Coaches

2011-2012 RDC Queens Hockey Coaches

Trevor Keeper		Eric Lodge		Brandin Cote
Laura Salomons		John Engelhardt		Andy Nowicki

Head Coach:	Trevor Keeper
Assistant Coach:	Eric Lodge
Assistant Coach:	Brandin Cote
Assistant Coach:	Laura Salomons
Goalie Coach:	John Engelhardt
Goalie Coach:	Andy Nowicki

Head Coach - Trevor Keeper

Trevor Keeper brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new position as Head Coach of Queens Hockey.  He has a Master of Science degree in Sports Coaching from the University
of Queensland with a specialization in the area of sports psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Lethbridge.  Trevor has taught and coached in various locales in Canada and abroad, including the last three years as a sessional instructor in RDC's Kinesiology & Sport  Studies department.

Trevor's hockey coaching experience includes:
Head Coaching:
 
• Team Alberta -  Canada Winter Games and Western Canada Challenge
 
• Red Deer AAA  Midget Rebels - AB AAA Midget
 
• Nanaimo AAA  Midget Clippers - BC AAA Midget
 
• Sapporo Snow  Juniors - Japanese Ice Hockey Federation
 
• Lethbridge AAA  Golden Hawks - AB Major Bantam

Assistant Coaching:
 
• Team Canada U- 18 - IIHF World Championships (Sweden 2006)
 
• Team Pacific U- 17- World Championships (2004 & 2005)
 
• Team Canada U-> 18 - U-18 World Cup (Czech Rep)
 
• Red Deer  Rebels - Western Hockey League (CHL)
 
• Red Deer  College Kings - Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
 
• University of  Lethbridge Pronghorns - CIS
 
 For more information, please contact Trevor Keeper:
 
• Phone:   403.505.9971
• Email:   trevor.keeper@rdc.ab.ca
 

Assistant Coach - Eric Lodge

Playing Experience:
• Heilbronner Falkens Hockey Club (Germany)
• Shreveport Mudbugs Hockey Club (U.S.)
• Lakehead Thunderwolves University Hockey Club (CIS)
• Team Canada Hockey Club (FISU- International University Sports Federation)
• Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL); Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL); Red Deer Optimist Chiefs (AMHL); Bentley Generals (Senior AAA)

Career Highlights:
• Assistant Captain of the Lakehead University Varsity Hockey
• Assistant Captain of the Team Canada (University)
• Attended St Louis Blues Rookie Camp
• CIS Academic All-Canadian, First Team All-Star (2005 & 2006 Ontario University Sports), Second Team All-Star (2004 Ontario University Sports), All Rookie Team (2002), Lakehead University Rookie of the Year, Queens Cup Champions (Lakehead University), Best Defenseman (Camrose Kodiaks), Best Defenseman (Lakehead University), Best Defenseman (Bonnyville Pontiacs)
• Allan Cup Champions (2009), Allan Cup Silver Medalists (2010), Royal Bank Cup Champions Doyle Cup Champions, AJHL Champions, Western Canadian Champions (Bantam AAA)

Coaching and Player Development Experience:
• Head of Hockey Program at Notre Dame High School (Red Deer)
• Assistant Coach for Team Central (Hockey AB U-15 Program of Excellence)
• Assistant Coach for Red Deer Optimist Rebels Midget AAA Hockey Club
• Skills Coach for Red Deer Minor Hockey Coach Mentorship Program
• Mentorship Program for Players making the decision to attend Major Junior Hockey or College scholarship options (Ontario Hockey Federation)
• Specialty Skills Goalie Development with GDI Goalie Schools

Assistant Coach - Brandin Cote

Playing Experience:
• Member of the Bentley Generals Senior AAA Hockey Team (2010/ 2011)
• 8 years of professional playing experience (2002-2009) (NHL, AHL, ECHL, Germany, Italy, UK)
• Signed three- year, NHL contract: Chicago Blackhawks (2002).
• Member of the Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club (WHL) (1997-2002).
• Named as one of the Top 25 Spokane Chiefs of all time.
• Hold Spokane Chiefs franchise record for games played (352), 11th all-time in goals (101), 8th in all-time assists (153), and 9th in all-time points (254). 
• Team Captain: Spokane Chiefs (2000 to 2002); Asst. Captain   (1998 to 2000).
• Two time WHL All Star: Captain (2001), Asst. Captain (2002).  
• CHL and WHL Humanitarian Player of the Year (2002).      
• Team Canada: 1998 World Under-18 Gold Medallist.
• Team Captain: Team Saskatchewan: 1997 World Under-17 Gold Medallist.

Coaching Experience & Education:
• Entering into 3rd year of the Bachelor of Education Middle Years Program @ RDC
• Currently participating in the Hockey Alberta Future Leaders Program (Coaching Excellence Scholarship program)
• Red Deer Minor Hockey Coach Mentorship
• Senior Instructor @ Tom Bast Hockey School and Skill Clinics
• Hockey Canada: Coach Level, Development Level I and Level II Certified

Goaltending Coach - Andy Nowicki

• Andy Nowicki returns to RDC as Goaltending Coach after spending nine years with the RDC Kings in the 90's, winning an ACAC Championship in 1993/94.
• His Goaltending coach experience includes 5 years with the NHL's  LA Kings (2001 to 2006) guiding the Kings goaltenders to their lowest GA in 35 years in 2001/2002
• 15 years in the Western Hockey league, and a Memorial Cup with Red Deer Rebels in 2001
• Coached with the National Women’s Team, American Hockey League, Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation, British Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada Advanced Camps.
• In the women’s game, Andy has coached National Team goalies Shannon Szabados, Kim St. Pierre, and Charlene LaBonte
• Coaching experience includes work with current NHL players... Cam Ward (Carolina), James Reimer (Toronto), Mathieu Garon (Predators),  Chris Mason (Winni peg), and Jason Labarbara (Phoenix)
• In 2010/11 Andy consulted to Allan Cup finalist Bentley Generals AAA Sr. and Bakersfield Condors ECHL.
• In addition to his goaltending instruction Andy is owner /instructor of a specialized leadership development program "Andy Nowicki Leadership Course"

Assistant Coach - Laura Salomons

• Laura is a former RDC Queen and U of A Panda player.
• Assistant Coach with RDC Queens (2010-2011)

Goaltending Coach - John Engelhardt

• John is a former goaltender from Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey. He has also spent time playing junior hockey in Blackfalds, Rimbey and Red Deer of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League.
• John holds Sport Management Diploma from Red Deer College and has spent time with Hockey Alberta working with various skill development and high performance camps.