Coaches Corner
We are still accepting applications for Coaches for the 2024-2025 season!
If you have questions, please email our Director of Hockey - Craig Sherbaty - [email protected].
Assistant Coaches are also welcome to apply, but we will not start working on Assistant Coach assignments until Head Coaches are assigned, and it is up to each Head Coach who they select as their Assistants.
Once approved for a team, all Coaches must complete the steps listed on the Team Officials Qualifications webpage. We host our own coaching clinics in most categories each season. Information on this will be provided once dates are confirmed with BC Hockey.
Independent Head Coaches for our 2024-2025 Season:
Jim Strang
U11 A1
This will be Jim's second year with Cloverdale MHA and his first as our U11 A1 Head Coach.
I have been a hockey instructor and coach for over 40 years, including 12 years as the Director of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Thunderbirds.
Shayne Clarkson
U13 A1
This will be Shayne's third year with Cloverdale MHA and his second as Head Coach.
Shayne is really looking forward to coaching U13 A1 with Cloverdale for the upcoming season.
He was coaching A hockey for the prior 4 years with Ridge Meadows. He is really excited to showcase his knowledge and passion for the game in this upcoming season.
Sony Grewal
U13 A2
This will be Sony's first year with Cloverdale MHA.
Sony started his hockey career playing minor hockey locally with Surrey Minor, moving up to Junior A with the Seattle Totems and the El Paso Rhinos. After retiring from playing, he pursued his coaching career starting in Langley with the Bantam A1 team and now scouts for the Seattle Totems. Sony recently served as a Coach at the BC Hockey U15 POE Provincial Tournament.
Sony has a profound passion for the game and player development, which led him to establish Puckpros Hockey Centre. There, he focuses on elite skills development and training, committed to helping young players reach their goals both on and off the ice. He is excited and looking forward to bringing his knowledge and experience to Cloverdale Minor.
Darrell Miller
U15 A1
We are excited to welcome back Darrell for his 4th season at U15 - this year in A1!
Prior to my time in Cloverdale I coached independently in North Delta at a variety of different levels as well as an Assistant coach for the JR B Richmond Sockeyes.
I then spent 13 years coaching various levels of hockey in Cloverdale as my son played in CMHA, during which I received Initiation Coach of the year twice, as well as awarded the Mike Bose Achievement in Coaching Award.
I am excited to continue with the opportunity to help the young athletes learn, grow, develop and achieve their goals. I look forward to the year ahead and being a positive influence in their lives.
Kris Armstrong
U15 A2
This will be Kris's first year with Cloverdale MHA.
Kris played minor hockey in Aldergrove until age 15 when he left to play junior hockey on Vancouver island. Over the next 5 years he played Junior A in Drumheller and Junior B in Richmond and Revelstoke.
After finishing his playing career, he took up coaching in Aldergrove before leaving 3 years later to coach in Coquitlam as well as with Valley West.
Bayne Ryshak
U18 A1
In the past few seasons Bayne coached our U15 A1 team to win the BC Hockey U15 Tier 1 Championship his first year, and had two more successful years after that. This year he is excited to continue working with many of the same players at the U18 level.
This is my fourth season Coaching in Cloverdale at the A1 level. I am excited to coach in a highly respected association. I am looking forward to helping our Cloverdale athletes achieve their hockey goals and to being a positive influence on their lives.
Jim Strang
U18 A2
This will be Jim's second year with Cloverdale MHA and as our U18 A2 Head Coach.
I have been a hockey instructor and coach for over 40 years, including 12 years as the Director of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Thunderbirds.