Meet Our Academy Staff
Andy Scott
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
16U AAA 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. He led his teams to National Championships from 2012 through 2014, including the 2012 title 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
General Manager & NCDC Associate Head 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
Hockey Director
Raymond Giroux, a former NHL defenseman, anchors the technical leadership of the WBS Knights as Hockey Director. A Yale University captain, Hobey Baker Award finalist, and first team All American, Giroux led Yale to its first ECAC regular season championship and an NCAA tournament berth in 1998. His 16 year professional playing career spanned the NHL, AHL, and KHL, including NHL seasons with the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils during their 2003 Stanley Cup championship season, a Russian championship with Ak Bars Kazan, and a KHL All Star selection. Giroux brings that experience directly to Knights player development, with a focus on preparing athletes for college and professional hockey.
Dan O’Connell
Director of Skill Development
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.
Bernie John
18U AAA Head Coach
A native of Greater Sudbury, Bernie John brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights organization. John began his hockey career playing three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League before embarking on a remarkable 13-year professional playing career. Over that span, he appeared in more than 850 minor professional games, earning a reputation for his consistency, work ethic, and leadership. Following his playing career, John transitioned behind the bench and spent six seasons with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL. During his tenure, he served as head coach for parts of four seasons, helping develop players for advancement to higher levels of professional hockey while building a strong culture of accountability and competitiveness. He also helped guide the Fuel to the franchise's first Kelly Cup Playoff berth in 2018 after serving as an assistant coach on the 2014 Indiana Ice team that captured the USHL's Clark Cup championship. With extensive experience as both a player and coach, John is passionate about player development and committed to helping athletes reach their full potential on and off the ice. His background at the junior and professional levels provides valuable insight for players pursuing opportunities in junior, collegiate, and professional hockey.