2025 - 2026 Head Coaches

Paul Stuetz

Paul has been coaching for over 25 years and has coached nearly 5,000 children and adults, including both youth and adult learn to play programs. CEP Level 4.

Jon Waldman

Jon is a SYHA Board Member and long-time ice hockey player and coach. CEP Level 4.

Jeffrey "JJ" Michaels

JJ has over 25 years of hockey coaching experience at all levels of hockey ranging from 8U all the way to the NHL. CEP Level 5.

Jeffrey "JJ" Michaels

JJ has over 25 years of hockey coaching experience at all levels of hockey ranging from 8U all the way to the NHL. CEP Level 5.

Zack Kaplan

SYHA's President has been a lifelong ice hockey fan and player. Zack played youth hockey through high school, played college hockey at the University of Pennsylvania, and continues to play in an adult league in the Westchester area. CEP Level 4.

Mike Carlucci

Mike has coached a broad variety of highly successful youth hockey teams and created multiple elite spring hockey programs. Mike grew up playing “A” level travel hockey for 8 years, including 6 state titles and 2 New England Regional Championships. He played on Team Connecticut, 4 years of Trinity Catholic Varsity Hockey, earning 2 State Championships and 1 State title, followed by 2 years of University of Connecticut Club hockey. Mike’s extensive coaching career includes the Greenwich Blues, Trinity Catholic High School, the New Canaan Winter Club, CT Jr Whalers, and the Southern Stars. Mike has also been Hockey Director for the Rinks at Shelton as well as SoNo Ice House and Travel Hockey Coordinator for the Fairfield Ice Academy. CEP Level 4.

Kevin Becker

Coach Kevin has been around elite hockey his entire life, including with Kingwood Oxford, CT Chiefs, and most recently Hobart College. In addition he’s coached at Pro Ambitions Summer Camps since High School. CEP Level 2.

Zack Kaplan

SYHA's President has been a lifelong ice hockey fan and player. Zack played youth hockey through high school, played college hockey at the University of Pennsylvania, and continues to play in an adult league in the Westchester area. CEP Level 4.

Jessica Troilo

Coach Jessica has been playing ice hockey since she was 6 years old. She played at Canterbury during high school and continued on to compete at SUNY Cortland throughout college. Over the past 15 years, she has worked in private fitness and athletics, training both the general public and athletes of all ages. CEP Level 1.

Mike Lopez

Coach Mike has played elite hockey his entire life, including with Mid-Fairfield, the North Jersey Avalanche, Nichols College and most recently the Danbury Hat Tricks. CEP Level 2.

Alex Munoz

Coach Munoz is a Varsity Hockey coach with the Mount Pleasant Ice Cats and a Varsity Lacrosse coach at Hastings High School. Earlier in his career, Coach Munoz served in the U.S. Army and, after serving in Desert Storm and finishing college, and was drafted into Major League Lacrosse. CEP Level 2.

Anthony Felice

In addition to leading our Lady Raiders program, Coach Anthony is the Head Coach of the Men's Ice Hockey Team at Sacred Heart University. He also coaches for Rye Country Day School, previously coached with Manhattanville College and has coached elite travel teams in the New York and Connecticut areas for over 20 years. CEP Level 4.

Mike Carlucci

Mike has coached a broad variety of highly successful youth hockey teams and created multiple elite spring hockey programs. Mike grew up playing “A” level travel hockey for 8 years, including 6 state titles and 2 New England Regional Championships. He played on Team Connecticut, 4 years of Trinity Catholic Varsity Hockey, earning 2 State Championships and 1 State title, followed by 2 years of University of Connecticut Club hockey. Mike’s extensive coaching career includes the Greenwich Blues, Trinity Catholic High School, the New Canaan Winter Club, CT Jr Whalers, and the Southern Stars. Mike has also been Hockey Director for the Rinks at Shelton as well as SoNo Ice House and Travel Hockey Coordinator for the Fairfield Ice Academy. CEP Level 4.

Mike Rossi

Mike Mitrione

Mike is a longtime player turned coach with deep roots in the westchester hockey community. He began playing youth hockey in Pelham and went on to skate for the varsity team at Pelham Memorial High School. He later transferred and reclassed to spend two seasons with the Boston Hockey Academy’s U18 AAA team. Now, Mike brings his experience to the bench as a coach for Pelham Varsity and the Blackhawks U18 team. He also serves as an instructor with Erik Nates Euro Hockey and mentors youth players at all levels.