COACHES
OUR TEAM
At Topline we understand first hand the commitment and dedication it takes to climb the ranks in today’s competitive climate. We have brought the knowledge and training methods acquired through our coaches’ first hand experiences in NCAA and professional hockey to multiple convenient locations in the Northeast.
OUR COACHES
JUSTIN
SELMAN
NASM CPT, SPSC, & PFPSC.
Skills & Skating Coach.
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University of Michigan NCAA DI.
Former professional with nine years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): All
CONNOR
LEEN
Skills & Skating Coach.
University of Maine NCAA DI.
Former professional with nine years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Graveyard (LIC, NYC), Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ), American Dream Mall (East Rutherford, NJ).
Cristoval "Boo"
NIEVES
NASM CPT & SPSC.
Skills & Skating Coach.
University of Michigan NCAA DI.
Former professional with eight years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Graveyard (LIC, NYC), City Ice Pavilion (LIC, NYC), westchester rink(s)
R.J.
BURNS
NASM CPT, SPSC, & PFPSC.
Skills & Skating Coach.
Army – West Point NCAA DI, SUNY Geneseo NCAA DIII.
Former professional with eight years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Ice Time (Newburgh, NY), Sport-O-Rama (Suffern, NY), Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ), American Dream Mall (East Rutherford, NJ).
BEAU
Starett
Skills Coach.
Cornell University NCAA DI.
Former professional with five years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Graveyard (LIC, NYC), City Ice Pavilion (LIC, NYC).
Brendan
Less
Skills Coach, Defensive Specialist.
Dartmouth College NCAA DI, Quinnipiac University NCAA DI.
Current professional with two years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ), Codey Arena (West Orange, NJ), American Dream Mall (East Rutherford, NJ).
Brendan
pepe
Skills Coach, Offensive-Defensive Specialist.
Stony Brook University ACHA.
Current professional with two years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ), Codey Arena (West Orange, NJ), Sport-O-Rama (Suffern, NY), American Dream Mall (East Rutherford, NJ).
CHRISTIAN
SARLO
Skills Coach.
Penn State University NCAA DI.
Current professional with three years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Graveyard (LIC, NYC), City Ice Pavilion (LIC, NYC). Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ), American Dream Mall (East Rutherford, NJ).
CONNOR
WOOLEY
Skills Coach.
Salem State University NCAA DIII.
Current professional with four years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Brewster Arena (Brewster, NY), Ice Time (Newburgh, NY), Danbury Ice Arena (Danbury, CT).
CHASE
STEVENSON
Skills Coach.
University of New Hampshire NCAA DI, Merrimack College NCAA DI.
Two years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Graveyard (LIC, NYC), City Ice Pavilion (LIC, NYC).
JARED
COCKRELL
Skills & Skating Coach.
Colgate University NCAA DI, St. Cloud State University NCAA DI.
Former professional with five years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Graveyard (LIC, NYC), City Ice Pavilion (LIC, NYC).
HUNTER
GARLASCO
Skills Coach.
Babson College NCAA DIII.
Three years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ), American Dream Mall (East Rutherford, NJ), Graveyard (LIC, NYC), Sport-O-Rama (Suffern, NY).
MAC
VAIL
Exercise Physiologist, Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist, Goalie Coach.
Manhattanville College NCAA DIII.
ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist.
NASM Certified Personal Trainer.
Performance Enhancement Specialist and Corrective Exercise Specialist.
MICHAEL
GEREMIA
NASM PES, CES, FNS Certified. ALTIS Need for Speed Performance Trainer.
Level 4 USA Hockey Coach with seven years coaching travel hockey and sixteen years of training high level athletes across various sports.
MICKEY
BURNS
Skills & Skating Coach.
Mercyhurst University NCAA DI.
Current professional with two years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ), American Dream Mall (East Rutherford, NJ), Codey Arena (West Orange, NJ), Graveyard (LIC, NYC).
MIKE
GILLESPIE
Skills & Skating Coach.
Ohio State University NCAA DI, SUNY- Oswego NCAA DIII.
Former professional with five years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Brewster Arena (Brewster, NY), Ice Time (Newburgh, NY), Sport-O-Rama (Suffern, NY), Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ).
NICK
FEA
Skills & Skating Coach.
Wilkes University of NCAA DIII.
Former professional with two years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Topline Hawthorne (Bergen County, NJ), Codey Arena (West Orange, NJ), Sport-O-Rama (Suffern, NY), American Dream Mall (East Rutherford, NJ).
REBECCA
RUSSO
Skills Coach, Head of Women’s Hockey.
Boston University NCAA DI.
Former professional with five years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Graveyard (LIC, NYC), City Ice Pavilion (LIC, NYC).
SKY
SILVERSTEIN
Skills Coach, Defensive Specialist.
Endicott College NCAA DIII, UMass Dartmouth NCAA DIII.
Two years of experience in player training and coaching.
Primary Location(s): Graveyard (LIC, NYC), City Ice Pavilion (LIC, NYC).
BRIAN
LONERGAN
Skills and Training Intern.
Currently playing in the USHL for Omaha, Committed to Sacred Heart University NCAA DI.
“Training and being an athlete with Topline is special. The culture in the gym and on the ice is like no other. Constantly pushing each other to be great and do the extra is what you look for. For me Topline has been nothing but the best and has taken my game to another level. For us it’s all about ‘winning the day’ and if you leave knowing you pushed yourself to discomfort…that’s when the results shine through.” – Lonergan
DEAN
Toskos
Skills and Training Intern.
Currently playing in the BCHL for Blackfalds, Committed to The College of the Holy Cross NCAA DI.
“Topline has been an outstanding training program for myself over the past 5 years! Now working for the company, it’s amazing seeing the kids I train have the same progress and development I had at their age!” – Toskos
Matt
Kymer
Skills and Training Intern.
Currently playing in the USPHL for the New Jersey Rockets.
“Being a TL athlete means being dedicated and committed to competing every day, both on and off the ice, to work towards my goals and playing at a higher level. I’ve been working with the TL coaches since they first opened and every experience has been positive; there’s never a day at the rink or in the gym where I don’t have a smile on my face. Thanks to the excellent coaches and their support, they’ve taught me how to be consistent, confident in my game, and an all around better person. ” – Kymer