2010-2011 Coaches - Huron-Perth Lakers AAA Minor Hockey Association

Print2010-2011 Coaches
Coaching a zone AAA team takes a tremendous amount of dedication and skill. It also provides an opportunity for those born into coaching an opportunity to work with some of the finest high-performance athletes you could assemble. The coaches for the 2010-2011 season are announced once the 2009-2010 team for that birth year has finished for the season. It is with great pride that the Huron Perth Lakers Executive announces the roster of coaches they have assembled for the 2010-2011 season.


MINOR ATOM (2001 birth year)    Mark McLlwain
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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.




MAJOR ATOM (2000 birth year)    DJ Deline 

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DJ is a resident of Wartburg who coached for 4 years in the Milverton Minor Hockey system.

He was an assistant coach for the 2009-2010 Minor Atoms.

DJ believes that hard work, both in practice and games, is the best way to progress as a player and team.

He also believes that respect for your teammates and dedication to the game is necessary.

DJ is looking forward to helping every player reach their full potential.




MINOR PEEWEE (1999 birth year)    Jason Baier
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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.




MAJOR PEEWEE (1998 birth year)    Darcy Herrfort
Herrfort_Darcy.JPG 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. His 15 years of extensive coaching experience includes both secondary and elementary athletes within the Avon Maitland District School Board.

Building on the ’98 Minor Peewees' 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.

Darcy resides in Palmerston with his wife Kim and two children, Chayse and Leah.



MINOR BANTAM (1997 birth year)    Jack Chaffe
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A resident of the Mitchell Area, Jack served as Head Coach for the Huron-Perth Lakers Major Peewees this past season.

He has over 20 years of coaching experience with the 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 considers himself as a Coach to be a skills teacher and a motivator and believes the key to success is through DEDICATION, DESIRE, DISCIPLINE (the 3 D's) and a good work ethic. 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.




MAJOR BANTAM (1996 birth year)    

Coach to be announced once the 09-10 Minor Bantam team finishes season.




MINOR MIDGET (1995 birth year)    Marc Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson_Marc.jpg 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 having been both an assistant coach and a manager with the Lakers 95s over the past two seasons.

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



MAJOR MIDGET (1994 & 1993 birth years)    

Coach to be announced some time after the 09-10 Major Midget season is completed.

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