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Our Coaches

Rebecca Morse, Director, Head Coach, 12U Black and 14U Black

Rebecca Morse

Hockey Director

Head Coach, 14U AA Black and 12U AA Black

 

  • 6 years of professional hockey playing experience: Metropolitan Riveters (2016-2021), Connecticut Whale (2021-2022)
  • Played Division I for Providence College (2010-2014)
  • 10+ years of coaching experience
  • USA Hockey Level 4 Coach
  • A native of Westfield, NJ

Karen MacDonald, Head Coach, 14U AA Black and 12U AA Black

Karen MacDonald

Head Coach, 14U AA Black and 12U AA Black

 

  • Played Division I at Princeton University (2012-2016)
  • USA Hockey Coach Developer - Atlantic District
  • Level 5 USA Hockey coaching certification
  • In her 6th season coaching for PTL 
  • In 2017-2018, she served as assistant coach for PTL's 16U team that was MAWHA Playoff Champions and Atlantic District Finalists
  • In 2016-2017, she helped PTL's 14U team become Challenger Series Champions and Atlantic District Finalists
  • A native of Ottawa, Ontario

Tatiana Shatalova

Head Coach, 16U AA Orange and 14U AA Orange

 

  • Has experience playing for the Russian National Team
  • 2 years of professional hockey playing experience: Metropolitan Riveters (2019-2021)
  • Born in Belarus

John Diaz, Head Coach, 16U AA Black

John Diaz

Head Coach, 16U AA Black

 

  • 3rd season coaching at PTL
  • 10+ years of coaching experience
  • Level 4 USA Hockey coaching certification
  • In 2020-2021, he coached PTL 14U Black to 3rd place at USA Hockey Girls Tier II Nationals
  • After concluding his college career, he immediately began coaching men's hockey at Seton Hall University
  • Brings with him a strength training background, believing that fitness is a crucial step to developing mastery on the ice

Julie David, Head Coach, 10U AA, Assistant Coach, 14U AA Black

Julie David

Head Coach, 10U AA

Assistant Coach, 14U AA Black


John Zdunkiewicz

Goalie Coach

 

John ("Coach Z") has 30+ years of playing and coaching experience, having started playing at the age of 3! Growing up, he excelled both as a goaltender and skater and his passion for the sport lead him to begin coaching while in HS. After playing at the collegiate level, Coach Z founded Ztending to create a community of goaltenders that Live. Love. Learn Hockey. 

 

Coaching & Playing Experience

 

  • USA Hockey Level 3 Coach
  • USA  Hockey  Level  4  Referee
  • Rider University ACHA DII
  • Niagara University NCAA DI
  • Trenton Devils (ECHL)
  • Princeton University Women's Ice Hockey Goaltender Coach 2010-2016
  • Minnesota Hockey Camps 2012-Present
  • Charleston Jr. Sting Rays
  • Goalie coach for numerous youth hockey organizations in PA and NJ

Brie Zdunkiewicz

Goalie Coach

 

Brie brings 20+ years of hockey experience to the Princeton Tigerlilies. She started shooting at goalie clinics and camps with Coach Z in 2004 and has been an integral part of the growth and success of Ztending. 

 

 

Coaching & Playing Experience

 

  • USA Hockey Level 4 Coach
  • Princeton Day School Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Assistant Coach
  • Neumann University '05 NCAA DIII 
  • Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation
  • Selects Hockey
  • Princeton Tiger Lilies
  • Bristol Blazers