U9A Head Coach - Chris Flindall - [email protected]
Chris is a product of Burlington Minor Hockey - from Paperweight (BLOMHA) to Bantam (Burlington City Rep - now the Burlington Eagles) where he played at both the AA and AAA levels. In High School Chris played Hockey at Notre Dame Secondary School. Chris is still very active in Recreational hockey and has been involved with the BGHC for the past 3 seasons at both the House League and Rep levels. Chris is also a teacher within the Halton Public School Board. Chris is very excited about taking on a head coaching position within the BGHC next season!
U11A Head Coach - Traci Killip - [email protected]
Traci is entering her 4th year of coaching in the BGHC. Traci has been the head coach of the U9A and B teams as well as an assistant coach for the U7 program. She enjoys sharing her passion for the game with young girls while being a positive female role model. Traci played with the Jr. Barracudas and then move on to play 4 years at RIT.
U13A Head Coach - Piper Thompson - [email protected]
Piper is entering her third year with BGHC and her 7th 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.
U15A Head Coach - Samantha Burton – [email protected]
Samantha joins the BGHC for her second season as a head coach. While she’s new to Ontario, her hockey career spans the course of 26 years playing in 3 provinces from U7 to University. Samantha’s coaching career began at age 18 when she was asked to lead a U15 AAA girls team in BC to their provincial championship. 15+ years of coaching and mentoring young girls has inspired Samantha to continue being the strongest leader for female athletes. Samantha’s coaching philosophy respects the invaluable foundation that must be built between player and coach: “In order to build her as a player, I must first understand her as a girl.”
U18A 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.