The Club
The Boyertown Ice Hockey Club is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization and is the scholastic hockey organization for the Boyertown Area School District in Boyertown, PA.
Mission Statement
The Boyertown Ice Hockey Club aspires to be an outstanding scholastic ice hockey organization that provides a high quality experience to every player. One in which every player:
1. Is coached using age appropriate USA hockey guidelines
2. Has fun at practices and games
3. Feels like an important part of the team regardless of performance
4. Learns “life lessons” of hard work, dedication, and team work that have value beyond the ice
5. Learns the skills, tactics, and strategies of the game and improves as a player.
We recognize that coaches are the people who most directly make this all possible. It is our goal to provide every coach with the tools to be successful.
We are committed to creating a positive culture, in which coaches, parents, and players work together to achieve our mission.
Mission Statement
The Boyertown Ice Hockey Club aspires to be an outstanding scholastic ice hockey organization that provides a high quality experience to every player. One in which every player:
1. Is coached using age appropriate USA hockey guidelines
2. Has fun at practices and games
3. Feels like an important part of the team regardless of performance
4. Learns “life lessons” of hard work, dedication, and team work that have value beyond the ice
5. Learns the skills, tactics, and strategies of the game and improves as a player.
We recognize that coaches are the people who most directly make this all possible. It is our goal to provide every coach with the tools to be successful.
We are committed to creating a positive culture, in which coaches, parents, and players work together to achieve our mission.
Administration
Board of Directors
David McGuffin - President
Justin Remick - Vice President
Allyson Kelsch - Treasurer
Kelly Brown - Booster Club Director
TBD - Secretary
Staff
Alicia White - Media Director
TBD - High School Representative
VJ Bilotta - Middle School Representative
TBD - Elementary School Representative
Booster Club
Trish McGuffin, Mandi Remick, Michelle Crawford, Alicia White, Brenda Novak, Melissa Soto, and Amanda Holland
Disciplinary Committee
Justin Remick, Mike Derstine, Mike Kelsch
David McGuffin - President
Justin Remick - Vice President
Allyson Kelsch - Treasurer
Kelly Brown - Booster Club Director
TBD - Secretary
Staff
Alicia White - Media Director
TBD - High School Representative
VJ Bilotta - Middle School Representative
TBD - Elementary School Representative
Booster Club
Trish McGuffin, Mandi Remick, Michelle Crawford, Alicia White, Brenda Novak, Melissa Soto, and Amanda Holland
Disciplinary Committee
Justin Remick, Mike Derstine, Mike Kelsch
Coaching Staff
Boys Varsity
Head Coach: Pat Croce
Assistant Coaches: Kyle Moyer, Tim Freed
Croce Biography - Coach Croce has over 15 years of coaching experience. He is a USA Hockey Certified Coach, Level 5, who has coached collegiate, prep school, varsity high school and club teams in the tri-state area. In addition to coaching, he has held various hockey consulting and/or executive positions within other programs and companies.
Coach Croce brings an enthusiasm and passion for competing at the highest level possible and teaching life lessons through the game of hockey. He is a graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic Prep and holds an undergraduate degree in Organizational Management from Cabrini College.
Coach Croce is married with two children and resides in the Collegeville.
Girls Varsity
Head Coach: Ed Keegan
Our Girls Varsity team is in cooperation with Owen J. Roberts High School
Junior Varsity
Head Coach: John Brown
Assistant Coaches: David Crawford
Brown Biography - Coach Brown played minor hockey in the MTHL (Metro Toronto Hockey League) for the Mississauga Jets and the Mississauga Braves, winning 5 carnation cups, 4 city championships, and 1 all Ontario second place finish. He was assistant captain 4 times in the minor ranks. He played 2 years in the OHA (Ontario Hockey Association) tier 2 junior league for the Burlington Cougars and the Mississauga Chargers.
Coach John played college hockey for 3 years in the CIAU (Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union) OUA East division playing for the Ryerson Rams where he served as assistant captain for 2 years and an all-star defenceman once. He played 1 year in the OCAA (Ontario Colleges Athletic Association) for the Humber Hawks and served as an assistant captain while finishing second in the final four.
He currently coaches with the Valley Forge Colonial program and also has 2 years experience as an instructor with Draft Choice Hockey School working for Wayne Gagne prepping NHL Prospects.
Coach Brown has been married to his wife Jennifer for 10 years and has 2 children, Cassie and Dalton. He lives in Perkiomenville.
Middle School
Team Black Head Coach: TBD
Assistant Coaches: TBD
Team Red Head Coach: Justin Remick
Assistant Coaches: Chris Berret, Dan Brown
Team White Head Coach: Bill Gibbons
Assistant Coaches: Ryan Strunk
Elementary School
Team Black Head Coach: TBD
Assistant Coaches: TBD
Team Red Head Coach: TBD
Assitant Coaches: TBD
Head Coach: Pat Croce
Assistant Coaches: Kyle Moyer, Tim Freed
Croce Biography - Coach Croce has over 15 years of coaching experience. He is a USA Hockey Certified Coach, Level 5, who has coached collegiate, prep school, varsity high school and club teams in the tri-state area. In addition to coaching, he has held various hockey consulting and/or executive positions within other programs and companies.
Coach Croce brings an enthusiasm and passion for competing at the highest level possible and teaching life lessons through the game of hockey. He is a graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic Prep and holds an undergraduate degree in Organizational Management from Cabrini College.
Coach Croce is married with two children and resides in the Collegeville.
Girls Varsity
Head Coach: Ed Keegan
Our Girls Varsity team is in cooperation with Owen J. Roberts High School
Junior Varsity
Head Coach: John Brown
Assistant Coaches: David Crawford
Brown Biography - Coach Brown played minor hockey in the MTHL (Metro Toronto Hockey League) for the Mississauga Jets and the Mississauga Braves, winning 5 carnation cups, 4 city championships, and 1 all Ontario second place finish. He was assistant captain 4 times in the minor ranks. He played 2 years in the OHA (Ontario Hockey Association) tier 2 junior league for the Burlington Cougars and the Mississauga Chargers.
Coach John played college hockey for 3 years in the CIAU (Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union) OUA East division playing for the Ryerson Rams where he served as assistant captain for 2 years and an all-star defenceman once. He played 1 year in the OCAA (Ontario Colleges Athletic Association) for the Humber Hawks and served as an assistant captain while finishing second in the final four.
He currently coaches with the Valley Forge Colonial program and also has 2 years experience as an instructor with Draft Choice Hockey School working for Wayne Gagne prepping NHL Prospects.
Coach Brown has been married to his wife Jennifer for 10 years and has 2 children, Cassie and Dalton. He lives in Perkiomenville.
Middle School
Team Black Head Coach: TBD
Assistant Coaches: TBD
Team Red Head Coach: Justin Remick
Assistant Coaches: Chris Berret, Dan Brown
Team White Head Coach: Bill Gibbons
Assistant Coaches: Ryan Strunk
Elementary School
Team Black Head Coach: TBD
Assistant Coaches: TBD
Team Red Head Coach: TBD
Assitant Coaches: TBD
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