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Max has spent 4 seasons as Head Coach of the U15 AAA Okanagan Rockets, is in his 8th season as Head Skills Instructor/Assistant Director at OTE Hockey Academy, his 5th season as OTE Outlaws Head Skills Instructor, and his 1st year as Assistant Coach with the AAA Thompson Okanagan Lakers. In 2022/23 AND 2025/26 Max was named Coach of the Year by BC Hockey for the U15 AAA division (BCEHL). Prior to being named U15 AAA Head Coach, Max served as Assistant Coach for the U15 AAA (2019/20) and U18 AAA (2020/2021) BCEHL Championship teams. His one year as Head Coach with the North Zone U15AA Kings in 2024/25 lead to a Bronze medal performance at the BC provincial championships. Max earned his HP1 in 2023 which is an intensive program offered by Hockey Canada’s High Performance Coaching Stream. He has also been a coach and evaluator for BC Hockey’s Program of Excellence U15/U16 Regional Camps. An ardent student of the game, Max prides himself on staying on the leading edge of skills development and works hard to ensure his programming keeps today’s players in touch with tomorrow’s game. In his playing days, Max was a smooth-skating offensive defenseman who led all U18 AAA Defencemen in the BCMML in points in his second year. He also took home league first team all-star recognition as well as Team MVP and Rookie of the Year honours. He went on to play for the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL and the Okotoks Oilers of the AJHL. The Vipers team won the Doyle Cup and were finalists at the RBC Cup. After his four year junior career, he went on to spend a season with the Calgary Dinos of USport West before retiring from competition.

Nathan spent last season as an Assistant Coach with the U17 AAA Okanagan Rockets and is entering his second year behind the bench. He is also actively involved in skill development programs, working with players from U7 through U18. Nathan is passionate about helping athletes build strong fundamentals while developing the finer details of their game. His coaching philosophy focuses on skill development, hockey IQ, confidence, and creating an environment where players can enjoy the game while reaching their full potential. Prior to coaching, Nathan spent three seasons in the Okanagan Rockets program. At the U15 AAA level, he finished among the league leaders in both goals and points before being selected 169th overall by the Prince Albert Raiders in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft. He went on to play U18 AAA and later spent time in the BCHL with the Langley Rivermen and West Kelowna Warriors. Nathan concluded his playing career back in Kelowna, helping lead the U18 AAA Okanagan Rockets to their first provincial championship in nine years before transitioning into coaching.