Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador has announced its staffs for high performance programs (HPP) in various age groups this year.
Provincial teams in the male under-14, male U15, female U16 and female U18 divisions will compete against the provincial teams from Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick at the 2018 Atlantic Challenge Cup, Oct. 5-8 in Moncton, N.B.
The male U16 side will face off against entries from the same three Maritime provinces in a pre-Canada Winter Games tournament in the fall of 2018.
The high performance program has seen a new staff position added, with strength and conditioning coach Jonathan Reid overseeing all the teams. His duties will relate will not be limited to; warm-ups, cool-downs, fitness testing, hydration and injury prevention.
Registration for spring HPP identification camps has started and is available online at http://hockeynl.ca/development/high-performance-program. Following these camps, selected players will attend the provincial summer camp in Corner Brook in August.
HPP staff members
Male under-14
Head coach: Jeff Brewer
Assistant coach: Jon Caul
Assistant coach: Shane Skinner
Trainer: Andrew Stagg
Trainer: Ed Foley
Goaltender coach: Chad Brinson
Director of operations: Tim Power
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Male under-15
Head coach: Chris Crosbie
Assistant coach: Ryan Brewer
Assistant coach: Brian Martin
Trainer: Matthew Moore
Trainer: Dion Park
Goaltender coach: Doug Jewer
Director of operations: David Campbell
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Canada Games/ Male under-16
Head coach: Mike Lee
Assistant coach: Jamie Brake
Assistant coach: Trevor Budgell
Equipment manager: Leigh Fitzpatrick
Goaltender coach: Jeff Murphy
Director of operations: Mike Scott
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Female under-16
Head coach: Lindsay Taylor
Assistant coach: Stephanie Delaney
Assistant coach: Alicia MacDonald
Trainer: Heidi Tucker
Trainer: Rebecca Gladney
Goaltender coach: Nancy Caines
Director of operations: Paula Krats
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Canada Games/Female under-18
Head coach: Meghan Frizzell
Assistant coach: Sara Diamond
Assistant coach: Jennifer Pollett
Trainer: Stephanie Spencer
Goaltender coach: Nancy Caines
Director of operations: Deidre Patey
Note: Female U18 and male U16 remain together from 2017 as part of the Canada Games cycle