2020-21 ANNUAL GUIDE ANNUAL 2020-21 ANNUAL GUIDE USA HOCKEY, INC. 1775 Bob Johnson Drive | Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4090 (719) 576-8724 | [email protected] | usahockey.com EXECUTIVE OFFICE Beth Mahr 113 THE USA HOCKEY FOUNDATION Pat Kelleher 114 Manager, Disabled Hockey Amber Aragon 106 Executive Director Erin Mensay 129 Manager, Annual Giving Member Services/Officiating Administrator Amanda Raider 165 Sheila May 107 Executive Assistant Susan Peterson 216 Manager, Grants & Stewardship Administrative Assistant, International HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT Administration & Hockey Operations Zachary May (612) 202-1974 Joe Bonnett 108 Julie Rebitski 131 Director, Philanthropy ADM Regional Manager Regional Specialist/Coaching, Tamara Tranter 164 Dan Brennan 177 Member Services Chief Development Officer Director, Sled National Team/ Manager, Coaching Education Program FINANCE/IT/ADMIN/FACILITIES NATIONAL TEAM (734) 453-6400 Dave Caruso 228 Kevin Buckner 104 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Shipping & Receiving Clerk Manager, Coaching Education Program Rod Braceful 380 Helen Fenlon 127 Cameron Eickmeyer 140 Assistant Director, Player Personnel Manager, Officiating Administration Director, Application Development Stephanie Fossinger 122 Brock Bradley 320 Guy Gosselin (719) 337-4404 Head Equipment Manager ADM Regional Manager Accountant 378 Roger Grillo (719) 304-1884 Pam Gibson 153 Jon Edwards ADM Regional Manager Accountant Manager, Communications Rich Hansen (631) 223-5295 Karen Hackman 152 Nick Fohr 315 ADM Regional Manager Manager, Insurance & Employee Benefits Associate Coach Dan Jablonic (224) 605-1538 Tom Hackman 0/100 Brian Galivan 327 ADM Regional Manager Building Services Administrator Strength & Conditioning Coach USA Hockey, Inc. Ralph Heffter 138 Matt Leaf 186 Lisa Gross 311 Walter L. Bush, Jr. Center Director, Officiating Education Program Manager, Database Applications & Programming Administrative Assistant 1775 Bob Johnson Drive Bob Mancini (989) 780-0515 Jason Hodges 321 ADM Regional Manager Brad Kauhane 105 Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4090 Manager, Facilities Operations Head Athletic Trainer Heather Mannix (313) 920-0454 Phone: (719) 576-USAH (8724) ADM Manager, Female Hockey Chris Liang 137 David Lassonde 322 Fax: (719) 538-1160 Business Systems and IT Analyst Kevin Margarucci 161 U.S. National Goaltending Coach Web: usahockey.com Manager, Player Safety Kelly Mahncke 178 Mike Leone 313 Assistant Executive Director, Finance Email: [email protected] Ken Martel 181 Assistant Coach Pam McCraw 156 ADM Technical Director Dennis MacDonald 321 Director, Accounting Kevin McLaughlin 179 Athletic Trainer National Team Development Program Assistant Executive Director, Brian Merrifield 133 Greg Mauldin 325 14900 Beck Road Hockey Development Systems Administrator Assistant Coach Plymouth, MI 48170 Scott Paluch (719) 339-1425 Frances Pearson 151 ADM Regional Manager Senior Director, Accounting Scott Monaghan 318 Phone: (734) 453-6400 Jodie Penn 182 Michelle Romo 155 Assistant Executive Director, NTDP Fax: (734) 453-3427 Coordinator, Youth Hockey Administration Accounts Payable Specialist Dan Muse 312 Web: usantdp.com Kenny Rausch 219 Chris Smith 139 Head Coach Email: [email protected] Director, Youth Hockey Manager, Network & Security Adam Nightingale 314 ADM Manager, Alaska Doug Ticas 187 Head Coach Senior Director, Information Technology The USA Hockey Foundation BJ Ringrose 121 Kim Pisano 310 Manager, Officiating Education Program Suzie Whallon 101 Walter L. Bush, Jr. Center Finance & Administrative Assistant Tim Serratore 210 Coordinator, Resource Center 1775 Bob Johnson Drive Video Coordinator, Hockey Operations Kevin Reiter 316 MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS Director, Player Personnel Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4090 Mark Tabrum 185 & EVENTS Director, Coaching Education Program Maddy Schachte 330 Phone: (719) 538-1107 Dana Ausec 173 Fax: (719) 538-7838 Steve Thompson (907) 952-9093 Director, Creative Services Brian Fishman Intern – NTDP ADM Manager, Goaltending Sidney Binger 172 Brij Singh 319 Web: usahockeyfoundation.org Lou Vairo 148 Brian Fishman Intern – National Office Brendan Burke Intern Email: [email protected] Director, Special Projects Madison Brown 167 Jake Visser 320 Kristen Wright 218 Manager, Events Equipment Manager ADM Manager, Female Hockey USA Hockey Arena Kevin Couture 184 Lisa Vollmers 392 Scott Zelkin (312) 925-6146 14900 Beck Road Director, Marketing Director, Student-Athlete Services Manager, Junior Officiating Plymouth, MI 48170 Brandon Dennis 240 TBD 376 Development Program Manager, Business Development Phone: (734) 453-6400 Manager, Creative Services TBD 217 Mae Divinski 169 Fax: (734) 453-3427 Manager, Coaching Education Program Manager, Communications USA HOCKEY ARENA (734) 453-6400 Web: usahockeyarena.com HOCKEY OPERATIONS Tony Driscoll 158 Paul Fassbender 307 Email: [email protected] Scott Aldrich 174 Assistant Executive Director, Manager, Arena Facilities Manager, Hockey Operations Marketing, Communications & Events Mike Henry 332 Dave Fischer 171 Email: Marc Boxer 147 General Manager Director, Junior Hockey Senior Director, Communications Bryan Johnson 317 Email addresses for all USA Hockey staff are Katie Million (719) 258-0113 Jennifer Greene 159 Director, Women’s National Coordinator, Communications Manager, Marketing Operations available at usahockey.com/staffdirectory. Team Programs Gretchen Hursh 166 Pete Krupsky 328 Visit usahockey.com for updates and Kelley Olsen 162 Manager, Licensing & Merchandising Manager, Broadcast and Media changes to the staff listing. Administrative Assistant, Kyle Huson 260 Jacqueline Lupinacci-Mooney 339 International Administration Coordinator, Digital Content Skating Coordinator John Vanbiesbrouck 388 Andrew Ketterer 109 Josh McAfee 352 Assistant Executive Director, Director, Content Manager, Arena Hockey Operations Emma McNeil 126 Manager, Marketing – Sponsor Services Vicki Miller 347 MEMBERSHIP Manager, Food & Beverage AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS Ashley Bevan 183 Meg Stahl 144 Tony Noble 307 Senior Director, Adult Hockey Coordinator, Social Media Assistant General Manager Natalia DePauw 135 Harry Thompson 170 Regional Specialist, Member Services Editor-in-Chief, USA Hockey Magazine Joe Pitel 331 Kevin Erlenbach 119 Aaron Westendorf 176 Director, Food & Beverage Assistant Executive Director, Membership Director, Communications Carla Rogge 306 Kim Folsom 125 LEGAL/HUMAN RESOURCES Accountant, NTDP/Food & Beverage Director, Member Services Lauren Harless 145 Denise Ronayne 333 Taylor Gross 118 SafeSport Compliance and Director, Corporate Sales & Marketing John Monteleone Director, Education Manager, Program Services Legal Administrator Mike Sikora 344 (719) 538-1514 Brian Hartman 102 Kristine Hines 175 Night Manager, Arena Coordinator, Adult Hockey Director, Human Resources Julie Szmatula 381 Jeff Theiler Chief Operating Officer Katie Holmgren 120 Casey Jorgensen 143 Manager, Corporate Accounts (719) 538-1149 Director, Program Services General Counsel Susan Hunt 132 Don Pino 150 Olivia Vollmers 301 Tom Wacker Office Assistant Manager, Member Services SafeSport Program Manager Administrator, Arena Office (719) 538-1110 Stephanie Jackson 154 Ben Tronnes 103 TBD 309 Director, Diversity & Inclusion Associate Counsel Senior Accountant TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS IS USA HOCKEY .......................................................................................... 1 This is USA Hockey ...................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents USA Hockey Sanction ................................................................................... 4 USA Hockey Core Values ............................................................................. 4 Long Range Planning Statement ................................................................... 5 Declaration of Player Safety .......................................................................... 6 Standard of Play and Rules Emphasis ........................................................... 9 Youth/Junior Age Classifications – 2020-21 Season .................................... 14 2019-20 Registration Data Total Membership ................................................................................. 14 Players by Age Group ............................................................................ 15 Registration by District ......................................................................... 15 Players ............................................................................................ 15 Girls’/Women’s Players ................................................................. 15 Adult Players .................................................................................. 16 Coaches .......................................................................................... 16 Officials .......................................................................................... 16 PROGRAMS & PHILOSOPHIES ............................................................................. 17 Youth Hockey ................................................................................................ 19 Code of Conduct ............................................................................................ 21 Junior Hockey ................................................................................................ 23 Player Development & International Programs........................................... 26 Coaching Education Program .......................................................................