Hockey At RNS
The Hockey Program at RNS
A great place to play . . . an even greater place to learn!
The girls’ and boys’ hockey programs at Rothesay Netherwood School are innovative and rewarding for the players and are integral components of the RNS school community.
The girls play in the North American Prep Hockey Association. With the addition of RNS, this is a ten-team league which includes prep schools from both the United States and Canada.
The boys’ program has a unique competitive schedule against major midget AAA teams and prep schools throughout the United States and Canada, and includes exhibition games and tournaments.
Overall, the RNS Hockey program focuses on player development and team play during practice.
The Facilities
Hockey teams at RNS are fortunate to have the Memorial Arena, an on-campus indoor ice rink. In addition, teams have access to the Strides Hockey Training Facility. This resource is located off campus where players will be given professional off-ice training from a fully certified trainer.
For more information about the Hockey Program at RNS click here to download the brochure, or contact
Mr. Jim Midgley
Director of Hockey Operations, Admission Officer
506-848-0848
midgleyj@rns.cc
About The Coaches
Jim Midgley
Head Coach Boys’ Varsity & Director, Hockey Operations
Jim Midgley is the Head Coach of the Boys’ Varsity Riverhawks at Rothesay Netherwood School, as well as being the Director of the school’s hockey program. He comes to RNS by way of the Saint John Seadogs, a
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team, where he served as Assistant Coach from 2007-2009.
Other coaching positions include Assistant Coach with Team Atlantic U-17 program, Head Coach Hockey Nova Scotia U-16, and Assistant Coach Hockey Nova Scotia U-15. He is currently the Head Coach of U-17 Team Atlantic and Head Coach of Hockey New Brunswick
Boys’ Canada Games team which will be competing in the 2011 Canada Games in Halifax.
As a player, Jim played three seasons in the OHL for the North Bay Centennials and Belleville Bulls.
Maryelle Midgley
Head Coach Girls’ Varsity
Maryelle Midgley is the Head Coach of the Girls’ Varsity Riverhawks. Behind the bench at RNS, Maryelle has guided the Riverhawks to a regular season record of 28-4-4 including going undefeated throughout the regular season in 2008-2009.
Maryelle is also involved with Hockey New Brunswick’s High Performance program as a Head Coach for this year’s female U-15 team. She served as an Assistant Coach for last year’s silver medal winners in the same category at the Atlantic Challenge Cup. She is also an
Assistant Coach with Team Atlantic which will compete in the 2009 National Womens’ U-18 Championship in Surrey, BC in November 2009. She is also an Assistant Coach for Hockey New Brunswick’s Girls’ team for the upcoming 2011 Canada Winter Games.
Maryelle and Jim reside on campus in Kirk House, the junior boys’ residence, where Maryelle is the Assistant Houseparent.
