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Meet the NH Jr. Monarchs
2009-2010 Coaching Staff
Midget Major 91 – Larry Rocha
Embarking on his fifth season with the Monarchs organization, Coach Rocha, brings with him an indefatigable work ethic, respect for the value of an education and a passion for the game of hockey. Larry grew up playing hockey in Bricktown, NJ. He went on to play hockey at Saint Anselm College, where he was a four-year letterman and on the Dean’s list every semester. In his senior year he was selected as the school’s prestigious “Senior-Student-Athlete of the Year.” After college he had the option of going to graduate school or pursuing offers to play with several professional teams. Upon learning he was awarded a fellowship for graduate studies at Pennsylvania State University, he opted to work on his PH.D. in economics. While at Penn State he helped coach the ice hockey team. For his efforts in guiding the Nittany Lion Icers to their first National Championship, he was elected into the Penn State Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999. Coach Rocha continued his academic pursuit after retiring from Penn State, and also continued to coach and teach at various prep schools including the Berkshire School, Brooks School, Lawrence Academy, and the Hotchkiss School. Outside of the rink, Larry Rocha is an avid surfer and hold black belts in three styles of martial arts. Larry is the USA Hockey's Coach-in-Chief for New Hampshire. For more information on this team for next year, please contact Larry at: (603) 380-3456 larryjrocha@comcast.net
Midget Major 92 – Ken Woods
Ken Woods returns in his third season with the Monarchs 92 group to build on the success from last year’s trip to the regionals. Ken brings over ten years of coaching experience to the ice and focuses on high tempo and challenging practices to facilitate player and team development and applying these principles in game
situations. Off the ice Ken enjoys spending time with his family and reading about hockey systems and player development. Ken is a graduate of Bowdoin College with a double major in physics and math, received a PhD in physics from Dartmouth College, and brings a passion for teaching and learning to each practice. Ken is looking for players who have a strong work ethic, self discipline, are motivated, and are willing to push themselves and their teammates. For more information on this team for next year, please contact Ken at 603-252-7870 or at kenjwoods@gmail.com
Midget Minor 93 – Peter Bedford
Peter grew up playing hockey in Acton, Ma for the Acton Youth and Assabet Valley programs before going on to play 4 seasons with perennial DCL power Acton Boxborough Regional High School. He finished his career by playing 3 more seasons of major junior hockey throughout the northeast and Canada. He currently is the Head Coach of Londonderry High School and has over 20 years experience coaching at the youth, junior and high school levels with Goffstown High School, Assabet Valley, Manchester Flames and Valley Jr. Warriors. This will be Peter's 4th season with the Monarchs and he is looking for players that bring enthusiasm, hard work, and a strong sense of team to fill out his roster for the upcoming season. For more information on this team for next year, please contact Peter at (603) 774-6635 or (603) 860-0447 pbedford@gsinet.net
Midget Minor 94– Derrick Wong
Joining the Junior Monarchs Organization for the 2009-10 season will be Derrick Wong. Derrick brings an abundance of coaching experience. He was most recently the Head of the Strength and Conditioning Program and Assistant Coach for the Troy Eagles Junior Ice Hockey Team where he coached two all-star team selections and numerous Junior A and college recruits. He has also been the Head Coach for the Junior River Rats and Clifton Park Eagles Ice Hockey Organization at the Pee Wee and Bantam level. Derrick has also coached at Heartland Hockey Camp under the supervision of former Olympian and ex-NHLer Steve Jensen. He also worked at Camp Greylock, an all-boys sports camp in the Berkshires and Bay State Hockey in Boston, Massachusetts.
While a student at Bowdoin, he founded DSWAthletes, a company that designs innovative and intense sports performance development programs for athletes. Derrick holds a USA Hockey Level 4 Advanced Coaching Certification and is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Derrick is a graduate of Bowdoin College where he majored in government and history. He
was a member of the Men’s Ice Hockey Team and the Indoor and Outdoor Men’s Track and Field Team.
Derrick is excited to bring his no-nonsense coaching style and unique approach to player development to the Junior Monarchs organization this season. His primary goal as a coach, is to share his love for the sport, develop his players, and help them become the best they can be. Derrick is looking for players who are ready to work hard, train hard, and come together as a team. If you are looking to play at the next level, this is the perfect developmental team for you.
If you are interested in learning more about an exciting season to come, please feel free to contact Derrick at (617) 910-8891 or email derrick@dswathletes.com
Bantam Major 95– Derrick Wong
Joining the Junior Monarchs Organization for the 2009-10 season will be Derrick Wong. Derrick brings an abundance of coaching experience. He was most recently the Head of the Strength and Conditioning Program and Assistant Coach for the Troy Eagles Junior Ice Hockey Team where he coached two all-star team selections and numerous Junior A and college recruits. He has also been the Head Coach for the Junior River Rats and Clifton Park Eagles Ice Hockey Organization at the Pee Wee and Bantam level. Derrick has also coached at Heartland Hockey Camp under the supervision of former Olympian and ex-NHLer Steve Jensen. He also worked at Camp Greylock, an all-boys sports camp in the Berkshires and Bay State Hockey in Boston, Massachusetts.
While a student at Bowdoin, he founded DSWAthletes, a company that designs innovative and intense sports performance development programs for athletes. Derrick holds a USA Hockey Level 4 Advanced Coaching Certification and is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Derrick is a graduate of Bowdoin College where he majored in government and history. He
was a member of the Men’s Ice Hockey Team and the Indoor and Outdoor Men’s Track and Field Team.
Derrick is excited to bring his no-nonsense coaching style and unique approach to player development to the Junior Monarchs organization this season. His primary goal as a coach, is to share his love for the sport, develop his players, and help them become the best they can be. Derrick is looking for players who are ready to work hard, train hard, and come together as a team. If you are looking to play at the next level, this is the perfect developmental team for you.
If you are interested in learning more about an exciting season to come, please feel free to contact Derrick at (617) 910-8891 or email derrick@dswathletes.com
Bantam Minor 96 – Ed Sargent
Eddie Sargent enters his fifth season as head coach of the 1996 team. Eddie brings with him ten years of coaching experience from learn to skate to the Bantam level. Coach Sargent has been instrumental in developing power skating programs for several youth hockey programs. He owns and operates the AAA Summer Blades Hockey Program, which competes in spring and summer tournaments in Canada and the USA. Eddie holds a USA Hockey Advanced Level Three Coaching Certificate. For more information on this team for next year, please contact Ed at: (603) 568-0212 coacheddie@metrocast.net
Bantam AA – Roger Francoeur
Roger was born in Berlin, NH. He grew up playing hockey in the Berlin Youth Hockey Program and then went on to play 4 seasons for the Berlin High School Mountaineers. Roger brings over 13 years of experience in coaching youth sports and will begin his 5th year with the NH Jr. Monarchs program. His philosophy is to develop players of all skill levels, create a “team” approach to the game and most importantly, have fun in the process. Roger holds a Level III coaching certificate from USA Hockey. For more information on this team for next year, please contact Roger at: (603) 432-4634 francoeur4@comcast.net
Bantam A – Daniel Gagne
Daniel Gagné grew up playing hockey and continues to play to this day. Dan has been involved in coaching Manchester youth hockey for 4 years in house and travel leagues. Dan has held both assistant and head coach positions in mite through peewee levels. Last year as head coach he helped lead his team to first place in their Pee Wee Dual State Division. Daniel holds a level 3 coaching certificate from USA Hockey. He believes that hockey should be fun and it is his job as coach to bring out the best in each and every player. He is dedicated to working on improving skills and promoting true team spirit. Although hockey is his first love he is also involved in scouting. He has enjoyed being a Cub Scout den leader for the last 7 years and now leads Hooksett’s Pack 292 as the Committee Chairman. Please feel free to contact Daniel at (603) 661-9380 or dan@dnjquality.com
PeeWee Minor 97 – Jeremy Vega
Jeremy is excited to return for his second season as Head Coach of the Monarchs 97s. Jeremy also serves as the Assistant Program Director and the Player Development/ Coaching Director of the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs Youth Hockey Organization. During the 2007-08 season, he worked as a teacher and the Assistant Boys' Varsity Ice Hockey Coach at Tilton School. He was part Tilton's most successful season as a Division I -New England Prep School Program. The Rams finished 24-8, two players were placed into Division I schools and a number of others went onto play Junior A and at Division III institutions. In years past, Jeremy coached at many different levels in the Junior Monarchs Organization, including: head coach at both the Mite and Peewee levels and assistant coach at the Midget level. In addition to his duties with the travel program, he is the Program Director of Youth House League, Mini Monarchs and Summer Skills Sessions and a volunteer assistant coach on the Junior ‘B’ team. Jeremy had the opportunity to coach at the 2006 USA Hockey National Select 15 Camp, the 2006 and 2007 USA Hockey Yankee Conference Festival and the 2007 USA Hockey Jr. B Nationals, where the Jr. Monarchs placed runner-up. Jeremy places a high emphasis on player development and creating a culture conducive to players’ reaching their potential as individuals and teammates. Jeremy holds a USA Hockey Master Level V Coaching Certification. For more information on this team for next year, please contact Jeremy at (603) 848-5212 or jeremy@tri-townicearena.com.
PeeWee Minor 98- Kevin McGuire
Kevin has been involved in hockey in one form or another for the last 35 yrs. Kevin’s family was one of the founding families of the Salem Saints Youth Hockey Organization in the early 70's. In fact they still have an award named after his father. Kevin and his 2 brothers grew up playing for the Saints. He later went on to play Jr. Hockey in Tyngsboro for a couple of years and has been coaching for the last 10yrs. Most recently coaching here in the Jr.Monarchs Organization and as an assistant head coach for the Timberlane Owls high school team in Plaistow. Kevin previously coached in Exeter for the Freeze. Kevin can be reached for more information at (603) 560-1266 kmcguire@rivergrouptech.com
PeeWee AA - Craig Beck
Craig enters his sixth season as a coach in the Jr. Monarchs organization, returning for his second season as head coach at the Pee Wee level. Craig has also been an assistant coach at the Mite Minor/Major and Squirt Mixed levels. He brings over 8 years of coaching in youth sports experience, and currently holds his USA Hockey Level III coaching certificate. Craig’s athletic background is a combination of competitive adult level hockey along with having played both football and baseball at the collegiate level. His philosophy is to create a positive and productive environment for young hockey players to develop both the physical skills of the game along with the values that the game of hockey offers - hard work, teamwork, respect and most importantly, having some fun. For more information on this team, please contact Craig at: (603) 759 - 1105 c.craigbeck@comcast.net
PeeWee A - TBD
More info coming...
Squirt Major 99 – Kevin Sullivan
Kevin grew up playing hockey in Manchester, NH. In high school, Kevin played 3 years of Varsity at Div I West High School and was captain his senior year. Kevin also played HNIB and went on to play Div III at NHC. Kevin has been involved with coaching for 6 years at Intro, Mite and Squirt levels and holds a USA Hockey Advanced level III Coaching Certificate. He will be receiving his USA Hockey Advanced Level IV certificate this summer. His coaching philosophy is to develop players of all skill levels with an emphasis on teamwork and sportsmanship. For more information on this team for next year, please contact Kevin at (603) 714-0297 kevin.sullivan@saralee.com
Squirt Minor 00 – Terry Tobeler
Terry grew up in Vernon, Connecticut and began playing hockey at age 4. He played in the Eastern Stars youth program up to Bantams. He then continued his hockey, playing 4 years of Varsity for Vernon-Rockville High School. He was elected Captain in both his Junior and Senior years. After high school, he went on to play 3 years for Western New England College in Springfield, MA. Since moving to NH, he has been involved with the Jr. Monarchs organization. For the past 4 years, he has coached from the Learn to Play Hockey through the Jr. Monarchs travel program. His goal is to provide a fun learning environment while teaching team work and developing a strong work ethic. For more information on the Squirt Minor Travel team for next year, please contact Terry at: 603-715-2658 (home) or 603-365-7641 (cell), or email at ttobeler@comcast.net
Squirt AA – TBA
more info coming...
Mite Major 01 – Joe Vaillancourt
Coach Joe grew up playing youth hockey in Manchester NH. He played many years of NH regional youth hockey. In high school, he played for Memorial High School winning the 1991 NH State Division 1 championship. He started coaching hockey by volunteering with several youth hockey organizations in NH, assisting with the team in which his nephew was playing for. In 2006, he was offered and accepted the position of assistant coach for Manchester Central High School, were he still currently coaches. Many years on the ice and many years coaching various levels of hockey has allowed him to work with and teach many ages of kids multiple skills in an effective manner. The philosophy that he will bring to the ice is to enhance the skills that the players possess, teach new skills and to begin to teach each child to play in a way that encourages both personal development and team building skills. If you have any questions, call 603-587-0429 or please email me at joeandames@comcast.net
Mite Minor 02 – Jim Baril
Jim grew up in Manchester, NH and began playing hockey at the age of 8. He played in the local Manchester leagues as a youth then played four years at Central High in Manchester (69-72), where he served as assistant captain as a junior and captain as a senior. Jim’s passion for hockey continued through coaching his son, Brandon Baril,
and other local kids from the area when he served as head coach of the Manchester Flames for 15 years at various youth levels during the years of 1981 through 1995. His teams were often participants in state and regional finals. He had the privilege to take two teams to the USA Hockey National Tournament, in 1990 (Buffalo, NY) and 1993 (Anchorage, AK). He also had the honor of coaching the New Hampshire team at the Yankee Conference Festival. Many of his players went on to play college hockey at many different levels including Division 1, and professional hockey in Europe. He feels fortunate to have had the same “core group” of kids during those 15 years, enabling him to develop a great coaching relationship with his teams. Jim believes youth hockey is about having fun, learning the game but most importantly, discipline and team work! Jim is excited to begin coaching in youth hockey again and is thrilled to announce that his son, Brandon Baril, will be assisting him. Brandon began skating at 18 months old, spent his hockey career with the Flames, Rhode Island Saints, Manchester West High School, and Manchester Central High School. Brandon was named to the New Hampshire All-star team his senior year of high school and went on to play hockey at Assumption College. We look forward to a great year with the players and their families. For more information on this team please contact Jim Baril at: (603) 305-0904 barilccinc@comcast.net
Mite - Intro To Travel – Jeremy Vega
Jeremy is excited to introduce the new Mite team and return for his second season as Head Coach of the Monarchs 97s. Jeremy also serves as the Assistant Program Director and the Player Development/ Coaching Director of the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs Youth Hockey Organization. During the 2007-08 season, he worked as a teacher and the Assistant Boys' Varsity Ice Hockey Coach at Tilton School. He was part Tilton's most successful season as a Division I -New England Prep School Program. The Rams finished 24-8, two players were placed into Division I schools and a number of others went onto play Junior A and at Division III institutions. In years past, Jeremy coached at many different levels in the Junior Monarchs Organization, including: head coach at both the Mite and Peewee levels and assistant coach at the Midget level. In addition to his duties with the travel program, he is the Program Director of Youth House League, Mini Monarchs and Summer Skills Sessions and a volunteer assistant coach on the Junior ‘B’ team. Jeremy had the opportunity to coach at the 2006 USA Hockey National Select 15 Camp, the 2006 and 2007 USA Hockey Yankee Conference Festival and the 2007 USA
Hockey Jr. B Nationals, where the Jr. Monarchs placed runner-up. Jeremy places a high emphasis on player development and creating a culture conducive to players’ reaching their potential as individuals and teammates. Jeremy holds a USA Hockey Master Level V Coaching Certification. For more information on this team for next year, please contact Jeremy at (603) 848-5212 or jeremy@tri-townicearena.com.
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