| TREVOR SPRAGUE (HEAD COACH) |
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Trevor is entering his 5th year coaching the Cariboo Cougars. He is proud to represent the North and the Major Midget League throughout the province. Each year he has brought forward a hockey team that is competitive, dedicated, and respected throughout the league. This team has incredible staff that work untold hours behind the scenes to make sure the players get the highest quality training, support, and programming available to them, on and off the ice.
Outside of the Cariboo Cougars, Trevor has been a regional scout for the Portland Winterhawks for three years. This past summer he was a team leader for the U17 Team Pacific. This was a great opportunity to work with exceptional coaches, evaluators, and a gifted group of players that have potential to play in the NHL in the near future.
There is a long line of Cariboo Cougar Alumni who have set the bar high for the players coming into this season. Being part of this team requires dedication, teamwork, pride, and sacrifice. Although success on the scoreboard is always a goal, it is essentially the quality of the relationships that get built over the year, the experiences that we share, and the memories that we'll take with us.
Trevor is a passionate and dedicated Boston Bruins fan - 2011 STANLEY CUP CHAMPS!!!!! At home, and often at the rink, he is strongly supported by his lovely daughters Julianne, age 7, and Katherine, age 5. He is thankful for an unusually forgiving and amazing wife, Jessie, that supports his passion and allows him to roam freely throughout the province with minimal supervision (thank you Andy). |
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| BRYAN MACLEAN (ASSISTANT COACH) |
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Bryan is entering his fourth season as an Assistant Coach. Previously working in Nova Scotia coaching Junior B, High School, as well as Major Bantam. He also has recent experience working the Hockey Nova Scotia Under 16 Program as a “Team Leader”. Bryan spent his playing career in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, where he spent many years developing his passion for hockey.
Bryan is relocating to Prince George to further both his teaching and coaching career. Bryan will be teaching Grade 7 this school year, and is very enthusiastic in teaching both on and off the ice. He views coaching as not only a chance to teach hockey skills, but also to develop young people into good citizens, so that they can become successful in all aspects of their future. Outside of hockey, Bryan can be found playing hockey himself, or watching it on TV. During the summer, he enjoys being back home in Nova Scotia spending time with family and friends, as well as, spending time on the golf course.
Bryan is excited for the upcoming season; working with a team that historically is very competitive will prove to be a very positive experience. He is also excited to work with such a dedicated staff, which over the past few years have built a program that is focused on developing both hockey players and young men. |
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| ANDY BEESLEY (MANAGER) |
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Andy has managed the Cariboo Cougars for the past 3 seasons, and has managed many rep teams over the past decade. In addition, he has managed U16 and U17 teams for BC Hockey’s “High Performance” program.
Andy estimates he’s travelled well over 150,000 kilometers with hockey teams, and even helps out with driving the bus from time to time. Andy’s background also includes skate sharpening, teaching the “Speak Out” hockey program to hockey coaching staff, maintaining a “Safety Trainer” certificate, and many other aspects of the game.
For his professional life, Andy manages the CN Centre and Community Arenas in Prince George, and works closely with the Cougars, Spruce Kings, and all other user groups.
Andy lives with his wife Gillian and son Marcus, in Salmon Valley BC.
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| RENZO BERRA (HIGH SCHOOL COACH) |
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Renzo Berra played all of his minor hockey in Prince George. He was part of the Toyota Midget Kings that won the Provincials and earned the right to represent BC at the National Championship. In 2008 his son RJay accomplished the same feat while playing for the Cariboo Cougars. Renzo played his junior hockey for the Kelowna Buckaroos (BCHL) and the Seattle Breakers of the WHL. He went onto participate in two NHL camps in St. Louis and New Jersey.
His playing days continued at UBC where he pursued his degree in teaching. Renzo has his Masters Degree of Education in Teaching. His passion for hockey is evident as he started the PGSS Hockey Program in 2002 and now offers 7 hockey classes that cater to 150 students of varying abilities. Renzo has coached at several levels including minor hockey, assistant with the Spruce Kings, and in Italy. He was a bird dog scout for Tampa Bay for 11 years and is currently assisting the Minnesota Wild in performing background checks on players being considered for the NHL entry draft. Renzo is married and has 3 sons, all heavily involved in hockey. Besides his family, Renzo's biggest rewards are in guiding student-athletes to develop their individual hockey skills and in watching their determination and commitment as they strive to acheive their personal goals.
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| JEFF SARGEANT (PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER) |
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Jeff hails from the Lower Mainland but has spent much of the past four years roaming through Western Canada. Jeff recently moved to Prince George having spent time in Castlegar, Terrace, Edmonton, and Saskatoon. He works as a News Reporter/Anchor for The Wolf and 94X.
For the past five years, Jeff has performed as a studio host, play-by-play announcer, and colour analyst for the UBC Thunderbirds Football, Basketball, Hockey, and Volleyball programs, and also broadcast the 2007 CIS Men’s Soccer National Tournament.
Jeff spent the 2008-09 season as the play-by-play announcer for the Beaver Valley Nitehawks of the KIJHL. Jeff has also performed spot duty for the BCHL.
When not watching hockey at the rink, Jeff is cheering on his beloved Canucks. |
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| ALLAN BRISTOWE (MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE) |
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Allan is a proud Saskatchewan boy, but has called Northern BC his home for around 10 years. When not cheering for the Roughriders, or his beloved Ottawa Senators, Allan comes into the living rooms of Prince George residents nightly as the Sports Anchor on the CKPG News.
In his time at CKPG, Allan has become well known in the local sporting community, and is a well-respected contact in Northern BC. Whether the hockey rink, the baseball diamond or the football field, if there is a story on a rising star or first timer, Allan will find it.
He is supported by his wife Tammy and daughter Isabella in all his endeavours.
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