• Played varsity at Franklin Pierce University

• Former varsity coach at Harwich high school

• Varsity assistant coach at Dennis-Yarmouth high school

• 14 years of experience in the Dennis-Yarmouth youth program

•  4 years assistant coach for U18 NE Jr Hurricanes

• Certified level 4 USA Hockey coach

 Coach Pete's passion for the game and specifically working with goaltenders and developing the position. Pete grew up on Cape Cod and was raised in the local rinks, playing youth hockey for Cape Cod Canal, Hobomock Chiefs, and Plymouth County All-Stars before playing for Sandwich High School, Williston Northampton Prep School, and college at the University of Southern Maine. While he still enjoys putting on the pads and playing in local men’s leagues, Pete has developed a passion for coaching and developing players. Pete is a Level 4 USA Hockey Certified Coach with a Bronze Certification in Goaltending. His Coaching experience includes Goalie Coach at St. John Paul II (2020 – current), FYH Goalie Development Coordinator (2017 - current), FYH Goalie Coach (2017 – current), and FYH Coach at the U8 and U10 levels for the past six years. Pete is excited to join the East Coast Thunder Hockey Club and bring his hockey passion to the program.

Certifications:

USA Hockey Level 4 certified coach

Completed Age-Specific Modules: 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U

Coached at the following levels:

2012-2014 6U Youth Hockey Coach at Tampa Bay Skating Academy

2014-2015 8U Youth Hockey Coach at Tampa Bay Skating Academy

2015-2016 8U Assistant Coach Pensacola Ice Flyers

2016-2017 10U Head Coach Pensacola Ice Flyers

2017-2018 10U Assistant Coach Birmingham Bulls

2017-2018 10U Head Coach Southeast Sevens AAA Travel Tournament Team

2018-2019 12U Assistant Coach Birmingham Bulls

2019-2020 6U Barnstable Youth Hockey Farm Coach

2020-2021 13U Assistant Coach East Coast Thunder

2021-2022 14U Assistant Coach East Coast Thunder

Referee Experience:

2019-2020 USA Hockey Level 1

2020-2021 USA Hockey Level 2

2021-2022 USA Hockey Level 3 and Certified High School (Varsity & JV) referee

2022 Voted in as National Ice Hockey Officials Association member of the Cape and Islands Chapter

Brian refereed all age levels from 8U to 19U both boys and girls  

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Brian Kudrle started playing organized hockey when he was 12. After playing high school hockey on Long Island (NY) he attended the US Coast Guard Academy where he played at the D3 level. Upon graduation, he married Lexi and began his career as a search and rescue helicopter pilot. He has 4 children, 2 sons that play ice hockey and 2 daughters that are competitive gymnasts. Brian enjoys the NY Rangers, all things hockey, doing just about anything with his family, skiing, and aviation. He has been chasing ice all over the country. Being stationed everywhere from Cape Cod to San Diego there was never a station where he was not playing or teaching his children to play. He has been involved in youth hockey at all levels for the past 10 years. He is greatly looking forward to passing on his love of the game to the 10U East Coast Thunder team.

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• 1999 – Owner, President Top Shelf Hockey School, LLC, Hyannis, MA​

• 2006 Co-Founder and Owner General Manager and Coach of the former New England Junior Hurricanes Elite Hockey Organization

•  2018 Owner and President of the East Coast Thunder Hockey Club to present

• 40 years of coaching experience from Mites to High School

• 20 Years D1 High School Coach

• 1 year Atlantic Coast Hockey League Assistant Trainer

• 7 years District 5 Champion

• Level 4 USA Hockey Certified

Coach Tavano is a native of Harwich. He grew up playing in the Lower Cape Youth Hockey program and graduated from Harwich High School in 1999 where he was a four-year varsity hockey player and the Captain during his senior year. Coach Tavano was a three-sport athlete, and in addition to hockey, played varsity soccer and baseball. After graduating from Hamilton College, he spent a brief time in Boston before returning home to the Cape to begin a firefighting career and currently serves as a Deputy Fire Chief. Over the past 16 years, Coach Tavano has coached at the high school level at Harwich High School and Nauset High School and has coached multiple youth levels from Learn to Play to Peewee. He has also coached little league baseball for a number of years. Coach Tavano brings a great passion for the game and for using sports to help young athletes develop resiliency and a positive work ethic that will translate into the classroom and the workforce as the athletes become young adults. 

Level 4 Certified USA Hockey

6 years NE Jr. Hurricanes (Mites-Bantams) 

1 year Seahawks (2007) 

2 years Falmouth Youth Hockey (Mites)

1-year Assistant Coach St John Paul II varsity Hockey

Senior assistant superintendent at Hyannisport club.  Marc has two sons. Marc's hobbies include golfing, sports, travel, and spending time with my family.