COACHES & Staff
FCG coaches and staff come from a wide range of experiences at the professional and amatuer levels. Each coach brings a unique view of the game and uses their professional acumen to teach each player with up to date tactical and technical knowledge. Players are exposed to skill training that is being used at the highest levels of the sport.
RACHEL FLANAGAN
Education:
BSc Human Kinetics – University of Guelph
BEd – Lakehead University
MA Leadership – University of Guelph
NCCP High Performance Level II Coach Certification
NCCP/OHF High Performance Level I Coach Evaluator
Playing Experience:
University of Guelph Women’s Hockey (1998-2003) (Captain 2001-2003 + OUA All-Star 2002)
Great Britain Women’s National Team (2004-2006)
Coaching Experience:
PWHL Toronto Assistant Coach (2023-current)
University of Guelph Program Advisor Women’s Hockey (2023-current)
University of Guelph Head Coach Women’s Hockey (2007-current)
- 1x National Championship
- 3x OUA Championships
- 5x OUA Women’s Hockey Coach of the Year
- 2x OUA Female Coach of the Year
- 1x BFL High Performance Female Coach of the Year
- 2x FISU (World University Games) Assistant Coach/Head Coach (2013 Italy; 2017 Kazakhstan)
* Helped develop 3x OUA Rookie of the Year; 2x OUA Player of the Year; 25x OUA All-Stars; 6x USports All-Canadians; 3x USports tournament All-Stars; 2x OUA Scoring Champions
Hockey Canada Women’s National Team
- 1x Assistant Coach Senior Women’s National Team (2022 Dec Rivalry Series)
- 3x Assistant Coach National Development Team (2011 Switzerland; 2012 Germany; 2022 Calgary)
- 2010-current National Team Summer Selection/Development Camps
KATIE MORA
Education:
BSc Human Kinetics – University of Guelph
NCCP High Performance Level I Coach Certification
Playing Experience:
University of Guelph Women’s Hockey (2011-2016)
Coaching Experience:
University of Guelph Interim Head Coach Women’s Hockey (2023-current)
- National Champion, University of Guelph Women’s Hockey (Associate Coach)
- 3x OUA Champion, University of Guelph Women's Hockey (Associate Coach)
- Gold Medal, FISU World University Games (Assistant Coach + Team Lead),
- GGHA Skill Development Lead + Mentor Coach
- GGHA U-18 AA (Assistant Coach)
JEFF FLANAGAN
Education:
BA History – University of Guelph
BEd – Lakehead University
NCCP High Performance Level II Coach Certification
Playing Experience:
University of Guelph Men’s Hockey (1995-1997)
Minor Pro (1997)
Coaching Experience:
University of Guelph Men’s/Women’s (1997-1999/2001-2003/2006-2008/2017-2019)
- 2x National Championship
- 3x OUA Championship
Professional Hockey (Head Coach/Assistant Coach) (2004-Present)
- Yokohama Grits Head Coach (Asia League – Japan)
- Toronto Furies Head Coach (CWHL)
- Johnstown Chiefs Head Coach/Reading Royals Assistant Coach (ECHL)
- HC Gardena Head Coach (Italy)
- Basingstoke Bison Assistant Coach (EIHL, UK)
Junior Hockey (Head Coach/Assistant Coach) (2004-2021)
- Brampton Admirals/Milton Ice Hawks (OJHL)
- Brampton Bombers/Elmira Sugar Kings/Listowel Cyclones/Guelph Hurricanes (GOJHL)
- Coach of the Year, Cherry Cup Champion
- Powell River Kings (BCHL)
Hockey Canada (Assistant Coach)
- Silver Medal, Team Canada East (World Jr A Challenge)
- Team Canada Selection Camp Coach (FISU)
goalie coach
carlee vance
- Played in the OWHL U22 Elite for the London Jr Devilettes for 3 years
- OWHL Ontario Provincial Champion - 2022/23 season
- Attended Team Ontario and Team Canada tryout camps
- Player, University of Toronto, studying Kinesiology and Physical Education
Meagan Lee
- Played in PWHL for Durham West Lightning
- Played at University of Guelph, where she was an Assistant Captain with the National Championship team in 2019
- Graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Kinetics
- Currently works as a full-time Teacher
- Development 1 Certified Coach
- Assistant Coach of U15AA Scarborough Sharks for the past 3 seasons
- Scouting Consultant - University of Guelph
Molly crossman
- Played in PWHL for London Jr. Devilettes
- Played at University of Guelph, where she was team captain in 2020 and won a National Championship in 2019
- Graduated with a degree in Child, Youth and Family
- Pursuing career in Education
- Coach, Ottawa Senators Youth Hockey Program and the Senators Spring AAA Hockey Development ProgramA Hockey Development Program