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SHAWN RAY – Head Coach, Space Coast Hurricanes Jr. B |
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Head Coach Shawn Ray is entering his third season
with the Space Coast Hurricanes. Last year, Coach
Ray guided the Hurricanes to a first place finish in the
Florida Division as a first year member of the
Metropolitan Jr. Hockey League (MJHL). Prior to
that the Jr. B Hurricanes lost in the finals of the CHA
Jr B League back in 2007-08. This was the first
year that the Hurricanes became a Jr. B Club. In
there first two seasons, Coach Ray and the Hurricanes
have moved well over 12 players on to the college or Jr.
A level.
This year, the
team will be playing the second season in the Metropolitan Jr. Hockey
League, the oldest and most respected Jr. B League in
the Country.
Prior to building the Hurricanes Jr.
B program, Coach Ray has
coached in the Apple Core Junior program
for nine years at either the
Junior A or B level. In 2004 – 05 Ray was
the Head Coach of the Apple Core Junior B team in the
Empire Junior Hockey League, where he coached the team
to a regular season championship. Before coaching the
Junior B Team, Ray started as an assistant coach on the
Junior A Team. He was later names the Associate Head
Coach of the Junior A Team and finally named Head
Coach/GM in 2005. He was instrumental in the team
winning the Eastern Junior Championship in 2002-03, as
well as sending many players onto Division I and III
colleges and universities.
Ray is the owner and
director of Hurricanes Hockey School and the founder of the
JETS AAA Selects program. The Jets participate in many
spring and summer AAA Tournament. Shawn and
his wife Darian reside in Viera, FL with their three children, Tyler (7), Jordan (5) and Boots (8 months).
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BRET THOMPSON -
Asst. Coach, Hurricanes Jr. B |
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Bret will
be entering his second season as asst. coach of the
Hurricanes Jr. B Team. Bret is no stranger to the
Hurricanes program, for the past four years Bret has
coached at the Midget and Junior level and played a
major role in the 2007 National Jr. C Championship
Team. Bret has coached at many levels of youth, as well
as the college hockey. He has coached at several
colleges and universities such as, RIT, Williams and NASC. After playing his college hockey for North Adams
State, Bret went on to play professionally for the BP
Flyers in Holland. He started his own Pure Fitness
Training business and is a full time trainer here at the
Space Coast Iceplex. He works very closely with
the Jr. and Bantam hockey player's.
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Sean Bennett– Assistant Coach & Goalie Coach |
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Bio
coming soon
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