Roster

Coaches & Players

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

2026-2027

Coaching Team

Coach George Ellard

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.

Coach Griffin Butler

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.

Coach Nicholas Athanakos

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

Matthew Ellard

Matthew Ellard

#1

Luke Bowes

Luke Bowes

#2

Tyler Chung

Tyler Chung

#7

Jason Duan

Jason Duan

#9

Zack Deagazio

Zack Deagazio

#12

Joseph Ventresca

Joseph Ventresca

#16

Don Chen

Don Chen

#17

Bryson Li

Bryson Li

#19

Carl Vasseur

Carl Vasseur

#20

Tyler Horsley

Tyler Horsley

#28

Blake Collura

Blake Collura

#61

Matthew Cheung

Matthew Cheung

#66

Aiden Liu

Aiden Liu

#87

Carlisle Chen

Carlisle Chen

#88

Delbert Wang

Delbert Wang

#97

Contact

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