Coaches & Staff
Owner/Coach Will Savagian
USA Hockey Level 4 certified coach
USA Hockey U10, U12, U14, U16-18 coaching modules completed
Level Director at Elmbrook Youth Hockey (eyha) for squirt and pee wee levels
2018-2019 assisted with team practices with the Milwaukee Power
2019-2020 coached squirt b at eyha
2020-2021 coached pee wee b at eyha
2021-2022 coached pee wee a at eyha
2022-2023 coached Bantam b at eyha
2022 coached 18U fall midget team at eyha
2022-2023 coached the Novice Adult Co-Ed Hockey League (NACHL)
2023-2024 Coached Bantam A and Squirt C2 at EYHA
2023-2024 USA Hockey Coach Developer
2024 Milwaukee Tuskers spring Bantam head coach
attended and continue to attend several coaching conferences (in-person and on-line) to continue my education in coaching.
Assistant Coach Will Darling
USA Hockey level 2 certified coach
Played HS Hockey at University of Milwaukee
1992 State Champion and 1st team all-conference defenseman.
Played hockey for Phillips academy in Andover.
2021-2022 coached Squirts at Milwaukee Winter Club (MWC)
2022-2023 coached squirts at MWC
Coach Matt Shapiro
USA Hockey level 4 certified coach
Played Tier 1 Milwaukee Jr. Admirals and with the Madison Capitols
Played HS hockey for Brookfield Stars (1st team all-conference/Honorable mention all-state mvp/among other HS accomplishments)
Played for Hebron Academy in Maine
10 years coaching with the Brookfield Stars HS team
Several seasons coaching with the JV Brookfield Stars HS team
2019-2020 Coached Squirt B at EYHA
2022-2023 Coached Bantam A at EYHA as well as U6
2023-2024 USA Hockey Coach Developer
2022 and 2024 Hockey Director for EYHA
Assistant Coach JT Koppa
USA Hockey level 2 certified coach
Played HS hockey for Pius XI and Lake Forest Academy
Specializes as a skating coach (Making Future Skaters)
8 years as a private skating coach
3 years specializing in adult development.
3 years instructing the learn to skate program at the Pettit Ice Center
1 year as the Waukesha County Adult Hockey Development (Parks and Rec)
26 years of hockey experience
2024 Dark Knights Hockey owner and lead instructor
Assistant Coach Matt Schuppener
USA Hockey Level 1 certified coach
Played HS hockey in Tomah WI.
Plays in several adult hockey leagues in southeastern wi.
Future EYHA coach
Assistant Coach Josh Thomas
USA Hockey Level 4 Certified Coach
Played HS Hockey in Chicago
Several years of coaching at EYHA (6U to 18U...Mites to JV Fall Midget Team)
Has been playing in Men's League for 10 plus years.
Assistant Coach Joe Cronin
USA Hockey Level 1 Certified Coach
Played hockey as a youth all the way up to junior hockey
Coaching at EYHA (Squirt Girls)
Plays in Men's League
Goalie Coach Jen DeGeorge
USA Hockey Level 1 Certified Coach
Played goalie for Wisconsin Wild AAA
Played goalie 4 years at Concordia University
7 years at goalie coach at University School of Milwaukee (girls program)
Current Director of goaltending at EYHA
achievements: HS-KM Glacier team captain, team mvp, Hobey baker winner, Miss Wisconsin Hockey nominee. College- 2-time NCHA defensive player of the week, Concordia student of the week
Goalie Coach Jacob baxter
Bio pending...some quick notes
Former Goalie Director at EYHA
Currently coaching for the Brookfield Glaciers HS Team
Goalie Coach Jason Cooke
Played youth hockey for Shaw (as a goalie)
Played high school hockey for Muskego Ice Force (As a goalie)
USPHL junior hockey with Rum River Mallards
NA3HL Junior Hockey with the Oregon Tradesman
2021-2024 seasons-coaching varsity and junior varsity for the ice force (goalie coach)
Goalie Instructor for the Honey Badgers (spring teams)
If you are a usa hockey (certified level 2 and up only) coach and are current with your safe sport training and looking to coach...please email: thetribeicehockey@gmail.com and mention "interested in a coaching position" in the heading.