Team Personnel, Roster (Kitchener Waterloo Rangers)

Chad has over 25 years of coaching experience at all levels of female and male minor hockey. He has been Head Coach of the K-W Rangers since 2014 and was the recipient of the 2019 PWHL Coach of the Year Award. Prior to this, he coached two years at the Midget AA level with Kitchener Minor Hockey Association. In addition to his solid coaching experience, Chad has also completed the NCCP Development 2 and High Performance 1 coaching certifications. Chad played competitively at the OHA Jr. “C”, Jr. “B” and Senior “A” levels. Chad’s coaching experience, combined with his solid understanding of the female game, makes him a great choice to lead the K-W Rangers.

Dave is a new Assistant Coach for the KW Rangers leading the defensive core. He has over 15 years of minor hockey coaching experience in both female and male hockey. Dave has completed his NCCP Development 1 and High Performance 1 Certifications. His success as a coach is impressive, winning bronze, silver and gold medals at both LLFHL and Provincials at various levels and age groups over his coaching career. His ability to teach the game of hockey is impressive and he wants his players to love the game as much as he does. Dave not only coaches, but also serves as an executive member to his local hockey association for the last 15 years and currently serves as past president. In his younger days, Dave was a level 3 referee and also played competitively at the Jr. B, C and Senior A levels. Having served in all capacities (player, coach, referee, executive member), he truly has a strong understanding of the game which makes him a strong and valuable addition to the K-W Ranger’s bench.

Jeff Smith has been Assistant Coach of the K-W Rangers since 2014. Prior to this, he coached in the Waterloo Ravens organization for six years, as both a head coach and an assistant coach with Midget AA and Bantam AA teams. During Jeff's time with the Ravens, his teams won provincial Silver twice (Bantam AA and Midget AA) and Silver at the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League Final Four weekend. Before coaching in the Ravens organization, Jeff coached boys AA hockey with the Waterloo Wolves, from Atom to Bantam, for six years. Jeff has always enjoyed working with young players to help them develop their skills and enjoyment of the game as they work hard to get to the next level of their hockey careers!