Russell Stover Tier I Coaching Staff

Midget Major Head Coach - Pat Ferschweiler

Pat’s Amateur Hockey Highlights

-Won Jr A National Championship with USHL Rochester Mustangs
-Received full scholarship to Division I Western Michigan University
-Served as Western Michigan’s Captain and was named Team MVP
-Twice named to the CCHA All-Academic Team
-Named CCHA’s Best Defensive Forward

Pat’s Professional Hockey Highlights

-Player of the Year for the ECHL’s Roanake Express
-Served as the Express Captain
-Played six seasons with the Kansas City Blades
-Named Blades Most Popular Player as voted by the fans
-Four time winner of the Mike Coleman Players Player Award, voted on by his teammates
-Served as a Blades Captain
-Played Professionally in England for the London Knights
-Served as Captain of the Knights

Midget Minor Head Coach - Mike Aikens

Mike's Amatuer Hockey Highlights

-Won USHL Championship with the Rochester Mustangs
-Received Athletic Scholarship to Denver University (suffered career ending injury Freshman year)

Mike's Coaching Highlights

-Student assistant at Denver University
-Assistant coach for the Omaha Lancers USHL
-Head Coach of the Rochester Mustangs USHL
-Assistant coach for the Fargo-Moorhead Sharks USHL
-Assistant coach for the Chicago Steel USHL
-Head Coach for the Billings Bulls NAHL
-Head Coach for the Williams Lake Timberwolves BCHL
-Assistant Coach for the Topeka Roadrunners NAHL

Midget Major & Minor Assistant Coach - Gary Emmons

Gary's Amateur Hockey Highlights

-Received full scholarship to Division I Northern Michigan University
-Named Central Colligate Hockey Associations Rookie of the Year
-Two Time Hobey Baker Award Finalist (given to the top player in college)
-Holds school record for goals scored in a career
-Second All-Time in Points at Northern Michigan
-Two Time All WCHA First Team Selection

Gary's Professional Hockey Highlights

-Signed first NHL Contract with Edmonton Oilers
-Played for the Canadian National Team
-Signed second NHL contract with the Dallas Stars
-Named to three IHL All Star Teams
-Played Professionally in Klagenfurt Austria
-Six year Captain of the Kansas City Blades
-Twice Named KC Blades MVP
-Lead Blades in scoring three times
-Blades All-Time leading scorer
-Played with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL
-Named to Blades 10th Anniversary Team
-Named Blades Director of Player Personnal
-Served as Blades Assistant Coach for two seasons

Goalie Coach - Clint Elberts

Clint's Amateur Hockey Highlights

-Played in net for Lakeville High School, MN
-Played for Fairbanks of the NAHL
-Played for Omaha of the USHL
-Played for Portland of the NPHL

 

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