Meet The Team
Kevin Shier
Ian Mackenzie
Ian Mackenzie
Co-Founder
Executive Director
- Union College, NCAA D-1 Hockey
- OJHL Alumni, MVP, All-Star, Asst. Captain
- Ryerson University, RTA School Of Sport Media
- NCCP Certified, Respect in Sport
- Hockey Canada Dev. 1 Certified
- High School Hockey, Football, Rugby, & Baseball player
Ian Mackenzie
Ian Mackenzie
Ian Mackenzie
Co-Founder
TOP Hockey Technical Director
- Wilfrid Laurier University, Club Hockey, Communications and Business Major
- NCCP Certified, Respect in Sport
- Hockey Canada Dev. 1 Certified
- GTHL Hockey, 10 years, Captain
- High School Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, & Volleyball player
Luke Earl
Ian Mackenzie
Luke Earl
Co-Founder
Strategic Advisor
- Father of three TOP athletes
- Former Professional Hockey Player (Germany Oberliga, ECHL)
- Yale University, NCAA D-1 Hockey, Captain, Mechanical Engineering Major
- High School Lacrosse, Soccer, & Hockey player
leadership
Tom Waud
Bennett Drake
Ryan Halsall
Technical Director
TOP Soccer
- Manager of Coach Development, TOP Sports
- Graduate of the University of Worchester, Bachelor of Science with Honours in Sport and Exercise Science
- Children's License, Canada Soccer
- 'C' Coaching License, Canada Soccer
- FA Level 2
- High school soccer, golf, and tennis player
Ryan Halsall
Bennett Drake
Ryan Halsall
Program Manager
TOP Camps & School Programs
- Former Hospitality Manager with 15+ years experience in Talent Development, Operations, & Leadership
- Experienced soccer & hockey coach
- NCCP Certified Coach, Making Ethical Decisions, Making Headway, Respect in Sport, Emergency Action Plan
- High School soccer, hockey, and track athlete
Bennett Drake
Bennett Drake
Amanda Di Petta
Technical Director
TOP Lacrosse
- University of Albany, NCAA Division I
- Director of Scouting, Video Coordinator & U.S. Scout, New York Riptide, National Lacrosse League
- Former Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach, Georgian Court University NCAA Division II
- Former Grassroots Coach, New Jersey LC, United LC, Edge LC
- High School hockey, lacrosse, & volleyball
Amanda Di Petta
Amanda Di Petta
Amanda Di Petta
Program Supervisor
TOP Basketball
- York University, Concurrent Education Program & Children Childhood and Youth Studies Major
- NCCP Certified - Making Headway in Soccer, Developing a Sport Program, Planning a Practice
- High School Soccer, Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field
Matt Culbert
Amanda Di Petta
McNein Hewitt
Program Supervisor
TOP Lacrosse
- University of Toronto Varsity Lacrosse Player, Kineseology Major
- Former Provincial Level Lacrosse Player
- Ontario Lacrosse Certified
- High School lacrosse, golf, & hockey player
McNein Hewitt
Amanda Di Petta
McNein Hewitt
Program Supervisor
TOP Lacrosse
- Former NCAA Div. 2 Lacrosse Player, Lindenwood Univ.
- Bachelor of Marketing & Masters of Business Administration
- NCCP Certified
- US Box Lacrosse Certified
- High school lacrosse, hockey, basketball, and volleyball player
technical staff
Adam Murphy
Austin Divitcos
Austin Divitcos
Technical Staff
TOP Basketball
- Windsor University, Concurrent Education Program
- Former CIS/OUA Varsity Basketball Player
- High Five Certificate of Principles of Healthy Child Development
- NCCP Certified - Making Headway in Soccer, Developing a Sport Program, Planning a Practice
- High School soccer, basketball, and track and field
Austin Divitcos
Austin Divitcos
Austin Divitcos
Technical Staff
TOP Lacrosse
- Former NCAA Div. 1 Athlete, Rutgers University
- Bachelors of Business Administration & Masters of Business Administration
- NCCP Certified
- High school lacrosse, hockey, and golf player
Danny Carrillo
Austin Divitcos
David Montelpare
Technical Staff
TOP Soccer
- Bachelor of Arts, Honours Specialization in Kinesiology and Sports Manager, Western University
- Pursuing Masters of Arts, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University
- NCCP Certified: Safe Sport, Initiation in Sport, Coaching Athletes with a Disability, Emergency Action Plan, Making Headway, Sport Nutrition
- Coaching courses: Strength Programming, Movement Optimisation, Conditioning, Sport Coaching
- High school soccer, tennis, field hockey, rowing, and running.
David Montelpare
David Montelpare
David Montelpare
Head Coach
TOP Hockey U10
- Bachelor of Engineering, McMaster University
- Hockey Canada Coaching Licenses: Development 1, Checking 1, Gender Identity & Expression, Trainer Certified
- NCCP Certified: Initiation in Sport, Headway in Sport, Emergency Action Plan, Making Ethical Decisions, Respect in Sport
- High school hockey and football
Eric Sapsford
David Montelpare
Eric Sapsford
Head Coach
TOP Hockey U8
- Humber College, Criminal Justice Graduate
- Police Foundations & Advanced Police Studies, Fanshawe College
- Butler University, 'Coaching as a Mentality' Certificate
- High Five Certificate of Principles of Healthy Child Development
- High school hockey, soccer, & basketball
Kelsi Carr
David Montelpare
Eric Sapsford
Head Coach
TOP Hockey U9
- Former NCAA Div. 3 Athlete, Hobert & William Smith University
- Psychology of Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Degree, Hobert & William Smith University
- Culver Academy Alumni
- NCCP Respect in Sport
- High school lacrosse, hockey, soccer, and field hockey
Kirsten Vergara
Kirsten Vergara
Kirsten Vergara
Head Coach
TOP Lacrosse U11 Girls
- University of Arizona NCAA Div. 1 Athlete
- Former Team Canada Athlete
- NCCP Certified Coach
- Lacrosse Canada Certified
- High school lacrosse, rugby, track athlete
Lorrine Perera
Kirsten Vergara
Kirsten Vergara
Technical Staff
TOP Soccer
- Graduated from Ryerson University, Bachelors of Science In Nursing - Specialization in Paediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
- Registered Nurse
- CPR (HCP level) + First Aid Qualified
- NRP Certified ( Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
- High School - Basketball, Soccer, and Softball
Maddy Dixon
Kirsten Vergara
Melanie Macchia
Technical Staff
TOP Lacrosse
- Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Toronto (BKin) with a minor in French
- University of Toronto Varsity Blues Women’s Lacrosse
- NCCP Multi-sport Coach (NCCP101), Swimming Canada Trained Senior Coach (NCCP301), Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
- High School swimming, Rugby, Archery
Melanie Macchia
Vanessa Cristini
Melanie Macchia
Technical Staff
TOP Hockey
- York University, Kinesiology and Concurrent Education Program
- High Five Certificate of Principles of Healthy Child Development
- NCCP Certified - Making Headway in Soccer, Developing a Sport Program, Planning a Practice
- High School soccer, basketball, and track and field
Sydney Gordon
Vanessa Cristini
Vanessa Cristini
Asstistant Coach
TOP Hockey U8
- Bachelor of Arts, Major in Biology and Minor in Leadership, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Wilfred Laurier University, Varsity golf team
- Intramural volleyball, soccer, basketball, and hockey
- Women's hockey team Captain
- Women's basketball team Captain
- High school hockey, basketball, and frisbee
Vanessa Cristini
Vanessa Cristini
Vanessa Cristini
Asstistant Coach
TOP Hockey U8
- Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Guelph and Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto, Specialization in Biomedical Engineering
- University hockey, soccer, frisbee, and volleyball
- Highschool hockey and soccer