Meet Our Academy Staff
Andy Scott
WBS Knights General Manager & NCDC Head Coach
Andy Scott leads the NCDC Knights, bringing more than 25 years of coaching experience to the program. Following a Canadian university playing career at the Royal Military College of Canada and 13 years of military service, Scott transitioned into coaching at the professional, junior, and youth levels. His experience includes roles with the Reading Royals (ECHL), Royal Military College of Canada, Central Penn Panthers (MetJHL) as GM/Head Coach, and the Connecticut Chiefs midget program, where he also served as Academy On-Ice Skills Director. While his teams have achieved consistent competitive success, Coach Scott’s primary focus is on player development and advancement, emphasizing positional play, decision-making, and hockey IQ.
Alex Vasko
WBS Jr Knights Hockey Director & 16UAAA Head Coach
Alex Vasko is originally from Kiev, Ukraine, and represents the former Soviet Union Hockey Training School. He began his professional playing career in 1995 in the Eastern Europe Hockey League and moved to the United States in 1999 to continue playing with the Gold Rush AWHL, Sioux City Musketeers (USHL), and Mohawk Valley (UHL). Alex also participated in NHL rookie camps for the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning, as well as ECHL and UHL training camps.
In 2007, he relocated to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area to begin his coaching career as Head Coach with the WBS Jr. Knights Youth Hockey Club. For five consecutive years, Coach Vasko was selected as an AYHL All-Star Game coach. From 2012 through 2014, he led his team to a National Championship, including a National Championship win in 2012 with his Bantam Major AAA team.
Paul Robert
WBS Knights Head of Player Advancement
Paul Robert brings over 50 years of playing and coaching experience to Revo Ice Academy. A product of the Greater Toronto hockey system, he played Junior B with the Vaughan Raiders and earned multiple awards, all-star selections, and a North American Silver Stick Championship. He has coached youth teams from Mites through U18, leading programs like the Jersey Shore Wildcats and Wall Americans to league and state championships. Paul also runs Pro Canadian Hockey, a training program focused on skating, body contact, and hockey IQ, and has trained hundreds of youth athletes. He holds USA Hockey Level 4 certification, Canadian coaching certification, and current SafeSport qualifications.
Tyler Harmon
WBS Knights Goalie Coach &
NCDC Assistant Coach
Tyler Harmon brings extensive on-ice and coaching experience. The 6'2", 205 lb goaltender started at the University of Vermont, where he spent five seasons and built a reputation for resilience and technical skill, posting a .938 save percentage in 2019–2020. He finished his college career at Mercyhurst University, recording a .915 save percentage over 24 games. Harmon's pro career began with the Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL), where he won his debut and established himself as a dependable net presence. His varied league background and experience under pressure offer valuable insights and strategies for developing goaltenders.
RAY GIROUX
WBS Knights Director of
Hockey Operations
Ray Giroux is a Canadian defenseman who enjoyed a 16-year professional hockey career, including time in the NHL and with Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the KHL. During the 1997–98 season, he captained the most successful team in Yale University history, leading them to their first ECAC regular-season title. Giroux was also a 1st-team All-American, named ECAC Player of the Year, and recognized as the league’s top offensive defenseman. He was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, honoring the nation’s best collegiate player.
Dan O’Connell
18U AAA Head Coach
Dan O’Connell brings elite professional playing experience and top-level player development to Revo Ice Academy. A standout forward at UMass Lowell, he recorded 114 career points before playing professionally across Europe and North America, including Finland’s SM-liiga, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the ECHL. After his playing career, Dan became a respected coach and Skills Director at Seacoast Performance Academy, where he helped develop hundreds of youth and junior athletes by emphasizing individual skill, hockey IQ, accountability, and character.