Staff Profiles

Darren Hersh, Lancaster, PA

  • Goalie Coach, United States Naval Academy
  • Goalie Coach, Washington Little Capitals, Jr. Capitals & Jr. Nationals 
  • Former Goalie Coach/Consultant, Penn State University
  •     2005 Vance McCullough Award of Excellence  
  •     2001, 2002 & 2003 ACHA National Champions
  •     2004, 2005 & 2006 ACHA National Runners Up
  •     Six (6) Straight ACHA National Championship Finals 
  •     Member 2002 ACHA Div. I Club Coaching Staff of the Year
  •     Coached goalies to two team records in2002:
  •     Fewest goals against in a season (60 in 33 games)
  •     Lowest goals against per game average (1.80 GAA)
  • Goalie Coach, Virginia Statesmen Junior B, C & Tier 1
  • Former Goalie Consultant, Union College Goalies, ECAC Division 1 
  • Goalie Instructor, USA Hockey Coaching Clinics
  •     Mid-Am District Goalie Lecturer
  •     Mid-Am District Select Team Evaluator 
  •     Southeast Development Evaluator
  • Former USA Hockey PVAHA Affiliate Coaching Education Coordinator for Southeast District (Virginia)
  • Hockey Director & GM, Progressive Hockey Development
  • Former Org. Head Coach, Reston Raiders Hockey Club 
  • Former Head Goalie Coach, Reston Raiders Hockey Club (VA)
  • Former Head Coach, Northern Virginia Ice Dogs Midget U17 A
  •     '03-'04 CBHL Regular Season Champions
  •     '03-'04 CBHL Playoff Champions
  •     USA Hockey Southeast District Tier II Lvl II Champions
  •     U17 A Undefeated season 24-0-2
  • Former Club Head Coach, Northern Virginia Hockey 
  • Former Head Goalie Coach, Washington Little Capitals '03
  • Former Instructor Cap Raeder Goalie Schools
  • Former Varsity Asst Coach, Xaverian Brothers H.S. (Massachusetts Catholic Conference) 
  • Former Goaltender, Wichita Thunder (Central H.L.)
  •      1994 CHL Champions
  • Former Goalie, Hershey Bears (AHL), Phila. Flyers’ Organization
  • Former Goalie, Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL), Boston Bruins’ Organization
  • Former Goaltender, Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME)
  •      1993 ECAC East Champions
  •      1993 ECAC Playoff M.V.P.
  •      2-time ECAC Goalie of the Week
  • Former Goalie, Lawrence Academy (Groton, MA)
  •      1989 I.S.L Champions
  •      1989 I.S.L. All-League
  •      1989 NEPSIHA All-New England               
  •      1988 NEPSIHA All-New England Honorable Mention
  • 1989 H.N.I.B. All-Scholastic (Mid-Atlantic) Champions
  • USA Hockey Certified Master Coach (Level 5)
  • 4 Sport High School Varsity Letter Winner
  •      1985 Cross Country Manheim Township L-L League Champions
  •      1987-89 Soccer Lawrence Academy I.S.L. Champions
  •      1986-89 Lacrosse Lawrence Academy               
  •      1986-89 Hockey Lawrence Academy I.S.L. Champions
  • M.B.A. in Marketing & Entrepreneurship (Penn State)
  • B.A. Government & Environmental Sciences (Bowdoin)
 

Geoff Beauparlant, Georgetown, ONT

  • Head Coach, Central Penn Panthers U16 Tier 1
  • Goalie Coach, Central Penn Panthers
  • Goalie Coach, Penn State University
  • Former Hockey Director, Iceland Rink (NJ)
  • Former Head Coach, Mercer Chiefs (Atlantic Hockey League)
  • Former Assistant Coach, Neumann College, Aston, PA (D-III)
  • Former Goalie & Assistant Coach, Port Colborne Jr. B (Ontario, Canada)
  • Candidate for USA Hockey Level V Coaching Certification
  • Coach Level and Intermediate Level of the National Coaching Certification Program for Hockey Canada
  • Camp Nutritionist (B.A. Penn State)
  • Former Goalie Penn State University
  •        4 ACHA National Tournament Appearances
  •        3-Time ACHA National Champion 
  •        2.17 Career GAA       
  • Former Instructor at Jon Elkins Goalie Schools
  • Former Goalie, Oakville, ONT Junior B
  • Former Goalie, Georgetown, ONT Junior B
  • B.S. in Nutrition Science (Penn State)
 
Ryan Warfel, Baltimore, MD
  • Senior Goalie Academy Instructor
  • Former Goalie Towson University
  •           4 ACHA National Tournament Appearances       
  • Goalie Academy Graduate
  • M.S. & B.S. Education (Towson University)
 

Doug Michals, Boston, MA

  • Goalie Coach: 
  •           Boston Jr. Bruins Organization
  •           Needham Youth Hockey
  •           Belmont Youth Hockey
  •           Eastern Commonwealth Girls Hockey
  • Former Goalie Coach, Hershey Jr. Bears Organization
  • Former Goalie Coach, Governor Dummer Academy (MA, ISL)
  • Former Goalie Coach, Needham High School, (MA)
  • 13 Years Coaching Experience in New England, Including:  UCONN Hockey School
  • Former Goaltender, Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL)
  • Former Goaltender, University of Connecticut 
  •           All Time UCONN Leader in Career Saves
  •           2 ECAC Final Four Appearances
  • Former Goalie, Trinity-Pawling School & Rivers School
  • B.A. in Sociology (UCONN)
 

Gregg Wilson, Johnstown, PA

  • Former Assistant Goalie Coach, Penn State University
  • Former Richland (PA) High School Varsity Assistant Coach
  • USA Hockey Level 2 Certified Coach
  • Former Goalie for Golden Rockets, Jr. B Golden, BC, Canada
  • Former Standout Goalie Robert Morris University
  •       All-time Leader in Wins
  •       2000 WPCHL Champions
  •       2002 ACHA D-III National Champions
  • Former Instructor at Puck Masters Synthetic Ice Training
  • B.S. Business Education (Robert Morris)
  • Candidate for Master of Education 
  • Iraq War Veteran
 

Tom Sablak, Concord, MA

  • 6th year as Goalie Academy Instructor
  • Former Goaltender, Bowdoin College (Maine)
  •          1993 ECAC East Champions
  •          Among career leaders in G.A.A.
  • Former Goaltender, Choate Rosemary Hall School
  • B.A. in Economics & Mathematics (Bowdoin)
 

Kris Mayotte, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Goalie, Reading Royals, ECHL Affiliate of NHL Los Angeles Kings  
  • 2007 Washington Capitals NHL Training Camp
  • Former Goalie, Arizona Sun Dogs, CHL Affiliate of NHL Colorado Avalanche  
  • Former Goalie, San Diego Gulls, ECHL Affiliate of NHL Colorado Avalanche  
  • Former Goalie, Union College, ECAC Division I  
  •     2003 ECAC All Rookie Team
  •     Union Single Game Saves Record
  •     Lowest Season GAA in Union History
  •     2004 Union College Team MVP
  •     Most Starts by a Union Goalie in ECAC
  •    2005 ECAC Goalie of the Week Oct 31st & Nov 14th
  •    Union College D-I Records:
  •                         Most Shutouts in a season (5)
  •                         Most Saves in a game (58, twice)
  •                         Most Wins in a Season (16)
  •                         Most Minutes Played (2264)
  •                         Lowest Career GAA
  •                         Most Saves in a Career
  •                         Most Minutes Played in a Career
  •                         2nd All Time in Wins
  • Former Goalie, Sioux City Musketeers Junior A, USHL
  •     2002 USHL Clark Cup Champions 
  • Former Goalie, Cleveland Barons Jr. A, NAHL
  • B.S. in Psychology from Union College
 

Andy Franck, Cleveland, OH

  • Goalie, Wheeling Nailers, ECHL Affiliate of Pittsburgh Penguins
  •      2006 ECHL ALL-STAR TEAM American Conference
  •      ECHL Goaltender of the Week
  •     2005-06 ECHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
  • Signed contract with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
  • Former Goalie, Mercyhurst College, ECAC Division I  
  •      2003 MAAC Champions
  •      2003 MAAC Playoff ITECH All-Tournament Team
  •      Five-time Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week
  • Former Goalie, Sioux City Musketeers Junior A, USHL
  •     2002 USHL Clark Cup Champions 
  •     2002 USHL Clark Cup MVP
  • Former Goalie, St. Louis Sting Jr. A NAHL
  • Former Goalie, Cleveland Barons Jr. A, NAHL
  • Candidate for B.S.
 

Brett Abel, Boston, MA

  • Professional Representative for ITECH
  • 1993 Draft Pick of the Edmonton Oilers
  • Former Goaltender, Wheeling Thunderbirds (ECHL), Edmonton Oilers’ Organization
  • Former Goaltender, Columbus Chill (ECHL),             Chicago Blackhawks’ Organization
  • MOST PLAYOFF SAVES BY A GOALTENDER, ONE GAME ECHL
    83 - Brian Eklund, Pensacola, Apr. 14, 2004 at Louisiana (2 OT)
    78 - Andrew Allen, Jackson, Apr. 5, 2002 at Louisiana (3 OT)
    69 - Brett Abel, Columbus (Ohio), Mar. 25, 1995 vs. Richmond (2 OT)
  • Former Pro Roller Hockey Goalie, Portland Rage
  • Former Goaltender, University of New Hampshire
  •      Hockey East, Division-I
  •      1993 University of New Hampshire Team MVP
  •      1992-93 2 time Hockey East Player of the Week
  • Former Goalie, Lawrence Academy: 
  •      I.S.L. Champions
  •      I.S.L. All-League
  •      H.N.I.B. All-Scholastic
  • 11 Years Coaching Experience at hockey camps throughout New England, including:
    Exeter & Bowdoin College Hockey Camps
  • B.A. in Communications (UNH)
 

Bob Crawford, Lancaster, PA

  • Senior Instructor with the Goalie Academy
  • USA Hockey Coaching Education Level 3
  • Mitron Hockey Certified Coach
  • Current Lancaster (PA) Youth Hockey Coach
  • Lancaster Ice Rink Goalie Clinic Head Instructor
  • Former Goalie Coach, Millersville University
  • Former Goalie Consultant, Central Penn Panthers, Jr. B
  •  Former Goalie, Millersville University (PA)
  •        Assistant Captain
  • B.S. Business Administration (Millersville University)
 

Ed Coffey, Amityville, NY

  • Goalie Coach, Lebanon Valley College
  • Goalie Coach, Hershey Jr. Bears, Junior B
  • Owner/Founder, Graduated Goaltending Systems
  • Former Goalie, SUNY Brockport, ECAC Division III  
  • Former Goalie, Rochester Monarchs Jr
  • Former Goalie, Pekin Stars, Continental League
  • Former Goalie, Milwaukee Admirals, IHL
 

Anthony Feyock, Johnstown, PA

  • Washington Capitals NHL Training Camp 2007
  • Former Goaltender, Lubbock Cotton Kings, CHL
  • Former Goaltender, Dayton Bombers, ECHL, Columbus Blue Jackets affiliate
  • Starting Goaltender, Team USA 2007 World University Games, Torino, Italy
  • Goaltender, University of Rhode Island
  •          2004 ACHA Division 1 Rookie of the Year
  •          2005 ACHA Third Team All-American
  •          2005 ACHA Final Four & Season #1     Ranking
  •          2006 ACHA National Champions
  •          2006 ACHA National Champion Playoff MVP
  •          2006 ACHA Division 1 Player of the Year
  •          2006 ACHA Bob Johnson Award Winner
  •          2006 ACHA First Team All-American
  •          2007 ECHA First Team All-Tournament Team
  •          2007 ECHA First Team All-Conference Team
  •          2007 ECHA Conference Champions
  • Former Goaltender, Bishop McCourt High School
  • BS Degree in Finance at U Rhode Island
 

Brian Gratz, Fort Wayne, IN

  • Head Coach, Indiana Ice Miners, MAHL
  • Former Goalie, Cincinnati Cyclones, ECHL
  • Former Goalie, Dayton Bombers, ECHL
  • Former Goalie, Utah Grizzlies, ECHL
  • Former Goalie, Wheeling Nailers, ECHL
  • Former Goaltender, Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL
  • Former Goalie, Youngstown SteelHounds, CHL
  • Former Goalie, Reading Royals, ECHL
  • Former Goaltender, Fort Wayne Komets, UHL
  • Former Goalie, Johnstown Chiefs, ECHL Affiliate to San Jose Sharks
  • Former Goalie, Huntsville Havoc, SPHL
  • Former Assistant Coach, Penn State D-II
  • Former Goalie Penn State University (D-I)
  •        3-Time ACHA National Championship Teams 
  • Former Goalie Penn State University (D-II)
  •        2003 Team MVP
  •       University All-Conference Team
  •       First Team All-America
  •       Northeast Regional Player of the Year
  • B.S. (Penn State)
 

Brad Smith, Detroit, MI

  • Goaltender, New Mexico Scorpions, CHL
  • Former, Varsity Goalie, Univ. of Connecticut, NCAA Div. I
  •          '04-'05 Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
  •          Two-time Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week
  •          School Record 52 Saves in a game
  • Former Goaltender, Green Bay Gamblers (USHL Jr. A)
  • Former Goaltender, Compuware Midget AAA
  •          Three-Time League Champion
  • Former Goaltender, Detroit Little Cesars
  • Former Goaltender, Connecticut Clippers (Jr. A)
  •          Goaltender of the Year
  • Major Undecided (UConn)
 

Tatiana Hersh, Barranquilla, Colombia

  • Vice President & CFO, Goalie Academy, Inc.
  • 5th Year with Hockey Camp Registration
  • Former Treasurer, Northern Virginia Hockey Club
  • Video Operations
  • Certificate in English & International Business, McGill University, Montreal, QB

  • B.S. Business Administration, Universidad del Norte (Colombia)

 

Phil Roache, Baltimore, MD

  • Former Goalie Massachusetts College
  •       4 Year Letter Winner
  •       2-time ECAC Goalie of the Week
  •       2001 ECAC Finalists
  •       2000 MASCAC Champions      
  • Former Goalie Paul Smith Jr. College (NY)
  • Former Goalie Baltimore Bandits Jr. B
  • Former Goalie DeMatha Catholic H.S. (MD)
  • Former Goalie Archbishop Spaulding 
  • B.S. Business Administration in Marketing (Mass College)
 

Dale Hersh, York, PA

  • Head Varsity Coach, Central York (PA) High School
  •             2003 CPIHL Tier II Championship Runners-Up
  •             2003 Flyers' Cup Tourney Participants
  •             2003 CPIHL Lancaster/York Conference Champions
  •             2003 CPIHL York Division Champions.
  •             2003 Freshman All Star Game Head Coach
  • Former Head Freshman Coach, York Central/York Suburban High School    
  •             2001 Kunzler Cup Champions     
  •             2002 Dallastown Invitational Champions
  •             2000-2001 CPIHL DIV AA Freshman Champions
  • Former Assistant Coach, York Central/York Suburban H.S. Varsity
  • Former Coach, Hershey Area Minor Hockey Program
  • USA Hockey Certified Advanced (Level 4) Coach
  • Attended Penn State/York Campus
  • 12 plus Years Coaching Experience