EMPIRE
SPORTS CLUB
Coaching Team
Jimmy Chim
Godfather of HK Hockey
With 35 years of ice hockey experience, Jimmy is the first generation of player, coach, and management in Hong Kong since the 1980's. He specializes in teaching smooth skating techniques. Over the years, many outstanding professional ice hockey players and ice hockey coaches have been trained by Jimmy.
Ben MacAskill
Ice Hockey Coach
Ben grew up playing hockey in Nova Scotia, Canada, and has played for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and the Dalhousie Tigers of the CIS / U-Sports. Ben was drafted in the 1st round of the QMJHL entry draft in 2005. He represented Canada internationally, suiting up for Team Atlantic in the World U17 tournament, as well as attended camp for Team Canada U18. He was invited to a pro camp with the Montreal Canadians East Coast League affiliate. Ben has extensive education and coaching background, completing his Bachelor and Masters Degrees at Dalhousie University, and coaching in both Canada and Hong Kong for over 10 years.
Ken Yee
Ice Hockey Coach
Originally born in Hong Kong, Ken was raised in North York, Canada where he played in the renowned Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL). With nearly a decade of professional coaching experience, Ken has a deep passion for the sport and the development of ice hockey in Hong Kong. He is a firm believer in teamwork and emphasizes character over individual skill. Ken is guided by the philosophy that not only should coaches develop better players, but better people as well.
Jesse Lussier
Guest Coach
Elite Prospects
Pierre Dagenais
Guest Coach - Montreal Canadiens
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Former Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers player and 13-year pro
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Current NHL player development coach and agent representative
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Former #1 overall QMJHL and first in history of any sport to have both father and son be drafted #1
Lucas Eshleman
Guest Coach
Elite Prospects
Terence Chim
Ice Hockey Coach
At 18 years old, Terence played on the Hong Kong National Team and continued for several competitions including the Winter Olympic Qualifiers. He now has over 25 years of coaching experience. Many of his students have been selected to the Hong Kong National Ice Hockey Team.
Whitney Olsen
Ice Hockey Coach
Whitney hails from Minnesota where he played in the top division of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHL Class AA), earning All-Conference and All-State Honorable Mention honors, while additionally competing in the Upper Midwest HS Elite League Hockey, and representing his district in the USA Hockey Select Festival. He then went on to play for the New England Junior Huskies in the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL, now USPHL) before signing with American International College (NCAA Division I). After a four-year playing career in the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA), competing against several past and current NHL Players, Whitney moved to Hong Kong and has coached with multiple clubs over the past 8 years.
Jordan So
Guest Coach
Elite Prospects
David Belluche
Guest Coach
Elite Prospects
Louis Leblanc
Guest Coach - Montreal Canadiens
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Former 1st Round NHL Pick (#18) in 2009
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Former Montreal Canadiens Player
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Harvard College graduate and former assistant coach
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Former Team Canada Player U-18 and U-20