Local Hockey Coaches Named

The Chatham-Kent Cyclones and Kent Cobras have named their coaches for the 2015-2016 hockey season. Tryouts for the organizations will begin as early as April.

The coaches for the Chatham-Kent Cyclones ‘AAA’ organization are Jeff Stonehouse (Minor Atom), D.J. Degelas (Major Atom), Kent Burk (Minor PeeWee), Ken Gagner (Major PeeWee), Derek Munroe (Minor Bantam), Lonnie Hamilton (Major Bantam), and Bob Vandersluis (Minor Midget).

Chatham-Kent Cyclones tryouts begin the week of April 13, with forms, including permission to skate forms available on the Cyclones’ website.

The Kent Cobras travel coaches were also announced this past week. Kent’s coaches are Rafie Protopapas (Novice AA), Dan Graham (Novice AE1 7yr olds), Rex Graham (Novice AE2), Brad Twigg (Atom AA), Rob Reeve (Minor Atom AA), Anthony Wilson (Atom AE), Tom Peel (Peewee AA), Jason Bright (Minor Peewee AA), Scott MacDonald (Peewee AE), Mark Swiss (Bantam AA), Don Britton (Minor Bantam AA), Darren Koole (Bantam AE1), Trevor Jee (Bantam AE2), and Bob Price (Minor Midget AA_

Coaches for the Midget AA and Midget AE teams are still to be determined.

Kent Minor Hockey tryouts begin April 28 in Chatham.