Mike DeAngelis

Mike was born January 27th, 1966 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and has a playing and coaching career that spans over 25 years in the hockey industry. This includes 14 seasons of professional hockey in U.S. minor pro, top European leagues, and coaching for the past 8 years after retiring from on ice competition. Mike has been fortunate enough to have recently helped in the development of some of the best young players our State has produced in the past few years. This list includes Zac Larazza (Denver- D1) and Henrik Samuelsson of the USA Hockey Development Program, plus Trevor Cheek of the Calgary Hitmen of the W.H.L. Other notable names that he has had the pleasure of coaching include Aaron Ave ( Princeton- D1), Ritchie Coyne and Jordan Young in the U.S.H.L.

De Angelis is also part owner and on ice instructor for the Athlete's Resource company, which trains elite level hockey players year round. This program include numerous current N.H.L players who gather at the ice Den each summer for on ice conditioning. Mike currently sits on the Board of the prestigious SuperSeries AAA League and is a voting member for the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes in the national Tier 1 Elite League. His current role is Director of Travel Hockey for the Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association and has been instrumental in emergence of the Jr Coyotes youth hockey brand locally and nationally that last 7 years. Mike holds a degree in Mass Communications and a Minor in Psychology from the University of Minnesota- Duluth and citizenship in the US, Canada and Italy. He resides in Scottsdale with his wonderful wife Sonja and very active son Ryan.(5)

Coaching Bio

• 2010-2011 Head Coach Phoenix Jr.Coyotes U16 T-1 (State Champion and Tier 1 Elite League participant)
• 2009-2010 Head Coach P.F. Chang's U18 T-1 (State Champion and Tier 1 Elite League participant)
• 2008-2009 Head Coach P.F. Chang's U18 T-1 (State Champion and Tier 1 Elite League participant)
• 2003-2008 Head Coach/GM of the Arizona State University Sun Devil Club Hockey Team

Playing Bio

Junior Hockey- Penticton Knights (B.C.H.L 1983-'84)

• B.C.H.L All Star game (1983)
• Received full academic scholarship to University Minnesota-Duluth

Collegiate Hockey- University of Minnesota -Duluth, (N.C.AA - D1 1984-1988)

• N.C.A.A All-American defenseman (2nd team West 1988)
• W.C.H.A All-Star Team (1988)
• Team M.V.P-Minnesota-Duluth (1988)
• Member of 1985 W.C.H.A Championship Team and NCAA "Final Four" Bronze Medalist at Minnesota-Duluth - (1985)

Professional Hockey- 3-time Ice Hockey Olympian with the Italian Olympic Team in:

• 1992 Albertville, France
• 1994 Lillehamar, Norway
• 1998 Nagano, Japan

He was also fortunate to win 6 professional championships throughout his career including titles in Italy, Germany, the W.C.H.L and a Pool "B" World Championship Gold Medal in 1991. De Angelis also had the opportunity to play vs some of the world's best players while competing in 10 Senior "A" Pool World Championships tournaments during his 14 year pro career.