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OUR TEAM

Cassidy Preston, PhD

CHT Founder

Coaching
- Head Instructor at CHT since founding it in 2006
- 3 Seasons Assistant Coach North Toronto/South Central 2010-13
- 5 Seasons Head Coach Richmond Hill Coyotes 2003 AAA 2013-18

- 1 Season Technical Director Richmond Hill Coyotes Novice AA & AAA 2017-18

- High Performance 1 Coaching Certified

Hockey Career
- Played professionally in the IHL for the Muskegon Fury (MI, USA) in 2008
- Played 3 seasons with the St. Michael's Majors, OHL
- Played 5 years of CIS hockey between York University and the University of Toronto

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Education

- B.Sc. in Kinesiology from York University

- M.Sc. in coaching and sport psychology from University of Toronto

- Ph.D.  in coaching and sport psychology at York University

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Awards and Highlights​
2003 - 4th round OHL Draft pick by the St. Michael’s Majors
2006 - Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Champions with the St. Michael’s Buzzers
2009 to 2011 – Numerous York Sport/Academic Awards
2009 to 2013 – Four time CIS Academic All-Canadian
2012 – Ontario Graduate Scholarship​

Contact Info
Phone – (416) 346-9091
Email – CHTHockeySchools@gmail.com 

Matt Marquardt

CHT Head Instructor

Hockey Career

- 3  seasons in QMJHL - Moncton Wildcats/Baie-Comeau Drakkar

- 2006 NHL Draft pick Columbus Blue Jackets

- 2008 to 2021 - Played 800+ games over 13 seasons of professional hockey (AHL , ECHL and Europe)

- Player/Assistant Coach - Dundee Stars  - EIHL

- 2021-Present - Assistant Coach - Seattle Thunderbirds WHL

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Education

- M.Sc. Sport Management - Coventry University

 

Awards & Achievements

- 2004-2005 - CCHL Rookie of the Year

- 2005-2006 - QMJHL President Cup Champions - Moncton Wildcats

- 2006 - NHL Draft pick Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2006 to 2008 - Two time 40+ goal seasons in the QMJHL
- 2012 - ECHL Kelly Cup Champions - Florida Everblades

- 2014 - AHL Man of The Year - Charlotte Checkers

​- 2016 - Captain of the ECHL Florida Everblades

- 2018 - Dundee Stars Player of the Year

- 2019 - Dundee Stars Captain

- 2021-2022 - Assistant Coach - WHL Western Conference Champions - Seattle Thunderbirds WHL

- 2022-2023 - Assistant Coach - WHL Ed Chynoweth Cup CHAMPIONS - Seattle Thunderbirds WHL

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