As the head coach of the U13 Rep team, I look forward to a great season.
I have a passion for coaching and developing players at the minor hockey league level. This will be my 10th season coaching for South Huron Minor Hockey at a variety of levels including U9, U11, U13, and U15 rep teams. The improvement throughout the hockey season, of individual player skill and team play, has been very rewarding to be a part of.
I grew up playing minor hockey in Mooretown. I later played 4 years of Junior ‘B’ in Petrolia and Sarnia in the GOJHL, before earning a scholarship to play 4 years of Division 1 NCAA hockey at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.
My coaching focuses on: improving each player on the hockey team and instilling confidence in their abilities, running high tempo organized practices with a focus on skill development and compete level, and displaying leadership as a head coach to set a positive environment each day at the rink.
Looking forward to another great season.
Derek McLaughlin