22-23 NJC 15 PURE AAA 2007
22-23 NJC 15 PURE AAA 2007
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)
MLK Freeze – New England, MA (January 13-16, 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.
ALEXEI YAVTUHOVICH
ASSISTANT COACH
CEP Level 4
Coaching Experience:
- New Jersey Rockets
- Red Bank Generals
- Protec Ducks
- Bridgewater Bears
- Jersey Penguins
Playing Experience:
- Youth hockey in Gomel, Belarus
Alexei Yavtuhovich has over 20 years of youth hockey coaching experience. He coached with former NHL players Sergey Starikov and Alexei Kasatonov. While with Bridgewater, his 16U and 18U teams captured NJYHL and Atlantic District championships.
Coach Yavtuhovich is experienced in team building, skills development and power skating training. He has been a Spring Select program instructor for XHP, SI Admirals, NJ Huskies, Bombers and Protec.
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.