Important 2015-16 Program Information
The Whalers continue to offer the most comprehensive travel program in the CBHL, providing our players with the most ice time and best value. Whaler Nation continues to strive for excellence on and off the ice while providing a maximum level of competition, coaching, training, and safety for each of our players. In 2015-16 we will continue to offer first class programming to our players, providing them a pathway to Junior and Collegiate hockey. Below is some of the key programming our players will take advantage of in the 2015-16 season.
- Whaler Nation Happy Hour (6 weeks of Pre-Season training taught by our junior coaches and power skating instructor Suzie Hewitt)
- Bon Secours InMotion Sports Performance Training with certified trainer Ryan Neal.
- ImPact Concussion Testing for all players
- Free Weekly Injury Clinics w/ Dr. Alexander Aboka
- 2 practices per week running August 18th, 2015-March 24th, 2016
- 40-50 Game Schedule
- 2 Tournaments
- Full access to the Whaler Nation Gym
- Goalie Skills Sessions, every other Wednesday
The full list of detailed information will be released soon, along with dates for the Whaler Nation picnic, uniform orders, and ImPact concussion testing for all players. We look forward to seeing everybody at tryouts May 11, 12, and 14 at the Chilled Ponds. Sign up for tryouts today online at: https://whalernation.sportngin.com/register/form/736010048.
Whaler Nation is proud to announce their coaching line-up for the 2015-16 season.
2015-16 Whaler Nation Line-Up
Executive Director- Brad Jones
Jr. Whalers Elite- Rod Taylor, Jon Vaillancourt
Jr. Whalers Empire- Brad Jones, Ryan Anderson
Head of Coaches- Rod Taylor
Sports Performance Trainer- Ryan Neal
Goaltending Coach- Grant Laughrey
Mite Upper- Richard Blais
Mite Lower- Bruce Liptak
Squirt Upper- Bradley Jones
Squirt Lower- TBD
PeeWee- Chris Douglas, Rod Taylor
Bantam- Phil Milbourne
U16 AA/ USPHL AAA Futures - Grant Campbell
U16 A- Eric Schauer
Billeting Coordinator Brian Osmundson
Tournament Director- EJ Sauer
WN Scheduling- Tom Knowlton
Administrative- Kelley Foster
**Assistant coaches for all youth teams will be selected after tryouts**
Whaler Nation Contacts
Whaler Nation Executive Director- Brad Jones- brad@chilledponds.com
Head of Coaches- Rod Taylor- rtaylor@chilledponds.com
LOCAL YOUTH WHALERS ADVANCING THEIR CAREERS
Regen Cavanagh (Chesapeake, VA)- Corpus Christi Icerays (NAHL), Drafted Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
Ryan Salkeld (Virginia Beach, VA) Buffalo State Bengals (NCAA)
Kevin Vanous (Virginia Beach, VA) St. Anselm (NCAA)
Blake Scott (Virginia Beach, VA) Jr. Whalers Elite)
Brandon Osmundson (Chesapeake, VA) Jr. Whalers Empire
Zach Alvarado (Virginia Beach, VA) Jr. Whalers Empire
Gerald Owen (Chesapeake, VA) Becker College (NCAA)
Cody Pessig (Virginia Beach, VA) Lebanon Valley College (ACHA D1)
Kevin Whitbeck (Chesapeake, VA) Old Dominion University (ACHA D3)