Coaching & Program Director: John DiNorcia

Administrator: Kelly DiNorcia

Administrative Assistant: Darren Besida

Introductory & Special Hockey Level Coordinator, Goaltending Coach: Steve Riley

Intermediate Level Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator: Adam Diglio

Advanced Level Coordinator: Chad Dlugolecki

Master Scheduler: Cathy Voloninno

TEAM STAFF (2007/2008)
Team Coach Manager
Mite 1 'Red' Steve Riley Clarissa O'Hern
Mite 2 'Wht' John Dinorcia Jared Scheer
Squirt B Select 'Red' George Wirt Rich Zuckerman
Squirt B Select 'Wht' Gary Cox Kevin Fitzhenry
Squirt B Justin Friedman Micheal Barrera
Squirt A 'Red' Adam Diglio Robi Dallow
Squirt A 'Wht' Matt Gulateri Robert Ohnmeiss
Squirt AAA Major Ton VanDoren Nancy Obssuth
PeeWee B Bob Ritter Gail Rosen
PeeWee A Gary Cox Jill Friedfertig
PeeWee AAA Minor Steve Riley Cathy Kattak
PeeWee AAA Major Victor Masanko Betsy Bretzger
Bantam B John McManamey Hal Stern
Bantam A Joe Drew Jim Hertz
Bantam AAA Minor Gregory Wright Al Perez
Bantam AAA Major Jim Elia Kim Kirk
Midget 16 A Hank Coxe Bill Chwalyk
Midget 18 AA George Reinhardt Jan Pilanski
Sled Hockey Al Graul .
Daredevils John Schwartz .

Last Updated 11/03/07


OUR COACHES

Tom Van Doren
Tom has been coaching youth hockey for over 10 years, the last four at Devils Youth. Tom had a very successful season at Mite A last year, including a silver medal at the 2002-3 Silver stick Regional tournament. Prior to Devils Youth, Tom was varsity high school coach at Madison.


Adam Diglio
Adam has been coaching with Devils Youth since 1988. Prior to coaching Adam played D1 college hockey at Canisius College in Buffalo NY, First Division Pro in Italy and Minor Pro in Cincinnati for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. As a coach, Adam won a Bronze medal at the 1989 USA Hockey Bantam National Championships, a Silver medal at the 1999 USA Hockey Bantam National Championships and a Bronze Medal at the 2002 USA Hockey Midget Major National Championships. Adam is also the club’s defensive coordinator and a member of the Quebec team on ice staff.


Dave Gritschkie
Dave has been involved with Devils youth hockey on various different levels. Most recently Dave coached the peewee B team to the Atlantic District Bronze medal. Dave is also the head Varsity high school coach for Millburn.


Shawn Burke
Re-joining the Devils staff this year is Shawn Burke. As a player Shawn had much success with the Essex County Chief Hockey Club. As a coach, Shawn has coached various tier 1 teams from Mite to Midget levels, including the Devils Youth peewee AAA team to the District playoffs in 2000.


Steve Riley
Steve is entering his third year as a NJ Devils coach. In addition to being the Devils Goalie Coach, Steve coached the Midget AAA team to the Atlantic District playoffs the last two years. Steve also works with the USA Hockey Select Program and the Atlantic District Quebec Team staff.


Victor Masanko
Vic has been involved with Devils Youth for the past 10 years. Vic has coached at all levels within the club. Last year Vic’s team competed in the NJYHL playoffs. This year Vic’s Bantam AA team advanced to the Atlantic District Playoffs.


John Dinorcia
John Dinorcia is the Coaching and Program director for the NJ Devils Youth Hockey Club. John spends on-ice time with each team throughout the season in addition to performing game evaluations. John is a member of the Atlantic District Player Development Coaching Staff, where he has coached at several different levels. John was Director of the Garden State Games from 1998 to 2001. John’s teams have won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Junior Olympic Festivals. John was the Head Coach of the Atlantic District North New Jersey Devil team that won the 2002 International Peewee Quebec Tournament and the 2003 team which advanced to the Quarterfinals . He has also led our 1998 – 1999 Tier I Bantam Team to a Silver Medal at the USA Hockey National Championships, and our 2000 – 2001 Tier I Bantams to a Gold Medal and a National Championship. John’s current Bantam team just returned from the USA Hockey Nationals in Buffalo NY having accomplished: a third place finish and earning a Bronze medal. This team won Championships in: the 2002 Labor Day Face Off Classic in MA; the 2002 Bantam AAA Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Philadelphia; Atlantic League and District Playoffs. In addition, John is Regional Director of Huron Hockey Schools.


Jim Elia
Coaching the Bantam Major this year is Jim Elia. Jim is a Prep School Hockey product from Trinity-Pawling. Jim then attended and played Collegiate Hockey for Lake Forest University. Jim has had much success with the Devils having coached the Bantam team to the USA Hockey National Championships in 1993 and coaching the Peewee AAA team to a first place finish in the 2002 USA Hockey National Championship. In addition, Jim’s peewee major team won the 2002 Silver Stick Regional and International Championships, the Atlantic District and League Tournament Championships. Jim coached the Atlantic District North 2002 New Jersey Devil Quebec Team to a First Place finish in the Quebec International Peewee Championships and to a quarterfinal appearance in 2003.



Chad Dlugolecki
Chad is entering his sixth season at Devils Youth. This past season Chad coached the Midget Minor AAA team to a undefeated season in league play for the second year in a row. The Midget minor team also won the district title and won a Silver medal at the USA Hockey Nationals. This will be Chad's 4th year at the midget level. His midget teams over the past 3 years have all won the District regular season title and have been at USA Hockey Nationals the past 2 seasons. Chad has coached several teams for the Atlantic District Festival program from select 17 team to the select 13 team(Chad won gold with the 89 select 13 team in Ohio) Chad is a former player of the Devils Junior team under Jim Hunt who went on to become a player on the USA Hockey Player Development Program. A Program in which he is still a member of. Chad went on to attend and play for Avon Old Farms Prep School, the Boston Jr. Bruins and minor professionally with the Muskegon Fury of the UHL with much success.



John Warchol
John Warchol has well over 30 years of coaching experience, which has made him one of the most respected people in Hockey today. John is currently co-coach of the Seton Hall Prep Varsity Hockey team. John has won over 500 games at the High School level. John has coached at all levels of Hockey from Mite to semi pro. John is the NJ Devils Youth Hockey Club’s senior member of Coaching. John’s credits as a player include trying out for and being the last cut of the USA Hockey Olympic Team. This year John will be coaching the Girls with Steve Riley.