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Dan Hamhuis - Senior Instructor

Longest serving member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff, as a founding member Dan is entering his 15th year. 

Hockey Resume:

NHL: Dallas Stars 2016-Current, Vancouver Canucks 2010-2016, Nashville Predators 2003-2010

International: 9-time Member of Team Canada; Gold at Sochi Olympics 2014, Gold at the World Championships in 2007, 2015; Silver at the World Junior Championships 2002, Silver at World Championships 2008, 2009.

WHL: WHL Player of the Year 2002, CHL & WHL Defenceman of the Year 2002, WHL & CHL 1st Team All-Star 2002

Chris Atchison - Head Coach Youth Camps

Entering his 2nd year as head coach of the Northern Hockey School Youth Camps

Hockey Resume:

Hockey Canada High Performance Level 1 Coach

Head Coach of Vancouver Island Seals FMAAA 2017

Past President of Victoria Minor Hockey Association 

Member of BC Female Hockey Task Force

Rob Armstrong - Head Coach Prep Camp

Entering his 1st year as Head Coach of the Northern Hockey School Prep Camp

Hockey Resume:

Certified Hockey Canada High Performance Coach

Former BC Hockey High Performance Program Coordinator

Former BCHL and WHL Scout

Head Coach every minor hockey level including Midget AAA and Junior B

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Derek Holland - Strength and Conditioning Coach Prep Camp

Entering his 1st year as Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Northern Hockey School

Hockey Resume:

Head Coach of the Smithers Secondary School Hockey Academy

Education:

Completing Masters in Coaching at the University of Victoria

Ed Groot - Senior Instructor

Entering his 9th season as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Darren McMillan - Senior Instructor

Entering his 3rd season as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Isaac Davies

Entering his 9th season as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume: 

Assistant Coach Vancouver Island Seals FMAAA 2017

Hockey Canada Development Level 1 Coach

Defenceman for the Prince George "Junior A" Sprucekings 2010-2011

Education: Masters in Physical Therapy 2017, Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology 2015.

Adam Kingsmill - Head Goalie Coach

Entering his 2nd year as a the Head Goalie Coach of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume:

International: Reserve Goalie Canada's Para Olympic Hockey Team 2017-2018

Smithers Midget Storm 2015-2017

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Hunter Atchison - Head Dryland Coach

Entering his 3rd year, and 2nd as head dry land instructor. 

Hockey Resume:

CIS: University of Toronto Blues 2017-2018

Junior A: OJHL Cobourg Cougars & Burlington Cougars in 2016-2017, NOJHL Cochrane Crunch 2015-2016; CJHL Central All-Star 2015-2016; NOJHL Best Overall Team Player1st All-Star Team, and Most Valuable Player 2015-2016

Education: Pursuing a Bachelors in Finance or Computer Science 

Sarah Rourke - Assistant Dryland Coach

Entering her 2nd year as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume: 

Canadian Sport School Hockey League: Shawinigan Lake 2016-18

Caleb Groot - Junior Instructor

Entering his 4th year as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume: 

NCAA Div III: Dordt College 2015-2018

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Ethan Tucker - Junior Instructor

Entering his 3rd year as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume: 

Junior B: 100 Mile House Wranglers 2017-2018

BC Major Midget: Thompson Blazers 2016-2017

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Kevin Fillier - Junior Instructor

Entering his 4th year as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume:

Junior A: Parts of the 2016-2017 with the Prince George Spruce Kings

Junior B: 100 Mile House Wranglers 2016-2018

Lauren Smaha-Muir - Junior Instructor

Entering her 4th year as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume:

Female Midget AAA: Prince George Northern Capitals 2013-2014

Education: Pursuing a Bachelors in Accounting

Quinn Atchison - Junior Instructor

Entering her 2nd year as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume:

Female Midget AAA: Prince George Northern Capitals 2017-2018

Coach Level 1 Introduction to Coaching

Rylan Smaha-Muir - Junior Instructor

Entering his 4th year as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume: 

Junior B: Golden Rockets 2015-2016, Grand Forks Border Bruins 2015-2018

Captain of the Grand Forks Border Bruins 2017-2018

Wynona Creyke - Junior Instructor

Entering her 4th year as a member of the Northern Hockey School coaching staff. 

Hockey Resume:

Female Midget AAA: Prince George Northern Capitals 2016-2018

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