Craig Millin Founder |
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Craig has owned RPM from the beginning-1983. His responsibilities include RPM’s overall design, day to day operation and on ice instruction. 25 years later, Craig can still be found doing what he does best, instructing on-ice sessions, throughout South Western British Columbia. Craig has an extensive background that includes Junior, Semi-pro and Professional Hockey. Craig is a nationally certified Power Skating Instructor. |
Holly Rogers Director: Off-Ice Conditioning |
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Holly is a sports conditioning instructor with over 19 years experience teaching training and coaching athletes of every age and skill level. Holly has a Health & Fitness Certificate and Kinesiology Minor from SFU, and is a BCRPA Supervisor of strength trainers. Holly’s company Edge Player Development Ltd. has partnered with RPM bringing the latest techniques in player development. | |
Rory McDade Director |
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Rory played 4 years of WHL hockey with the Kelowna Rockets and one year of Pro Hockey with Oklahoma. His easy going personality coupled with his ability to relate with players of any age and skill level makes Rory one of our most popular instructors. Rory instructs at every level with RPM and the Pacific Rim Hockey Academy. Rory is a nationally certified Power Skating Instructor. | |
Jerry Ramak Director |
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Jerry is an advanced level coach having coached Tyke to Juvenille for 26 years.His other experiences include District Coach Co-ordinator, Course Instructor for BCAHA for 15 years including a year as Provincial Head Coach. Jerry has been involved with the BC High Performance Program (BC Best Ever) for 9 years. Jerry works at all levels of RPM including on ice instruction, coach mentoring and player/coach development. |
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Ryan Mensing Director Goaltending As the Director of RPM's Goaltending, Ryan is responsible for program design, content curriculum and staffing. Ryan will also deliver much of RPM's Goalie Instruction. Ryan's attention to detail, easy going personality excellent communication skills and genuine desire to help young people succeed makes Ryan a popular goalie instructor! Mark Fraser Instructor |
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Mark has been successfully coaching minor hockey for the past 16 years. He has coached from Tyke to Bantam Rep. As an instructor Mark’s no-nonsense approach to player development brings out the very best in all the young people he teaches. His experience and passion for the game produces experienced players ready for their next level of play. | |
Keith Peterson Instructor |
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Keith is a certified coach with 10 years experience from Atom to Bantam A. Keith has been involved with hockey development for the past 8 years and takes pride in building a strong rapport with players to push them to the next level. Keith is a teacher in the Coquitlam school district, played Junior hockey and was coach of the year in Port Moody. |
Tony Cotroneo Instructor |
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Tony has worked with RPM for the past 10 years. Tony instructs at every level from Tyke to Bantam/Midget. He has strong communication skills and is popular with lower mainland coaches when providing coach mentoring and coach development. Tony is the Youth Co-ordinator for the District of Maple Ridge. |
Ondrej Smrz Instructor |
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Ondrej is a Power Skating/Hockey Instructor from the Czech Republic. Playing Division 2 Mens Hockey and Division 1 Junior hockey Ondrej has quickly become one of our favourite instructors. He easy going personality combined with a no none sense approach provides an excellent learning environment for those wishing to improve the technical aspect of their game. |
Melissa Parmar Instructor |
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Melissa has an extensive background as a Power Skating Instructor. Melissa has played and coached at the elite level of womens hockey. Her easy going personality and genuine interest in working with young hockey players makes their experience an enjoyable one. Melissa is currently in her 3rd year of the Sport Science program at Douglas College. |