Vault Summer Training Coaching Staff Members

Catherine Appleyard
Middlebury College - Class of 2024

Played 6 years with Mid-Fairfield Stars
Attended Berkshire School
- All NEPSAC First Team
- 3-Time Team MVP
- Junior Female Athlete of the Year, 2019
- Senior Female Athlete of the Year, 2020
USA Hockey National Camp Participant

Lexi Cafiero
Colby College - Class of 2022

Entering 3rd season as Coach for the Vault Summer Training Program
2020-22 Colby Women’s Ice Hockey Captain
Attended Taft School
Played 6 years with CT Polar Bears
USA Hockey National Camp Participant

Bella Deluca
Williams College - Class of 2024

Attended Choate Rosemary Hall
Attended Lawrenceville School
Played 3 years with CT Polar Bears

Jenna Donohue

Played 6 years with Mid-Fairfield Stars
Attended Loomis Chaffee School
- All Founders League 2019
- Loomis Chaffee Outstanding Female Athlete Award 2019 & 2020
USA Hockey U18 National Select Camp Participant

Todd Elliott

Attended Canterbury School & captured New England Prep School Championship
Finalist for USA U19 Team that competed for the Clark Cup
Played for Niagara University
- Helped team to 3 CHA titles & Elite 8 in the National Tournament
Member of teams inducted into the Canterbury School and Niagara University Hall of Fame

Jenny Guider
Trinity College - Class of 2024

Attended Westminster School
Played 2 years with CT Polar Bears

Avery Flynn
Amherst College - Class of 2023

Entering 2nd season as Coachfor the Vault Summer Training Program
Attended Loomis Chaffee
USA Hockey National Camp Participant
Played 4 years with CT Polar Bears

Emma Flynn
Amherst College - Class of 2021

Entering 6th season as Coach for the Vault Summer Training Program
2020-21 Amherst College Women’s Ice Hockey Captain
Attended Loomis Chaffee & 2016-17 Captain
Three-year USA Hockey National Camp Participant
Played 3 years with CT Polar Bears

Janka Hlinka
Middlebury College - Class of 2018

Current Member of Slovak Women’s National Team
2018, 2019 Slovak National Team Assistant Captain
Current Member of Skellefteå AIK, Sweden
2018-2021 Skellefteå AIK Assistant Captain
2017-2018 Middlebury College Women’s Ice Hockey Captain
Played 6 years with Mid-Fairfield Stars

Gabby Jones
Merrimack College - Class of 2022

Entering 2nd season as Coach for the Vault Summer Training Program
Attended Williston Northampton School
Named to 2017-18 NEPSAC All-Star Team
USA Hockey National Camp Participant

Gwil Jones

20 Years coaching in Massachusetts and New York
New York State Champion
2x runner up at Mass State Championship
EHF champion
Coached dozens of national camp players who have gone on to play college hockey
Focuses on player development

Allison Koenig
Quinnipiac University - Class of 2022

Regular Season Coach with CT Polar Bears
Member of Quinnipiac University Rugby Team
2019-2021 Quinnipiac Women’s Rugby Captain
USA Rugby National U18 & 20 Team Member
2017-18 Milwaukee Jr Admirals Ice Hockey & Captain

Olivia Konigson
Quinnipiac University - Class of 2021

2020-22 Quinnipiac University Women’s Hockey Captain
2019-20 Quinnipiac University Women’s Hockey Assistant Captain
Three-time ECAC All-Academic team
Three-year USA Hockey National Camp Participant
Attended Stillwater Area High School, Minnesota

Emily Martino
Hobart & William Smith Colleges - Class of 2022

2020-22 Captain of the William Smith Ice Hockey Team
Attended Canterbury School
Played five years with CT Polar Bears

MaryKate Martino
Hobart & William Smith Colleges - Class of 2022

Member of William Smith Ice Hockey Team
Attended Canterbury School
Played six years with CT Polar Bears

Savannah Popick
Saint Anselm’s College - Class of 2024

Attended The Gunnery & 2018-20 Captain
Recipient of The Athletic Cup Award in 2020
Former Polar Bear

Megan Rittenhouse
Colby College - Class of 2024

Entering 2nd season as Coach for the Vault Summer Training Program
Attended Westminster School & 2019-20 Tri-Varsity Captain
NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Played three years with CT Polar Bears
USA Hockey National Camp Participant

Olivia Santini
University of Vermont - Class of 2023

Entering 2nd season as Coach for the Vault Summer Training Program
Attended The Taft School
Played five years with the Connecticut Polar Bears

Jessica Tabb Wood

Former Polar Bear
Northfield Mount Hermon- Head Girls’ Hockey Coach, 2018-2020
New England College- Volunteer Coach, 2011-2012
Cathedral High School- Varsity Girls’ Head Coach, 2008-2011
Springfield Jr. Pics- U14-U19 Head Coach, 2005-2008
Played for Providence College
- ECAC Rookie of the Year, 1997-98
- Team MVP, 1997-98 and 2000-01
- Patty Kazmaier Final 10 Nominee, 97-98 and 00-01
- Captain, 00-01
- Assistant Captain, 99-00
- Female Athlete of the Year, 00-01
Providence College Hall of Fame Inductee, '19

Katie Savage
Amherst College - Class of 2019

Entering 3rd season as Coach for the Vault Summer Training Program
Member of Amherst Women's Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, and Lacrosse Teams
2019 Friends of Amherst Athletics Award Recipient
ACHA All-American Scholar, 2017-18
NESCAC All-Academic Team Selection, 2016-2019
Attended Westminster School & 2014-15 Captain

Besty Winslow
Trinity College - Class of 2025

Attended Westminster School
- 4 Year Tri-Varsity Athlete
Played 4 years Mid Fairfield & 2 years CT Junior Eagles
USA Hockey National Camp Participant

Casey Winslow
Colby College - Class of 2025

Attended Westminster School
- 2020-21 Tri-Varisty Captain (Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse)
Played 4 years with Mid Fairfield & 2 years with CT Jr Eagles

Janice Yang
Brown University - Class of 2015

Entering 7th season as a Coach for the CT Polar Bears
Played for Brown University 2011-2015
ECAC All-Academic Team 2014 & 2015
Attended Choate Rosemary Hall
- NEPSAC First Team All-Star

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George Jordan

20 Years coaching at the youth, high school & prep school level
Played for Hobart College
- Rookie of the Year
- 6th All Time in Career Saves
- 4th All Time in Games Played
NEPSAC All New-England & All-Star
Instructor Mitch Korn Goalie School & Robby Glantz Powerskating

Mike Landino

Over 10 years of hockey and goaltending development coaching experience
Played for Notre Dame of West Haven & Quinnipiac University Club Hockey (ACHA Div. III)
Currently serves as the assistant coach at King School in Stamford and also teaches in the Middle School.
Along with King School, Mike coaches with The Q, AAA spring program and serves as the goaltending development coach for Tier I and Tier II teams for the CT Jr. Whalers
Has also coached with QU Club Hockey, New Canaan Country School, Branford and ND West Haven High Schools
Mike's team's have won an SCC Conference Title and a CIAC Div. I State Championship.

Tiffany Romaniello Hayes

Former Polar Bear; Led her Polar Bear teams to 5 consecutive National Championships from 1995 - 1999
Played for University of Vermont
- Graduated from UVM as the owner of six career goaltending records and every single-season mark
- Finished with 3,001 saves, second all-time in NCAA history and at Vermont, behind only Tim Thomas
University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee, '13