Coaching Staff (2023-24)

U18 Boys coaching staff

Head Coach:  Jeff Brown

Jeff played more than 750 career NHL games, including more than 300 with the St. Louis Blues before beginning a coaching career with our organization that has spanned over 2 decades and produced countless NHL draft picks and College/Junior Players.  Jeff started coaching with our organization 20 years ago, he then went on to Coach the St. Louis Bandits to a NAHL Championship, Indiana Ice to the USHL Clark Cup and spent 3 years in the OHL before relocating back to St. Louis. During the 2021 season, Jeff coached with the U18 staff where the team was a National Runner-up 18U championship.  Jeff is a member of the St. Louis Amateur Hockey Hall of Fame.

 

Asst Coach:   Matt Buha

Matt has been part of the AAA Blues program for 3 years. He has served as both a Head and Assistant Coach with the Midget program. Last season Matt was the interim coach of Chaminade High School Red Devils and under his leadership they made it to the quarter finals of the Mid States championship. Matt is a high-level skills coach and will be a welcome addition to the U18s.

 

Asst Coach:   Nick Carey

Nick began coaching with the AAA Blues organization in 2015. He has been the Head Coach for the 2008 team for the past two years and prior to this served as an Assistant Coach with several teams in our organization. Nick will continue to serve as the Head Coach for the 2008 team as they enter U15s and as a U18 Assistant Coach. Nick started with the AAA Organization as a player and was part of the 1990 team that won the 14U USA Hockey National Championship Tournament. In addition to coaching, Nick was a pivotal member and instructor in Synergy Hockey and brings this experience to his coaching.


Asst Coach:   Sean Muncy


U16 BOYS Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Sam Canfield

Sam has been a coach with our organization for 7 years. Sam was the Head Coach for the 2007 U15 team and will continue to be their Head Coach as they move to U16. Sam is currently the Coordinator of Operations and Programming for the TPH School in St Louis. Additionally, Sam spent 10 years in various roles with Synergy Hockey and brings a mix of skill development with video and analytics in his coaching.

 

Asst Coach:   Anthony Cappelletti

Anthony has been a coach with our organization for 17 years. Over his tenure, he has developed many Junior and College players. This year Anthony will be an assistant coach with the U16 team.  As a player, Anthony played Division I NCAA hockey for UMASS – Lowell before embarking on a professional career in the AHL, ECHL and UHL. Anthony serves as skills coach and has helped dozens of players reach there hockey goals.

 

Asst Coach:   Stephen Bopp

This is Stephen’s second year with our organization.  Stephen is the 2011 Head Coach and U16 Assistant Coach..  Stephen has worked for several skill related hockey schools and brings this advantage to his coaching. As a player, Stephen played in the NAHL and finished his career with the Lindenwood Lions as a member of the 2016 National Team. Stephen owns and operates a personal fitness company and serves as a mentor to many in the hockey community.


u15 Boys coaching staff

Head Coach: Nick Carey

Nick been coaching with the AAA Blues organization in 2015. He has been the Head Coach for the 2008 team for the past two years and prior to this served as an Assistant Coach with several teams in our organization. Nick will continue to serve as the Head Coach for the 2008 team as they enter U15s and as a U18 Assistant Coach. Nick started with the AAA Organization as a player and was part of the 1990 team that won the 14U USA Hockey National Championship Tournament. In addition to coaching, Nick was a pivotal member and instructor in Synergy Hockey and brings this experience to his coaching.


Asst Coach:   Casey Ott

Casey has been an assistant coach with our organization for 7 years and has served with various birth years.  As well as working with Synergy Hockey as a skills instructor with a focus on player development.  Previously, Casey was Director of the boys division, and Head Coach and Director of hockey operations of the State Champion De Smet High School Spartans.  Casey brings a balanced perspective to guiding these student athletes to their goals.

2009 Boys Coaching staff

Head Coach: Dylan Mueth

Dylan is beginning his 4th year with our organization. Dylan will be the Head Coach of the 2009 team for the third year.  Dylan was previously an Assistant Coach with our organization. Prior to Coaching with the AAA Blues, Dylan’s coached with the Rocky Mountain Roughriders AAA Club and McKendree University. Dylan works as a professional skills coach for the Elite Hockey Training Group. 


2010 boys coaching staff

Head Coach: John Gilbert

John is a St. Louis native and played youth hockey for the AAA Blues. This will be his 3rd year as the Head Coach of the 2010 team. John coach as an assistant to our 2000 team, before taking a Head Coaching position with the Chesterfield Falcons. As a player, John played for the St. Louis Sting in the NAHL, the Lincoln Stars in the USHL and College Hockey at Iona College.


2011 boys coaching staff

Head Coach: Stephen Bopp

This is Stephen’s second year with our organization.  Stephen is the 2011 Head Coach and U16 Assistant Coach. Stephen has worked for several skill related hockey schools and brings this advantage to his coaching. As a player, Stephen played in the NAHL and finished his career with the Lindenwood Lions as a member of the 2016 National Team. Stephen owns and operates a personal fitness company and serves as a mentor to many in the hockey community.


2012 boys coaching staff

Head Coach: Jamal Mayers

Jamal is our newest addition to the coaching staff with the AAA Blues. He is a 20-year veteran of the NHL with 10 of those seasons with the St. Louis Blues after he was drafted 89th overall in 1993. Originally, from Toronto, he now calls St. Louis home, and we are excited that he will be the Head Coach of our 2012 team.  He is a professional skills coach and a previous Head Coach with the Chesterfield Knights and Hockey Club of St. Louis.  


Girls 19U coaching staff

Head Coach: Connor Chatham

Connor with be entering his 3rd season with the Lady Blues, second as head coach for 16U and 19U teams. He has been involved in our girls program since his retirement from professional hockey. Connor started his youth hockey career with the AAA Blues prior to being selected to the US National Development Program. Upon playing 2 years in the program, he moved to play in the Ontario Hockey League before turning pro. He was a 3rd Round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils and played several years in the OHL.  Currently he works as a professional skills instructor for Elite Hockey.

 

Asst Coach:   Cole Chatham

This will be Cole’s second season with the Lady Blues as the 14u Head Coach as well as an assistant for the 19U team. A Belleville, Illinois native, grew up playing both AA (Affton Americans) and AAA (St. Louis Blues) hockey before advancing to the NAHL. After splitting the year there with both the Janesville Jets and the Aberdeen Wings, Cole elected to attend the University of Mississippi and played ACHA college hockey. Cole worked as a Skills Development Coach at Elite Hockey School enhancing his knowledge on the individual side of the game. Previously an Assistant Coach for the Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville.

 

Asst Coach:   Chase Halleman

Chase is a former Lady Blues player that spent her youth hockey days in a blue note. After a very successful career she moved on to play 4 years at McKendree ACHA D1 before coming back as an asst. She has been working with our various teams for the last 3 years.

 

Asst Coach:   Sarah Bier

This will be Sarah’s first year coaching with the Lady Blues. She is no stranger to girls’ hockey and spent 4 years coaching in the Anaheim Lady Duck organization prior to moving back to St. Louis. As a player, she played her tier 1 youth hockey for the Lady Blues before moving onto play 4 years at Marian University. She has also served as an assistant coach for the St Norbert College woman's team. She still plays professional women’s roller hockey.  


girls 16U coaching staff

Head Coach: Connor Chatham

Connor with be entering his 3rd season with the Lady Blues, second as head coach for 16U and 19U teams. He has been involved in our girls program since his retirement from professional hockey. Connor started his youth hockey career with the AAA Blues prior to being selected to the US National Development Program. Upon playing 2 years in the program, he moved to play in the Ontario Hockey League before turning pro. He was a 3rd Round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils and played several years in the OHL.  Currently he works as a professional skills instructor for Elite Hockey.


Asst Coach: John Wensink

John needs no introduction for those folks that have been around a rink in St. Louis the last two decades. John has been instrumental working with both our boys and girls programming since he retired from pro hockey in 1989. He will again be serving as an asst coach with our girls program. This is a position he has held the last 4 years and has been a main stay as our program continues to grow.

 

Asst Coach: Sarah Bier

This will be Sarah’s first year coaching with the Lady Blues. She is no stranger to girls’ hockey and spent 4 years coaching in the Anaheim Lady Duck organization prior to moving back to St. Louis. As a player, she played her tier 1 youth hockey for the Lady Blues before moving onto play 4 years at Marian University. She has also served as an assistant coach for the St Norbert College woman's team. She still plays professional women’s roller hockey.


girls 14u coaching staff

Head Coach: Cole Chatham

Connor with be entering his 3rd season with the Lady Blues, second as head coach for 16U and 19U teams. He has been involved in our girls programming since his retirement from professional hockey. Connor started his youth hockey career with the AAA Blues prior to being selected to the US National Development Program. Upon playing 2 years in the program, he moved on to play in the Ontario Hockey League before turning pro. He was a 3rd Round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils and played several years in the OHL before turning pro.  Currently he works as a professional skills instructor for Elite Hockey and brings his development mindset every time he steps on the ice.

 

Asst Coach:    Braden Storner

This will be Braden’s second season with the Lady Blues. He’s a Belleville, Il native and grew up playing for the AAA Blues under Coach Brown, Tkachuk, and Hallemann.  After playing 5 years of AAA, I moved over to Affton Central States and was the captain for my U16 and U18 teams. After high school, he moved on to play ACHA club hockey at the University of Mississippi. In addition to coaching with the Blues, Braden is a professional skills instructor with Elite Performance.  



girls 12U coaching staff

Head Coach:  Charlie Blyth

Charlie is entering his second season as the 12U Head Coach. He has been coaching girls since 2019 and a great addition to our programming. Originally, from Montreal, he player prep school hockey before playing college hockey at Amherst. After college he had a 6-year professional career and has the most game ever played for the Missouri River Otter.  His passion for hockey goes beyond the AAA Blues where Charlie serves as an on-ice and camp director for Hockey Ministries International.


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