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Join us in welcoming our new Head Coach, Tate Bowen! 👏🏒

2026–2027 Dayton Stealth Hockey Coach Spotlight 🏒

Meet Coach Robert Hoppe, one of the coaches of our 10U B teams!

🏒Tell us a little about your hockey background and coaching experience.

I grew up playing in Dayton. I played for multiple organizations, but mostly the Dayton Gems. I was a part of the inauguration of Springboro Panthers Hockey and was Captain of the Varsity team. For the last few years, I have coached Learn to Play, 8u, and Dayton NUGS(pre-post high school). I also am going on my 10th year as a USA Hockey Referee.

💙What do you love most about coaching?

The science in the game at all levels. The "A-HA" moments when the game can be simplified in such a way of just making one different, small decision.

🥅What are you most excited for this year?

Watching these kids skate full ice... Watching them develop to the full experience. Of course, making it fun. The practice leads to smiles.

Coach Hoppe will be coaching one of our 10U B teams alongside Coach McCargish this season.

We're excited to have Coach Hoppe as one of the coaches this 2026–2027 season!🏒

Join us this weekend for ice skating! Please note - Friday Night Meltdown will be 8:30-10:30pm.

https://www.ntprdchiller.com/skating.cfm

2026-2027 Dayton Stealth Hockey Coach’s Spotlight 🏒

Coach William Wells– 10U A2

🏒Tell us a little about your hockey background and coaching experience:

My hockey journey began in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, where I played from Mini Mites through High School. A highlight of my playing career was my senior season under coach Bill Wells, where our team captured an impressive 33-1-1 record and swept every tournament we entered. Throughout my playing years, I focused on mastering a style of play defined by strong skating, creative puck possession, and relentless teamwork. This marks my second year with the Stealth organization after serving as an Assistant Coach for the 10U B team last season. Beyond the rink, I am a dedicated multi-sport coach, currently coaching a Beavercreek Sox baseball team, and I bring over 10 years of coaching experience across hockey, baseball, softball, and soccer.

💙What do you love most about coaching?

What I love most is the "Family Concept" and watching a team grow a selfless, tight-knit culture. I love helping young athletes discover their strengths on the ice and finding the exact right position where they can thrive. There is nothing better than watching a group of kids put in the repetition, build chemistry, and watch their hard work translate into confidence both on and off the ice.

🥅What are you most excited for this year?

I am incredibly excited to implement an advanced system of hockey with this group—focusing on our "Bread and Butter" play and a relentless, high-pressure three-forward rotation. We've put together a phenomenal, experienced coaching staff with Assistant Coaches Bill Wells and Mikhayla, alongside on-ice helpers Brad Pegg and Michael Poor. I am thrilled to get on the ice with this group and build the hardest-skating, most conditioned, and most disciplined team in the league.

We're excited to have Coach Wells leading our 10U A2 team for the 2026-2027 season!

2026-2027 Dayton Stealth Hockey Coach’s Spotlight 🏒

Coach Andrew McLachlan– 10U A1

🏒Tell us a little about your hockey background and coaching experience:

I have been coaching with Stealth since 2021 and have coached at 8U, 10U, 12U and Starter Stealth.

💙What do you love most about coaching?

My favorite part of coaching is seeing players' confidence grow: when they make a play at the blueline instead of dumping it in, when they make a great regroup play and generate a scoring chance, when they score a goal and point at the player who gave the assist.

🥅What are you most excited for this year?

We have a mix of familiar faces and new team members. I can't wait to see how they come together and build relationships.

We're excited to have Coach McLachlan leading our 10U A1 team for the 2026-2027 season!

We have several Youth Stick & Puck sessions this weekend, registration is NOW OPEN for all sessions through Sunday!

https://www.ntprdchiller.com/hockey.cfm

Adult Hockey Players - we have three opportunities for you to get on the ice this weekend! All sessions are open for registration ->

https://www.ntprdchiller.com/hockey.cfm

2026-2027 Dayton Stealth Hockey Coach’s Spotlight 🏒

Coach Tyler Merritt – 12U A2

🏒Tell us a little about your hockey background and coaching experience:

I grew up playing in the Dayton area and then played in the AAA Bluejackets organization. I have coached for ten years at various age and skill levels.

💙What do you love most about coaching?

I love coaching because I love seeing how the team gets to know each other and watching a player gain confidence throughout the season.

🥅What are you most excited for this year?

I’m excited to watch this group grow together over the course of a season. Every team develops its own identity, and I’m looking forward to the kids finding theirs along the way.

We're excited to have Coach Merritt leading our 12U A2 team for the 2026-2027 season! 🏒

We are so excited for both the men's and women's teams! Let's have a great season!