COACHES

MEET OUR 2022-23 HOCKEY DIRECTORS

Executive Director, Boys Bruce Shatel

Bruce Shatel teams are best known for their work ethic and discipline. Under his tenure, Delbarton has established themselves as one of the preeminent high school hockey teams in Northeast. They have won 11 State Championships, 8 Gordon Cups, 11 Gordon Conference titles, 3 Mennen Cups, and 3 Mennen Division titles. Most importantly, many of Shatel’s players have committed to play at the next level at some of the finest colleges in the Northeast: Brown University, Boston College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Cornell University, Harvard University, Hobart College, Holy Cross, Middlebury College, Princeton University, Providence College, RPI, Tufts University, UVM, Williams College, and Yale University.

Shatel has taught mathematics at Delbarton School for over 20 years. He serves on the Rules Committee and the Seeding Committee for the NJSIAA. Shatel has also been a coach and evaluator for USA hockey for the New England District. In 2014, Shatel was inducted into the New Jersey Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. In July 2017, the Star Ledger named him as one of the most influential people in New Jersey high school sports

Director, Girls Hockey Emily Janiga

Emily Janiga has an extensive hockey background as both a player and coach. A current member of the NWHL Riveters, Emily previously competed in the PWHPA, CWHL. She served as captain during her career at NCAA DI Mercyhurst where she earned All-CHA First team and College Hockey America Conference (CHA) Player of the Year. During her time in the CWHL with the Vanke Rays, she also worked as a Beijing 2022 Women’s Sport Ambassador in preparation for the upcoming Winter Olympics.

Emily has 5 years of experience in youth hockey since graduating in 2016. Her coaching experience includes the 19U, 16U and 14U levels, the Buffalo Sabres Learn to Play (LTP), the Skating Instructor Academy of Hockey in Buffalo, and most recently, Skate with the HEAT and the New Jersey Colonials.

Tier 2 Director, Boys Brendon Herr

Brendon Herr enters his sixth season as Hockey Director of the Youth (Boys) Tier 2 program. He has been coaching youth hockey for over 16 years at all levels.

Outside of the New Jersey Colonials, Herr is Head Coach of the Chatham High School Varsity Team, which competes in the Mennen Division in the Morris County Secondary School Ice Hockey League. Entering his 7th season, he took Chatham to back to back State Finals in 2018 and 2019.

Coach Herr grew up playing youth hockey for the Hershey Jr. Bears. He played in the Quebec Peewee Tournament 2 years in a row for Hershey, which is one of the most prestigious Peewee age tournaments in North America. He spent 3 years at Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School and play against some of the top prep schools in North America, including Shattuck St. Mary’s, Culver Military Academy, Cushing Academy and Northwood Academy.

Herr enjoyed a successful 4 year Collegiate career at Lebanon Valley College (NCAA, Div. III). He finished his career in the top 20 in scoring in LVC history. In 2009, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach.