2024-2025 Rep Coaches:
| Division |
Coach |
Email |
| U18 AA |
Scott Walton |
email |
| U18 A |
Trevor Elmslie |
email |
| U18 BB |
Sinead Daumas |
email |
| U15 AA |
Tim Oates |
email |
| U15 A |
Scott Stewart |
email |
| U13 A |
Sandra Payne |
email |
| U13 BB/B |
Caroline Ross |
email |
| U11 A |
Mike Johnston |
email |
| U11 BB/B |
Todd Neil |
email |
| U9 B |
Frank Doyle |
email |
| U22A |
Dean Huyck |
email |
| Sr A |
Kevin Pitts |
email |
| Sr B |
Melody Pilchuk |
email |
Scott Walton:
Scott is a retired Canadian Armed Forces officer with 28 years of service. Upon retirement, he returned to Guelph and has been actively coaching in both the GMHA and GGHA associations. Before his retirement, he was involved with the Barrie Women’s Hockey Association for 8 years, serving as both a head coach and an assistant coach across various levels of girls' hockey, including the PWHL Barrie Jr Sharks, where he spent his last 3 years as an assistant (video/bench coach).
Scott is a coach evaluator with the OWHA and serves as the Director of Hockey Operations for the GGHA. This will be Scott's 6th year with the GGHA. In his first year, he was co-coach of the Bantam A team, and in his 2nd and 4th years, he was the head coach for the U18 AA team. As a non-parent coach, Scott brings an unbiased and fair approach to team and individual player development. Players can expect to be challenged and rewarded for their efforts.
The team will continue to promote local and import talent while traveling to showcase tournaments. Developing players and exposing them to programs and opportunities beyond the U18 experience is a cornerstone of the U18 program.
Trevor Elmslie:
Trevor is excited to return as the non-parent Head Coach for the U18 A team. A long-time resident of Guelph, he is the father of two daughters who have played girls' hockey for the past fifteen years. Trevor has coached girls' hockey in two different centres for over 10 years, working with teams ranging from Fundamentals and U11 B to U15 AA and U18 A.
He has been a high school teacher in Cambridge for the past 23 years and is also an official with the Guelph and Hespeler Referees Associations. Player development and enjoyment of the game are two key pillars he strives to achieve each year. Throughout the season, there will be close cooperation with the U18 AA program and the University of Guelph to provide opportunities for skill and ability growth.
Sinead Daumas:
Originally from Europe and raised in Great Britain, Sinead represented her county in both field hockey and kayaking. Her passion for hockey led her to play ice hockey, where she had the opportunity to compete against Rachel Flannigan, the current University of Guelph Head Coach. A serious injury temporarily halted her playing career, but she later returned for two more seasons and was listed on Elite Prospects.
Sinead's involvement in hockey reignited when her son began playing in Great Britain. She was involved with the Telford Tigers before moving to Canada, where she later joined Halton Hills Minor Hockey. Since 2011, Sinead has been active with GGHA, coaching novice and atom house league teams. In 2014, she transitioned to the rep system when her daughter began playing Novice rep. Sinead has consistently been part of the bench staff throughout her years with GGHA.
Sinead believes in developing players while promoting a positive environment. She aims to provide players with clear direction and focus, helping them achieve quantifiable success in all areas. Her philosophy emphasizes player ownership of their roles, ensuring satisfaction and happiness, and fostering growth and development to prepare them for higher-level teams in the following seasons.
Tim Oates:
Tim is a long-serving volunteer minor hockey coach with over 10 years of experience coaching both boys' and girls' hockey in Guelph, from Timbits up to U16 AA. Tim brings a strong passion for the game of hockey, with a primary focus on developing athletes' skills and understanding of the game. He is dedicated to inspiring his players to mentor and give back to the game they love, hoping that one day they will come full circle and want to lead and coach others.
Tim’s philosophy centers on building a hard-working team with a positive culture, ensuring that the girls have fun while learning and improving every time they come to the rink.
This will be Tim’s 8th year coaching within the GGHA and his first as a non-parent Head Coach.
Sandra Payne:
Sandra has been a coach in women's hockey for over ten years, with experience at various levels, from B to the U16 Elite High-Performance program with the OWHA. She started playing hockey at the age of 5 and continued through the AA and university levels. The mission and vision for the upcoming season focus on developing players' skills, hockey knowledge, and team culture in a safe and inclusive environment that promotes learning, development, and a winning mindset. Sandra and her coaching staff are excited to join GGHA and help develop and advance the U13 AA/A team this season.
Caroline Ross:
Coach Caroline is looking forward to her third year of coaching with the GGHA. Her coaching philosophy is built around the acronym REF: Respect, Effort, and Fun. She aims to instill this philosophy in the next generation of GGHA rep hockey players while teaching them the basic skills of hockey and the importance of teamwork in a rep hockey environment. Go Gryphs Go!
Michael Johnston:
Mike is excited and looking forward to coaching the U11 A team. With 25 years of coaching experience in both girls' and boys' rep hockey, Mike played rep hockey with the Chinguacousy Minor Hockey Association (CMHA). His extensive experience and educational opportunities have equipped him with many ideas for developing and growing this year’s U15 A team. Mike’s coaching philosophy revolves around three key areas: game sense, attitude, and skills. His theme as a coach is to teach the girls to never stop learning and to always give 110% in everything they do, both on and off the ice. Mike works hard to create a safe, positive, and respectful environment for female athletes through encouragement, teaching, and fair discipline when needed. He believes that open communication between parents, coaches, and players is crucial for the team's success.
Frank Doyle:
Frank is very excited to coach the U9 rep team this upcoming year. He has been involved with GGHA for several years as a coach and assistant coach with his daughters’ teams. This will be Frank’s first season as a rep hockey coach. Frank understands the important role a coach's guidance plays in the development of a hockey player and a person. As a minor hockey player in Guelph, Frank benefited from the dedication and energy of many great coaches who helped develop his skills as a goaltender. After playing minor hockey in Guelph and Junior B, Frank earned a hockey scholarship to the University of Maine and enjoyed an eleven-year professional hockey career. Throughout his career, Frank learned the importance of dedication, continuous learning, and being a team player, principles he now applies as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Frank’s goal for the upcoming year is to create a fun environment where players learn the basic skills of hockey, as well as discipline, respect, and teamwork, setting them up for success both on and off the ice.
