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Meet the coaching staff and 2026-2027 Markham Waxers U11 AA roster.

2026-2027

Coaching Staff

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Coach George Ellard

Head Coach

  • Drafted by the Niagara IceDogs (OHL) and was an All-Star in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).
  • Played AAA as a goaltender in one of Canada's hockey hotbeds: Thunder Bay, Ontario.
  • Coaching career started in his teens at Thunder Bay goalie schools.
  • Played Junior A in Thunder Bay (USHL), Lebret, Saskatchewan (SJHL), Stouffville Spirit (OJHL), and university hockey with the U of T Varsity Blues.
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Coach Griffin Butler

Assistant Coach

  • Played defence for 5 years with Waxers AAA and 2 years with Richmond Hill Coyotes AAA.
  • Coaching since 2021, including U14 AAA Coyotes, U11/12 AA Richmond Hill Jaguars, U13 AA Waxers, and U14 AA Newmarket Renegades.
  • Helped the U14 AA Newmarket Renegades reach the OMHA semifinals.
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Coach Nicholas Athanakos

Assistant Coach

  • Over 15 years of hockey playing experience at high levels, including AAA, prep school, Junior A, and USports.
  • On-ice and off-ice coach with 5 years of experience at Hyperfit Hockey.

Roster

2026-2027 Players

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Luke Bowes

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Blake Collura

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Bryson Li

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Carlisle Chen

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Zachary Deagazio

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Aiden Liu

Don Chen

Don Chen

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Jason Duan

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Carl Vasseur

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Matthew Cheung

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Matthew Ellard

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Joseph Ventresca

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Tyler Chung

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Tyler Horsley

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Delbert Wang

Contact

Team Questions

Contact Coach George for team, roster, or coaching questions.

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