The Staff

Director- Major Dave Andersen, U.S. Marine Corps.  (Boston, Mass., & Binghamton, NY)  Camp Founder and on-site director.  Head Leadership instructor.  21-years in Marine Corps, 11-years hockey coaching and life-long student in leadership development and promoting success to our youth.  Entire work, leadership and coaching resume biography.

HOCKEY COACHING STAFF (On-Ice):

-ROBERT MILLER - (Morristown, NJ).  Coach Miller is currently the Head Coach of the Exeter Freeze of the new Northeast Professional Hockey League.  He retired last year from professional hockey after winning the league championship with the Knoxville Ice Bears of Southern Professional Hockey League in 2007.  He then became the Assistant Coach for the Walpole Express Junior A Team of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League in Walpole, Mass.  Coach Miller is a former Seton Hall Prep player winning All State, All Conference honors, All Parochial honors, All American and New England Sports Writers All Team award.  He then played at New Hampshire College and then finished playing with Salem State College before becoming a professional player with Jacksonville Baracudas, Lakeville Loggers and Knoxville Ice Bears.

MIKE LAZAZERRA - (NEW YORK ISLANDERS) - Mike just completed his second season as the NY Islanders video assistant coach in 2007-08 after previously serving as an Assistant coach to Kevin Dineen with the Portland Pirates of the AHL (Anaheim Ducks Affiliate). LaZazzera has coached at many levels including the NHL, AHL, IHL, ECHL, SPHL, USHL as well as at the Division 1 college levels, for a total of 22 years coaching hockey.

-TJ FOX - (Oswego, NY), NHL SAN JOSE SHARKS.  SIgned with club in March of 2007 after a successful season with NCAA (Div I), UNION COLLEGE.  2007 HOBEY BAKER Award Honorable Mention!  Currently playing with the Wocester Sharks of the AHL.  Formerly Prep School stand-out at Salisbury Prep, Salisbury, CT., before moving on to the Syracuse Crunch of the OPJHL, then to the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers and Chicago Steel (JR A, Div I) where he was the leading scorer and an All-Star.  

-JAY VARADY - (Chahokia, IL) Asst. Coach, Everett Silvertips, Western Hockey League Major-Juniors (part of the Canadian Hockey League) .  Coach Varady coaches with the former Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coach, Kevin Constantine.   Past coaching includes a National Championship with the Pittsburgh Forge Juniors and as an Asst. Coach with NCAA (Div I), Union College and the Midget AAA St. Louis Amateur Blues.  Playing experience includes Midget AAA Chicago Young Americans, USHL Dubuque Saints (Team Capt.) and NCAA (Div I), Union College.    

-BRIAN BOVA - (North Andover, Mass.) NCAA (Div I), Assistant Coach, Saint Michaels University, Vermont, Div III.  Formerly the UMASS Lowell Div I, Graduate Assistant Coach.  Coach Bova was a three-year standout at the Northfield-Mount Hermon Prep School.  Two-time selection to NEPSAA All-Scholastic Tournament as a junior and senior.  Named to the NEPSAA All-New England First Line as a senior.  Named NEPSAA Offensive Player of the Year.  Named captain, team most valuable player as a senior.  

-BRANDON DORIA - (Bayonne, NJ).  Currently retired, Brandon played lest with the Groningen Grizzlies, Professional Netherland Hockey League, Netherlands. Former NCAA Holy Cross player (Div I) before making it to the ECHL and settling with the Augusta Lynx.  Moved to the SPHL with the Huntsville Havoc and the UHL's Adirondack Frostbite before moving to Europe.

NICK CHIAVETTA - (Harrisburg, PA) - Robert Morris University, Div I.  Nick was signed as a Junior A player while skating with the NY APPLE CORE in 2008.  An incoming Freshman with great promise, talent and speed. 


COUNSELORS (On & Off-Ice):

-Nick Andersen - (Honolulu, HI) Fwd, New York Apple Core Junior Hockey & St. Mary's High School, Manhasset, NY
-Daniel Tietelbaum, (Long Island, NY) Goalie, Boston Jr. Shamrocks, EJHL Jr. A, Boston, Mass
-Scotty Witmeyer - (Hummelstown, PA) - Fwd - NY Apple Core Jr. A, EJHL. 
-CJ Stellabotte - (Pittsburgh, PA) - Fwd - NY Apple Core Jr. A, EJHL.
-Danny Bailey - (Dale City, VA) Fwd, Virginia Express Juniors
-Kyle Moore - (Stafford, VA) - Def., Virginia Express Juniors
-Zac Creech - (Dale City, VA) - Def., Virgina Express Juniors

-Max Greenfield - (Stafford, Va.) - Def., Virginia Express Juniors
-Sgt. Ryan Parent - (Atlanta, GA) - United States Marine Corps

LEADERSHIP COACHING STAFF (Off-Ice):

Head Instructor -   MAJOR ANDERSEN (Reference above).

SGT. RYAN PARENT - (Atlanta, GA). Nephew of the great Philadelphia goaltender, Bernie Parent.  Enlisted in Marine Corps in 2003.  Was assigned as as a Tactical Data Networker with WIng Support Squadron 272 in New RIver, NC.  He deployed to Iraq in 2005 and then has been assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps.  Ryan grew up playing travel hockey and then ended up playing in the Springfield, Mass Junior Pics program.  He is currently the goalie coach with the Virginia Express.

-JOHN DUNDON - (Long Island, NY).  Enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1986 attaining the rank of Sergeant "Leader of Marines" by 1994.  Served with the Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment as a Mortarman with the Infantry.  Former High School State Champion Goalie, Youth Hockey Coach, Director of Herman's World of Sports, Sport's Camp Programs for Ice Hockey and Baseball instructing over 1500 youth.

-ERIK CRAWFORD - (Stillwater, Minn.).  Entered the Marines in 1984 and later entered Officer Training and was commissioned in the early 1990's as a Combat Engineer with the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion on Okinawa, Japan and delpoyed 9 times throughout the Asia-Pacific Region.  After leaving active duty in 1995, Erik served as Commanding Officer of a reserve detachment in Minneapolis, Minn.  He was recalled to active duty in 2004 and served in Iraq.  Erik currently works on armor technology with a passion for supporting of the personal saftey of our young men & women in uniform and is an avid youth Hockey Coach, Dad, Fan and Student with a desire to help young kids!  A fantastic addition to our leadership staff!

-MIKE CARRIS – (Syracuse, NY).  Served with U.S. Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991 with the 10th Marine Regiment. Mike spent two months in Iraq during the first Gulf War and Operation Provide Comfort with Hotel 3/10, an Artillery Battery attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Upon returning home, he attended college and started a career in the Engineering and Land Surveying industries while serving with Hotel 3/14 (Marine Reserves) where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He started playing organized hockey from the age of four through High School. While stationed at Camp Lejeune, he was instrumental in organizing a Marine Corps Hockey League and was the goalie for the inaugural Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Hockey Team, and still plays in a Men’s league in Richmond, VA.

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