Stratford, ON - The ALLIANCE Hockey U16 Policy Committee is pleased to announce the U16 Team ALLIANCE Staff:
Head Coach: Tony Ciampa (Hometown - Windsor)
Assistant Coach: Dave Schlitt (Hometown - Waterloo)
Assistant Coach: Mike Payne (Hometown - Wateroo)
Assistant Coach: Nathan Herrington (Hometown - Cambridge)
Trainer: Eric Corda (Hometown - Sarnia)
Trainer: Don Woodley (Hometown - London)
"The process was very challenging as we set out to complete the team staff based on a very qualified group of applicants from the ALLIANCE Hockey "Family". We feel very confident that the "team" of Tony, Dave, Mike, Nathan, Eric and Don will do a great job of bringing a group of our best '95 born players together and create a 1st-class team to represent the ALLIANCE. Intense preparation and continual guidance for the players will be needed to achieve this given the short time lines offorded to them. Again, we have every confidence in the entire staff to reach this goal based on their determined work ethic and dedication to ALLIANCE Hockey," stated Gary McFarlane, Team ALLIANCE Director of Operations.
"It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I accept the head coaching positiion of Team ALLIANCE," stated Ciampa. "We will work hard to put the best team together and represent the ALLIANCE with the respect and class that ALLIANCE Hockey is known for."
The team staff, together with Director of Operations, will be attending the OHF/OHL U16 Camps that will be held throughout the Province during April and May to continue to identify potential Team ALLIANCE players.
Further information regarding the August Event should be released soon as a decision on the exact date, location and format of the Event is decided upon by the governing bodies of minor hockey in Ontario (OHF, ODMHA, HNO). Team ALLIANCE will be one of 6 teams from across Ontario that will be assembled to compete in August. The other participating teams will be from the following minor hockey branches/member partners: ODHA - ODMAH, HNO, OHF - GTHL, OHF - NOHA and OHF - OMHA.
