Coaches

Grant Dietz – Director of Hockey Operations

Grant has played high-level hockey all across North America, including spending time at South Kent School and Pittsburgh Pens Elite, before his illustrious junior career in the North American Hockey League with the Janesville Jets, Johnstown Tomahawks, Maine Nordiques, and Danbury Junior Hat Tricks.

Will Robinson – General Manager

Will Robinson has played elite hockey for teams across North America, including a year at the Hill Academy in Toronto before graduating from Shattuck-St Mary’s School in Faribault, Minnesota, and Junior A for the Renfrew Wolves, Hearst Lumberjacks, Olds Grizzlies, and Pembroke Lumber Kings. He now plays NCAA Division III hockey for Fredonia State University.

Slade Begley – Forward Coach

Slade Begley spent an impressive four years at the prestigious South Kent School, after which he played a post-secondary season with the Maine Nordiques.

Will Welburn – Defenseman Coach

Will Welburn has had an elite hockey career, spending three years at the Frederick Gunn School and graduating. He has since moved on to playing for the Northern Cyclones and is now an alternate captain for the Amarillo Wranglers of the North American Hockey League. He now plays NCAA Division III hockey for Endicott University.

Connor McDonough – Goaltending Coach

Connor McDonough has excelled as a top-tier goaltender since his 15U season, when he earned a spot in USA Hockey’s 40-man National Team Development Program camp. He went on to dominate at the NAHL level, playing for El Paso and Danbury. Finishing his junior career in Amarillo, he posted remarkable save percentages of .946 and .910 over two seasons. After a year at the NCAA Division I level, Connor has transferred to UMass Boston to continue his growth as an elite goaltender.

Matt Dabrowski – Director of Player Development

Matt Dabrowski is a premier, high-skill player, who dominated AAA with the Mid Fairfield Jr. Rangers, New Jersey Rockets, and Long Island Gulls. He then went on to AP with the USNTDP before returning to his home state of Connecticut where he currently plays for the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks of the NAHL. Matt was an integral part of the first ever 5B Selects team, ending the 2024 Pre-Draft Showcase as a first team all tournament player and earning an NCAA Division I commitment to attend Merrimack University.