Club President:

Matt Bell

Team Manager:

Rachel Sproule

Rachel is in her first year with the UVIC Hockey Club. Currently, Rachel is pursuing her Bachelor degree in Sport Leadership at Camosun College, one of only two similar programs offered in Canada.She is passionate about hockey and hopes that the experience she gains while working with the Hockey Club will enable her to pursue a career in professional sports management.

Sproule hails from Victoria, BC and grew up in the Victoria Racquet Club hockey association. Rachel is an instrumental member of the Hockey Club and her dedication has proven to be imperative to the success of the organization.

Head Trainer:

Federico Angel

Director of Media and Hockey Operations:

Corey St.Laurent

Corey has been with the Hockey Club since 2005 as both a player and a student leader. During his years with the team he has won two BCIHL Championship titles and was recognized as the team's "Most Inspirational Player" for the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons.

Through the team's affiliation with the Victoria Salmon Kings, the ECHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, St.Laurent has recently completed a co-op work term with the Salmon Kings that allowed him to gain valuable experience in the fields of Sports Marketing and Media Relations. St.Laurent is currently an employee of the Victoria Royals of the WHL. He now brings this experience to the UVIC Hockey Club as a volunteer member of the executive committee.

"During my years with the Club I've been able to be a part of the drastic transformation in the BCIHL and the professionalism of the UVIC Hockey Club and I'm very proud of what we've accomplished. The calibre of play is high and I look forward to the positive impacts that this team will have on the community for years to come."

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GM/Coach:

Harry Schamhart

Head coach Harry Schamhart’s roots grow deep in the hockey community. He started coaching at age 15 with Nelson Minor Hockey. He’s a 1985 UBC graduate, and the years he wasn’t behind the bench between then and now are few and far between. He’s been involved with minor hockey in Burnaby, Richmond, Point Grey and Juan de Fuca.

Schamhart has been with the UVIC Men’s Hockey Club since it’s inception in 2005. In that first season, the team went undefeated and won the provincials, the second season ended with the league title, and it was another provincial championship last season.

While he recognizes these successes, Schamhart is quick to note that he believes in education first and athletics second. He says UVIC a student led team, and he feels this is an excellent way for players to develop leadership skills.

There used to be a college hockey league in BC years ago, and Schamhart feels there’s a real need in BC for athletes to attend school and play hockey at a high level.

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Assistant Coach:

Cole Byers

Byers, born in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, now calls Victoria home after a five year professional career. Byers spent two seasons in the ECHL with the Victoria Salmon Kings and Trenton Titans before taking his talents to Europe. After playing the 2008 season with the Heerenveen Flyers of the Netherlands, Byers now enjoys life as a local business owner and father while looking forward to contributing to the winning tradition at UVic.

Assistant Coach:

Robin Gomez 

Gomez served as the Head Coach of the Saanich Braves of the VIJHL during the 2010-11 season where he held a 15-23-6 record. Gomez also played in 459 games over an eight year professional career, collecting 177 points and 1633 minutes in penalties. Most recently, Gomez spent the 2009-10 season with the Bloomington Prairie Thunder of the IHL and the 2008-09 season with the Oklahoma City Blazers of the CHL.

From 2002-08, Gomez spent the majority of his time in the ECHL as a member of the South Carolina Stingrays and Victoria Salmon Kings where he competed in 294 games, collecting 108 points (52G-56A) and 1026 minutes in penalties. During these six seasons, Gomez also played in 15 AHL contests and spent 29 games with the Manchester Phoenix of the EIHL. Prior to 2002, Gomez played his junior hockey in the WHL as a member of the Calgary Hitmen and Seattle Thunderbirds where he amassed 187 games played, 62 points (22G-40A) and 664 minutes in penalties.

UVIC Recreation and Sport Clubs:
Jason Wright

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