22-23 NJC 15 PURE AAA 2007

COACH

MANAGER

SCHEDULES / ROSTERS

Manager: Melissa Pullen

League: AYHL

Tournaments/Showcases:

ECC Labor Day Cup – Northford & Newington, CT (September 3-5, 2022)

SuperSeries Boston Breakout – Boston, MA (September 9-11, 2022)

Beantown Fall Classic – Marlboro, MA (October 27-30, 2022)

The Cup, Prospects Cup Series – Buffalo, NY (January 12-15, 2023)

MEET THE COACHES

Experienced staff with a wealth of knowledge and a passion for athlete growth and development.

ILYA YAVTUHOVICH

HEAD COACH

CEP Level 4

Coaching Experience:

New Jersey Rockets
Red Bank Generals
Protec Ducks
Skills & Power Skating Coach – Protec Ponds

Playing Experience:

Reading , Toledo (ECHL Training Camps)
HC Vitebsk (Belarus Extraliga)
Trenton (OJHL, JrA)
Soo (NOJHL, JrA)
Shelburne, Minnesota (SIJHL, JrA)
NY Apple Core, NJ Rockets (JrB)
Jersey Penguins, Bridgewater Bears (NJYHL)

Ilya Yavtuhovich returns as the NJC 2007 AAA head coach after leading them to the AYHL playoffs in 21-22. He has experience coaching 18U, 16U and 14U teams. His power skating, checking, skills and off-ice training are geared to bring out the highest potential of each player.

Coach Yavtuhovich played his youth hockey in New Jersey before moving on to the junior and pro ranks.

RYAN WILLIAMS

ASSISTANT COACH

CEP Level 4

Coaching Experience:

MCYHL
Jersey Colts
New Jersey Colonials

Playing Experience:

Seton Hall University
Whippany Park High School
MCYHL

Ryan Williams has been coaching youth hockey for several years. His coaching philosophy centers around strong character, attention to detail, being a good teammate, working hard, thinking fast and being fast.

Coach Williams played football, ice hockey, baseball, and track & field through high school. He played youth hockey growing up in New Jersey and loved summer camp with his teammates at Howie Meeker Hockey School in New York. Williams played defense in high school and in college.