2009-10 Season Coaches


'95 Bantam Major (Split Season)

John Stanton (Coach) – John has been a coach with the Northern Connecticut Wings organization since its inception in 2003, coaching various levels during that time. John spent several years as a head coach in the West Hartford Youth Hockey organization where he led his Squirt Major team to the New England Regional Championship in 2002. John is also a coach of the 1996 Connecticut Lazers team. After three years as an assistant coach with Conard High School, John joined the staff at Xavier High School this past year as an assistant. John played high school hockey for Archbishop Williams in Braintree (MA) and went to play college hockey for Norwich University.


'96 Bantam Minor

Scott Gainey (Head Coach) – After a 3 year career playing minor pro hockey, Scott began his coaching career as a member of the NHL's Florida Panthers power skating staff, working with minor league players in the Panthers organization.  Scott is currently the Head Coach of the Xavier High School varsity hockey team.

John Stanton (Assistant Coach) – John has been a coach with the Northern Connecticut Wings organization since its inception in 2003, coaching various levels during that time. John spent several years as a head coach in the West Hartford Youth Hockey organization where he led his Squirt Major team to the New England Regional Championship in 2002. John is also a coach of the 1996 Connecticut Lazers team. After three years as an assistant coach with Conard High School, John joined the staff at Xavier High School this past year as an assistant. John played high school hockey for Archbishop Williams in Braintree (MA) and went to play college hockey for Norwich University.


'97 Pee Wee Major
 
John McCormick (Coach) – John played for Avon Old Farms School Under John Gardner for 3 seasons and was captain his senior year.  He then went on to play at Connecticut College, NESCAC Division III for both hockey and lacrosse until graduation in 1987.  He has coached at the AAA/youth hockey level for the past 5 years for Simsbury, Northern Conn. Wings and most recently the CT Lazers 97's.  During 1988 and 1989 he coached the Milford Blues AAA Summer program at the '77 level which included NHL players Chris Drury, Jeff Halpern and Chris Clark.  He enjoys working with the boys on hockey fundamentals both on and off the ice.


'98 Pee Wee Minor 

Mark Blad (Head Coach) – Mark is currently the head coach of the Squirt Major CT Lazers where he has taken a young team that has had little expereince playing together and helped grow and teach the game to a group that is now in the top half of the MBHL.  Before this season, Mark was an Assistant Coach for the Squirt Minor CT Lazers with Jon Gehris.  He has also coached with the Northern Conn. Wings summer program at the 98 level.  Mark  brings with him 10 years of coaching experience.  Before he started coaching he played his high school for West Springfield, where he was captain his Junior and Senior year, a team he helped lead to the Western Mass. Championship.
 
Robert Ceolin (Assistant Coach) –  Robert grew up in Montreal where he played hockey and football for Concordia University. He has been a head/assistant coach for 7+ years, coaching levels from Mite to Pee-Wee with the Florida Jr. Panthers organization.  Robert has been involved with the CT Lazers and the Northern Conn. Wings organization for the past 2 years.


'99 Squirt Major
 
Bill Bolton (Head Coach) – Bill’s reputation as an effective instructor and motivator has been earned in youth hockey, high school, and junior programs in arenas throughout the country.  Over the past 20 years, Bill has coached and developed players at all levels from Mites through Juniors in Massachusetts, Maine, Virginia, and Connecticut.  Most recently, he was the founder and owner of the Connecticut Lazers AAA hockey program from 2001 through 2007 which offered teams from the Squirt Major level up through Juniors in the Empire Junior Hockey League, Metropolitan Boston Hockey League, and New England Elite Hockey League.  During that time, Bill coached teams to 5 MBHL championships, 1 NEEHL championship, and served as the league’s all-star coach.  Now as a former owner of the Lazers program, Bill is looking forward to continuing his coaching career within the program he once founded.  In addition to his coaching experience Bill continues to be a valuable scout and resource for Prep Schools throughout New England.

Dave Roberts (Assistant Coach) – Dave has over 20 years of coaching experience including all levels from youth to college.  Dave was most recently the head coach at Loomis Chaffee Boys Varsity hockey team, which played in one of the top prep-school leagues, The Founders League.  Before Loomis, Dave coached with the CT Lazers Junior and Youth hockey teams and as well was the former co-founder and president.  Dave also coached at the college level as an Assistant at Wesleyan University and Head Coach at CCSU.
  
Jon Gehris (Assistant Coach) – Jon has 10 plus years of coaching experience, including all levels of youth hockey.  He coached with the South Windsor youth hockey program, age groups mites through bantams.  As well, Jon has coached with the CT Lazers AAA Bantam and Squirt teams.  He coached with the USA Metro Selects AAA Summer Squirt, Pee-Wee and Bantam teams.  Last year, Jon coached the Northern Conn. Wings 98 summer team.