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SURF COACHES

Our coaching staff brings a combination of experience and dedication to youth hockey in Florida. With coaching and playing backgrounds that range from the NHL down to squirt hockey, our coaches are committed to developing each player’s skills, character, and love for the game. We emphasize a positive, team-first environment that aims to help our players be the best they can, both on and off the ice. Focused on long-term development, our staff works closely with players and families to help every athlete reach their full potential while fostering their love for the game.

larry robbins

LARRY ROBBINS

HEAD COACH

18 Year Coach of New Jersey Avalanche, Reached USA Hockey Nationals 13 times.

Coached 75 players who have gone on to play in Tier 1 Juniors, Division 1 college, and several pro leagues

rob laferriere

ROB LAFERRIERE

HEAD COACH

Head Coach of New Jersey Colonials 2001 AAA for 8 Years

Played Division 1 at Princeton University and Boston College

anthony day

ANTHONY DAY

HEAD COACH

2013 NCAA National Champion with Yale 

Former Head Coach of St. Francis High Prep

Scout for the Chicago Steel since 2021

derek whitmore

DEREK WHITMORE

HEAD COACH

Played in the NHL, ECHL, AHL

Owner of Whitmore Hockey Development

Assistant coach at Chicago Steel, Bowdoin, and MercyHurst

ryan sittler

RYAN SITTLER

HEAD COACH

Played for Michigan D1 and in AHL and ECHL

7th overall NHL pick

justin jantzen

JUSTIN JANTZEN

HEAD COACH

Played Junior hockey in Canada, Maine, and Florida—where his jersey was retired.

Level 4 USA Hockey Coach with 15 years of experience

brad richards

BRAD RICHARDS

HEAD COACH

2-time Stanley Cup Champion

Tampa Bay hall of fame

2004 Conn Smythe winner

aj sgaraglio

AJ SGARAGLIO

HEAD COACH

Played college hockey for SUNY-Geneseo, alternate captain

Former Billet House coordinator—NJ Avalanche

henrik samuelsson

HENRIK SAMUELSSON

HEAD COACH

Played in the NHL, AHL, ECHL

Played for US NTDP

james dunning iii

JAMES DUNNING III

ASSISTANT COACH

david szmyd

DAVID SZMYD

ASSISTANT COACH

Played college hockey for SUNY-Geneseo, Played for the NJ Hitmen and NJ Avalanche

ty gretzky

TY GRETZKY

ASSISTANT COACH

Co-Founder, The Gretzky Hockey School

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