Richmond Jets Coaching Team & Skill Providers
DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS
Linden Saip
Director of Hockey Operations, Skills Provider, U11A1 Head Coach
Linden is responsible for leading and supporting the development of all our players and coaches and be responsible for the oversight, growth and overall day-to-day on-ice management of the Richmond Jets’ initiation, recreational and rep hockey programs.
Linden’s playing career included time in the WHL, BCHL, and the University of British Columbia, where he graduated with a degree in Kinesiology, specializing in High-Performance Strength & Conditioning. As a player, and now more importantly as a coach, Linden acquired a broad understanding of the particular roles and responsibilities that constantly interact with specific core values that are essential to achieving a common goal. Through this experience, Linden also learned the importance of leading by example, taking initiative, and working with a diverse demographic of children, teens and young adults to develop the personal, technical and psychological skills they will need to continue to progress and reach their full potential.
Linden has also been a long-time skill provider and program coordinator with the Richmond Jets and, most recently, was the U11A1 Head Coach, leading the team to a very successful season.
Milton Chan
Director of Rep Hockey, Skills Coach
Coach Milton in coordination with the Rep Committee will be responsible for the oversite, growth and overall day to day management of the Richmond Jets’ representative (A) hockey program.
Coach Milton Chan, a Steveston Village Richmond local, is the Owner & Director of Hockey Operations MC High Performance Training. With over a decade of experience as a rep hockey coach & skills provider in the Lower Mainland, he has succeeded at every level ranging from U11A1-U18A1, most recently bringing his U13A team to BC Hockey Provincial Championships last season. He is also currently working in the BCHL Junior A League with the Merritt Centennials as their Lower Mainland Scout.
2024-2025 SKILLS PROVIDERS
Mats Lindgren
Skills Provider
Mats is a proven and passionate teacher of the game of hockey. Decades of exposure to North American and Swedish Ice Hockey training and coaching methods has enabled Mats to develop an enhanced puck possession brand of hockey for both minor hockey coaches and players.
Mats is a two-time world junior champion, former NHL player of 10 seasons, 1998 Olympian, and Swedish Hockey League (SHL) coach of 7 seasons.
Reegan House
Skills Provider - Power Skating
Reegan has specialized as a power skating and skills coach for the past three years. He has experience working with hockey players of all ages (ages four to fifty) and with players and teams in the PCAHA, CSSHL, BCEHL, PJHL, BCHL and WHL. Reegan will also be the head Coach of the U11A2 team this year.
Reegan grew up playing hockey from the age of six with the Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association up until the age of seventeen, when he began his first of four years playing in the PJHL. Reegan spent his first two seasons with the White Rock Whalers and finished his last two years with the Delta Ice Hawks. Upon completion of his Junior Hockey career, Reegan took to teaching with the focus of helping hockey players achieve their goals of playing at the highest level. He is very excited to start his first season as a member of the Richmond Jets organization.
Michelle Popoff
Skills Provider – Skating Initiation Program & Intro to Hockey
Michelle has been a Skate Canada Certified PowerSkating and Figure Skating coach for over 35yrs and has worked for the Connaught Skating Club and most recently the Delta Skating Club as their Head Powerskating coach.
Michelle also works in Recreation with the City of Richmond at the Arenas, as the supervisor for the Learn to Skate Program and also has 3 adult sons that are all Richmond Alumni. Michelle is a passionate, energetic coach that strives to get the best out of every player. I pride myself on motivating all players, of all capabilities in a fun, high-energy but challenging setting, supporting each player's development while they gain confidence and build a strong skating foundation along the way!
Glenn Wheeler
Skills Provider – Intro To Hockey, C Program
A Nationally Certified Coach with 20 years of Coaching experience in Skills Development, European Technique Power Skating as well as Game Playing and Compete Tactics.
Coach Glenn’s unique ability to communicate with players of all ages and his attention to detail, discipline and running fast paced sessions makes him one of the most sought after Coaches in BC and abroad. He is acknowledged to be the Number one (#1) Hockey School Instructor in the Lower Mainland and has coached with the Jets for the past two years.
Matt Leduc
Skills Provider
Matt has a wealth of experience in instruction, video and skills development and has worked for multiple organizations over the past number of years with Leduc Hockey Development.
Matt will be the U13A1 head coach this year and is excited to have the privilege of leading and guiding young athletes on and off the ice. My coaching philosophy centers around fostering a positive and inclusive team environment, while promoting individual skill development and growth.
His hockey career includes five seasons in the WHL with the Spokane Chiefs and played for the UBC Thunderbirds in the 2021-22 season.
Brodie Reid
Skills Provider
Brodie's player career of 13 seasons of professional hockey started with signing with the San Jose sharks of the NHL, playing in the AHL for 4 seasons before heading to Europe where he played in Austria, France and the United Kingdom.
Playing at the highest level took dedication, determination and a high skill set which he intends to apply to teaching and coaching. Playing all over the world taught him how to adapt to the culture and playing styles of each league. Before turning pro, Brodie played at Northeastern University( NCAA ) , USHL, BCHL, major midget and understands the importance of development and requirements to have success at those levels.
2024 GOALIE COACHES
Pasco Valana & Elite Goalies
Goaltending Coach
Pasco Valana is a professional goaltending coach based in Vancouver and has been with the Jets program for the past three years.
Pasco is the long-time goaltending coach with the UBC Thunderbirds women's hockey program. Valana has mentored 58 goaltenders to college scholarships and 13 to the National Hockey League.
He has also mentored a KHL All-Star, three Hobey Baker nominees, and goalies who have an NCAA Division I Championship and a Royal Bank Cup. In 2010, Valana was the Chief of Athlete Services for the sport of ice hockey at the Vancouver Olympic Games and was added to the coaches pool for Hockey Canada National Women’s U18, U22 and Senior National Training Camp.
Pasco is now working closely with Coaches at Hockey Canada in developing an accredited National Goaltending Certification Program.
Rob Fuchs
Goaltending Coach
Rob Fuchs is a professional goaltending coach based in Vancouver. Rob has been coaching in Richmond hockey programs for over 10 years and is an alumni of Richmond Minor Hockey.
A graduate of Hamline University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management; Rob played four years of NCAA college hockey where as a freshman he won 2nd team all-conference honors. The first student of PFGS to receive a college scholarship, Rob has been an owner of PFGS since 2005.
- Current goalie Coach – Delta Hockey Academy (2015 – present)
- Surrey Eagles Goalie Coach (2010 – 2014) – Fred Page and Western Canadian Champions 2013, RBC semi-finalists 2013
- SFU goalie coach (2009 – 2013)
2024-2025 COMPETITIVE (REP) COACHES
Linden Saip
U11 A1 Head Coach
Linden is a former WHL player and long-time skills provider to the Jets, who also works with the BCHL Surrey Eagles.
We are very excited to have Linden back with the Jets rep program as our returning U11A1 coach and we look forward to working with him again this season!
Reegan House
U11 A2 Head Coach
Reegan has specialized as a power skating and skills coach for the past four years. He has experience working with hockey players of all ages (ages four to fifty) and with players and teams in the PCAHA, CSSHL, BCEHL, PJHL, BCHL and WHL.
This past season, Reegan was the U13A2 head coach with the Richmond Jets.
Reegan grew up playing hockey from the age of six with the Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association up until the age of seventeen, when he began his first of four years playing in the PJHL. Reegan spent his first two seasons with the White Rock Whalers and finished his last two years with the Delta Ice Hawks. Upon completion of his Junior Hockey career, Reegan took to teaching with the focus of helping hockey players achieve their goals of playing at the highest level. He is very excited to start his first season as a member of the Richmond Jets organization.
Ray Hung
U11 A3 Head Coach
Ray has been with the Richmond jets for a number of years coaching in both the rep program and C hockey program at all levels.
Ray was also the U11A division manager for the past 2 years.
Jora Bains
U11 A4 Head Coach
Matt Leduc
U13 A1 Head Coach
We are excited to have Matt back with the Jets rep program as our returning U11A2 coach after a very successful 2022-23 season. Matt’s coaching experience includes working as a skills coach for Dragicevic Hockey Development, Richmond Ravens, and Fraser Valley Rush. Most recently, I was the head skills instructor for the Western Hockey League Development Combine.
Matt played his minor hockey in Richmond before moving on to play 5 years in the WHL for the Spokane Chiefs and is currently studying at UBC with a focus on high-performance coaching.
His coaching philosophy for minor hockey is that development is a byproduct of making learning hockey engaging and fun.
Michael Gill
U13 A2 Head Coach
Jeff Matsuo (Parent Coach)
U13 A3 Head Coach
Jordan Oye (Parent Coach)
U13 A4 Head Coach
Mike Ikeda
U15 A1 Head Coach
Head Coach - GVC Canadians U17: 2022-23
Head Coach – Richmond Minor Hockey: 2008 – 2022
2021-22 Bantam A1
2020-21 Midget A1
2019-20 Bantam A1
2017-18 PeeWee A1
2016-17 Midget A1
2015-16 Midget A2
2014-15 Bantam A2
Assistant Coach – UBC Varsity Hockey Team: Sep/2004 – 2008
Head Coach – Nikkei Hockey Team: May 2006/2008
Lower Mainland Hockey Scout – Vancouver Giants 2002 -2003
Professional Hockey Player – Japan Ice Hockey League: Aug/1994 – Mar/1998
UBC Varsity Ice Hockey Player – UBC: 1989 – 1993
Junior ‘A’ Ice Hockey Player – Calgary Canucks (AJHL): 1986 – 1988
Michael Gill
U15 A2 Head Coach
Kamesh Goundar
U18 A1 Head Coach
Kamesh has been an assistant coach for 5 years and was the Head Coach of our U15A1 team last year. He grew up playing hockey with Seafair from age 5 and a year playing with the Richmond Sockeyes. He has always had a big passion for hockey, whether that be playing or coaching. His coaching philosophy comes with an old-school approach while still being able to adapt to new-school hockey.
Assistant Coach - 2015-2016 U18 Richmond Blues (Presidents Series Champions)
Assistant Coach - 2018-2019 U21 Richmond Jets (Provincial Champion)
Assistant Coach - 2019-2021 U15 Surrey MHA (2019-2020- Bronze medal at KIBIHT)
Assistant Coach - 2021-2022 U18 Richmond Jets (Silver Medal at Abbotsford tournament)
Head Coach - 2022-2023 U15A1 Richmond Jets
If you have any questions regarding Rep Coaching, or if you are interested in coaching for the Richmond Jets, please contact Milton Chan at repdirector@richmondjetsmha.com
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Richmond Jets Minor Hockey Association
As one of the largest minor hockey associations in British Columbia, the Richmond Jets Minor Hockey Association offers an integrated (boys and girls) minor hockey program from Initiation to Juvenile. Featuring both recreational ("C") and competitive ("A") streams, our programs operate out of the three different facilities in the City of Richmond: Richmond Ice Centre (RIC), Minoru Arenas (Stadium and Silver Rinks), Richmond Oval (North and South rinks).
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Matt Leduc
Skill Provider - Rep & C Program
We are excited to have Matt working as a skills coaches this year with the Jets. Matt’s coaching experience includes working as a skills coach for Dragicevic Hockey Development, Richmond Ravens, and Fraser Valley Rush. Most recently, I was the head skills instructor for the Western Hockey League Development Combine.
Matt played his minor hockey in Richmond before moving on to play 5 years in the WHL for the Spokane Chiefs and is currently studying at UBC with a focus on high-performance coaching.
His coaching philosophy for minor hockey is that development is a byproduct of making learning hockey engaging and fun.