DARTMOUTH, N.S. – In a joint announcement on Friday, the four Atlantic Canadian hockey branches announced the names of the staff members that will lead the region’s Female Under-18 team at the National Women's Under-18 Championship in November 9th to 13th 2016 in Regina, SK.
Chris Larade (Saint Mary’s University Huskies Female Program, AUS – Cheticamp, N.S.), who previously coached the Saint Mary's Huskies to a third place finish at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport National Championship this past season, was named head coach of Team Atlantic. He will be joined by assistant coaches Warren Mason (Moncton, N.B.), Jennifer Pollett (New Harbour, N.L.) and Billy McGuigan (Charlottetown, P.E.).
This year’s Team Atlantic roster will be selected from the teams that will represent Hockey New Brunswick, Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador, Hockey PEI and Hockey Nova Scotia at the Atlantic Challenge Cup in October. The team will be announced shortly after that event.
The National Women’s Under-18 Championship runs from November 9-13, 2016.
Chris Larade, Head Coach – Cheticamp, N.S.
Warren Mason, Assistant Coach – Moncton, N.B.
Jennifer Pollett, Assistant Coach – New Harbour, N.L.
Billy McGuigan, Assistant Coach – Charlottetown, P.E.
Jack Hartigan, Goaltender Coach – Bedford, N.S.
Ashley Hiscock, Therapist – St. John’s, N.L.
Chris Waugh, Equipment Manager - Bedford, N.S.
Troy Ryan, Hockey Canada Coach Mentor – Spryfield, N.S.
Brad Taylor, Director of Operations – Lower Sackville, N.S.