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Player Development

Staff
The following is a list of the Atlantic District Player Development Staff. The year represents the year they joined the staff.
Updated 3-1-07

Jim Hunt – Director of Player Development (1991)

• Head Coach – NJ Hitmen, EJHL (2004-Present)
• Assistant Coach, US Under-18 Team (2006)
• Scout – US National Team (1996 – Present)
• Director of Hockey, IceVault – Wayne, NJ (2004-Present)
• Head Coach - Fairfield University (1999-2002)
• Assistant Coach - US National Team (1997-1999)
• Graduate from St. Mary’s College, MN (1987)

John Riley – Associate Director of Player Development (1991)

• Assistant Coach, Princeton University (2005-Present)
• Head Coach/Teacher – Brunswick School, CT (2002- 2005)
• Head Coach/Teacher – Kingswood-Oxford, CT (1998-2002)
• Scout – US National Team (2000-2005)
• Scout – Sioux Falls Stampede --USHL (1998-2000)
• Graduated from University of Massachusetts, Boston (1991)

Staff Coaches:

Randy Walker (1993)
• Head Coach – NJ Jr. Titans ’92 & ‘96
• Played four years Pickering Panthers (OPJHL)
• Played four years at York University, Toronto

Pat Ferrill (1995)
• Head Coach – Philadelphia Jr. Flyers ‘93
• VP Hockey Development, Comcast Sports
• Former Head Coach, Villanova University
• Graduate of Drexel University

John Dinorcia (1998)
• Director of Hockey Operations – NJ Devils Youth
• Atlantic District Coach-in-Chief
• Graduate of Villanova University

Wally Muelbronner (1998)
• Head Coach – LaSalle College HS
• Graduate and letter winner at Norwich University (ECAC Div. III)
• Former Head Coach – Team Philadelphia, Chicago Showcase

Chris Barcless (1999)
• Head Coach – Mercer Chiefs ’92 & ‘94
• Former Head Coach – Princeton Day School
• raduated from New Hampton Prep, NH
• Graduated at played four years at SUNY-Geneseo (SUNYAC – Div. III)
• Played two years professionally in Holland

Chad Dlugolecki (2000)
• Head Coach – NJ Devils U16 Midget AAA
• Graduated from Avon Old Farms
• Graduated and played three years at MCLA (ECAC Div. III)

Steve Mackel (2000)
• Assistant Coach – Philadelphia Jr. Flyers ‘93
• Graduate of Temple University

Steve Riley (2000)
• Head Coach – NJ Youth Devils ‘98
• Assistant Hockey Director – NJ Devils Youth
• Former Goaltender at Trinity Pawling School
• Attended University of Arizona

Gump Whiteside (2000)
• Head Coach – Germantown Academy
• Head Coach – Team Philadelphia, Chicago Showcase
• irector of Hockey – Wissahickon Skating Club

Chris Barling (2002)
• Assistant Hockey Director – IceVault, Wayne, NJ
• Assistant Coach – Team NJ, Chicago Showcase
• Played 3 years in EJHL with NH Monarchs

Justin Favere (2002)
• Head Coach – Wyoming Seminary School, Kingston, PA
• Former Head Coach – VF Minutemen, Jr. Flyers
• Graduated from Neumann College (ECAC West, NCAA Div. III)

Mike Lichtenberg (2002)
• Head Coach – Lehigh University
• Associate Coach-in-Chief – Atlantic District

Matt Greason (2002)
• Assistant Coach – Kent School
• Former Assistant Coach – Kingswood Oxford School
• Graduate of Hill School
• Graduate and Played four years at Trinity College (NESCAC, Div III)

Toby Harris (2002)
• Associate Head Coach, Recruiting Director – NJ Hitmen
• Graduated from Governor Dummer Academy, MA
• Graduated and played 4 years at Boston College (Hockey East)
• Played four years pro hockey – Germany and WPHL

Greg Marinari (2002)
• Head Coach – Drexel University (ACHA Division 1 Club)
• First “Alumni” Coach from Player Development Program
• Graduated and played three seasons at Drexel University

Tom Preville (2002)
• Head Coach – NJ Avalanche ‘92
• Former Head Coach – Morristown Beard School
• Former Head Coach – Morristown Kimberly Academy
• Former Head Coach – Team NJ, Chicago Showcase

Noel Rubin (2002)
• Coaching Director – NJ Colonials
• Graduated and played four years at SUNY-Oswego
• Played two years pro hockey in Sweden

Mike Walsh Jr. (2003)
• Former player in AAHA (1980)
• Former Starting Goaltender – Clarkson University
• Played two years in USHL – Waterloo, IA
• Signed Pro Contract – Syracuse Crunch AHL

Dustin Depalma (2005)
• Head Coach – NJ Junior Titans
• Graduate of University of Connecticut

Ken Scarpa (2005)
• Assistant Coach – William Patterson University
• Head Coach – NJ Bandits Midget AA

Mike Walsh Sr. (2005)
• Former President - Quakers
• Former Head Coach – VF Minutemen
• Former Assistant Coach – Philadelphia Jr. Flyers

JJ Picinic (2006)
• Head Coach – NJ Avalanche ‘93
• Graduated and played at Hotchkiss School
• Graduated (Magna Cum Laude) and played four years at Providence College

Matt Mulhern (2006)
• Head Coach – Hill School, Pottstown, PA
• Former Head Coach – Groton School, MA
• Head Coach – Hockey Night in Boston
• Graduated and played at Canterbury School, CT
• Graduated and played four years at Boston College (Hockey East)
• Played two seasons in East Coast Hockey League

Keith Fisher (2006)
• Assistant Coach – Princeton University
• Former Associate Coach – Omaha Lancers (USHL)
• Graduate of St. Cloud State

Ancillary Staff Consultants:
Mike Haviland – Head Coach, Norfolk Admirals – AHL
Guy Gadowsky – Head Coach, Princeton University

Administrative Staff:
Colleen Marinari
Betty Pencinger