Spring TPH Prospects Coaches and Staff
The following list is not comprehensive; please check the website for additions. Staff is subject to change.
Keith Rowe – Program Director of Hockey
- 3 seasons in the CHL, 2 seasons in the NAHL, 4 years at NCAA Division I UAH
- Assistant Coach under Head Coach Danton Cole for the UAH Chargers 08-09
- Director of Hockey for the Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association
Nathan Bowen – Coach in Chief
- Played 4 years at UAH, served as captain his senior year and won National Championship 1998
- 4 years as an assistant coach and recruiter for the NCAA Division I UAH program
- Current President of Thunder Hockey and Head Coach of U16 National team
Karlis Zirnis – U16 Head Coach
- Won the Latvian Ice Hockey Championship in 1995
- Played in the World Junior Championship in 1995 and in 1996 and 1997
- Played 4 years at NCAA Division I UAH
- Played professional hockey in the (CHL) with the Colorado Eagles
KJ Vorhees – U16 Asst. Coach
- Played four years at Div 1 Colorado College
- Hockey Director Knoxville
Keith Rowe – 96 Head Coach
- 3 seasons in the CHL, 2 seasons in the NAHL, 4 years at NCAA Division I UAH
- Assistant Coach under Head Coach Danton Cole for the UAH Chargers 08-09
- Director of Hockey for HAHA and HHDC
Steve Milosevski – 97 Head Coach
- Played at University of Alabama Huntsville – Forward
- 97 Thunder Coach
Tim McAllister – 98 Head Coach
- Played 4 years at UAH including winning the National Championship 1998
- Hockey Director at A-Game Sportsplex
Darren Eliot – 98 Asst Coach
- Played at Cornell University
- Former NHL Goaltender, Played For Wings, Kings, & Sabers
- Current TV Analyst/Hockey Dev. Liaison for Atl. Thrashers
Chris Luongo – 99 Head Coach
- Won 1986 NCAA Div 1 National Championship at Michigan State University
- 15 year professional career-Including NHL, Europe
- UAH Charger Assistant Coach
Jim McKenzie – 00 Head Coach
- Stanley Cup Champion as player with New Jersey Devils
- Coach of 95 Thunder Team
Robert Fail – 00 Asst Coach
- Was a member of the Slovak National Teams 16, 17, 18 Y.O. and Slovak Junior National Team
- Played 4 seasons of minor pro hockey in the ECHL, CHL, and UHL
- Season 2008/09, I played for Rosenborg Team in Norway
Mike Fairbanks – 01 Head Coach
- Was a Junior A teammate of current UAH Head Coach Danton Cole
- Played fours at University of Alabama Huntsville, served as captain senior year
- Has Coached A, AA, AAA hockey teams
Jack Flynn – 02 Head Coach
- 10 plus youth hockey coaching experience remaining from termites to high school and AAA hockey
- Currently coaching with the A-Game sportsplex hockey program
- Past 5 years been involved with SAHA Player Development
Nichelle Simon – Program Registrar
- Played 4 years NCAA Division III hockey
- Twice All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Assistant Director of Hockey for the HAHA and HHDC
