Phil has been coaching hockey at all levels for 10 years. He is currently coaching the Junior Bulldogs 2009 AAA team and is one of Yale Youth Hockey’s longest tenured coaches. Prior to joining the Bulldogs, Phil spent two years as an assistant coach at Notre Dame West Haven, winning a state championship in 2012. Before beginning his coaching career, Phil was a captain at Notre Dame West Haven, before moving on to play at Northfield Mount Hermon. He then played junior hockey with the Jr. Wolfpack. He is a USA Hockey Level 4 certified coach who also works as a physical education and health teacher.

Brian began playing hockey at the age of 5. After his youth hockey career, Brian attended West Haven High school. He continued his playing career at Western Connecticut State University. During his freshman year, Brian received ACHA’s Academic All-American award. After his freshman year, Brian finished his college career playing club at the University of New Haven.

Frank has been a member of the Bulldogs staff the last several year coaching u14 as well as U16. Frank has a wealth of hockey experience both on and off the ice. Frank is currently serves as the Player Development Coordinator for the USHL. The East Haven, Conn. native served as an Eastern USA Scout with the Tri-City Storm during the 2020-21 season. Formerly a forward at Nichols College, Butler served as Captain his senior season and was a three-time member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Northeast Academic All-Conference Team. Butler's senior season included a spot on the ECAC Northeast First Team after finishing his career seventh in goals and 15th in points in Nichols College history.

Brian began playing hockey at the age of 5. After his youth hockey career, Brian attended West Haven High school. He continued his playing career at Western Connecticut State University. During his freshman year, Brian received ACHA’s Academic All-American award. After his freshman year, Brian finished his college career playing club at the University of New Haven.

Frank has been a member of the Bulldogs staff the last several year coaching u14 as well as U16. Frank has a wealth of hockey experience both on and off the ice. Frank is currently serves as the Player Development Coordinator for the USHL. The East Haven, Conn. native served as an Eastern USA Scout with the Tri-City Storm during the 2020-21 season. Formerly a forward at Nichols College, Butler served as Captain his senior season and was a three-time member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Northeast Academic All-Conference Team. Butler's senior season included a spot on the ECAC Northeast First Team after finishing his career seventh in goals and 15th in points in Nichols College history.

Playing Career: Lyman Hall (2005) & SCSU (2010)

Coaching:

Assistant at SCSU from 2011-2013

Head Coach Lyman Hall from 2013-2019 (2015 SCC Coach of the Year & 2019 State Champions).

Head Coach Notre Dame of Fairfield from 2019-2022 (2020 SCC Coach of the Year).

Wonderland Wizards from 2011-2023: Coached every age group in the organization.

Rosenkrantz has coached for both the Wonderland Wizards and Southern Stars organizations and has won 2 state championships. 

Steve grew up playing roller hockey in California from age 7-15 and began playing ice hockey at 12 years old. In high school, Steve led the league in scoring in 2 of his 3 seasons in Long Island and attended the Long Island all-star game. 

In college, Steve attended Southern Connecticut State University and played for the ACHA DIII team. The team was ranked in top 4 in the country in 2011-2012 while Steve was named to the U.S. Select Team, recognized as a finalist for National Player of the Year, and named to the 2nd team All-American. 

Jay Creatore comes to Yale with extensive hockey experience. Coach Jay played 4 years of Division 1 High School Hockey at Notre Dame of Fairfield from 1989-1993 and was a team Captain his Senior year. Coach Jay was selected to play for the Connecticut Blades Jr. Hockey Team, which traveled to Europe to play internationally. He then moved on to play 4 years of Collegiate hockey at SCSU in the ACHA DII. Once Coach Jay completed his collegiate career, he transitioned to coaching with Hamden Youth Hockey, from 1998-2002, winning 2 State Championships at the PeeWee A level, as well as appearances in the USA Hockey Regional Championships.  From 1998-2008, Coach Jay was an Assistant Varsity Coach at North Haven High School. The team won a Div. II State Title in 2003. Coach Jay was selected as a Coach with the 16U Team Connecticut national program for 3 seasons. Jay coached all levels with Greater New Haven 2016-2022. Before joining the Jr. Bulldogs coaching staff, Jay coached the GNH 16U half year team in 2020, the West Haven Tier 2 16U National Team in 2022 is currently Coaching the SCYH Tier 2 16U National Team. One of Coach Jay’s proudest Coaching achievements is his development of the Stratford Police Department PAL Hockey program. Coach Jay began this program in 2018, which offers a low/no cost opportunity for all children, including those with disabilities from ages 4-12 years old to join Learn to Skate and Learn to Play hockey programs. This program is made up entirely of volunteers (many former and current players) and funded entirely by donations. 

James is a certified level 5 hockey coach. He has coached at Yale Youth Hockey for three years. He was a former coach for the Connecticut Junior Rangers Youth Hockey and the Wallingford Hawks Youth Hockey programs. James finished his hockey playing career winning the 1997 Connecticut high school division one championship as a senior defensemen for Notre Dame of West Haven. James went on to play division one college tennis for Quinnipiac University. He won the 24hrs of Stratton ski race in Vermont two years in a row competing against over 400 racers each year. He held the record in North America for most vertical feet skied in 24hrs. He coaches hockey, tennis and lacrosse and uses a blend of techniques learned throughout his playing and coaching career to instill confidence in his players

Joe began playing hockey for West Haven Youth Hockey until Peewee Major’s when he joined the AAA Connecticut Wolves. He played for the AAA CT Wolves from peewees, thru Juniors for the Wolves where he won a league championship and played at the 2006 Junior B National Championships. Joe then played NCAA Division III hockey for Salve Regina University. After completing his playing career, he began coaching as an Assistant Coach for West Haven Youth Hockey and then moved on to Midgets with the CT Wolfpack. Joe then joined Yale Youth Hockey as a head coach in 2016. Joe is a USA Hockey level 4 certified coach and has coached at the peewee and bantam levels for Yale including the Tier 1 AAA Bantam Major team and various AA teams.

Rosenkrantz has coached for both the Wonderland Wizards and Southern Stars organizations and has won 2 state championships. 

Steve grew up playing roller hockey in California from age 7-15 and began playing ice hockey at 12 years old. In high school, Steve led the league in scoring in 2 of his 3 seasons in Long Island and attended the Long Island all-star game. 

In college, Steve attended Southern Connecticut State University and played for the ACHA DIII team. The team was ranked in top 4 in the country in 2011-2012 while Steve was named to the U.S. Select Team, recognized as a finalist for National Player of the Year, and named to the 2nd team All-American. 

Playing Career: Lyman Hall (2005) & SCSU (2010)

Coaching:

Assistant at SCSU from 2011-2013

Head Coach Lyman Hall from 2013-2019 (2015 SCC Coach of the Year & 2019 State Champions).

Head Coach Notre Dame of Fairfield from 2019-2022 (2020 SCC Coach of the Year).

Wonderland Wizards from 2011-2023: Coached every age group in the organization.

Brian Gallini joins Yale for his first season, this year coaching the 12UA1 team. Gallini is a certified Level V coach with USA Hockey with more than two decades of coaching experience, the majority of which he spent coaching the college ranks. From 2006-08, he served as the Head Coach for the University of Pennsylvania Men’s Hockey Team. Then, from 2009-2018, he served as the Head Coach for the University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey Team. Collectively, in his more than ten years of college head coaching experience, Gallini amassed five conference titles, three appearances at the Division III National Tournament, and was voted the 2013-14 SECHC Coach of the Year. Prior to his time coaching in college, he coached three high school teamsfrom 2004-07—two in northern Virginia and a third in northern Michigan. And, most recently, he spent the past two seasons with Pacific Edge Hockey Association in Oregon, coaching both 10U and 12U. 

 After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross in 1999, Gallini received his law degree from the University of Michigan in 2002 and his LLM in legal education from Temple University in 2008. He currently serves as Dean & Professor of Law at Quinnipiac University School of Law in North Haven, CT, where he lives with his wife Beth and two boys, Caden (11) and Braxton (11). 

Sagnella joined Yale Youth Hockey in 2014. Playing career: East Haven High School(2005), Winchendon Prep School (2006) and NCAA DIII at Western New England University (2010).

Coaching: Assistant at Daniel Hand High School from 2013-2017, Assistant at Lyman Hall 2017-2019. Head coach Lyman Hall 2019-present. Won a state championship with Daniel Hand High School in 2013 and Lyman Hall in 2019. CT Assistant Coach of the Year in 2019 and SCC Head Coach of the year in 2020.

Since joining Yale, I've coached at the A1 level and AA levels. 2009AA’s Squirt State Championship Tier 2 in 2019

Eric Gateman was born and raised outside Detroit, aka Hockeytown, where he played youth and junior hockey.  His playing career continued at Elmira College where he served 3 years as a captain of the JV team.  Gateman’s coaching career started in 2010 with Methuen Youth Hockey in Massachusetts. The 2023-24 season marks Coach Gateman’s 10th year with Yale Youth Hockey, where he has coached at every level from Learn to Play through Midgets.  Eric also serves as the Vice President and the Director of Operations and Coaching for Yale Youth Hockey. Coach Gateman, his wife and two sons live in Cheshire

My youth hockey career started with the Warriors and ended with the Connecticut Chiefs. I played High school hockey for Sheehan High for 4 seasons and won 3 SCC championships as well as state championship runner up. This will be my third season coaching with Yale and I pride myself in preparing players for their future and in life.

Coach Gillian "Gill" Gallagher is starting her fourth season with the Yale Youth Hockey Organization. The New Jersey native and current Milford CT Police officer brings a wealth of hockey knowledge to the Yale Bulldogs. Coach Gill’s hockey development, skill, and love for the game brought her to numerous select camps including Hockey Night in Boston, the University of Maine, as well as three years at the USA Hockey Olympic camp. Coach Gill played four years with Quinnipiac University’s Division 1 program, further building her ability to compete at the highest level. Upon graduation in 2005, Coach Gill received the Criminal Justice Service Award and was runner up for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. Transitioning into coaching, Coach Gill brings the same sharp focus to that role as she did as player. As a USA Hockey Level 5 coach with a thesis in Off-Ice Training, Coach Gill’s expertise is in skill development and power skating. She is also currently coaching at Westport Staples High School Boys Varsity head assistant coach and will be starting her 6th season with the Wreckers.

John started his love for hockey growing up in Minnesota where he was on skates since he was 2 years old. In Minnesota he played competitive hockey from Mites through Bantams including a couple season on a MN select team competing throughout the state and in Canada. After moving to CT he played at Staples high coop and Fairfield High. He also won states and competed in Regionals for a strong Mid Fairfield Midget team and ultimately ended up playing club in college. 

 John is a level 4 certified coach with years of experience coaching girls hockey. The 2023-2024 U14 Girls T2 season is John’s 6^th season of coaching girls hockey and 4^th as a head coach. John measures the success of his team by the improvement every player makes throughout the year as well as the improvement as the team as a whole. 

Jon is a coach for the Junior Bulldogs Midget Program, serving as a coach of the U-16 Tier 1 Split Season team. Coach Bellonio has extensive experience throughout prep, junior, and college hockey. From 2011-2014, Bellonio spent three years as an assistant coach at Wesleyan College. Prior to joining the Cardinals, Coach Bellonio spent time in the USHL as a coach for the Lincoln Stars. He also coached in the EJHL with the Philadelphia Revolution and began his career as an Assistant Coach at South Kent Prep School. Jon has exceptional coaching experience at all levels and does remarkable job connecting with, developing, and motivating players to help them reach their full potential on and off the ice.

My hockey career started with West Haven Youth Hockey and proceeded to play for Notre Dame of West Haven 1999-2002 where I won a D1 state championship as a senior. I’ve been coaching the game since 2008 and haven’t looked back since. I’ve been a coach with Yale youth hockey since 2015. Coaching each age group House through Midgets I love seeing each player develop their game practice by practice. Nothing is better than seeing kids get off the ice with a smile on their face. The best part of being a coach is when you see players use skills in a game they were taught in practice!