CoachingStaff

Jimi's career consisted of time in Junior, Major Junior and Professional, in turn spending four years in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres Organization, along side his father of 17 years. Jimi is a former member of the PHPA (Professional Hockey Players Association) and the former owner of Elite Hockey Services, LLC, Pro Scouting Agency.

A Professional Hockey Scout, dealing with players in the American Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League, International Hockey League, Central Hockey League, Southern Professional Hockey League, European Hockey Leagues, Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League.

Was with the Buffalo Sabres Organization in the NHL for five years, along with his father that was with the organization for ten years.

On December 21, 2005-2006, was named Assistant Coach and Team Scout under GM/Head Coach Robbie Nichols of the Richmond Riverdogs in the UHL.

2004-2006 Head Team Scout with the Richmond Riverdogs in UHL.

2004-2007 Head Team Scout with the Huntsville Havoc in SPHL.

2007-08 Head Team Scout with the Jacksonville Barracudas in the SPHL.

2007-08 Head Team Scout for the Port Huron Icehawks of the IHL with Former NHLer GM/Head Coach Stan Drulia.

2005-2006 Team Head Scout for the Elmira Jackals in the UHL

2007-2008 On June 10, 2006 he was named the Head Team Head Scout/Assistant Coach/Video Coach, Elmira Jackals, ECHL. Affiliate to the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets and AHL, Syracuse Crunch. In 2008, the Jackals became the Affiliate to the NHL Ottawa Senators and AHL Binghamton Senators.

2008-2009 On June 25, 2008 he was named the Head Team Head Scout/Associate Coach, Elmira Jackals, ECHL. Affiliate to the NHL Ottawa Senators and AHL, Binghamton Senators.

2008-09 Named Head Scout of the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Professional CHL (Central Hockey League), under Head Coach, Scott Muscutt.

2010 Interim Head Coach of the West Michigan Blizzard of the AAHL.

From 2002-2004, was an Assistant Coach and from 2005-06 was an Assistant Head Coach at the University of Delaware Fighting Blue Hens Collegiate Men's Team, NCAA-ACHA, then resigned to move back to the Professional level.

2004-2005 N. American Scout for the Ottawa Jr. A Sensators in the CJHL (Central Junior Hockey League) in Canada.

Dave Marlin's Playing career consisted of Junior A, NCAA Division III and Professional Play in the AHL, ECHL and Europe.

Dave's expertise of the game as a net minder will be very educational to the young goalies coming to the Jr. A level.

NCAA Division III

ECHL; Reading Royals, Trenton Titans, Toledo Storm, A.C. Bullies, Las Vegas Wranglers.

1st Team Slovakia

UHL-Roanoke Valley Vipers.

Dave Marlin Goalie Academy.

AHL-Hershey Bears.

Bernie began as a young goaltender in the late 60’s at the age of 12 playing without a mask. As “cage masks” turned to “fiberglass molded” masks, he was a goaltender at Mount Saint Charles Academy and then on to Providence College in Rhode Island in the early 70’s. He then played amateur hockey for the Rhode Island Ringers for one season. He continued to coach and teach instructional hockey in the New England area for over 11 years. In 1984, he later moved to Durham, North Carolina and played for the Raleigh Ice Caps for two seasons (Goalie of the year in 1980 with a 1.21 GAA and 1.86 GAA in 1984). After moving to Tampa, Florida in 1992, he founded U.S. Club Hockey (a privately funded hockey club) with 16 teams and over 1,000 players in 12 states. He also founded “Club Zero” (an organization with members in over 200 young goaltenders nationwide) and ran goalie camps throughout the United States. In addition to being a goalie coach for several teams in the Southeast, he started Sunbelt Hockey Scouting in 2003 to enable players to have more opportunities to play Junior and Minor League Hockey or attend college. Bernie currently lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife Anne and three children. He is proud to be a member of the Philadelphia Thunder and the UJHL Scouting team.

Doug Unger is in his second season as Asst. Head Coach and Asst. GM of the Phialdelphia Jackals and is from Reading, PA. and has played Junior 'A' Hockley for 4 seasons, three of which has been with the Thunder organization.

As a player Doug Unger was an Asst. Captain two years for the Thunder and was selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in 2008-09, which the Eastern Conference won.

Doug is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Jackals team including; off-ice training, weight training, video and practices. It will be a smooth and educating transition for Doug as he knows the systems and operations on and off the ice for the Philadelphia Thunder.

As a youngster growing up, Doug was a stick boy for the Reading Royals of the ECHL, which allowed him to see and gain knowledge of the game not just on the ice, but off as well.