OHA Coaches are committed to improving communication, collaboration and professional development opportunities among coaches of all OHA leagues.
✓ PD Webinars
✓ Mentorship & Leadership
✓ Drill exchanges
✓ Technology sharing
✓ Etc.
Brian Irwin, Sarnia Legionnaires
Connor Armour, Cobourg Cougars
Russell Sutton, Lucknow Lancers
Kory Green, North Middlesex Stars
James Thomson, Aurora Tigers
Michael McIlveen, Cambridge Redhawks
Louie Blackbird, Walpole Island Wild
OHA Staff Rep: Murray Nystrom, Technical Director [email protected]
November 18, 2023 | Wes Wolfe, Assistant Coach Erie Otters (OHL)
Wes Wolfe shares an engaging presentation that offers ideas and insight for developing the key skills required of players who participate in special team situations. Wes’s strong relationship with the OHA stems from time with the Niagara River Hawks, head coach and assistant GM with the St. Catharines Falcons, and as general manager and head coach of the Cobourg Cougars. Wes has developed into a premiere development coach emphasizing a positive learning culture, supportive analytics and a player management approach that is athlete centred.
November 18, 2023 | David Matsos, Head Coach St. Thomas Stars (GOJHL)
Currently the head coach of the St. Thomas Stars, David has an extensive coaching history including 11 years in the Ontario Hockey League, where he spent 4 seasons as the Head Coach of the Sudbury Wolves and Hamilton Bulldogs as well as 7 seasons as an Assistant/Associate Coach between Windsor and Hamilton. David has spent the two most recent seasons with the London Nationals in the GOJHL. He spent 5 years coaching professionally in Europe and has also represented Canada as an Assistant Coach in both the u17 tournament and the Canada-Russia series.
David was the Head Coach for the winning GOJHL u18 team at the prestigious 2023 MacPherson tournament.
