| NORTH BAY, ON – November 2nd, 2023 – The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) is proud to announce the U14 Ontario Winter Games Team NOHA Staff for the 23-24 season. Head Coach – Tim McWhirter, North BayAssistant Coach – Anthony Miller, Sault Ste. MarieAssistant Coach – Rick Barron, New LiskeardDirector of Operations – Jacob Brown, North BayTrainer – David Losier, KapuskasingTrainer – Lacey Rigg, Timmins Tim McWhirter has been involved in coaching hockey in Parry Sound since 1995 at all levels. Most recently, Tim was awarded the 2021-2022 Ontario Hockey Federations Bill Richmond award recognizing outstanding achievement and involvement in the area of hockey development. Tim is a National Coaching Certification Program facilitator as well as a Hockey Canada Instructional Stream Development instructor. Tim has been a fantastic contributor to NOHA Development in addition to his work with the OMHA. McWhirter lists his family as his greatest joy and his biggest supporters. Anthony Miller has been involved in youth sports in Sault Ste. Marie for nearly ten years, holding various coaching positions at the AA and AAA levels. Miller has previously served as an Assistant Coach with the Thunderbirds (NOJHL) from 2021-2023. He has also worked with the Soo Greyhounds (OHL) as the Teams video Coach during the 2018-2019 season. Additionally, Miller served as a Coach for Team NOHA at the 2022 OHL Cup. Anthony is also a registered NOHA and Hockey Canada on-ice official. Rick Barron brings a wealth of knowledge with him aboard this Staff, as an individual who has been involved in Coaching within the NOHA for the Last forty plus years and counting. Barron currently sits on the NOHA Board as the district four Council Director. A constant contributor of his time and knowledge, “Bear” is a key individual that the NOHA leans on for Hockey Canada Course facilitation. Rick truly is an ambassador of all good things in our game, an individual who has extensive experience Coaching at the highest levels in the NOHA, Rick has since reverted to the grass roots levels and is currently giving back through the initiation program in New Liskeard. Jacob Brown currently serves as the Technical Director of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Brown has a passion for player development, which lends itself well to the parameters of his duties with the NOHA. Brown started his hockey journey, like most do, at a very young age. Jacob has yearly involvement with Team NOHA that represents the North at the OHL Cup. He thoroughly enjoys the planning and execution of the annual U14 NOHA Development weekend. Giving back to the community is a huge part of his life and he hopes to pass those values along to his son. Dave Losier is the Head Trainer for the Kapuskasing Flyers of the Great North U18 League, a role he has held since the 1998 season. He is an HTCP Level III Trainer and prior served as an ambulance attendant. He has been a trainer at some capacity for over 38 years, collecting a 3M Award for Safety in 1994. Five seasons ago, he was the recipient of the Tom Pashby Trainer of the Year Award for the NOHA. Lacey Rigg was born and raised in Timmins, Ontario. She completed her post-secondary education predominantly in St. Catharine’s, Ontario but returned to her hometown and has continued to call it home ever since. Lacey embodies everything Northern Ontario is known for – a warm heart, friendly smile, strong sense of community, the glass-half-full attitude, and of course, a love for hockey. Lacey was introduced to hockey at a young age, coached by her dad, Dean. She continued to play in women’s leagues and joined the Timmins Rock Junior A Team as a board member and eventually took on the role of Head Trainer and Equipment Manager for four seasons. As she stepped away from her role of Head Trainer and Equipment Manager of the Timmins Rock, she has maintained her position on the board and continues to work closely with the organization. Off the ice, Lacey juggles her family, her position as an auxiliary officer with the Timmins Police Service, her full-time job with the City of Timmins as the Coordinator of Meetings, Conventions, & Sports Tourism, and still always makes time for her team. Through her community partnerships, Lacey encourages the Rock players to participate in various events, meetings, and giving back to the community who supports the team so strongly. Lacey was the recipient of the NOHA Trainer of the Year Award for the 2021-2022 season. Rigg is the current Trainer of the U15 AAA Timmins Majors. This Staff will be responsible for evaluating players, and eventually creating a U14 Team NOHA roster that will compete in the Ontario Winter Games. The event will take place February 22-25 in Thunder Bay. If you have any questions, please contact NOHA Technical Director Jacob Brown at [email protected] |
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Team NOHA Staff – 2023-2024 Season
| NORTH BAY, ON – October 30, 2023 – The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) and the Great North U 18 League (GNU18L) are proud to announce the Team NOHA Staff for the 23-24 season. Head Coach – Doug Sanders, North BayAssistant Coach – Cam Peters, North BayAssistant Coach – Darren Potvin, KapuskasingGoaltending Coach – Brian Kment, Sault Ste. MarieDirector of Scouting – Marc Gagnon, Oro-MedonteArea Scout – Jaren Bellini, Sault STE. MarieArea Scout – Dillon Anderson – CallanderTrainer – David Losier, KapuskasingTrainer – Geena Oxford, Sudbury Doug Sanders Doug has been involved with youth sports in the North Bay area since 2002 holding a variety of positions. Notably serving as the Head Coach of the North Bay U18 AAA Trappers from 2021 to 2023. During the 2022-2023 season, Doug helped guide the Trappers to a GNU18 AAA championship. Sanders was additionally awarded as the 2022-2023 GNU18L Coach of the year. Cam Peters is a recently retired hockey player that had a great career in the Ontario Hockey League as well as U Sports. Since retirement as a player, Cam has since become involved as an assistant coach with the Nipissing Lakers. Cam brings a lot of playing experience combined with a strong desire to build a successful Coaching career, his current involvement in university hockey will surely be a benefit to Team NOHA. Darren Potvin, a member of the Kapuskasing Flyers organization for the past 14 seasons, serving as General Manager from 2010 until 2015, President from 2015 to 2017 and Assistant Coach from 2017 until 2022 and Head Coach in 2022-2023. Darren has demonstrated a vast knowledge of the game of hockey. He has learned from some of the greatest coaches in Northern Ontario. He also served as Commissioner of the Great North U18 League in 2017-2018. He is a proud member of the Kapuskasing Minor Hockey Association and Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Originally from Timmins, he relocated to Kapuskasing in 2010, he was a young coach willing to learn and he has grown immensely in his role within the Flyers and other coaching experiences. Darren currently serves as the Assistant General Manager of the Hearst Lumberjacks of the NOJHL. Brian Kment began coaching goaltenders in 2015 and is an integral member of goaltending development in Sault Ste. Marie. Back from last years Team NOHA, Brian consistently out does himself while ensuring he does right by each goaltender that he works with. He will continue to be an asset to goaltenders throughout the NOHA as he has also participated in the NOHA development weekend and goaltending development clinics. Marc Gagnon is a motivated and experienced hockey professional with skills in coaching, scouting and team management. An assistant coach of the NOJHL Powassan Voodoos Championship team in 2017, five years with the Huntsville Otters as Coach and GM/Director of Scouting. Gagnon is the current GM and Scout for the Espanola Paper Kings since June 2022 and was the award winner for NOJHL GM first all star selection for the 2022-2023 season. Gagnon was also selected as Director of hockey operations for both versions of Team NOJHL for the upcoming Eastern Canada Cup in Trenton. A highly motivated hockey professional with a positive attitude Gagnon is skilled at player evaluation and the development of the overall strength of the team. Jaren Bellini will join Team NOHA as an area scout in Sault Ste. Marie. Jaren brings a passion for hockey and player evaluation. Team NOHA will benefit from Jaren’s experience being involved in high level competition for a long time. Dillon Anderson has been scouting the GNU18L for the Powassan Voodoos since 2018. Anderson is looking forward to the challenge of helping put together a great team that can compete with the best at the OHL Cup. Dave Losier is the Head Trainer for the Kapuskasing Flyers of the Great North U18 League, a role he has held since the 1998 season. He is an HTCP Level III Trainer and prior served as an ambulance attendant. He has been a trainer at some capacity for over 38 years, collecting a 3M Award for Safety in 1994. Five seasons ago, he was the recipient of the Tom Pashby Trainer of the Year Award for the NOHA. This will be David’s sixth season with Team NOHA. Geena Oxford works at a private clinic in Sudbury as a Physiotherapist. She has concussion management, sports massage, and sports taping certifications. Her interest lies in ortho and sports rehab with a special interest in working with hockey teams. She is the current Trainer for the U16AAA Sudbury Wolves Team. Team NOHA will be participating in the OHL Cup in March, 2024. — If you have any questions, please contact NOHA Technical Director Jacob Brown at [email protected] 110 Lakeshore Drive, North Bay, ON, Canada705 474-8851NOHA Website |
NOHA Tournament of Champions Hosts and Team Application
| NOHA Tournament of Champions Applications are officially open!The 2023-2024 Tournament of Champions Hosts are as follows: |
To apply to attend the NOHA Tournament of Champions, please fill in the online application form. If you will be applying to change category, please review the Criteria for Change of Category and ensure you have the proper documentation along with your application. Applications and payment are due December 1st. If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Morell at [email protected] NOHA Tournament of Champions Rules & RegulationsCriteria for Change of CategoryTournament of Champions Hosts 2023-2024 |
OHF Bulletin 23-028 OHF Championships Host Announcement
The OHF has announced the Hosts for the 2024 OHF Championships!
See all the Hosts in the OHF Bulletin 23-028 – OHF Championships Hosts
Congratulations to NOHA Hosts Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey (U13 A) and Timmins Minor Hockey (U13 AA).
Sault Major Hockey Association was also awarded the U18 AAA Central Regional Championships, which was announced earlier.
NOHA November Coaching Clinics
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Indigenous Hockey Equipment Drive
The Indigenous Hockey Equipment Drive will be taking place Saturday October 21st, between 09:00 am and 1:00 pm at the Northern Hockey Academy, 1351 F Kelly Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario.
This is the second year in a row where the Champions of the Indigenous Hockey Equipment Drive have partnered with the Northern Hockey Academy for this very important initiative.
Please see that attached media release for further information.
Porkette Bingo
Reserve your tickets now with your team manager
NOHA Rink Report – September 29, 2023
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NOHA Rink Report – September 15, 2023
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