Our Coaches - Huron-Perth Lakers AAA Minor Hockey Association

Mark has a life long interest in hockey with 40 years of experience.

A former Junior player and product of Seaforth Minor Hockey, Mark has gone on to build considerable coaching experience. He has coached Minor Hockey for 12 years, including coaching Novice teams to three Regional Silver Stick Tournament titles.

Mark still plays hockey and enjoys his passion and spirit for the game. His knowledge and expertise combined with an every day commitment to excel will help the team achieve maximum performance.

He's a creator and builder of each player as his team improves, develops, and grows as champion individuals and learns life skills from the game of hockey.

He believes it takes Hard Work and Dedication to reach your goals and strive to be your best... and he sees his role as the "Ignitor".

Mark resides in Exeter with his wife Kathy and two boys, Carter and Jackson.

- a resident of Wartburg.
- served as an assistant coach for the 2009-2010 Minor Atoms.
- 4 years coaching in Milverton Minor Hockey system.
- believes that hard work, both in practice and games, is the best way to progress as a player and team.
- believes that respect for your teammates and dedication to the game is necessary.
- he is looking forward to helping every player reach their full potential.

Jason has 13 years of coaching experience at the Minor Hockey, AAA and Junior B levels. He was an Assistant Coach with the Lakers Major Atoms this past season while also being the Associate Coach for the Listowel Cyclones Junior B Hockey Club.

Jason has identified that the key areas in order to achieve both Team Success and Individual Development are: Commitment to Work Ethic and Focus, Team “ First ” Play & Attitude, and a Positive & Motivational Environment.

Being a former player and coach for many years, Jason wishes to instill his knowledge – leadership – respect - and passion for the game into our young players; ensuring their development as individuals both on, and off, the ice is achieved.

Jason resides in Gowanstown with his wife Patti and 3 children: Brock, Owen and Maggie.

A resident of Palmerston, Darcy's coaching experience stretches back well over a dozen years. Previous to serving as Head Coach for the ’98 Minor Peewee team he was an Assistant Coach for the Lakers '98 Minor and Major Atom teams. He also coached in Listowel and Minto where he lead the Minto Novice rep team to an OMHA title.

Building on the ’98 Minor Peewee’s success of this past season, Darcy has a clear sense of direction as to the future of the '98 team: Develop players’ abilities throughout a consistent regular season and prepare mentally for a strong playoff achievement. To do this he has identified that hard work, a clear focus and a commitment to thinking the game will develop both individual skills and strong team play. As a student of the game, he wants to instil his leadership, knowledge, mental toughness and love for the game within his players, thus empowering them to reach their full potential.

• Resident of the Mitchell Area, Jack served as Head Coach for the Huron-Perth Lakers Major Peewees this past season.
• Over 20 years of coaching experience with Huron-Perth Lakers, Mitchell Minor Hockey from Novice to Midget capturing one OMHA championship in Midget and with the Jr. “D” Mitchell Hawks capturing “Back to Back” OHA Championships.
• Jack played his minor hockey in Mitchell capturing 2 OMHA Championships, followed by Junior, Senior and College Hockey experience.
• Jack believes the key to success is through DEDICATION, DESIRE, DISCIPLINE (the 3 D's) and a good work ethic.
• Jack considers himself as a Coach to be a skills teacher and a motivator.
• At the Minor Bantam level the main goal that Jack would like to achieve with the team is to improve the work ethic of the players thus making the players' personal and team goals easier to achieve.

An intermediate level coach, Jutzi brings a wealth of experience to the position of Head Coach for the 2010-11 Major Bantam team. Trevor's coaching experience includes:
- Assistant coach with Listowel Cyclones Junior B for one and a half years;
- Assistant coach with New Hamburg Firebirds Junior C for half a year;
- Head Coach with the Mitchell Hawks Junior D for 3 years;
- OHA under 17 coach;
- Assistant coach with the Milverton Four Wheel Drives and Palmerston 81’s Senior Men’s Hockey; and
- Coach for many years in Milverton Minor Hockey at many different levels.

In addition, Trevor has been involved with the only two Lakers teams that have captured ALLIANCE Championships: in 2001-02 as an Assistant Coach and Manager for the Major Bantam team and last season as the Head Coach of the 1996 Minor Bantams.

Trevor also scouted for 3 years with the Cambridge Winter Hawks.

A non-parent Head Coach, Marc has nevertheless followed the 1995 age group in Huron-Perth with interest over the last three or more years. He has direct Lakers experience as he has been both an assistant coach and a manager with the Lakers 95s over the past two seasons. Two seasons that saw this age group steadily improve and have their best season ever in 2009-10.

Marc’s playing experience grows out of the Listowel Minor Hockey system where he graduated to move on and play for the Listowel Cyclones OHA Jr. B team.

He has extensive coaching experience going back long before he joined the Lakers, including:
- Head Coach, Listowel Minor Hockey: Bantam and Juvenile
- Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Cobourg Minor Hockey: Bantam and Midget
- Assistant Coach, Listowel Cyclones Jr. B
- Head Coach, Palmerston 81’s WOAA Sr. A and Sr. AA
- Head Coach, General Manager, Cambridge Hornets OHA Sr. AAA