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Whaler Junior Hockey Coaching Staff
Andy Newton
EJHL South Head Coach
Phone: 951-346-8951
Andy Newton will behind the bench for the Whalers EJHLS team for his 2nd season. Last season, Newton lead the Whalers to an EJHLS Championship and USA Hockey Tier III Jr. A National Tournament apperance. Coach Newton comes to us from California as the assistant coach of the California Stars U16 AAA team. Coach Newton has been coaching for 10 years, everything from U18AAA to Mites. Coach Newton has advanced numerous players to AAU, NCAA, and Jr. ranks. Andy comes from a large hockey background in his family. His brother Josh played for the San Diego Gulls in the ECHL and his younger brother Jacob played for the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, who Andy still trains to date. Coach Newton played his Junior hockey for the Las Vegas Outlaws in the WSHL and then for the Salem Ice Dogs in the IJHL.
Brad Jones
Empire Head Coach
Phone: 810-533-9189
Jones will embark on his 2nd season at the helm of the Whalers Empire Jr. B team after spending the previous 3 seasons behind the bench of the Whalers Bantam AA Junior Developmental Program. Last season, Jones lead the Whalers to 3rd place in the Empire Southern Conference and the Empire playoffs with a record of 22-18-0-2. A native of Grand Blanc, MI, Jones brings 23 years of playing experience to the Whalers. After a youth career in the Tier 1 AAA MWEHL for Belle Tire, Litttle Ceasers, and the Detroit Trackers, Brad made the leap to Junior hockey. He spent parts of 2 seasons with the Bozeman Icedogs and Helena Bighorns of the NAHL before winning a NORPAC championship with the Queen City Cutthroats in 2005/2006 season. The following year he made the move to Virginia to join the inagural Junior Whaler team under coach Brent Agrusa. Jones led all Whalers defensemen (15 G, 60A, 75 PTS) and finished top ten in league scoring on the way to an undefeated season and a CHA championship. Brad became the first Junior Whaler to commit to NCAA college hockey when he committed to the Becker College Hawks of the ECAC Northeast Division 3 in Worcester, MA. Brad spent 2 seasons with Becker, posting 13 points in 32 career games while protrolling the blueline for the Hawks before returning to Hampton Roads to take over as coach of the Whalers Junior Development Team. On top of coaching, Brad is also currently the Whaler Nation Program Director & Hockey Operations Director.
