Coaching Staff

Mario Puskarich grew up playing hockey in Florida until moving to Chicago at the age of 15 to play for the Chicago Young Americans (Tier 1 Elite/MWEHL). After two seasons at CYA, Puskarich went on to play two seasons for the Tri-City Storm in the USHL, along with two seasons in the BCHL for The Langley Riverman. In his second season in the BCHL, Coach Puskarich won the Brett Hull Trophy awarded to the regular season scoring champion, while also serving as team captain.

Following his junior career, Puskarich accepted a Division 1 scholarship at the University of Vermont. In his freshman season, Puskarich earned Rookie of The Year (Hockey East,) as well as appearing in the NCAA Tournament. Four seasons at Vermont saw Puskarich score 52 goals and 65 assists, totaling to 117 points. He became the first UVM player in over 20 years to hit the 50 goal and 100 point mark.

After his senior season at UVM, he signed a professional contract with the Manchester Monarchs of the (ECHL). Coach Puskarich found success right away and found himself making a playoff run to the conference finals. The next two seasons saw Coach Puskarich make the move to Europe, playing for Medvescak Zagreb in the (EBEL). After two seasons in Croatia, he joined the Manchester Storm in the (EIHL) playing out of Manchester, England.

Coach Puskarich now serves as the Program Director of 365 Performance Hockey Academy and General Manager of Monument Hockey Club.