Travel Coaches, Lakeshore Lightning HP League (Lakeshore Lightning Girls Hockey)

My name is Joel Cecile and I'm excited to become the coach of the Atom girls travel team.  I have lived in Lakeshore my entire life and grew up playing hockey through the Belle River Minor Hockey organization.  I have been lucky enough to be coached by several great coaches in my career and hope to pass on some of the traits I have learned from them.
My goals for the year would be to create a positive, fun environment so that the girls can develop with confidence and reach their full potential.  I plan to reward hard work and teach the girls to be respectful towards their teammates and coaches.  I will teach them the fundamental skills needed to compete, succeed and enjoy hockey at a high level for a long time.

Hello my name is Marc Arthrell and I am very excited to be the head coach for the Pee Wee B/BB Travel team this year. I have been coaching for 7 years, last year being my first year coaching with Lakeshore Lightning and I was lucky enough to coach the Atom team.

My coaching philosophy is based on the Long Term Player (Athlete) Development models of both Hockey Canada and USA Hockey. At this age, my philosophy will be to continue to develop/deepen the basic skills (skating, passing, shooting, checking, and positioning) required for success in hockey, both today and for the long term. As this is Pee Wee hockey, we will start to work on communications between players, develop some basic systems play & introduce special teams. The practices will be high tempo and as a coaching staff we will encourage the girls to work outside of their comfort zone to truly develop. This will always be done in a positive environment where the girls need not be afraid to make mistakes. Having an extensive playing background, I fully understand hockey is a game of mistakes and when learning and pushing oneself mistakes will happen. We will encourage creativity and I am hopeful we will be able to introduce many new concepts. I want the girls not only to work the drills but understand how these drills translate to game situations while deepening their understanding of hockey. We will also touch on the importance of preparation, leadership, hydration and nutrition.

I will consider this year a success when the girls’ hockey skills develop, they understand the importance of practicing with a purpose, have a deeper understanding of the game, are excited to come to the rink each week, look forward to playing next year, but most importantly develop lifelong friendships. TEAM sports are all about working hard, having fun and developing friendships.

A product of Chatham minor hockey with several years junior experience. I went to University in Birmingham Alabama on a golf scholarship and now reside in Lighthouse Cove with my wife Angela, daughters MacKenzie, Hannah, Olivia and son Byron.

I coached Midget AA in chatham in 2011/2012 and major Atom AA boys in chatham in 2017/2018.  I am a business owner in Chatham and in the off-season enjoy golfing and boating. My wife Angela and I keep busy with my oldest MacKenzie who coaches division 1 golf in Florida, Hannah who plays Peewee hockey in lakeshore and our other daughter Olivia and son Byron, both of which hope to start hockey this year.

I look forward to the opportunity of working with the girls this year on the Lakeshore Peewee Team. 

My name is Mike Mazzella from Leamington Ontario, I have been coaching hockey for over 20 years. Last year was my second year with the Lakeshore Lightning and had the pleasure of coaching the Girls Peewee A Travel Team.  Myself along with the staff will be looking to continue on with the success of the Peewee program while at the same time focus on strong player development and peparing them for the next level.