Staff

Coach Slater

Coach Slater a Level 5 USA Hockey Coach; serves as the Director of Elite Brigade Hockey. The Elite Brigade have competed out of Michigan as an Elite High School Hockey development program for the past 10 seasons.

Coach Slater has Jr. A Head Coaching experience in the Western States Hockey League. Slater also spent three seasons as the Head Coach of the Midget Major AAA Detroit Falcons; members of the North American Prospects Hockey League.

Previously Coach Slater also spent two seasons as the head coach of the Western Michigan University "Stallions" a Division 1 member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Slater guided the 2008-9 "Stallions" to their first ACHA Division 1 National Tournament appearance.

A 2004 East Coast Hockey League Champion as a member of the Idaho Steelheads, Chris was selected to the ECHL all-star team in 2001 and attended the Detroit Red Wings training camp later that same year. During his 7-year professional career, “Slats” also had stops in the American Hockey League and British Super League. A competitive college defenseman at Michigan State University, the two time United States Olympic Festival participant was voted to the CCHA all-tournament team in 1995. During his time at Michigan State Slater was honorable mention for the CCHA all-rookie team and a three year pre-season All-American candidate in the American Hockey Coaches Association poll.

Before joining the college, ranks Chris was a 3-year veteran for the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings member of the North American Hockey League which was then a Tier 1 Junior A league. During his time with the K-Wings Slater was a 2 time Robertson Cup Champion, 2 time 1st team All-Star, and Defenseman of the year. During this time Coach Slater also represented the United States on the National 16 and 17 teams; competing in many international competitions worldwide.

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Coach Gagnon

Head Coach Milford Varsity High School Hockey since 2016. Previously
Head Coach at his alma mater Livonia Franklin since 2012. 2010 Assistant Coach CSHL Junior B Michigan Ice Dogs. Assistant Coach Novi High School Varsity Hockey 2004-2009. MHSHCA D2 Head Coach of the Year 2014. Coach Meijer State Games Champions Team Metro West 2015,
2016. Founder/goaltender State Utility Detroit Raters 1996, 2000, 2003, 2010 USA Hockey Senior Open National Champions.

Coach Fassbender

Head Coach Saline Hornets Varsity High School Hockey since 2015. Fozz played AAA and High School hockey in Marquette. After graduation Fozz joined the US Marine Corps. After his 4 years in the Marine Corps coach Fozz played 4 years of Division 1 ACHA Hockey at Eastern Michigan University. He spent 3 years as an Assistant at EMU before taking the Head Coaching duties for 5 seasons. Fozz then went on to coach 8 seasons of High School Hockey along with one season as the Assistant coach for Compuware Midget Major AAA. Fozz currently works as the Facility Manager at USA Hockey Arena.

Coach Desloover

For the past 20 years coach Desloover has been developing players of all levels in the Great Lake’s Saginaw Bay region. Jason currently is the General Manager at Perani's Hockey World.

Jason grew up in Saginaw Michigan and is a Heritage High Graduate, class of 1992. He was recruited by several Universities while playing for the Saginaw Gears of the North American Junior Hockey League (NAJHL), where he earned All-Star status 2 times.

Jason went on to play for Plattsburgh State University of New York, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science. As a Cardinal Jason earned,1^st Team All-American Honors in 1997 and was nominated to the All-Tournament team 4 years. After his senior year, Jason made the jump to the professional ranks, playing in the ECHL, WPHL and finishing up in the CHL. Jason went on to play in over 250 games at this level, retiring in 2002.

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