18 Tier 2

Josh Angevine (   ) will be the 18U Tier 2 coach.  Coach Angevine has coached for the Ice Miners for 10 seasons and led the 18U Tier 2 team to the state title/USA Hockey Nationals the last two years.  He looks forward to coaching his team to another successful season and a third straight state title this season.  In addition to coaching the 18U Tier 2 team, Josh is also the head coach for the Park City High School hockey team which has been to the State High School Championships the last 3 out of the 4 years and took home the state title this year.  Coach Angevine is also the Park City Ice Miner’s Director of Player Development.   

16 Tier 2

Nick Dreyer (   ) will continue in his position as the head coach for the 16U Tier 2 team.  Coach Dreyer has coached in Park City for three years after moving to Utah from St Louis.  Nick has coached the 16U Tier 2 team to the state championship title/USA Nationals the last two years and looks forward to making it three in a row this season. Nick has over 30 years of hockey experience including playing at the Tier 1 level in high school, being the leading scorer and captain of his college team and is currently a Level 4 USA Hockey Certified Coach.  In addition to coaching the 16U Tier 2 team, Coach Dreyer is the head coach for the Farmington High School hockey team.

14 Tier 2

The 14U Tier 2 team will be co-coached by Tom Gatta (   ) and Tom Anderson (   ).  Coach Gatta played Tier 1 hockey in high school and college hockey in Vermont before he moved to Park City.  He has coached for the Ice Miners the last 9 seasons and been the head coach of the 14U Tier 2 team for the last four, taking this team to the state championship/USA Hockey Nationals two times.   In addition, Coach Gatta is the Park City High School Hockey Assistant Coach and the Physical and Outdoor Education Teacher for the Park City Day School.  

Coach Anderson was the 12U Travel Head Coach for the last four seasons and owns Hockey Elevated.  Coach Anderson was a Michigan All-State hockey player in addition to being Captain of his high school team which won the State Championships.  He also played for the Fargo Moorhead Jets in the NAHL and was the head stick handling instructor for Competitive Edge Skating for 5 years.  These two coaches will have different responsibilities in practices and games, but both will hold the title of head coach. 

12U Travel

Our 12U Travel Head Coach will be Ryan Flink (   ). Ryan came into our program this past season and helped coach our 12UD1 team.  After playing at the highest level of Tier 1 youth hockey, Juniors, and spending time with the US National Development Program, he began his coaching career. Ryan has been coaching hockey for 12 years and has coached in other Utah hockey organizations in the past, including the Grizzlies and the West Coast Renegades.  Ryan believes the foundation for learning and improving begins with great communication and he has proven every year, his ability to develop young players and prepare them for the next level. We welcome Coach Flink to the Park City Ice Miner’s organization.

10U Travel

Our 10U Travel Head Coach will be Mike Adamek (   ).  Coach Adamek has been involved in hockey over the past 25 years.  His playing career included: 4 years at NCAA Division 1 Lake Superior State in Michigan, 4 years of Junior A hockey in the USHL and NAHL and nearly 100 professional games with the Boise Steelheads, Utah Grizzlies and Tulsa Oilers. He has been coaching at the Tier 1 and 2 levels for over 13 years. In addition to coaching the 10U Travel and the 18U Tier 2 teams, Mike is also the Park City Ice Miner’s Hockey Director.

Our assistant coaches for these teams and the coaches for our recreation level teams will be announced at a later date.  Please feel free to contact the coaches above if you have questions about the specific team.

The Park City Ice Miners have applied again to be in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) Showcase Division for our 18U/16U/14U Tier 2 teams.  Last year our 18U and 16U Tier 2 teams competed in this league and ended in the top 10, making it to the playoffs in their respective divisions.  This showcase league consists of three (3) tournaments in Minneapolis in October, December and January. The league is run by the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and will give our highest-level players tremendous exposure to premium competition. December’s showcase routinely draws approximately two hundred (200) scouts from junior and college hockey programs. The NAHL hosts a showcase the same weekend which is the epicenter of American hockey in December.