey Operations - Female Teams: Genna Phelan (Sherwood, PE / Hockey PEI)
Director, Hockey Operations - Male Teams: Tanner Doiron (Summerside, PE / Hockey PEI)
Director of Goaltending: Drew MacIntyre (Stratford, PE / Hockey PEI)
Goaltending Consultant: Nelson MacAulay (Charlottetown, PE / Mount Academy)
Athletic Therapist & Equipment Manager: John Blanchard (Summerside, PE / Hockey PEI)
Athletic Therapist & Equipment Manager: Jonathan Gregory (Summerside, PE / Hockey PEI)
Athletic Therapist: Jen Dillon (Summerside, PE / Hockey PEI)
Asst. Athletic Therapist & Equipment Manager: Alyssa Cooper (Charlottetown, PE / Hockey PEI)
The first set of Hockey PEI High Performance Program Summer Selection camps begins as early as this weekend at Credit Union Place in Summerside and wraps up on August 28th.
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Hockey PEI is the governing body for organized hockey in Prince Edward Island. Hockey PEI’s main purpose is to foster, promote, develop, supervise, regulate, and govern the sport of amateur hockey throughout Prince Edward Island. For more on Hockey PEI and its programs visit www.hockeypei.com or follow through social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.
For further information, please contact:
Tanner Doiron
Manager, Hockey Operations & Communications
Hockey PEI
1-902-368-4334
