Instructors
Tom Vannelli
Tom Vannelli is the Founder and Coordinator for the SPCHA Summer Hockey Camps. He has spent the past 27 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 4 summers.
Questions? Contact Tom Vannelli
Dane Erickson
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 4 summers.
David Zevnik- Goalie Coach
Instructors
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
4th 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.