NAPHL : Thunder Bay Kings

U-13: 2021-22 STAFF

U-13 HEAD COACH: Joe Ritson

An alumnus of the Kings, Ritson went on to play Junior A locally with the Thunder Bay Flyers.

His efforts there earned him a NCAA Division I scholarship to the University of Denver where he skated with the Pioneers for four seasons under local coaching legend George Gwozdecky.

He helped Denver capture a Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff title back in 1999 and was a future member of the WCHA All-Academic Team.

After playing professionally for a number of seasons, Ritson helped the Thunder Bay Bombers win an Allan Cup Canadian senior championship back in 2005.

He has spent the past number of seasons coaching AA hockey in Thunder Bay.

ASSISTANT COACH: Nolan Nicholas

ASSISTANT COACH: Jouni Kuokkanen

GOALTENDER COACH: Scott Sutton

MANAGER:
Curtis Shewchuk

TRAINER: Peter Cava