Our Coaches

• 2025 - Preset CT RiverHawks Bantam AA Tier 2 Head Coach
• CHC Tier 2 State Champions (2025)
• USA Hockey National Championship Tournament Attendee (2025)
• 2023 - 2026 CT RiverHawks PeeWee AA Head Coach
• CHC Tier 2 State Champions (2025)
• New England Regional Runner Up (2025)
• CHC Tier 2 Semi-Finalist (2026)
• 2021 - 2024 CT RiverHawks Squirt AA Head Coach
• CHC Tier 2 Tournament (2023)
• CHC Tier 3 Semi-finalist (2024)
• Assistant Coach, Watertown / Pomperaug High School (2012 - present)
• 4 years Wesleyan University (1998-2002)
• Assistant Captain (2 years)
• 7 Year at Kent State, All Founders Teague Team 1997
• Bethel High School - All time leading goal scorer & points; All State Hockey Coach - Rectory School, Varsity

• 2022-23 RiverHawks 
• 3 Years Varsity Hockey Trumbull High School
• 3 Years D-League Coach
• D-League Lead Instructor
• Lead Instructor (NHL Learn to Play Program)

• CT RiverHawks 8U Coach (2020- 2025)
• CT RiverHawks 10U Assistant Coach (2022-2024)
• CHC Tier 2 Tournament (2023)
• CHC Tier 3 Semi-finalist (2024)
• CT RiverHawks 12U AA Assistant Coach (2024 - 2026)
• CHC Tier 2 State Champions (2025)
• New England Regional Runner Up (2025)
• CHC Tier 2 Semi-Finalist (2026)
• CT RiverHawks 10U Major Head Coach (2026 - Present)
• CT RiverHawks 14U 2013 AA Assistant Coach (2026 - Present)

Daniel grew up in Monroe, CT and graduated from Trumbull High School in 2007 where he was a four-year letterman in Varsity Hockey.

Following an accomplished High School hockey career, Daniel went on to Framingham State University where he majored in History with a minor in Education. He was a member and instrumental leader of the Framingham State Rams Men’s Ice Hockey Team (NCAA Division III), where he was a three-time All American Hockey Player, a three-time All Conference (MASCAC) Hockey Player, an NCAA All Academic recipient, and named the 2010 NCAA Division III Rookie of the Year Award.

Daniel went on to play professionally in the minor-leagues with stints in the East Coast Hockey League, the Southern Professional Hockey League, and the Federal Prospects Hockey League.

2023-24 will be the first season for Daniel coaching a RiverHawk Team!

• Rye Country Day School (1996-1998) All State 
• Connecticut Clippers MJHL (1999)
• Salve Regina University NCAA (2000-2004) 
• 2021-23 D-League Coach and Instructor
• 2023-24 Head Coach Riverhawks Mite A1
• 2024 Rink Rats Mite Head Coach

Brendan is from Stamford, CT and grew up playing Stamford Youth Hockey. He played his high school career at Fairfield Prep where he held the title of Assistant Captain his senior year and helped lead the team to a State Championship. He played an additional few years of Junior Hockey with the Boston Bulldogs. Brendan has over 20 years coaching experience, previously coaching for Mid-Fairfield (Mite through Peewee level) and Greenwich High School. The 2024/25 season will be his first year coaching in the RiverHawks organization. 

• Fairfield Prep: 1995 
• Boston Bulldogs: 1996-98 
• Mid Fairfield: 1999-2007
• Greenwich High: 2003

Justin is from Sandy Hook, CT having grown up and played for the CT Riverhawks from 2012-2015. He continued on to play at Newtown High School. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2021. While stationed in Singapore, he played in the Singapore Ice Hockey League where he played against hockey players from all different countries and was named MVP. Later on he joined the Marine Corps Ice Hockey team, playing in tournaments all over the country and continues to play with them today. He also coaches goalies over at CT Crease and works with goalies remote working on Hockey IQ and training plans.

• Southern CT Storm Special Hockey Mentor and Goalie Coach (2015-2021)
• Singapore Ice Dragons Program Goalie Coordinator (2022-2023)
• Singapore Ice Dragons U10, U12, U14 Assistant Coach (2022-2023)
• Greenville Jr Pirates U16 Assistant and Goalie Coach (2025-2026)
• CT RiverHawks (1st Season)
• CT Crease (2026-Present)

• CT Riverhawks 10U Assistant Coach (2025-2026)
• 2 Years University Of New Haven ACHA D3 Hockey
• 3 Years Varsity Highschool Hockey Amity High School