Coaches
Biographies for the coaches can be found by scrolling down on the page.
Please feel free to email any of the coaches with questions pertaining to their respective Keystone State Games teams.
Please feel free to email any of the coaches with questions pertaining to their respective Keystone State Games teams.
12U - Brett Antosh
brett.antosh@gmail.com
Brett Antosh has been coaching youth ice hockey in the Philadelphia area since 2013, and has coached Mites, Bantam AA, and 16AA at the Youth levels. Brett joined the Keystone State games staff in 2014 as an assistant coach to Wayne Evans at the Bantam level, and helped the team finish second once and first for six consecutive years. He became the Head Coach of the 12U team in 2021, and lead the team to their second straight first place finish. A 2009 graduate of Holy Ghost Prep, Brett has served as an assistant coach for his alma mater at the JVAAA level since 2014 and helped guide the Firebirds to 2 SHSHL League championships and 1 championship in the highly competitive APAC. Brett graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2013 where he was a letter winner in lacrosse and a two year captain of the club ice hockey team.
brett.antosh@gmail.com
Brett Antosh has been coaching youth ice hockey in the Philadelphia area since 2013, and has coached Mites, Bantam AA, and 16AA at the Youth levels. Brett joined the Keystone State games staff in 2014 as an assistant coach to Wayne Evans at the Bantam level, and helped the team finish second once and first for six consecutive years. He became the Head Coach of the 12U team in 2021, and lead the team to their second straight first place finish. A 2009 graduate of Holy Ghost Prep, Brett has served as an assistant coach for his alma mater at the JVAAA level since 2014 and helped guide the Firebirds to 2 SHSHL League championships and 1 championship in the highly competitive APAC. Brett graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2013 where he was a letter winner in lacrosse and a two year captain of the club ice hockey team.
14U - Wayne Evans
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Wayne Evans has been involved with ice hockey as an Instructor, Director and Coach, for over 30 years in the Greater Philadelphia area. He attended W.B. Saul HS and has a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Spring Garden College and Web Master and Microsoft Certifications from Penn State University. His coaching experience ranges thru all the age groups of Tier II, Varsity HS, ACHA Div II College and Juniors and has either head or assistant coached Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget teams for the Keystone State games. Over the last 6 years Wayne and his coaching staff have coached our South Bantam team to Gold Metals.
ihcoachevans@msn.com
Wayne Evans has been involved with ice hockey as an Instructor, Director and Coach, for over 30 years in the Greater Philadelphia area. He attended W.B. Saul HS and has a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Spring Garden College and Web Master and Microsoft Certifications from Penn State University. His coaching experience ranges thru all the age groups of Tier II, Varsity HS, ACHA Div II College and Juniors and has either head or assistant coached Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget teams for the Keystone State games. Over the last 6 years Wayne and his coaching staff have coached our South Bantam team to Gold Metals.
16U - Kevin Vaitis
kevinvaitis@comcast.net
Kevin Vaitis has been a High School Hockey coach in the Greater Philadelphia area for 14 years. He was an assistant coach for the North Penn High School Varsity Ice Hockey team for 3 years and then has been the head coach for North Penn for the last 11 years. He reached the Flyers Cup finals twice and has won the SHSHL League championship twice. Coach Vaitis has been also coaching the Keystones team for the last 6 years winning Gold 5 out of the 6 years. He graduated from Saint Josephs University in 2005 and from North Penn High School in 2001 where he played school hockey for 3 years. Coach Vaitis has been involved in School Hockey in the Greater Philadelphia area since 2002.
kevinvaitis@comcast.net
Kevin Vaitis has been a High School Hockey coach in the Greater Philadelphia area for 14 years. He was an assistant coach for the North Penn High School Varsity Ice Hockey team for 3 years and then has been the head coach for North Penn for the last 11 years. He reached the Flyers Cup finals twice and has won the SHSHL League championship twice. Coach Vaitis has been also coaching the Keystones team for the last 6 years winning Gold 5 out of the 6 years. He graduated from Saint Josephs University in 2005 and from North Penn High School in 2001 where he played school hockey for 3 years. Coach Vaitis has been involved in School Hockey in the Greater Philadelphia area since 2002.
18U - Eric Wolf
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Eric Wolf is the General Manager for the Team Philadelphia Youth Hockey Club in West Chester, PA. Eric is also the club’s Master Scheduler and head coach of the 18U AA team. He has been coaching for over 25 years in the Eastern Pennsylvania area. In addition to coaching several successful 18U AA teams winning District championships and a bronze medalist at the 2017 USA Hockey National Tournament. Eric was also the head coach for the West Chester University ACHA Division 1 team from 2017 – 2020 capturing an ECHA Championship in 2019. Currently, he is the head coach for 2021 PA State Champion, West Chester East High School Vikings. Eric was an assistant coach on the 2019 16U and 2021 16U and 18U teams for the Keystone South.
Eric considers hockey one of the greatest teachers of life lessons and works to prepare his players to be both successful on the ice and as they move on to college and the next journey life has for them.
wolf.12@comcast.net
Eric Wolf is the General Manager for the Team Philadelphia Youth Hockey Club in West Chester, PA. Eric is also the club’s Master Scheduler and head coach of the 18U AA team. He has been coaching for over 25 years in the Eastern Pennsylvania area. In addition to coaching several successful 18U AA teams winning District championships and a bronze medalist at the 2017 USA Hockey National Tournament. Eric was also the head coach for the West Chester University ACHA Division 1 team from 2017 – 2020 capturing an ECHA Championship in 2019. Currently, he is the head coach for 2021 PA State Champion, West Chester East High School Vikings. Eric was an assistant coach on the 2019 16U and 2021 16U and 18U teams for the Keystone South.
Eric considers hockey one of the greatest teachers of life lessons and works to prepare his players to be both successful on the ice and as they move on to college and the next journey life has for them.
Girls 19U - Deby Larson
dlarson77@comcast.net
Deby Larson has a long history in coaching scholastic and club hockey in our region. She comes from a well known hockey family. Her grandfather started the Westtown Quakers back in 1973 and her mother has been the longtime president of the Quakers Ice Hockey organization for over 30 years. Deby began her coaching career with the Quakers and their first ever girls’ team at the 19U level as an assistant coach. She became the Quakers Girls 19U head coach in 2003, coaching the team to a Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Association (MAWHA) Championship in 2005.
After a brief hiatus from coaching to start a family, Coach Larson resumed coaching in 2008 as head coach of the Downingtown East High School Varsity Girls Team. Downingtown East Girls were ICSHL championship finalist in 2013 and captured both a league championship and a Flyers Cup championship in 2014. In 2014 Deby returned to coaching Quakers Tier 1 for the 14U team and continued her success as she led them to another Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Championship.
Aside from playing women’s ice hockey, Deby was a multi-sport athlete at Haverford High School and an accomplished Division 2 NCAA softball player at East Stroudsburg University. Coach Larson has followed the Keystone games as a young kid and enjoyed supporting family members compete and coach throughout the years. She joined the coaching staff in 2021 and took home her first Silver Medal.
dlarson77@comcast.net
Deby Larson has a long history in coaching scholastic and club hockey in our region. She comes from a well known hockey family. Her grandfather started the Westtown Quakers back in 1973 and her mother has been the longtime president of the Quakers Ice Hockey organization for over 30 years. Deby began her coaching career with the Quakers and their first ever girls’ team at the 19U level as an assistant coach. She became the Quakers Girls 19U head coach in 2003, coaching the team to a Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Association (MAWHA) Championship in 2005.
After a brief hiatus from coaching to start a family, Coach Larson resumed coaching in 2008 as head coach of the Downingtown East High School Varsity Girls Team. Downingtown East Girls were ICSHL championship finalist in 2013 and captured both a league championship and a Flyers Cup championship in 2014. In 2014 Deby returned to coaching Quakers Tier 1 for the 14U team and continued her success as she led them to another Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Championship.
Aside from playing women’s ice hockey, Deby was a multi-sport athlete at Haverford High School and an accomplished Division 2 NCAA softball player at East Stroudsburg University. Coach Larson has followed the Keystone games as a young kid and enjoyed supporting family members compete and coach throughout the years. She joined the coaching staff in 2021 and took home her first Silver Medal.