Coaching Staff
Mike Guzzo
Head Coach/General Manager
Mike brings to the Jr. Thunderbolts a level of discipline and respect developed from several years of hockey experience.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• 2007-2008 BCHL Champions, Penticton Vees
• 2007-2008 Unsung Hero Award, Penticton Vees
• 2006-2007 Unsung Hero Award, Penticton Vees
• Drafted 2007, round 13, #117 overall by Lincoln Stars in the
USHL Entry Draft
• Drafted 2005, round 5, #77 overall by Chicago Steel in the
USHL Entry Draft
• Drafted 2003, round 13, #259 overall by Plymouth Whalers
in the OHL Priority Selection
Professional Hockey Experience, Poland 2011
Head Coach, Decatur AL U18 A Point Mallard Jr. Ducks 2017-2018
Head Coach/Asst. GM , Kingsville Kings -GMJHL ON 2016-2017
GMHL All-Star Coach (Team World) 2016-2017
Head Coach, U16 AA Travel Chargers, Huntsville, AL 2013-2014
Head Coach, U18 AA Travel Chargers, Huntsville, AL 2012-2013
Pat Lacelle
Associate Head Coach and Assistant GM-
Pat, an Ottawa Canada native, has been involved in hockey for 24 years. He has a diverse background of scouting, recruiting, coaching, Assistant GM and managing hockey teams from across Canada and in France. His experience at the Junior A, Major Junior and Professional level provides additional expertise to our organization.
| 1995-1999 | Women Hockey UQTR Patriotes | CIS | Assistant Coach |
| 1999-2004 | Minor Hockey U14-U16 Chibougamau | Hockey Quebec | Head Coach |
| 2004-2005 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | Scout |
| 2005-2006 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | Scout |
| 2006-2007 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | Scout |
| 2007-2008 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | Scout |
| 2008-2009 | Princeville Titans | QJAAAHL | Director of Scouting |
| 2009-2010 | Princeville Titans | QJAAAHL | Director of Scouting |
| 2010-2011 | Princeville Titans | QJAAAHL | Director of Scouting |
| 2011-2012 | Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay | LNAH | Assistant Coach/Assistant General Manager |
| 2012-2013 | Morzine-Avoriaz | France | Assistant Coach |
| 2013-2014 | La Tuque Loups | QJAAAHL | Assistant Coach/Assistant General Manager/Director of Scouting |
| 2014-2015 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | Director of Scouting |
| 2015-2016 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | Director of Scouting |
| 2016-2017 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | Assistant General Manager/Assistant Coach |
| 2017-2018 | Fort de Chambly | QJAAAHL | Assistant Coach |
| Mont-St-Hilaire College | LHPS | Head Coach |
Don Hamblett
Director of Hockey Operations and Head recruiter-
Don comes to the Bolts from the former Point Mallard Ducks program of the NA3HL, where he performed the same duties the past three seasons. Hamblett is graduate of Norwich University where he lettered in 3-sports and worked in their hockey program. He is a Level 4 USA Hockey certified coach. He has been an active coach in the Huntsville Hockey Association and the Team Alabama program
Gameday Operations
Community Relations
position open
Chris Phillips
Head of Off-Ice Officials
A native of Evansville, Chris joins the Bolts for his second season as the Head of Off-Ice Officials. He also worked with the Evansville IceMen and ECHL as an Off-Ice Official for four years. He became an avid hockey fan while battling Hodgkins Lymphoma at the age of thirteen when he learned of a player going through the same thing by the name of Mario Lemieux.
Gameday Operations
position open
Administrative Assistant
position open