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Tri-State Spartans 2019-20 Staff Executive Director – Chris Lipsett

Director of Hockey Operations – Iain Fraser

18U Spartans Team: Greg Austin Greg Austin has been coaching College, Midget AAA, and High School hockey athletes for over 20 years. He played Maritime Junior A hockey at Halifax for 2 years and has received USA Level V and Canada Level III coaching certifications.

16U Spartans Team: Damian Surma Michigan native who graduated from St. Frances Cabrini in Allen Park, MI. Played 4 seasons in the OHL for the . Played 13 years of professional hockey, which included a stint with the NHL's . Played 3 seasons overseas in Italy. Coached two years of 'AAA' hockey with the Compuware and Victory Honda organizations. Comes from a big, close-knit family, with upwards of 100 family members.

15U Spartans Team: Mike Berger played 4 years Canadian Major Junior in the . He was drafted 69th overall in the NHL to MN North Stars and played 1000+ pro games played including the NHL/ AHL. He had 3 professional Championships and his 44 was retired by the . Mike had several awards in Junior and Professional including best defenseman. As a coach, Mike had 6 years as player assistant coach in Tulsa in the CHL. He also was the assistant coach of the Indianapolis Ice. He has been a youth coach, mentor, trainer for 17 years, including all ages of AAA/AA and Highschool levels. He has also served as an organizational leader for several programs and facilities over the past 20 years.

14U Spartans Team: Chris Lipsett Chris Lipsett, Hockey Director of the CKHA, graduated from Clarkson University with a degree in Engineering, where he also played NCAA Div I hockey. Lipsett has played in a total of 869 pro games in the AHL, IHL, ECHL, CHL, and Europe. He has over 20 years of professional coaching and instructional experience with hockey schools and camps.

13U Spartans Team: Iain Fraser

Iain Fraser serves as Director of Hockey for Tri-State Spartans AAA and has played over 17 years professionally accumulating over 1000 games played. He was the of the OHL Generals for a win earning MVP honors before progressing through the AHL and on to the NHL where he was drafted by the NY Islanders in 1989. During his NHL experience, Fraser appeared with the Jets, , Oilers, and . Coach Fraser was a NHL all-rookie team selection, second Team AHL All Star, OHL player of the year and won a Bronze Medal with Team Canada at the ‘95 World Championships in Stockholm Sweden. Associate Coach: Jarrett Deuling

Jarrett Deuling played four years in the WHL with the Blazers, winning two Memorial Cups. He was drafted in the third round, 56th overall by in 1992 draft. He played seven years professionally in the AHL, IHL and NHL.

12U Spartans Team: Ron Leef

Ron Leef was born in Orillia Canada. Lives in , IN with his wife Nancy and daughters Kristen and Alyssa Son Jackson. Played 2 years in OHL, tryout with 1981, played 6 years in IHL with . He was inducted into FW Komets Hall of Fame. Ron has 18 years coaching youth hockey Mite thru U16 AAA, 6 years coaching High School hockey, 6 years coaching College hockey. He is owner and instructor of Synthetic training Facility in Fort Wayne. His son Jackson Leef plays for the of the ECHL. 11U Spartans Team: Associate Coach: Colin Miller Colin played 4 years Canadian Major Junior hockey (OHL), scoring over 300 points with the Niagara Falls Thunder and Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds. He played in 2 consecutive CHL Memorial cups with 1 MC All-star selection and had over 500 professional games in IHL / ECHL, amassing over 400 points. He also won a in 93-94 with the IHL’s Knights. Colin was the Assistant Coach for Dayton Bombers ECHL 97-98, 05-06. He has been a youth Coach/ Trainer/ Mentor past 10 years. Associate Coach: Jarrett Deuling

Jarrett Deuling played four years in the WHL with the Kamloops Blazers, winning two Memorial Cups. He was drafted in the third round, 56th overall by New York Islanders in 1992 draft. He played seven years professionally in the AHL, IHL and NHL.

10U Spartans Team: Frank Banham Frank has 20 years of professional hockey including NHL and 4 years Canadian Major Junior in the Western Hockey League. He was drafted 147th by the and played 1000+ pro games played including NHL/AHL/ Top European Leagues. Frank had multiple league all-star selections including CHL / Team Canada Spangler Cup and played in the World Hockey Championships on 2 occasions. He has been coaching / mentoring/ training/ advising youth players for the past 15 years through development camps and most recently in NKYA. He was also player / assistant coach of several top European teams

Director of Goaltending: Ryan Gayso Ryan Gayso is a native of Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Robert Morris University with a bachelor’s degree in TV/Video Production and a Minor in Photography. Gayso was a on both RMU's NCAA and AHCA Division I teams. He has coached hockey since 2009 and has experience at the junior level as an assistant coach with the and Point Mallard Ducks of the NA3HL, where he presently coaches.

Director of Power Skating – Derek Crouch Coach Crouch has studied with some of the best skating coaches out there. He has been coaching all levels of youth hockey including AAA for the past 15 years. He also has served as a mentor / trainer / power skating instructor the past 15 years including his own renown Alpha Hockey program in Cincinnati OH. Coach Crouch has also been the weekday skills and conditioning coach in Cincy for the Spartans since its inception 6yrs ago.