Coaching Staff (2024-2025)
Head Coach: Jeff Brown
Jeff played more than 750 career NHL games, including more than 300 with the St. Louis Blues before beginning a coaching career with our organization that has spanned over 2 decades and produced countless NHL draft picks and College/Junior Players. Jeff started coaching with our organization 20 years ago, he then went on to Coach the St. Louis Bandits to a NAHL Championship, Indiana Ice to the USHL Clark Cup and spent 3 years in the OHL before relocating back to St. Louis. During the 2021 season, Jeff coached with the U18 staff where the team was a National Runner-up 18U championship. Jeff is a member of the St. Louis Amateur Hockey Hall of Fame.
Head Coach: Sam Canfield
Sam has been a coach with our organization for 8 years. Sam was the Head Coach for the 2024 U16 team that went to Nationals and will continue to be our head coach at U16. Sam is currently the Coordinator of Operations and Programming for the TPH School in St Louis. Additionally, Sam spent 10 years in various roles with Synergy Hockey and brings a mix of skill development with video and analytics in his coaching.
Head Coach: Nick Carey
Nick been coaching with the AAA Blues organization in 2015. He has been the Head Coach for multiple teams over his tenure and has severed an Assistant Coach in our organization prior to his head coaching responsibilities. Nick lead the U15s last year to a Tier 1 Elite championship. Nick started with the AAA Organization as a player and was part of the 1990 team that won the 14U USA Hockey National Championship Tournament. In addition to coaching, Nick was a pivotal member and instructor in Synergy Hockey and brings this experience to his coaching.
Head Coach: John Gilbert
John is a St. Louis native and played youth hockey for the AAA Blues. This will be his 4th year as the Head Coach of the 2010 team. John coach as an assistant to our 2000 team, before taking a Head Coaching position with the Chesterfield Falcons. As a player, John played for the St. Louis Sting in the NAHL, the Lincoln Stars in the USHL and College Hockey at Iona College.
Head Coach: Stephen Bopp
This is Stephen’s third year with our organization. Stephen has worked for several skill related hockey schools and brings this advantage to his coaching. As a player, Stephen played in the NAHL and finished his career with the Lindenwood Lions as a member of the 2016 National Team. Stephen owns and operates a personal fitness company and serves as a mentor to many in the hockey community.
Head Coach: Jamal Mayers
Jamal is entering his second year coaching the 2012s. He is a 15-year veteran with almost 1000 games in the NHL. 10 of those seasons and almost 600 games with the St. Louis Blues after he was drafted 89th overall in 1993. Originally, from Toronto, he now calls St. Louis home, and we are excited that he will be the Head Coach for the 24-25 season. He is a professional skills coach and a previous Head Coach with the Saint Louis Knights and Hockey Club of St. Louis.
Head Coach: Bill Ravensberg
Bill is entering his 16th season as a coach and has been affiliated with the AAA Blues, Saint Louis Knights, Varsity Kirkwood High Pioneers, Hockey Club of Saint Louis, and Kirkwood Stars. Bill’s teams have won the CSDHL championship and Missouri State Championship. In addition to coaching, he was president of the Kirkwood High Hockey Club, served on the coaching board for Kirkwood Youth Hockey Association, and currently serves on the Hockey Club of St. Louis board. As a player, Bill played for the St. Louis Junior Blues and College Hockey at Indiana University.
Head Coach: Eric Ormson
Eric is entering his 14th season as a head coach and been affiliated with the AAA Blues, Hockey Club of Saint Louis, Chesterfield Falcons, and Saint Louis Knights. Eric has won two USA Hockey National Championships, a CSDHL championship, and numerous Missouri State Championships. As a member of the AAA Blues organization for over five years, he also serves as our Boys Hockey Director for 14U-9u. As a player, Eric played for the St. Louis Junior Blues and College Hockey at the University of Arizona.
Head Coach: Jordy Fox
Jordy Fox is entering his First Season as Head Coach of the 2015 St Louis AAA Blues. Prior to joining the Blues, he coached the 2015 HC of STL for four years and he was assistant coach of the 2002 AAA Blues Team for three seasons.
Coach Fox grew up playing in the Kirkwood organization and graduated to the AAA Blues organization before leaving home at 16 to play Jr hockey in Canada. He played 4 years of Jr A in the OPHL, NAHL, and USHL. After his last year of Jr hockey, Coach Fox played NCAA Division 1 Hockey at Merrimack College.
Following his collegiate career, he was fortunate to play 8 years of Pro Hockey across North America and Europe. He played in the UHL, ECHL and AHL before moving to Europe where he played in Finland and England. Coach Fox ended his career with the St Charles Chill in the CHL.
Head Coach: Connor Chatham
Connor with be entering his 5th season with the Lady Blues, second as head coach for 16U and 19U teams. He has been involved in our girls program since his retirement from professional hockey. Connor started his youth hockey career with the AAA Blues prior to being selected to the US National Development Program. Upon playing 2 years in the program, he moved to play in the Ontario Hockey League before turning pro. He was a 3rd Round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils and played several years in the OHL. Currently he works as a professional skills instructor for Elite Hockey.
Head Coach: Connor Chatham
Connor with be entering his 5th season with the Lady Blues, second as head coach for 16U and 19U teams. He has been involved in our girls program since his retirement from professional hockey. Connor started his youth hockey career with the AAA Blues prior to being selected to the US National Development Program. Upon playing 2 years in the program, he moved to play in the Ontario Hockey League before turning pro. He was a 3rd Round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils and played several years in the OHL. Currently he works as a professional skills instructor for Elite Hockey.
Head Coach: Cole Chatham
This will be Cole’s third season with the Lady Blues as the 14u Head Coach as well as an assistant for the 19U team. A Belleville, Illinois native, grew up playing both AA (Affton Americans) and AAA (St. Louis Blues) hockey before advancing to the NAHL. After splitting the year there with both the Janesville Jets and the Aberdeen Wings, Cole elected to attend the University of Mississippi and played ACHA college hockey. Cole worked as a Skills Development Coach at Elite Hockey School enhancing his knowledge on the individual side of the game. Previously an Assistant Coach for the Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville.
Head Coach: Charlie Blyth
Charlie is entering his third season as the 12U Head Coach. He has been coaching girls since 2019 and has been a great addition to our programming. Originally from Montreal, he played prep school hockey before playing college hockey at Amherst College. After college he had a 6-year professional career and has the most games ever played for the Missouri River Otters. His passion for hockey goes beyond the AAA Blues where Charlie serves as an on-ice and camp director for Hockey Ministries International.