Coaches

Brittney Cosmo

Head Coach

Coach Bio: 


Brittney Cosmo is a High Performance 1 Certified coach and a former member of the Nipissing Lakers Women’s hockey team. While at Nipissing, Brittney received an All Canadian Academic Award receipt for achieving Academic and Athletic Excellence awarded by the Governor General of Canada. As a coach, Brittney has always coached at the AA level for 7 years, pushing athletes to great achievements; including coaching 40+ athletes to achieve U18 Team Canada, U16 Summer Games, U18 Team Ontario, OUA and D1/D2 Scholarship Opportunities. Outside of hockey, Brittney has facilitated Team Ontario Basketball and Volleyball camps and facilitated a Special Needs Assistance Program for neurodiverse athletes.


In January, Brittney was selected to be an Assistant Coach for the 2006 Team Ontario All-Star exhibition game against the Canada Winter Games U18 Team. Last summer, Brittney was an Assistant coach at the 2022 U16 Summer Games where her team won a Silver Medal. She was a high performance coach at the 2022 Ontario U18 Player and Goalie Camps. In April 2023, Brittney was selected as an Off-Ice official for the IIHF 2023 Women's World Championships including being selected as an Off-Ice Official for the Gold Medal Game. In May, Brittney coached at the U16 Ontario preliminary Identification Camps.


Outside the rink, Brittney is an Elementary School teacher. Her education includes; Physical Education Degree - Brock University, Bachelor of Education Degree - Nipissing University and Masters of Education Degree - Nipissing University. 



Coaching Experience:

Season Association Age Group Position

2023-2024 Hamilton Hawks U15AA Head Coach

2019-2023 Mississauga Hurricanes U15AA Head Coach

2019-2020 Etobicoke Dolphins U18AA Assistant Coach

2016-2019 Etobicoke Dolphins U15AA Assistant Coach

Candace Kourounis

Assistant Coach

Coach Bio: 

Coach Candace joins the team as Assistant Coach for the 2023-24 season, she is a High Performance 1 Certified Coach and a D1 Evaluator. As a former USport player of 5 years and assistant captain with the University of Windsor, Candace understands the nature of being a student-athlete, and the pressures that accompany athletes when juggling both academics and elite athletics. After leaving Windsor, Candace was the Ontario Head Scout for 3 years.


Upon graduation, coach Candace joined the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2015-16 season in their Youth and Amateur Hockey Development. During her time in Pittsburgh she traded in her skates for a whistle when she took up coaching within the Pens Elite/Pens Selects organizations. Candace also assisted in running elite group skills sessions with both high performance players and goalies. Outside the rink, Candace Manages Youth Hockey events In North America for Canlan Sports.


This season, Candace will be the Assistant Coach for York University Women's Hockey. Candace has also been the Head Scout for Sault College for the past 2 seasons, winning the ACHA National Championship last season. Last summer, Candace was an Assistant coach at the 2022 U16 Summer Games where her team won a Silver Medal. In April 2023, Candace was selected as an Off-Ice official for the IIHF 2023 Women's World Championships including being selected as an Off-Ice Official for the Gold Medal Game. In May, Candace coached at the U16 Ontario preliminary Identification Camps.


Coach Candace is looking forward to coaching a group of players that are committed, eager and enthusiastic to improve and achieve both their personal and team goals.


Coaching Experience:

Season Association Age Group Position

2023-2024 York University USports Assistant Coach

2023-2024 Hamilton Hawks U15AA Assistant Coach

2021-2023 Mississauga Hurricanes U18AA Head Coach

2017-2021 Etobicoke Dolphins U18AA Assistant Coach

2018-2020 Etobicoke Dolphins U18A Head Coach

2015-2016 Pens Elite/Pens Selects U16AAA/AA Head Coach


Carlos Neto

Assistant Coach

Coach Bio: 

Coach Carlos joins our coaching staff as Assistant Coach for the 2023-24 season. He Is the former head coach of the U13 AA Mississauga Hurricanes. Coach Carlos has an extensive resume in both male and female hockey. As a player, Carlos played on the GTHL Young Nats AAA and Streetsville Tigers Tier 1.


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