Instructors

Tom Vannelli is the Founder and Coordinator for the 2024 SPCHA Summer Hockey Camp. He has spent the past 26 years running youth (Highland Central) and high school (CDH and St. Thomas Academy) hockey training/development teams and programs, including the summer program for St. Paul Capitals(Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee and Bantam) the past 3 summers.

Questions? Contact Tom Vannelli

Dane will be a Co-Director for all groups. He is the former Director of Development for the St Paul Capitals. He also coached the SPCHA Bantam AA team for 2 years. Dane has his own personal training business along with a long history of hockey experience. He was the Camp Director these past 3 summers.

Seamus will be the Co-Director for all groups. He has worked in the Capitals summer

camps the past 2 years. He is currently playing professional hockey in Vienna, Austria.

He played division 1 hockey for Michigan Tech and St. Cloud State. He played junior

hockey in British Columbia and HS hockey for St. Thomas Academy.

Coaching Experience:

Read Bio

Matt Gleason:

Matt is former Capital player that was on the 2014 A State Champion Pee Wee team. He

had an excellent career at CDH for 4 years and currently playing division 1 hockey for

the University of St. Thomas after 3 years at Colorado College. This is Matt’s 3rd year

with the Capitals summer camp.

Robbie Stucker:

Robbie is a former Capitals player. He had an outstanding career at St. Thomas

Academy. He played division 1 college hockey for University of Minnesota and the

University of Vermont. Robbie was drafted in the NHL by Columbus. This is Robbie’s

3rd year with our summer program.

Ray Christy:

Ray is a former Capitals player that played on the 2014 State A Champion Bantam team.

He excelled four years at the varsity level with St. Thomas Academy. He currently plays

for Colorado College. This is Ray’s 3rd year with our summer hockey program.

Robert Christy:

Robert is a former Capitals player that played on the 2014 State A Champion Pee Wee

team. He excelled four years at the varsity level with St. Thomas Academy. He currently

plays hockey for St. John’s University. He played junior hockey for the Minnesota

Magician in the NAHL. This is Robert’s 3rd year with our summer hockey program.

Chase Foley:

Chase is currently in his 4th year playing college hockey for Colorado College. He played

junior hockey in the USHL and 4 years at St. Thomas Academy. This is Chase’s 3rd year

with our summer hockey program.

Joahanna Glaaser:

Joahanna joined our staff for her 2nd year. She is currently playing college hokey for St.

Olaf University. She played high school in Illinois and is from Evanston, IL. This is

Joahanna’s 2nd year with our summer hockey program.