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“This was our first Hockey and Sons and can't wait to go back. They treated my five year old like he was in the NHL. The entire staff, from Troy to the coaches to the junior counselors, is all outstanding. They don't miss a detail. Great experience! You can learn more in a few days here than in an entire hockey season.”

~ Adam Bandari ~


admin
troy

Troy G. Ward
Owner

  • Founder and Developer of Hockey & Sons.

marilyn

Marilyn Bowers
Administrative Assistant

  • Registrar and Secretary for Hockey & Sons.

 
coaches
wes

Wes Bolin
Tactics Coach

  • Current Head Coach at Woodbury High School, MN.

  • 29 years of coaching experience at various hockey camps.

  • 2007 Minnesota AA Coach of the Year; 1995 Wisconsin coach of the Year.

luke

Luke Strand
Tactics Coach

  • Current Assistant Coach of the Abbotsford Heat (AHL).

  • Former General Manager and Head Coach of the Sioux City Musketeers (USHL).

  • Former Assistant Coach of the Houston Aeros (AHL).

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Brett Peterson
Tactics Coach

  • Current Head Coach at Gustavus Adolphus College.

  • Former Assistant Coach at St. Cloud State.

  • Played for the University of Denver Pioneers 1989-1993.

jp

P.K. O'Handley
Skills Coach

  • Current Head Coach and General Manager of the Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL).

  • Head Coach of the 2010 US Junior Select Team.

  • Played at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire 1985.

Matt Miller

Matt Miller
Goaltending Coach

  • Current Assistant Coach, St. Olaf College.

  • Current Head Coach, girl's varsity team, New Prague, MN High School.

  • Former Video Coach with the Houston Aeros (AHL).

Cail MacLean

Cail MacLean
Skills Coach

  • Current Assistant Coach for the Abbotsford Heat (AHL).

  • Former Head Coach for the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL).

  • Former player, AHL and ECHL, from 1993-2008.

Tim Coghlin

Tim Coghlin
Skills Coach

  • Current Head Coach for St. Norbert College, men's hockey team.

  • 1998 National College Hockey Association

  • Inducted into University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point athletic Hall of Fame.

Adam Swanda

Adam Swanda
Skills Coach

  • Current Head Coach for New Richmond High School, 15th season.

  • Former General Manager for the Great Falls Americans (AWHL)

  • 1998 Wisconsin High School Coach of the Year.

John Hill

John Hill
Skills Coach

  • Current Professional Scout for the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL).

  • Former Assistant Coach for the University of Minnesota men's hockey team.

counselors
taylor ward

Taylor Ward
Counselor

  • Current player for the Amarillo Bulls (NAHL).

  • Former player for the Houston Wild (AAA) Midget Team.

  • Former Hockey & Sons Camper for 12 years with his dad and brother (Troy and Nathan).

Michael Falk

Michael Falk
Counselor

  • Current Assistant Coach and General Manager of the Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL)

  • Former Assistant Coach of Stoughton High School Varsity team.

  • Current student at UW-Madison, studying law.

  • Attended 1st ever Hockey & Sons.

Adam Slagle

Adam Slagle
Counselor

  • Current player for the Twin Cities Northern Lights (MNJHL).

  • Named Assistant Captain of the team.

  • Team Captain of North St. Paul High School Hockey Team.

Mike Ness

Mike Ness
Counselor

justin hale

Justin Hale
Counselor

  • Current player for UW-Stevens Point (NCHL)

  • Former player for the Twin Citieis Northern Lights (MNJHL).

  • Former captain of the Stoughton, WI High School Varsity Hockey Team.

Joe McDonald

Joe McDonald
Counselor

Jeremy Lackey

Jeremy Lackey
Counselor

  • Current student at University of Arizona, studying Business.

  • Former AAA Hockey Player.

  • Attended 1st ever Hockey & Sons.

Nathan Ward

Nathan Ward
Junior Counselor

  • Current varsity hockey player at Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh, PA.

  • Has attended Hockey & Sons for 13 years with his dad and brother (Troy and Taylor).

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