Coaching Staff
| Ryan Donald | Head Coach and General Manager |
| Ryan is the club’s first-ever head coach and general manager for the team’s inaugural season of 2020-2021. Donald spent 5 seasons at Yale University as an Assistant Coach before joining the Bucks in 2020. Donald also has had coaching stints in both Trail and Woodstock. Ryan played 2 years of junior A hockey himself and then went on to play for Yale University for 4 years, winning an ECAC championship along the way. He then played 3 years of professional hockey including a Kelly Cup championship with the Florida Everblades in 2012. Ryan and his wife Carly, have 3 daughters Georgia, Patricia and Theodora. |
| Colin Minardi | Assistant Coach |
| Kelvin Cech | Assistant Coach and Academy Head Coach |
| Roman Vopat | Assistant Coach |
| Madison Hallingham | Trainer and Equipment Manager |
| Nathan Lieuwen | Goalie Coach |
| Nathan played professional hockey for 5 years from 2012-2017, including playing in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres. He also played 5 years for the Kootenay Ice of the WHL, winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup and Playoff MVP in 2010-2011. He also runs a goalie coaching company Kootenay Goaltending.
After retiring due to injuries, Nathan now lives in Cranbrook, BC with his wife Breanne and their son Wesley and daughters Oaklynn and Scottie. |
Kevin Ewaskow Team Chaplain
