Staff

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CHRIS KANALY

General Manager

Chris was named Director of AAA Hockey- Philadelphia Region in November 2021. Previously, Chris spent 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Revolution.  His coaching resume spans 3 decades and includes stops at the Youth, Junior, NCAA and Professional Levels. He has served as the Philadelphia Revolution’s President and General Manager for the past 10 years. Chris is a demanding coach who stresses the covenants of accountability, trust and team work to achieve his goals.  A true developer of the elite athlete, Chris is driven to enhance his players’ self discipline and skill sets through repetition and self sacrifice.

Chris resides in Southampton, NJ with his Wife Melissa and their 3 Children.

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JAMIE HILL

Hockey Director

Hill is a 29-year-old from Glassboro, NJ.  He embarked on his coaching career following the transition from playing in the German Pro League.  Hill also played in the SPHL, earning nearly a point per game in 2017-2018 for the Fayetteville Marksmen.

Prior to playing professional hockey, Jamie played junior hockey in the USHL for the Waterloo Blackhawks and later played NCAA Division 1 hockey at the University of New Hampshire.  Jamie is an alumnus of our Club, having played midget hockey for Team Comcast, including helping his team win a silver medal at the 2008 USA Hockey 16U National Championships.

Jamie’s goal as a coach and director is to help players achieve their goals and become better on and off the ice.

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TIM WITTY

18U Premier Head Coach

Grew up playing and coaching in the Bucks County and Philadelphia area

Over the last 10 years, Witty has coached for the Warwick Wildcats and Philadelphia Blazers Tier II

Has experience coaching 12U to 18U levels

USA Hockey level 4 certified coach

Played youth hockey with Tier II Warwick Wildcats and Tier I Tri-State Selects

Played 4 years in the ACHA with La Salle University DII and started coaching after graduation

Witty’s coaching style revolves around teaching team/individual skill development through position specific drills, team concepts and competitive environments

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BOB CRISCUOLO

2010 Head Coach

Bob has been coaching youth hockey in the Delaware Valley for nearly 40 years from mites to midgets while overseeing teams playing at various levels from in-house to AAA. He has helped dozens of former players navigate the challenging path to both New England Prep schools and Division I/II/III NCAA college programs. His teams have participated in multiple league and district playoffs at both the Tier I and II levels. Bob is a USA Hockey level 4 certified coach.
Skill development and building a team culture have been the cornerstone of Bob’s coaching style since he began his career. He is most proud of the number of players that continued to play in college and the lasting relationships he has maintained with so many of his former players.
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JAY PARANICH

2011/2012 Head Coach

Within a coaching career exceeding a decade, Jay has utilized structured, empirically-based, and innovative strategies to harness the true potential of skaters, players, and teams

Spearheaded an array of power skating clinics, hockey agility camps, as well as consultations and private sessions to enhance comprehensive skillsets with implementation of an individualized developmental approach

With a strong foundational focus, has developed comprehensive learn to skate and learn to play programming to ignite the passion of incoming generations of hockey players.

Demonstrated an ability to propel the success of players within learn to play through Midget age brackets

Level 4 certified coach with an unwavering commitment to the progressive development and success of youth hockey players

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CARL ORTH

2013 Head Coach

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JIM HUGHES

2014 Head Coach

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CHRIS RIGGS

2015 Head Coach

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