2017- 18 Annual Guide Annual 2017- 18 Annual USA HOCKEY, INC. Walter L. Bush, Jr. Center Guide 1775 Bob Johnson Drive • Colorado Springs, CO 80906- 4090 (719) 576-U SAH (8724) • [email protected] usahockey.com EXECUTIVE OFFICE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LEGAL Pat Kelleher 114 Ashley Bevan 183 Casey Jorgensen 143 Executive Director Senior Director, Adult Hockey General Counsel TBD 165 Brittany Bobak 102 Joyce Kulpinski 145 Executive Assistant Coordinator, Club Excellence SafeSport and Legal Administrator Dave Ogrean 163 Paul DeSandro 141 THE USA HOCKEY FOUNDATION Advisor to the President Coordinator, Adult Hockey Sheila May 107 HOCKEY OPERATIONS Kevin Erlenbach 119 Administrative Assistant Director, Membership Development Tamara Tranter 164 Scott Aldrich 174 Senior Director, Development Manager, Hockey Operations Andy Gibson 115 Coordinator, Program Services Joe Bonnett 108 NATIONAL TEAM (734) 453-6400 ADM Regional Manager Katie Holmgren 120 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Manager, Adult Hockey Marc Boxer 147 Seth Appert 314 Director, Junior Hockey Jeremy Kennedy 117 U.S. National Development Coach Dan Brennan 177 Manager, Membership and Brock Bradley 320 Director, Sled & Inline National Teams/ Disabled Hockey Head Equipment Manager Manager, Coaching Education Program Pat Knowlton 113 Nick Fohr 315 Reagan Carey 154 Coordinator, Adult Hockey Associate Coach Director, Women’s Hockey Shannon Webster 118 Mason Graddock 324 Matthew Cunningham 217 Manager, Program Services Intern Coach Manager, Coaching Education Program Lisa Gross 311 FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Administrative Assistant Helen Fenlon 127 USA Hockey, Inc. Manager, Officiating Administration Kevin Buckner 104 Jason Hodges 321 Shipping & Receiving Clerk Head Athletic Trainer Walter L. Bush, Jr. Center Guy Gosselin (719) 337-4404 ADM Regional Manager Stephanie Fossinger 122 Doug Leaverton (440) 725-7267 1775 Bob Johnson Drive Accountant Assistant Director of Player Personnel Roger Grillo (719) 304-1884 Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4090 ADM Regional Manager Pam Gibson 153 Kevin Lind 313 Phone: (719) 576-USAH (8724) Accountant Intern Coach Marissa Halligan 150 Fax: (719) 538-1160 Manager, Women’s Hockey Karen Hackman 152 Chris Luongo 325 Assistant Coach Web: usahockey.com Rich Hansen 112 Manager, Insurance & Employee Benefits Tom Hackman 0/100 Dennis MacDonald 321 Email: [email protected] ADM Regional Manager Athletic Trainer Building Services Administrator Jim Johannson 178 Scott Monaghan 318 137 Assistant Executive Director, Norman Hayward Senior Director, Operations National Team Development Program Hockey Operations IT Procurement & Media Administrator Greg Moore 325 14900 Beck Road Matt Leaf 186 Ralph Heffter 138 Assistant Coach Plymouth, MI 48170 Director, Officiating Education Program Manager, Database Applications & Darryl Nelson 327 Programming, MIS Phone: (734) 453-6400 Kelley Lynch 162 Strength & Conditioning Coach Administrative Assistant, Fax: (734) 453-3427 Brad Kauhane 105 Kris Nolt 378 International Administration Manager, Facilities Operations Manager, Communications Web: usantdp.com Bob Mancini (989) 780-0515 Pam McCraw 156 Kim Pisano 310 Email: [email protected] ADM Regional Manager Director, Accounting Administrative Assistant Kevin Margarucci 161 Justin Olsen 133 Kevin Reiter 316 The USA Hockey Foundation Manager, Player Safety PC Support Technician, MIS National Goaltending Coach Walter L. Bush, Jr. Center Ken Martel 181 Michelle Romo 155 Paige Sliney 376 ADM Technical Director Accounts Payable Specialist TSE Producer 1775 Bob Johnson Drive Kevin McLaughlin 179 Chris Smith 139 Jake Visser 320 Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4090 Senior Director, Hockey Development Manager, Network & Security, MIS Assistant Equipment Manager Phone: (719) 538-1107 Phil Osaer (517) 881-5201 Bob Weldon 157 Lisa Vollmers 392 Fax: (719) 538-7838 ADM Manager, Goaltending Director, Student-Athlete Services Assistant Executive Director, Web: usahockeyfoundation.org Scott Paluch (719) 339-1425 Finance & Administration Matt Williams 319 ADM Regional Manager Brendan Burke Intern Email: [email protected] Jodie Penn 182 MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS John Wroblewski 312 & EVENTS Coordinator, Youth Hockey Administration U.S. National Development Coach USA Hockey Arena Dana Ausec 173 Susan Peterson 216 Laurel Young 330 14900 Beck Road Administrative Assistant, International Director, Creative Services Brian Fishman Intern – NTDP Administration & Hockey Operations Mike Bertsch 158 TBD 322 Plymouth, MI 48170 Alison Raines 180 Assistant Executive Director, Director of Player Personnel Phone: (734) 453-6400 Coaching Education Program Specialist Marketing, Communications & Events USA HOCKEY ARENA (734) 453-6400 Fax: (734) 453-3427 Kenny Rausch 219 Sydney Blackman 172 Web: usahockeyarena.com Director, Youth Hockey Brian Fishman Intern – National Office Tyler Barnes 301 Administrator, Arena Office Email: [email protected] ADM Manager, Alaska Madison Brown 167 Jack Darr 344 BJ Ringrose 121 Coordinator, Event Administration & Manager, Arena Coordinator, Officiating Education Program Merchandise Procurement Email: Nick DeYonker 352 Tim Serratore 210 Kevin Couture 184 Manager, Arena Email addresses for all USA Hockey staff are Video Coordinator, Hockey Operations Director, Events David Doyle 331 available at usahockey.com/staffdirectory. Mark Tabrum 185 Pat Durant 144 Director, Food & Beverage Director, Coaching Education Program Visit usahockey.com for updates and Digital Content Coordinator Paul Fassbender 307 Lou Vairo 148 Cameron Eickmeyer 140 Manager, Arena changes to the staff listing. Director, Special Projects Director, Internet Content Mike Henry 332 Emily West 198 and Development General Manager ADM Manager, Female Hockey Dave Fischer 171 Pete Krupsky 328 Suzie Whallon 101 Senior Director, Communications Manager, Media Relations Coordinator, Resource Center Jon Gomez 176 Jacqueline Lupinacci-Mooney 339 Kristen Wright 218 Manager, Communications Skating Coordinator AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS Manager, Girls’ Player Development Jayson Hron 159 Alec Manning 302 Scott Zelkin (312) 925-6146 Manager, Youth Hockey Communications Group Sales Representative Manager, Junior Officiating Char Merckel 303 Development Program Gretchen Hursh 166 Manager, Licensing & Merchandising Director, Ticket Operations MEMBER SERVICES Andrew Ketterer 109 Tony Noble 307 Assistant General Manager Natalia DePauw 135 Coordinator, Social Media John Monteleone Director, Education Regional Specialist, Member Services & Digital Content Carla Rogge 306 Accountant, NTDP/Food & Beverage (719) 538-1514 Kim Folsom 125 Mike Lukken 126 Denise Ronayne 333 Director, Member Services Manager, Marketing – Sponsor Services Jeff Theiler Chief Operating Officer Director, Corporate Sales & Marketing 132 Andrea Mazzarelli 169 (719) 538-1149 Susan Hunt Connor Small 317 Manager, Member Services Manager, Communications Manager, Marketing Operations Tom Wacker Office Assistant Rachel Hyman 129 Lee Meyer 175 Julie Szmatula 381 (719) 538-1110 Member Services/Officiating Administrator Senior Director, Marketing Manager, Corporate Accounts Matt Wagoner Coordinator, Julie Rebitski 131 John Taft 151 Amy Taffinder 347 Membership & Marketing Regional Specialist, Member Services Manager, Marketing Manager, Food & Beverage (719) 538-1111 Debbie Riggleman 128 Harry Thompson 170 Andrea Walkuski 309 Regional Specialist, Member Services Editor-in-Chief, USA Hockey Magazine 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 Standard of Play and Rules Emphasis ........................................................... 5 Youth/Junior Age Classifications – 2017-18 Season .................................... 10 2016-17 Registration Data Total Membership ................................................................................. 10 Players by Age Group ............................................................................ 11 Registration by District ......................................................................... 11 Players ............................................................................................ 11 Girls’/Women’s Players ................................................................. 11 Adult Players .................................................................................. 12 Junior Teams .................................................................................. 12 Officials .......................................................................................... 12 PROGRAMS & PHILOSOPHIES ............................................................................. 13 Youth Hockey ................................................................................................ 15 Code of Conduct ............................................................................................ 17 Junior Hockey ................................................................................................ 19 Player Development & International Programs..........................................