U11 AA & U11 A Coaches 2026-2027
Warriors U11 AA - Jonas Schell
Jonas grew up playing minor hockey in Uxbridge and with the Central Ontario Wolves,
experiences that shaped his passion for the game and laid the foundation for his future in
both playing and coaching. His junior playing career included time in Junior A with the
Markham Waxers and Lindsay Muskies, along with Junior C in his hometown with the
Uxbridge Bruins.
Jonas enters my fifth year of coaching minor hockey and, following his playing career,
spent time coaching and developing athletes at Gary Roberts High Performance. As a coach,
he is committed to developing responsible, well-rounded hockey players through a focus on
long-term development and by creating a competitive and positive environment that helps
players build strong habits, confidence, and a lifelong love for the game. He is proud to
continue contributing to the development of young athletes within the North Durham
hockey community and look forward to the season ahead.
Warriors U11 A - Jon Poirier
Grew up playing minor hockey in St-Jerome Quebec prior to family relocation in Atlanta
GA, USA.
Fortunate participant as a youth in the Quebec Pee-Wee tournament, Chicago
Showcase, and Hockey Night in Boston event.
3 years Junior Hockey Career in the USA and member of the New Hampshire Junior
Monarchs 2001 EJHL Championship Team & personal First Team All Star accolade.
4 years NCAA Division 1 student/athlete from 2002-2006 at Union College member of
the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
3 years Canadian Senior Allan Cup hockey participation 2012-2014 with tournament
First Team selection accolade in 2012.
A coach within the North Durham Minor hockey program since 2020 with prior
experience as the Lead Hockey Instructor for the Atlanta Thrashers Youth development
program in Atlanta GA from 2008-2010.
Philosophy:
As a coach, continue teaching acquired hockey knowledge while remaining a student of
the game and thriving for continuous learning and improvement.
Main principle in teaching youth hockey players being to provide an inclusive and
supportive environment with equal opportunities to help achieve development as
players but most importantly people. Looking forward to help positively influence Team
camaraderie, respect, work ethic, usage of creativity & instincts in skills development
while having the most FUN possible playing this great game that is Hockey.