CAPS START TO PUT COACHING STAFF TOGETHER FOR 2011-112
Nelissen Excited about 2010-11 Season
Ferdi Nelissen will return as the Head Coach of the Central Plains Capitals for the 2011-12 season. Nelissen will be returning for his 5th season behind the bench of the Female Capitals and looks forward to the upcoming season. Nelissen states " we have a great group of talented and hard working returning veterans and a very exciting and talented group of Bantams coming up into the Program. " Nelissen feels it will be a great mix and create a very competitive team. The returning Midgets have tasted some success and a done very well in Hockey Manitoba's Program of Excellence with 4 of the 7 that attended the Spring 100 Camp moving onto the the Top 40 Camp. "All of our players from Central Plains who attended the Spring Camp were very competitive and showed they belonged at the Top Midget Level" added Nelissen. In the Bantams Nelissen feels he has a group that has been very well coached, is very competitive and skilled and has shown they can win. The Portage Bantam "A" team last season was a first place team in the Winnipeg Bantam "AA" league (the top league in the Province) and then won the Top Provincial Championship in Rural Manitoba.
Guiding the Bantam Program as Head Coach was Richard Oswald who Nelissen is pleased to announce will be joining the Female Caps coaching staff for the upcoming season. Oswald has an extensive background in hockey as both a player and coach and along with his hockey knowledge brings a tremendous work ethic and dedication to preparation that will help enhance the Caps Program. See Bio Below
Richard Oswald
Occupation: Teacher (MacGregor Collegiate)
Wife: Carlye
Daughters: Courtlyn and Sheridan
Residence: MacGregor
Coach Background
DEVELOPMENT 1 Coaching Certification
Head coach of the U14 Manitoba Royals Female AAA summer program 2007-11
Head coach of the Portage A Bantam Female in 2010-2011
Coached minor hockey at various levels for over 15 years
Head coach of numerous championships (local, provincial, western Canada and northern USA.)
Hockey Background
Spent 3.5 years with the Brandon University Bobcats after returning from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
3 time MJHL all-star with the Dauphin Kings of the MJHL.
Misc
Hockey/Power Skating Instructor (Hockey Factory) the last 5 years
Under 18 Female Program of Excellence Regional Evaluator. (past)
Bantam Challenge coach 2011.
I have had many great coaches over the years. These include:
Barry Trotz (Nashville Predators NHL)
Doug Stokes (Most wins of any MJHL coach)
Don Lucia (University of Minnesota Gophers 2 Time NCAA champions)
WELCOME TO THE STAFF RICHARD
Mike Vercaigne Returns for Second Season with CAPS
The Central Plains Capitals are pleased to announce the return of Mike Vercaigne as an Assistant Coach within their Program. Vercaigne will be entering his 2nd season with the Caps and has coached Minor Hockey for over 10 years within the Gladstone Minor Hockey system. Head Coach Ferdi Nelissen states "Mike brings a great deal of knowledge to the table and has a positive approach in dealing with the players within our Program. He was a very good fit within the Coaching team we established last year and should bring the same positive attributes for the upcoming season."
