U18 Prep Roster
Schedule
Coaches
Rick Lanz
U18 Prep Head Coach
Rick's extensive professional career started when he was drafted by the Oshawa Generals in the OHL and played in the World Junior Hockey Championships. He was selected in the 1st round (7th overall) in the 1980 NHL entry draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He played in the NHL for 12 years with the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and Tampa Bay Lightning. He played in the World Championships and won a bronze medal in 1984/85. Rick also played in the Swiss Elite League Division 1. Rick has over 15 years of experience as head coach/GM in the IHL, WHL and BCHL and received Coach of the Year Honors in the BCHL. He coached teams to the RBC Cup twice and won it in 2006. He has coached numerous NHL players such as Scott Gomez, Kyle Turris, Milan Lucic, Patrick Weircoich, Mike and Mark Santorelli, Ryan Hollweg, and Brad Hunt. Rick is the Co-owner of Gateway and Hockey.com Amateur Scout for 10 years with the Colorado Avalanche. He is currently an amateur scout for the St. Louis Blues. Rick is a Certified Hockey Canada High Performance Coach.
Mike Aviani
U18 Prep Assistant Coach
Mike played four seasons in the WHL with the Spokane Chiefs tallying 235 points over 315 games played. He was an assistant captain in his final two seasons with the Chiefs and in 2023/2014 he was named to the WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team. In addition to Mike’s contributions on the ice, he also participated in several charity events in Spokane, helping raise funds for cancer research for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and volunteering at a local homeless shelter – actions that contributed to Mike earning the Humanitarian of the Year Award for two seasons. After his time in the WHL, Mike moved on the play in the ECHL for the Florida Everblades and in the AHL for the Charlotte Checkers, San Jose Barracuda, Iowa Wild and Rochester Americans from 2014-2017. Mike then moved to Europe where he played pro in the EBEL from 2017-2020. He returned to Canada in 2020 to start his coaching career. Mike is a Certified Hockey Canada Development 1 Coach.
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