2012's Seahawks Elite Head Coach - Mike Richard

Coach Richard, a native of Montreal Canada, was drafted by the Quebec Remparts in the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) which resulted in a 4-year career in the current CCHL (Central Canada Hockey League).

During his Junior career, Mike tallied over a point a game on average. Highlighting his Junior career was his participation in the Royal Bank Cup and the Fred Page Cup Eastern Canadian Championship.

Following Juniors, Coach Richard became a 4 year stand-out at Elmira College while playing Division III hockey, where he graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing. As a college athlete, Mike amassed an average of 1.14 points per game and won two conference championships while being named Rookie Athlete of the Year and a Division III All American.

Mike also participated in two final four tournaments, was runner up for Division III player of the Year, and was named Elmira Athlete of the Year during his 4-year tenure.

Coach Richard would continue his career following college with a 5-year playing career in the minors. Averaging 1.45 points per game, Mike, would be named to the 2009 Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) All-rookie team and Rookie of the year. In 2010, he would be named to the SPHL Second All-Star Team and follow up with an SPHL Championship, Playoff MVP, and Second Team All-Star with the Mississippi Surge before retiring in 2011.

This will be Coach Richard's fourth year as a Coach with the Seahawks Youth Program and he will be entering his second season as Head Coach in the EHLP team.

Mike brings a great amount of high energy, dedication, and knowledge to the program. His dedication to the success of each team is only surpassed by his dedication to every player he coaches. Welcome back to the bench, Coach!