U22AA Head Coach - Stan De Rango [email protected]
Stan has been coaching in youth hockey for 30 years with both male and female hockey teams at all skills levels and age groups. He has spent the last 3 seasons with the Oakville Hornets Organization as their U18 AA Head Coach where he has enjoyed a great deal of on-ice success. Prior to that he was with the Mississauga Girls Hockey League (MGHL) were he was part of both the Executive level and Elite Performance Programme, helping create and run player development for U13 / U15 AA teams. Stan is a fierce competitor and generates winning seasons through good teaching and inspiration.
U18AA Head Coach - Lee Bishop [email protected]
Lee is a passionate, hardworking, committed coach that is dedicated to the development of players and teams in all areas on and off the ice. He loves to coach and will forever be a student of the game as he is constantly evolving, adapting and refining his own coaching techniques. As much time as he spends on the ice, he spends even more time off the ice staying current with hockey trends in player development, following trends in the direction of the game itself, discovering, learning and using technology as a valuable development and teaching tool and being accountable in maintaining his own personal development. Lee has coached both boys and girls’ hockey at the highest level and has won Provincial Championships along the way. Lee has been a U15 AA High Performance Head Coach for the last 3 years in Stoney Creek.
U15AA Head Coach – Bill Foley [email protected]
Bill joins the Barracudas after a highly successful tenure with the Stoney Creek Sabres at both the U13AA and U13A levels. His teams earned multiple tournament championships and captured the 2023–24 OWHA Provincial Championship at U13A. Throughout those seasons, Bill built a reputation for excellence in player development, team culture, and competitive success.
He brings a strong track record of teaching core skills, instilling confidence, and preparing players to compete at the next level. Bill is dedicated to developing well-rounded athletes who thrive both on and off the ice. His coaching style is often described as demanding yet supportive, creating an environment where players are pushed to reach their potential while building a lasting love for the game.
We are thrilled to welcome Bill to the Barracudas family and look forward to the leadership, energy, and expertise he will bring to our U15AA program.
U13AA Head Coach - Piper Thompson - [email protected]
Piper is entering her fourth year with BGHC and her 8th year of coaching. Prior to coaching, Piper played competitive hockey for 17 years. Piper is passionate about growing girl's hockey, the love of the sport and is dedicated to creating an environment that promotes teamwork, learning, and the pleasure of both personal and team success.