
MEET OUR TEAM!

MATT KOLLE
OWNER/OPERATOR
MATT KOLLE IS A WELL-REGARDED HOCKEY COACH AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR KNOWN FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING ELITE HOCKEY TALENT. AS THE FOUNDER OF MATT KOLLE HOCKEY, HE RUNS SUMMER PROGRAMS THAT CATER TO A RANGE OF PLAYERS FROM YOUTH LEVELS TO JUNIOR AND PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES. WITH OVER 100 YEARS OF COMBINED COACHING EXPERIENCE AMONG HIS STAFF, KOLLE HAS CULTIVATED A REPUTATION FOR FOSTERING SKILL DEVELOPMENT, EMPHASIZING PRECISION, AND HELPING PLAYERS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. HIS ABILITY TO WORK WITH ATHLETES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, COUPLED WITH HIS PASSION FOR THE GAME, HAS MADE HIM A PROMINENT FIGURE IN THE HOCKEY COMMUNITY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

DON HAY
ELITE SKILLS, TACTICS & GAME COACH
DON HAY IS A HIGHLY RESPECTED COACH WITH A DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN BOTH JUNIOR AND PROFESSIONAL LEVELS. KNOWN FOR HIS STRONG DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS AND ABILITY TO DEVELOP YOUNG TALENT, HAY HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN THE WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE (WHL), WINNING MULTIPLE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND COACHING THE KAMLOOPS BLAZERS TO MEMORIAL CUP VICTORIES. HE HAS ALSO COACHED IN THE NHL, INCLUDING STINTS WITH THE PHOENIX COYOTES AND CALGARY FLAMES. HAY'S LEADERSHIP AND COACHING EXPERTISE HAVE EARNED HIM A REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND EXPERIENCED COACHES IN CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY.

TIM TURK
ELITE SHOOTING COACH
TIM IS A WORLD-RENOWNED HOCKEY SKILLS COACH WHO SPECIALIZES IN SHOOTING, PASSING, AND SCORING TECHNIQUES. TURK HAS WORKED WITH NUMEROUS NHL TEAMS, INCLUDING THE MONTREAL CANADIENS, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING, AND CAROLINA HURRICANES, AS WELL AS ELITE PLAYERS AT ALL LEVELS. HIS EXPERTISE IN TEACHING THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF SHOOTING HAS MADE HIM A SOUGHT-AFTER INSTRUCTOR FOR PLAYERS LOOKING TO IMPROVE THEIR OFFENSIVE SKILLS. TURK’S METHODS FOCUS ON FINE-TUNING A PLAYER'S SHOT MECHANICS, ACCURACY, AND RELEASE, HELPING ATHLETES MAXIMIZE THEIR SCORING POTENTIAL. HE HAS EARNED A REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE TOP SHOOTING COACHES IN HOCKEY.

MARCIN SNITA
ELITE LEVEL SKATING, SKILLS & TACTICS COACH
MARCIN IS A HIGHLY REGARDED HOCKEY COACH AND SKATING INSTRUCTOR, KNOWN FOR HIS EXPERTISE IN IMPROVING PLAYERS' SKATING TECHNIQUES AND OVERALL ON-ICE PERFORMANCE. WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIOMECHANICS OF SKATING, SNITA HAS WORKED WITH ATHLETES AT VARIOUS LEVELS, INCLUDING YOUTH, JUNIOR, AND PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS, HELPING THEM ENHANCE THEIR SPEED, AGILITY, AND POWER ON THE ICE. HIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND ABILITY TO BREAK DOWN COMPLEX SKATING MOVEMENTS HAVE MADE HIM A SOUGHT-AFTER COACH IN THE HOCKEY WORLD. SNITA'S COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING SKATING SKILLS HAS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN HELPING PLAYERS ELEVATE THEIR GAME AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

ED PATTERSON
ELITE SKILLS, TACTICS & GAME COACH
ED IS A FORMER PROFESSIONAL TURNED COACH, WITH A CAREER THAT SPANS BOTH THE NHL AND VARIOUS MINOR LEAGUES. AS A PLAYER, PATTERSON WAS KNOWN FOR HIS GRITTY STYLE AND VERSATILITY, HAVING PLAYED AS A WINGER FOR TEAMS LIKE THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS DURING THE 1990S. AFTER RETIRING FROM HIS PLAYING CAREER, PATTERSON TRANSITIONED INTO COACHING, WHERE HE FOUND SUCCESS LEADING TEAMS FROM YOUTH HOCKEY TO JUNIOR HOCKEY TO PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY. HIS COACHING STYLE EMPHASIZES HARD WORK, DISCIPLINE, AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT, AND HE HAS BECOME A RESPECTED MENTOR FOR YOUNG ATHLETES ASPIRING TO ADVANCE IN THE SPORT.

CHRIS MURRAY
ELITE SKILLS, TACTICS & GAME COACH
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL PLAYING CAREER IN THE WHL AND NHL, TRANSITIONED INTO COACHING WHERE HE HAS BECOME KNOWN FOR HIS ABILITY TO DEVELOP YOUNG TALENT AND EMPHASIZE DEFENSIVE SKILLS. AS A COACH, MURRAY BRINGS HIS VAST EXPERIENCE AS A RELIABLE FORWARD INTO HIS APPROACH, FOCUSING ON TEACHING PLAYERS THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCIPLINE, POSITIONING, AND PHYSICALITY. MURRAY HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN VARIOUS COACHING ROLES, WORKING WITH JUNIOR PLAYERS TO HELP THEM ELEVATE THEIR GAME AND PREPARE FOR THE NEXT LEVEL, WHETHER IT'S MOVING UP THE JUNIOR RANKS OR TRANSITIONING TO PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY.

JAN LUDVIG
ELITE SKILLS, TACTICS & GAME COACH
JAN LUDVIG IS A FORMER NHL PLAYER AND SEASONED COACH WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AT BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL AND JUNIOR LEVELS. AFTER PLAYING FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS AND BUFFALO SABRES, HE TRANSITIONED TO SCOUTING ROLES WITH THE BOSTON BRUINS AND NEW JERSEY DEVILS, WHERE HE CONTRIBUTED TO IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING TALENT. HE ALSO COACHED THE KAMLOOPS STORM, BRINGING HIS EXPERTISE TO GUIDE YOUNG PLAYERS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT. KNOWN FOR HIS PASSION FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP, LUDVIG IS A HIGHLY RESPECTED FIGURE IN THE HOCKEY COMMUNITY.

EVAN SMITH
ELITE POWER EDGE PRO COACH
EVAN SMITH IS A DEDICATED HOCKEY COACH WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP. KNOWN FOR HIS ABILITY TO WORK WITH YOUNG ATHLETES, SMITH FOCUSES ON FOSTERING BOTH THE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF HIS PLAYERS. HIS COACHING PHILOSOPHY EMPHASIZES HARD WORK, DISCIPLINE, AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL, HELPING PLAYERS IMPROVE THEIR SKATING, SHOOTING, AND GAME STRATEGY. SMITH’S COMMITMENT TO BUILDING WELL-ROUNDED ATHLETES EXTENDS BEYOND THE RINK, AS HE ALSO VALUES TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS.

MICHELLE PEPIN
ELITE LEVEL POWER SKATING COACH
MICHELLE IS AN ELITE LEVEL POWER SKATING COACH. PEPIN HAS WORKED WITH HOCKEY PLAYERS AT VARIOUS LEVELS, HELPING THEM ENHANCE THEIR STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND OVERALL SKATING TO IMPROVE THEIR ON-ICE PERFORMANCE. HER PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH ATHLETE, EMPHASIZING TECHNIQUE AND PEAK CONDITIONING. PEPIN’S DEDICATION TO SPORTS SCIENCE AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT HAS MADE HER A VALUABLE ASSET TO TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES LOOKING TO OPTIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL IN HOCKEY.

TY KOLLE
ELITE LEVEL SKATING, SKILLS & TACTICS COACH
TY KOLLE IS A TALENTED HOCKEY PLAYER KNOWN FOR HIS OFFENSIVE SKILLS AND VERSATILITY ON THE ICE. HAVING PLAYED IN THE WHL, KOLLE HAS DEMONSTRATED STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND A HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETITIVENESS THROUGHOUT HIS JUNIOR HOCKEY CAREER. AS A COACH, TY HAS WORKED WITH BOTH PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS AS WELL AS JUNIOR AND COLLEGE PLAYERS AT TY KOLLE HOCKEY IN EDMONTON, ALBERTA. HIS COACHING TAILORS AROUND SKATING, SKILLS, AND TACTICS.

MYLES PEPIN
ELITE LEVEL POWER SKATING, SKILLS & TACTICS COACH
MYLES PEPIN IS AN UP-AND-COMING HOCKEY COACH KNOWN FOR HIS KEEN FOCUS ON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND HIS PASSION FOR THE GAME. WITH EXPERIENCE IN COACHING AT THE JUNIOR LEVEL, PEPIN BRINGS A MODERN APPROACH TO HOCKEY, EMPHASIZING SKILL DEVELOPMENT, TEAM COHESION, AND THE MENTAL ASPECTS OF THE GAME. HE HAS A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH THE TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SIDES OF HOCKEY, HELPING PLAYERS REFINE THEIR ON-ICE PERFORMANCE WHILE FOSTERING A STRONG WORK ETHIC AND LOVE FOR THE GAME. PEPIN'S DEDICATION TO DEVELOPING YOUNG TALENT AND HIS ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH PLAYERS MAKE HIM A PROMISING FIGURE IN THE COACHING WORLD.

LOGAN STANKOVEN
SKILLS & TACTICS COACH/NHL PLAYER
A KAMLOOPS NATIVE, AND A STAND OUT PLAYER FOR THE DALLAS STARS. LOGAN BRINGS ELITE-LEVEL EXPERIENCE AND SKILL TO OUR PROGRAM AS A COACH. A KAMLOOPS BLAZERS LEGEND IN THE WHL, LOGAN'S EXCEPTIONAL HOCKEY IQ, RELENTLESS WORK ETHIC, AND OFFENSIVE ABILITIES HAVE EARNED HIM ACCOLADES, INCLUDING TWO WORLD JUNIOR GOLD MEDALS AND BEING DRAFTED BY THE DALLAS STARS IN THE NHL. HIS CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE AND PASSION FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG TALENT MAKE HIM A VALUABLE ADDITION TO OUR COACHING TEAM AS WELL AS ON ICE TRAINING WITH OUR JUNIOR PRO PROGRAM.

JOE HICKETTS
SKILLS & TACTICS COACH/AHL PLAYER
​A SEASONED DEFENSEMAN FROM KAMLOOPS, BRINGS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO OUR PROGRAM AS A GUEST COACH. A FORMER CAPTAIN OF THE VICTORIA ROYALS IN THE WHL, JOE HAS ENJOYED A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL CAREER, INCLUDING WINNING TWO WORLD JUNIOR GOLD MEDALS AND PROUDLY WEARING THE "C" FOR TEAM CANADA. HIS LEADERSHIP, DEFENSIVE SKILLS, AND DEDICATION TO THE GAME MAKE HIM AN INSPIRING MENTOR FOR YOUNG ATHLETES.

RON EWERT
SITE MANAGER/TRAINER
RON IS IN HIS THIRD YEAR WITH MATT KOLLE HOCKEY. HE IS INSTRUMENTAL IN KEEPING THE DAY-TO-DAY PROGRAM FLOWING. HE'S INVOLVED IN SITE SET UP, JERSEY MANAGEMENT, GATORADE PREPARATIONS, EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, AND INJURY MANAGEMENT. HE'S THE GLUE GUY.