Staff Profiles

Darren Hersh, Lancaster, PA

  • Goalie Coach/Consultant, Johnstown Chiefs ECHL
  •     ECHL Affilaite of NHL Minnesota Wild & AHL Houston Aeros
  • Former Goalie Coach, 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)
  • Assistant Goalie Coach to Jim Bedard (NHL) at Selects Buffalo
  • Former Goalie Coach,United States Naval Academy
  • Former Head Goalie Coach, Washington Little Capitals
  • Former Goalie Coach, Virginia Statesmen Junior B, C & Tier 1
  • Former Goalie Consultant, Union College Goalies, ECAC D-1 
  • Goalie Instructor, USA Hockey Coaching Clinics
  •     Mid-Am District Goalie Lecturer
  •     Mid-Am District Select Team Evaluator 
  •     PVAHA & Southeast Goalie 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 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

  • Assistant Coach, Columbus Cottonmouth, Southern Pro League
  • Former Head Coach, Central Penn Panthers U16 Tier 1
  • Former Goalie Coach, Central Penn Panthers
  • Former 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

  • Head Goalie Instructor/Director, The Goalie Academy of Boston
  • Co-Founder of The Goalie Academy
  • Co-Founder of Teams Training
  • Goalie Coach: 
  •           Governor's Academy Independant School League
  •           Boston Jr. Bruins Organization
  •           Needham Youth Hockey
  •           Belmont Youth Hockey
  •           Eastern Commonwealth Girls Hockey
  • Former Goalie Coach, Hershey Jr. Bears Organization
  • 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

  • 10th year as a 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, Johnstown Chiefs, ECHL
  •    ECHL Goalie of the Week Oct 27th & Nov 2nd
  •    2009 ECHL All Star, First Team American Conference
  •            Outstanding Goalie Award Skills Competition  
  • AHL, Adirondack Phantoms (Flyers NHL), Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Islanders NHL), Hershey Bears (Capitals NHL), Lowell Lockmonsters (Avalanche NHL) , Syracuse Crunch (Blue Jackets NHL), Binghampton Senators (Senators NHL), Erie Monsters (Avalanche NHL), & Albany River Rats
  • Former Goalie, Fresno Falcons ECHL
  • Former Goalie, Reading Royals, ECHL Affiliate of NHL Los Angeles Kings  
  • 2007 Washington Capitals NHL Training Camp
  • 2006 Colorado Avalanche 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
 

Joe Blackburn, Lavonia, MI

  • Goalie Coach, Richmond Royals
  • Former Goalie, Michigan State University  
  •      1999 NCAA West All-American first team
  •      1999 CCHA Best Goaltender
  •      1999 All-CCHA Second team
  •      1999 CCHA All-Academic Honorable Mention & Academic All-Big Ten
  •      CCHA & MSU records for GAA & Save Percentage
  • Former Goalie, Team USA
  •     1996 USA Select 17 Silver Medal at Pacific Cup 
  •     1999 USA National Team World Junior Championships
  •     1996-97 USA Hockey Goaltender of the Year
  • Former Goalie, Compuware Ambassadors Jr. A NAHL
  •      1996-97 All-NAHL First Team
  •      1997 NAHL Playoff MVP
  •      1996 Michigan Hockey Magazine Midget player of the year
  •      1997 Number 1 college prospect
  • B.S.
 

Richard "Pudge" Sillery, Hyattsville, MD

  • Goaltender, Union College
  •      ECAC NCAA Division-I
  • Former Goalie, Gilmore Academy: 
  •      Assistant Captain
  •      All-MWPHL Goaltender
  • B.S. Candidate
 

Bob Crawford, Lancaster, PA

  • Senior Instructor with the Goalie Academy, 13 years
  • Goalie Coach, Hershey Jr. Bears
  • USA Hockey Coaching Education Level 3
  • Mitron Hockey Certified Coach
  • Former Lancaster (PA) Youth Hockey Coach
  • Former 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)
 

Travis Russell, White River Junction, VT

  • Goalie Coach, Washington Little Capitals Tier 1 Teams
  • Former Professional Golfer
  • Former Goalie, University of Vermont, NCAA D-1  
  • Former Goalie, Taft School
  • BS Degree at UVM
 

Troy Spittle, Chantilly, VA

  • Goalie Coach, Washington Junior Nationals AJHL
  • Goalie Coach, Washington Junior Capitals MJHL
  • Former Goalie, Skidmore College
  • Former Goaltender, Berkshire School
  • BS Degree at Skidmore College
 

Shane Trexler, West Bloomfield, MI

  • Substitute Goalie, Albany River Rats AHL
  • Goalie Training Under:
  •       Greg Stefan, NHL Player & Coach
  •       Phil Myre, NHL Player & Coach
  •       Stan Mitwijiw, Goalie Coach to Chris Osgood
  • Former Goalie Instructor, Rick Heinze 2002-2005
  • Former Goalie Instructor, The Goalie Club 2004
  • Former Goalie, RPI
  • Former Goalie St. Mary's Prep (MI)
  •        2005 Michigan HS Hockey Dream Team Goalie
  •       2005 Michigan HS Hockey All-State Goalie
  •       2005 Michigan HS Hockey State Champions
  • Team USA, Gold Medalist, Czech Challenger World Cup
  •       2002 TEAM USA HS Goalie
  • B.S. in Mechanichal Engineering RPI
 

Andy Holmes, Hershey, PA

  • President & Co-Founder of Five Hole Hockey (Junior Prospects Camp)
  • Current goalie coach Hershey Jr. Bears Organization
  • Former assistant coach and goalie coach Dubuque Thunderbirds MNJHL
  • Former assistant coach and goalie coach Shippensburg University ACHA
  • Former assistant coach and goalie coach Carlisle High School & Junior High CPIHL
  • Former goaltender Quad City Mallards UHL affiliate of the Portland Pirates and Washington Capitals
  • Former goaltender Vernon Vipers BCJHL
  • Former goaltender Central Wyoming Outlaws AWHL
  • Former goaltender Minnesota Ice Hawks MNJHL
  • Former goaltender Flagstaff Mountaineers WSHL
  • Former goaltender Choate Rosemary Hall
  • B.S. Business Administration-Finance from Montana State University
  • Current MBA candidate at Penn State University
 

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