Bantam Coaches
Major Bantam Valley Wildcats
Coaching Staff
Nick Greenough
General Manager
nickgreenough18@hotmail.com
Nick is a former Halifax Moosehead and Val-d’Or Foreurs and played in two memorial cups with these clubs. His junior career prepared him for seven years of pro in both the ECHL and AHL. During this time he also attended two NHL main camps with Minnesota and Detroit. Nick played all his minor hockey in the Valley. He is a Valley Wildcat Alumni.
Nick is regarded as one of the elite coaches in Canadian Junior ‘A’ Hockey. His work leading the Valley Wildcats to a Telus Cup appearance and then a Maritime Junior ‘A’ coach of the year award are examples of his expertise and accomplishments. He was named assistant coach for the MHL entry in the Central Canada Cup this season and also recently was named head coach of Team Canada East for the CJHL prospects game. His tireless work ethic and knowledge of the game have enabled him to be extremely well
respected in player development. He has had numerous of his players move on to the Major Jr level and CIS/NCAA.
Nick is a resident of Avonport with his wife Jenn and 3 boys Jaxon, Tripp and Jett.
Jeff Krichew
Head Coach
Jeff is originally from the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia where he grew up surrounded by hockey. During his playing career, he played Major Midget with theDartmouth Subways, spent four years playing Jr A and also attended two QMJHL camps with the St John Sea Dogs.
Jeff has spent the last two years as an assistant with our Bantam program and is looking forward to this new challenge as our head coach. Earlier this year he graduated from Acadia with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and he is now working on earning his Bachelor of Education, also at Acadia.
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Mark Francisco
Athletic Therapist/Equipment Manager
Bio Coming Soon
Coaching Staff
Nick Greenough
General Manager
nickgreenough18@hotmail.com
Nick is a former Halifax Moosehead and Val-d’Or Foreurs and played in two memorial cups with these clubs. His junior career prepared him for seven years of pro in both the ECHL and AHL. During this time he also attended two NHL main camps with Minnesota and Detroit. Nick played all his minor hockey in the Valley. He is a Valley Wildcat Alumni.
Nick is regarded as one of the elite coaches in Canadian Junior ‘A’ Hockey. His work leading the Valley Wildcats to a Telus Cup appearance and then a Maritime Junior ‘A’ coach of the year award are examples of his expertise and accomplishments. He was named assistant coach for the MHL entry in the Central Canada Cup this season and also recently was named head coach of Team Canada East for the CJHL prospects game. His tireless work ethic and knowledge of the game have enabled him to be extremely well
respected in player development. He has had numerous of his players move on to the Major Jr level and CIS/NCAA.
Nick is a resident of Avonport with his wife Jenn and 3 boys Jaxon, Tripp and Jett.
Jeff Krichew
Head Coach
Jeff is originally from the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia where he grew up surrounded by hockey. During his playing career, he played Major Midget with theDartmouth Subways, spent four years playing Jr A and also attended two QMJHL camps with the St John Sea Dogs.
Jeff has spent the last two years as an assistant with our Bantam program and is looking forward to this new challenge as our head coach. Earlier this year he graduated from Acadia with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and he is now working on earning his Bachelor of Education, also at Acadia.
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Mark Francisco
Athletic Therapist/Equipment Manager
Bio Coming Soon