Meet Our Team

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Coaches, Staff & Volunteers

Members

Ryan Lang

Nikolai Kuznechevski

William Chen

Head Coach and Program Manager

Roller Hockey Coach

Power Skating Coach and Game Strategy Specialist

Bob Ford

Randy Wang

Goalie Coach

Adrian Nolin

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Chris de la Rocha

Social Media Manager & Marketing

Adriana Nolin

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Finances, Apparel, Human Resources, Scheduling, Webmaster

Chia-Chi Geddes

Club Secretary, Taiwan Sports Liaison

The coaching team is great! Their classes and camps are well planned and professional. This is the best program around Asia.

A. Hsu U10 mom

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Please thank the coaches for me, their care and professionalism was noticeable. See you next Summer!

Gail, USA

I can feel the professionalism of the coaches and the kids love it too!!

Hsu ya ting, Beginners mom

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Very well run and organized youth hockey club. Inclusive and welcoming, highly recommended!

Howard Chai

Thanks Coaches of Taipei Tigers, for letting my kids have a fun and enjoyable time. The Tigers is really a great hockey team and we will join again soon!

Choyee Au, Hong Kong

Unique experience like my son ever had. He was very excited to participate in privates classes everyday, my son was deeply moved by the enthusiastic and big heart of Coach Ryan.

Kian's mom, Summer visitor.

In camp, he also had an amazing experience! He came home excited everyday to go back the next. He loved all the staff. You all made his experience the best imaginable, thank you and see you next year!!

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Meet our skilled coaches

• Coach Ryan was born and raised in Canada, he played minor and junior hockey there as well as in America before being hired in Australia, to play professional hockey. He was selected National Team Coach in Taiwan, a team he coached for the past 10 years. Many medals were won, and he was involved in advancing Taiwan to its highest level in the history of the Country at the U18 level. Coach Ryan is a Taiwan certified coach and has taken several NHL (National Hockey League) coaching clinics. Coach Ryan is currently Taipei Tigers head coach where his leadership and incredible coaching skills have contributed to make the Tigers one of the most successful clubs not only in Taiwan, but also South East Asia.

• Coach Nikolai played with the KHL (the National Russian Hockey League). In the season 2016-2017 played with the team "Sibir 2005" and won Russian Championships. In the Season 2017-2018, he was the Head Coach of the Russian National Ice Hockey Team for the U14 age division. Coach Nikolai is a certified coach in Russia, awarded the highest category in that country. Some of his former students are drafted in the NHL: M. Gulyaev for Colorado and I. Pautov, who plays for Philadelphia.

• Coach William, our inline specialist and certified coach, has 15 years of experience in ice and inline hockey (roller hockey). He has been the head coach for several inline hockey tournaments and has experience as a National Team player, he played a key role on Taiwan's mens team rise from IIHF Division III to Division II, in 2023 when they won the gold medal. In 2017, as a U18 National team member, William won MVP and in 2023 as a member of the men's National Team he earned pointer leader award.

• Coach Randy has been a goalie coach since 2017 and is currently coaching 27 goalies. Coach Randy is a certified coach, and is the goalie of the Women's National Team Taiwan, since 2018. Our goalies have benefited tremendously of Coach Randy's instruction.

• Coach Bob hails from Montreal, Canada, where he grew up playing hockey. His favorite team is the Montreal Canadiens. He has been in Taiwan for the last 28 years and calls Taiwan his new home. Coach Bob is extremely popular with our Beginner and U8 Teams. His Philosophy about hockey: "Always keep positive. Keep it simple and don't be afraid to make mistakes. This is how players learn and become their best." Coach Bob is an elementary teacher. We are truly fortunate to have Coach Bob supporting our Club.