Our People

FOUNDER

Pete started playing hockey when he was 30. He joined an adult beginner league in and fell in love with being a hockey player. After moving to Peterborough, ON, and realizing that there wasn’t an adult program available, he decided to build one. And then all this happened. You’ll see Pete dressed with the rest of the skaters working on improving his hockey skills and likely falling down.

COACH & CO-FOUNDER

Total beauty. Shelby is likely one of the best skaters you’ll ever share the ice with. While playing Division I in the NCAA for the Quinnipiac Bobcats, she was part of a world-class organization with one of the best hockey programs in North America. Shelby is an incredibly friendly and encouraging instructor, whose passion for hockey is shadowed only by her passion for helping people.

BRAMPTON

Keelin has been playing hockey since she was 3! She is an absolute firecracker and brings that energy on and off the ice— this typically results in many spontaneous change room karaoke sessions. She has played at the university level in Canada and coached youth hockey in the GTA. She can be found using her hockey stick as a microphone absolutely crushing any ABBA song at the rink—if you see this happening, feel free to join in!

BRAMPTON

Natalie's love for hockey spans over 20 years, from growing up to her days playing university hockey to coaching clinics. When not guarding the net, she finds joy in sharing her passion for the sport, teaching hockey techniques to eager learners. From Hockey for Youth to goalie clinics across the GTA, she spreads her enthusiasm far and wide. Her fondest hockey memory is her father's pre-game advice: "Make sure you have fun," a sentiment she aims to pass on to every player she teaches.

HAMILTON

Bald, pigeon toed and have a patch over my one eye. But don’t let that fool you, he can ski with the best of them. Rheal has coached all levels of minor hockey, from house league to rep to Junior hockey and has over 20 years of teaching adults the fundamentals of hockey. He has also reffed beer league hockey for over 15 years, so he knows his stuff!

HAMILTON

Josh has been playing for over 27 years! Nothing gets him more pumped than introducing people to the game of hockey. His goal is to make sure you fall, get back up, learn, laugh, have a beer, and most of all, have fun! Or just fall down and have a beer… he’s good with that, too! He is a certified beautician.

MARKHAM

Matthew brings a two-decade tenure coaching boys' AAA and girls' Jr./AA hockey in the GTA, coupled with years dedicated to scouting at the university and pro levels. He served as the coach for the inaugural Jr. hockey program for the North York Storm Girls Hockey Association over four seasons. He also played collegiate hockey at the University of Toronto and professionally in Kazakhstan and Russia.

MISSISSAUGA

Dan played NCAA hockey at University of St. Thomas. After his playing career, Dan started coaching and has made stops in the NAHL (Chicago Freeze), NCAA (Minnesota State and University of Maine), CWHL (Toronto Furies) and the Hill Academy as well as working with several minor hockey organizations in player and coach development. Dan also instructs with Tim Turk Hockey and Just Shoot It in Mississauga.

OSHAWA

Inspired by Darryl Sittler's iconic 10-point game, Ariel taught themselves to skate and dove into shinny skates. Through determination and self-guided improvement, he later embraced formal training in power skating and hockey. Since 2012, Ariel has been coaching competitive girls' hockey, currently leading the U18 team for DWGHA. He is fueled by a passion to encourage others. They firmly believe that it's never too late to start or improve in hockey!

OTTAWA

With her father and older brothers being hockey players and coaches themselves, it was no surprise that Natalie also wanted to share her love of the game and teach aspiring players. Natalie has coached at multiple levels including youth and adults. Her daughters are competitive players so you’re not likely to find many days where Natalie is away from the rink. She’s passionate, experienced, and thorough!

PETERBOROUGH

Hailey grew up playing hockey from the age of 8 to 18 in Waterdown, ON. While playing hockey, she also helped with hockey development programs. Hockey studied sports management in college, which helped kickstart her caree i the sports world with the Peterborough Petes!

WINDSOR

Grew up in Winnipeg. Played outdoors a lot... before sticks had curved blades. Good sense of humour, marginally above average hockey and communication skills, but most importantly, the patience to teach adult learners what they really need to know to get better at hockey. If he's doing his job correctly, you'll forget how much your feet and lower back are hurting 'cause you'll be smiling while you learn.

WINDSOR

Ashley started playing hockey at the age of 4. She is currently the captain of the Windsor Lancers Women's Hockey Team where she is in her 5th year as a defense at the University of Windsor. She graduated with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics Movement Science in 2020.