Hello,
My name is Mark Schram, I have been given the
fortunate opportunity to be named Head Coach of the Ausable Valley Coyotes U18
B team for the upcoming 2025/2026 season.
I grew up in Parkhill and played all my
minor hockey in Parkhill. After my minor hockey playing days, I made a choice
and focused my efforts on playing other sports but soon realized that the sport
of hockey is a passion of mine and got into coaching.
I have been involved in coaching hockey and other sports for
over 15 years. I started my coaching in Parkhill minor hockey for 3 seasons.
After those three seasons I was fortunate to be move into managing and coaching
the Junior team in Parkhill for a total of 6 seasons.
After that I started a family and we moved to Ilderton where
i have been involved in coaching for many seasons in both asst coach and head
coaching roles.
During my coaching time, pre-family, I coached with my
brother, Dean Schram, in Parkhill minor hockey and in Junior. I am very excited
to have the two of us back together again behind the bench as he has agreed to
support me this season. Dean comes with plenty of experience, 13 years coaching
Junior hockey (8 as Head Coach, 5 as Asst Coach) and 9 years post minor hockey
playing experience (4 in junior and 5 in Senior).
We will work hard to build a team, where the players truly
enjoy their time at the rink and are learning to play the game the right way
and developing their own individual skills so they can be the best player and
teammate this season and in their future hockey and post hockey careers.
I am busy working to plan the upcoming season in preparation
of the tryouts in the fall. I do have 3 tournaments confirmed and I am working
on a 4th.
I am really looking forward to the upcoming season and am
excited to getting it all started at tryouts.
Regards,
Mark