Somerset, NJ, February 14, 2019: The Protec Predators spring hockey team has officially released their Bantam/Midget coaching staff for the Spring of 2019.
Predators Bantam Gold is TBA! Keep checking our website Protec Predators Website for updates!
Predators Bantam Navy will be led by Coach Ray Vallejo. Coach Vallejo spent his youth hockey days with Comcast AAA (now Virtua) and was part of the University of Maine club hockey team. Ray coaches the Mite A and Peewee AA teams for the Protec Ducks. Under his guidance, the Peewee AA team won the Maryland Regional Silversticks Championship and earned a birth to Silversticks Internationals in Port Huron, Michigan. Coach Vallejo remarked, " I'm looking forward to the spring and working with new players, and of course meeting new families. Coaching is so rewarding for me, and I truly enjoy watching the players make significant progress."
Coaching Predators Gold U16 will be Coach Nick Montechio. Coach Nick is an up and coming star in the coaching ranks. He was a standout player at Hillsborough High School, with the NJ Renegades, and for Rutgers University. His clinics and lessons are excellent and he is well liked by his players.
Predators Navy U16 Coach to be announced!
Coach Terry Watt will be leading Predators Gold U18 this Spring. Coach Terry has over 28 years of hockey experience around the world. He played Juniors Tier I in Canada and USA, and college hockey at Buffalo State. Terry played hockey professionally for 8 years on 14 different teams on 4 continents, and won 3 professional Championships. With over 13 years of experience teaching power skating & hockey skills for top hockey schools In both Canada and USA, the Predators are very lucky to have Coach Terry working with us! When asked what his approach to the season would be, Coach had this to say, “My goal is to help build a solid winning team, but I also want us to focus on character by teaching my players the importance of hard work, and a team-first attitude. This way, everyone gets involved and can achieve their goals during and after hockey.”
This season, Bantams/Midgets will attend 1 or 2 tournaments and spring league. Birth years level are between the 2005-2006 for Bantams, 2003-3004 U16 and 18U is 2001-2002. The season will begin in late March and go to mid-June.
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