Meet the Team
Hockey Department Staff
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Evan Richardson
Assistant Director of Hockey
Evan grew up playing his minor hockey in Nanaimo, BC, on Vancouver Island. Following his minor hockey career, he went on to the BC Major Midget League, where he led the league in scoring, He then moved on to play 3 years in the BCHL, where he spent 1 year in Victoria and 2 years in Powell River. During that time, he won 1 World Junior Championship Gold medal in 2012, and 1 Silver Medal in 2013. Evan then went on to play his freshman season of NCAA Div 1 college hockey at Boston College, before transferring to finish his final 3 years at the University of Connecticut.
After his NCAA career, Evan then went on to play 3 professional seasons in the ECHL (Tulsa Oilers), England (EIHL), and France (Ligue Magnus).
Evan has now taken on the role of Hockey Coordinator at the NSWC, and wants to help as many players as he can achieve their highest levels of success, not only in hockey, but in life. His biggest strengths as a player were his passion for the game, and his skating, which he plans to share and help improve on everyone he meets and works with while on the ice.
Development Coaches
![Evan Richardson](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSWC-Evan-Richardson-web.jpg)
Evan Richardson
Assistant Director of Hockey
![Sven Butenschon](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2022.06-headshot-Sven-Butenschon-1.png)
Sven Butenschon
Development Coach
![Karen Kos](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/karen-kos.jpg)
Karen Kos
U13 Female Coach / Power Skating Coach
![Kiana Watson](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/3a6a789b-0449-42c3-9bdc-5eeb9ffc290a-600x566-1.jpg)
Kiana Watson
U15 Female Head Coach
![Ben Payne](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ben-Payne_NSWC_Coachimages-No-name-480x600-1.jpg)
Ben Payne
Power Skating Coach
![Jon Woodyard](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jon-woodyyard.jpg)
Jon Woodyard
U13 A1 Coach
![Tyson Mutlock](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tyson-mulock.jpg)
Tyson Mutlock
Development Coach
![Victor Kraatz](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/victor-kraatz.jpg)
Victor Kraatz
Development Coach
![Kai McDonald](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kai-McDonald-445x600-1.png)
Kai McDonald
Development Coach
![Sam Huston](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sam-huston.jpg)
Sam Huston
Goalie Coach
![Sheldon Baerg](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Baerg_NSWC_Coachimages2-480x600-1.jpg)
Sheldon Baerg
Goalie Coach
![Lynden Sammartino](https://www.nswc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Sammartino_NSWC_Coachimages_noname-480x600-1.jpg)
Lynden Sammartino
Goalie Coach
Minor Hockey Committee
- David Neale, Chair
- David Beaupre, Past Chair, Alumni Relationships, Discipline Committee
- Scott Souter, Female Hockey
- Jason Kean, Strategic Planning
- Sue Cleal, Finance, Risk Management
- Mark Jackson, Coach Coordinator
- Jason Maxwell, Initiation Hockey
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