Head Coach Scott Kelley

Coach Kelley has coached all ages and talent levels from Learn to Skate, Development, Silver Mites through Midgets, and Adult women from Hockey Moms who never skated to former college players, including NCAA Division 1 players. He also has expertise mentoring new coaches and working with the Hockey Director in stressing the fundamentals of skating and stick skills at all levels. Coach Kelley has expertise investigating and mediating issues between players, coaches, and parents as well as Rules and Ethics investigations and hearings.

CEP Level: 4

CAS Modules: USA Hockey 10 & Under, USA Hockey 12 & Under, USA Hockey 14 & Under, USA Hockey 16/18/19 & Under

"I love hockey because I think it’s the greatest game and it teaches discipline, commitment & teamwork, being part of a group on and off the ice."

"I stress the fundamentals, skating and stick skills, without that foundation kids will not have success on the ice. I stress that they are part of a team, respect the game, have self discipline and a solid work ethic. I tell them hockey is an honest game, you get out of it what you put into it, that you play the way you practice."

Coach Kelley brings his passion for hockey and more than 25 years coaching experience to the ice.

"I started coaching youth hockey because my nephew started playing. From there I coached adult women and then coached my two boys once they started as Mites.

At the Hoffman Estate Wolfpack, I ran Mite skills for six years and Squirt thru Bantam skills for two years

When COVID hit, I moved my older son to the Komets as a third year Midget since Illinois wasn’t playing hockey. Then I was a Midget Assistant Coach for his last year. For the last two years, I coached Komets Squirt level."