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ARCTIC FOXES
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
2025-26 SEASON COACHING

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SKILLS
LEAD SKILLS INSTRUCTOR: Grant Springer

COACHING/PLAYING CAREER:

  • Skills Instructor for JT Miller (New York Rangers)

  • Chatham University NCAA D3 Skills Coach

  • Coached Jr. A Youngstown (USHL Youngstown Phantoms)

  • Drafted by Oshawa Generals (OHL)

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18U-1 (AA) TEAM
HEAD COACH: Dave Roebuck

COACHING CAREER:

  • Entering 2nd season as Foxes 18U-AA head coach

  • Foxes BY10 Assistant Coach (2023-25)

  • Rebellion BY07 Assistant Coach (2021-2023)

  • RMU NCAA D1 Assistant Video Coordinator (2020-21)

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • PAHL AA & National Bound

  • 40+ Games (PAHL, Indpendent, Tournaments)

  • 1-2 Practices Per Week (PIHL Friendly Schedule)

  • Scheduled Film Review

  • Player Development Meetings

2024-25 ACCOLADES:

  • Qualified for MidAm Tournament

  • 3-1 at Pittsburgh SuperSeries Showcase

  • Runner-Up at Niagara Pucktoberfest

 

PLAYING CAREER:

  • RMU ACHA D1

  • Middlesex Bears (Ind. Juniors)

  • Wyoming Seminary Prep

  • Wilkes-Barre Jr Penguins

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16U-1 (AA) TEAM
HEAD COACH: Josh Schreckengost

COACHING CAREER:

  • Entering 2nd Season as Foxes 16U-AA Head Coach

  • Viper Stars 16U-AA Head Coach (2023-24)

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • PAHL AA & National Bound

  • 40+ Games (PAHL, Independent, Tournaments)

  • 1-2 Practices Per Week (PIHL Friendly Schedule)

2024-25 ACCOLADES:

  • Foxes 16U-1 qualified for PAHL AA for first times since 2020-21 season

 

PLAYING CAREER:

  • Armstrong Arrows (PAHL AA)

  • Freeport Varsity

  • It’s About The Warrior Hockey Team

  • 10-Years Active Duty Marine Corps.

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14U-1 (AA) BY11 TEAM
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Ben Hartman

COACHING CAREER:

  • Entering 3rd Season as Foxes BY11 Associate Head Coach

  • West Allegheny Middle School Head Coach (2022-2024)

  • RMU Selects Assistant Coach (2020-2022)

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • PAHL 14U-AA Major & National Bound

  • 50+ Games (PAHL, Independent, Tournaments)

  • 2-3 Practices Per Week

  • Dryland Training Program & Scheduled Film Review

  • Player Development Meetings

2024-25 ACCOLADES:

  • Big Bear: Early Bear Tournament Champions (Oxford, OH)

  • Utica Comets Cup Tournament Champions (Utica, NY)

 

PLAYING CAREER:

  • Pitt ACHA

  • SHAHA (PAHL AA)

  • Mt. Lebanon (PAHL AA)

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BY12 TEAM
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Dave Thomas

COACHING CAREER:

  • Entering 4th Season with Foxes Organization

  • Foxes BY12 Assistant Coach (2024-25)

  • Foxes 14U-1 & 12U-1 Head Coach (2023-24)

  • Foxes 12U-2 Coach (2022-23, PAHL Champions)

  • RMU Selects Head Coach (2019-2023)

  • USA Hockey Level 4 Coach

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • 45+ Games (PAHL, Independent, Tournaments)

  • 2-3 Practices Per Week

  • Scheduled Dryland & Film Sessions

  • PAHL AA-Minor

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BY12 TEAM
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Brayden Krek

PLAYING CAREER:

  • West Allegheny Varsity

  • Arctic Foxes (PAHL)

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • 45+ Games (PAHL, Independent, Tournaments)

  • 2-3 Practices Per Week

  • Scheduled Dryland & Film Sessions

  • PAHL AA-Minor

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BY13 TEAM
HEAD COACH: Jared Maxin

COACHING CAREER:

  • Moon Middle School 14U Head Coach (2025-26)

  • Moon Middle School 14U Ass. Coach (2022-25, 2X PIHL Champions)

  • Moon Middle School 12U Head Coach (2022-25, 1X PIHL Champions)

  • Skills Coach with Tyler Kennedy Hockey School

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • 45+ Games (PAHL, Independent, Tournaments)

  • 2-3 Practices Per Week

  • Scheduled Dryland & Film Review Sessions

  • Player Development Meetings

PLAYING CAREER:

  • Akron University (ACHA D2)

  • Moon Varsity (2X Division Champion)

  • Pittsburgh Aviators (PAHL AA)

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BY14 TEAM
HEAD COACH: Justin Kostosky

COACHING CAREER:

  • Entering 3rd Season with Foxes Organization

  • Foxes BY10 Head Coach (2023-2025)

  • Foxes Skills Instructor (2023-2025)

  • Rebellion BY08 Coaching Staff (2019-2023)

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • 45+ Games (PAHL, Independent, Tournaments)

  • 2-3 Practices Per Week

  • Scheduled Dryland & Film Review Sessions

  • Player Development Meetings

PLAYING CAREER:

  • Little Caesars AAA (Detroit)

  • SHAHA (PAHL AA)

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G14 TEAM
HEAD COACH: Brian Lancaster

COACHING CAREER:

  • Entering 4th Season with Foxes Organization

  • Foxes G12 Coach (2023-2025)

  • Mars 12U Head Coach (2023-2025)

  • North Pittsburgh Coaching Staff (2019-2022)

  • USA Hockey Level 4 Coach

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • 40+ Games (PAHL, Independent, Tournaments)

  • 1-3 Practices Per Week

  • Scheduled Dryland & Film Review Sessions

2024-25 ACCOLADES:

  • PAHL Silver Medalists

  • Grinder Goblin Tournament Champions

  • Silver Medalists at GRIT Tournament

  • Every player on the team scored a goal

 

PLAYING CAREER:

  • North Allegheny Varsity

  • Flying Tigers AAA

  • North Pittsburgh (PAHL AA)

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G12 TEAM
HEAD COACH: Howard Smith

COACHING CAREER:

  • PIHL Girls – Team Central Coach (2022-2024)

  • Mt. Lebanon High School Coach (2020-2021)

  • Canevin High School Head Coach (2018-2019)

  • SHAHA Girls, 14U, 12U Coach (2011-2018)

  • Carrick High School Varsity/JV Coach (2003-2010)

  • Arctic Foxes 14U-AA Coach (2000-2003)

  • NHL Youth Hockey Inclusion Committee

  • USA Hockey Level 5 Coach

 

2025-26 SEASON EXPECTATIONS:

  • 35+ Games (PAHL, Independent, Tournaments)

  • 2+ Practices Per Week

AFHA is a youth ice hockey organization dedicated to the devlopment and promotion of this great game. 

Our focus is to educate, train, and instill fair play values in all of our young men and women.

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