Current Coaches (Guelph Girls Hockey Association)

Josh Richardson

Josh is the father of two GGHA girls who played Novice HL and Select in 2016-17 and he spent 2016-17 serving as head coach of both teams. This will be Josh’s first year as the Novice rep head coach.  

The focus of the Novice rep team will be individual skill development, learning to be a teammate, experiencing the sense of team, while having a ton of fun.   Josh believes in developing well rounded girls, fair play, positive reinforcement and inspiring dreams on and off the ice. 

He is looking forward to a great 2017/18 season – Go Gryphons Go! ×

Mike Johnston

Mike is excited and looking forward to the upcoming season with the Peewee B team.  He has been a coach in both girls and boys Rep Hockey for 23 years and played Rep hockey with the Chinguacousy minor hockey association (CMHA).  This experience and other educational opportunities have provided Mike with many ideas on how to develop and grow this year’s Peewee B team.

Mike’s coaching philosophy revolves around three things a player must develop to be successful: game sense, attitude and skills.  His theme as a coach is to teach the girls to never stop learning and to show them the importance of giving 110% in whatever they do, both on and off the ice. Mike works hard to create a safe environment that is positive and respectful to the female athletes through encouragement, teaching and fair discipline when needed.  Open communication between parents, coaches and players will create success for the team. ×

Trevor Elmslie

Trevor is a long-time resident of Guelph and the father of 2 daughters playing in the GGHA in Bantam and PeeWee. He has coached with the Fundamentals and AtoMc programs for several years, coached the Preston High School Girls Varsity team for many seasons, and has spent the last three years with the Atom and PeeWee Guelph Gryphons rep programs.

The two things of primary importance for girls on his teams are that they put 100% effort every time they strap on their skates to improve their skills and abilities, and that they show good sportsmanship, teamwork, and are role models both on and off the ice.

He is very much looking forward to working with all the families throughout the season. Go Gryphons Go!×