PURCELL HOCKEY ACADEMY STAFF
The Purcell Hockey Academy (PHA) leadership team includes core and adjunct staff and advisors dedicated to the growth and development of each PHA participant. Learn more below about our team of world-class professionals leading PHA into the 2025-26 season.
VALERIIA MANCHAK-JENSEN
Academy Director
Born and raised in Ukraine, Valeriia (Val) started her sports career playing hockey with a Kharkiv boys’ AAA program which was known for its unique skating school. A multi-sport athlete, Val also excelled in both boxing and karate, winning world championships in both sports. She has played professional hockey in the USA and, in 2024, she led Ukraine to the IIHF Division II championship as captain of her team and leading scorer in the tournament.
Val runs a hockey skills development and mentoring program called Infinite Edge and Power and is a skills development coach/evaluator for College Hockey Showcases in the US and Europe. Her work for CHS includes scouting and evaluation for NCAA coaches.
Val’s specialty is the individual growth and development of the players she coaches and trains including NCAA and professional players. While she is particularly focused on edge work and power skating, her overall approach encompasses all aspects of player development. Val’s coaching experience includes the U16 and U19 Steelheads program in Idaho as well as the Boise Fireblades, a team she led to the state championship.
Val works with both the 19U and 16U teams at PHA in her supplementary roles as Head Skills Coach and Player Development Coordinator.
JALYN ELMES
Head Coach, 16U Girls’ Prep Hockey
Jalyn grew up in Brandon, Manitoba where she played AAA hockey in the Yellowhead Chiefs program and for Team Manitoba. From there, she was awarded a full scholarship to attend the University of Minnesota Duluth where she played for four years on the NCAA Div. 1 Bulldogs and was team captain for two years. Other notable hockey achievements for Jalyn include playing for Team Canada U18 (2015-2016), playing for Team Canada U22 (2019-2020), and playing professionally for Brynas IF in the SDHL (2020 – 2021).
As a coach, Jalyn’s prior experience includes Head Coach of the Female U15 AAA Wheat Kings (2024-25), Assistant Coach at Assiniboine College (2022-23), and Assistant Coach at Crocus Plains High School (2021-22). Her goal as a coach is to develop players both on and off the ice by fostering a positive, disciplined, and supportive team environment. She believes in using positive reinforcement to emphasize respect, self-discipline, and teamwork, ensuring that each athlete grows not only as a player but also as a person.
Jalyn’s approach balances individual skill development with team tactics, encouraging players to challenge themselves while maintaining a strong sense of team unity. She believes that perseverance and respect in difficult situations are valuable life skills, and she strives to instill those qualities in her student-athletes. Understanding each player as a person first and as an athlete second is key to unlocking their potential and helping them improve. Her focus is on creating a safe, healthy, and positive environment where players feel comfortable, motivated, and excited to be part of the program.
BILL LOCHHEAD
Head Coach, 19U Girls’ Prep Hockey
Bill grew up in Peterborough, ON. At 16 years old he signed a contract as a walk-on with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. An injury derailed his season and he finished off the year playing Junior C.
After a few years off, Bill attended Humber College where he studied Sport Management and played for the Men’s varsity hockey team for four years becoming captain in his 3rd season. At the same time, Bill coached the Humber College women’s hockey team for three seasons, winning two OCR Provincial Championships.
After college Bill became an assistant coach with the Caledon Golden Hawks JR C team of the PJHL. Following that, he purchased his own Junior A team taking on the roles of owner, general manager, and head coach and the responsibility of recruiting all of the players over the team’s first two seasons. His most recent position was coaching with the Ontario Hockey Academy’s U22 Tardiff team and U20 Gold team where he was also in charge of recruiting for all the female teams.
MARISE LARIOS
Assistant Coach, 16U Girls’ Prep Hockey
Marise grew up in Mexico City where she started playing co-ed ice hockey in a small rink in a mall at the age of 6. Her passion for the game lead her to play through the foundation of organized women’s ice hockey in her country, playing in different national events to promote the sport and finally representing Team Mexico for the first time in international ice hockey events. Her advocacy for helping grow the sport in her country took her towards officiating, participating in the USA Hockey Futures’ Camp Program as a linesperson to be elegible for IIHF Women’s World Championships (2016). Other notable hockey achievements for Marise include playing for Team Mexico U18 in-line Hockey Women’s National Team (2011-2012), and Officiating IIHF Women’s World Championships (2020, 2023, 2024).
Her coaching path began by leading all female teams in national recreational leagues, then standing behind the bench of female competitive national tournaments. Giving her the opportunity to participate as a development coach for the grass-roots female program in Mexico, and representing Mexico as an Assistant Coach for the Female U18 National Team at in Calgary AB (2015), a Head Coach of the Female U15 Representative National Team, Eagles of the Female Development Program (2022). Her last experience was in Canada as an Assistant Coach for the Olds College Broncos (ACAC), (2023-2025).
Marise’s coaching philosophy is founded on her core values: kindness, mindfulness and creativity. Her main focus is on building a culture of collaboration, problem-solving, and positivism, where athletes develop proactive leadership skills to find success in the face of adversity, on and off the ice. Her main goal is to teach the athletes that the rink is the place where they learn and work everyday, the team is their family and unconditional support and the game is just like life: to be lucky means to create and seize opportunities.
TYSON BROUWER
Head Goaltending Coach, 16U/19U Girls’ Prep Hockey
Tyson grew up in Lethbridge, Alberta. He played junior hockey in Kimberley and was the starting goaltender for the Dynamiters when they won the KIJHL championship in 2014-15. Tyson went on the play for the University of Jamestown where he started 170 games, setting an ACHA record. After graduating, he headed for Europe where he played two years of professional hockey in Sweden for Söderhamn/Ljusne HC and Falu IF. He then returned to North America for one more year of pro hockey, spending time in both the SPHL and ECHL, before beginning his career as a goaltending coach.
Tyson approaches goaltending development with the belief that performance improves when a goalie feels understood, prepared, and confident in their role. He prioritizes learning how each goalie processes feedback, handles pressure, and competes in game situations, allowing training to be adjusted to the individual rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model. He emphasizes detail-driven development, clear standards, and game-transferable habits. His approach prepares goaltenders to perform consistently, manage pressure, and compete effectively at higher levels.
Tyson also works for the Kimberley Dynamiters as the team’s goaltending coach, Assertion Goaltending Consultants as lead instructor in Alberta, and the EK Avalanche program.
GRAEME LEHMAN
Strength and Conditioning Coach/Sports Science Coordinator
Graeme Lehman brings over 20 years of experience as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) to Purcell Hockey Academy. Over the course of his career, Graeme has worked with hundreds of athletes across a variety of sports and competitive levels — from young teenage athletes to professionals — with a strong emphasis on improving physical performance, durability, and athletic development.
Since making Kimberley, B.C. his home in 2018, Graeme has supported local hockey performance programs including the Cranbrook Bucks (2021–present), Kootenay Hockey Academy (2022–present), Selkirk Secondary Hockey Skills Academy (2023–present), and the Kimberley Dynamiters (2021–2025), providing sport-specific strength and conditioning expertise tailored to the demands of elite hockey.
Graeme holds a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and completed his undergraduate studies while playing collegiate baseball at the University of Jamestown, where he also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business.
His coaching philosophy is rooted in a sport science-driven, athlete-centered approach. Through detailed physical assessments, individualized programming, and evidence-based training methods, Graeme helps athletes build athletic qualities that transfer directly to on-ice performance. He is also a believer in the value of multi-sport development, holding coaching certifications through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) in tennis, volleyball, and soccer.
Graeme’s role at Purcell Hockey Academy focuses on supporting student-athletes in becoming stronger, more resilient, and better prepared — physically and mentally — for the demands of competitive hockey and life beyond sport.
HARRY ROSENHOLTZ
Senior International Hockey Advisor
Harry Rosenholtz was the Associate Head Coach and recruiting coordinator for Women’s Ice Hockey at Yale University and Quinnipiac University for 12 years. In addition to recruiting Olympic players he coached many All-ECAC and All-Ivy League performers.
He has recruited or coached more Hockey Humanitarian finalists (including two winners) than any coach in history. He worked with USA Hockey for many years as a goaltending specialist and continues to consult for junior programs on overall skill development, team building and game strategy.
After coaching in the NCAA, Coach Rosenholtz became the head coach for the Spanish U18 and Senior National Teams, winning several consecutive gold medals and elevating the U18 team to Division 1 in the IIHF rankings.
He has also served as the International Advisor for Team Japan for several years and works closely with the French Federation and has consulted for other IIHF organizations.
Coach Rosenholtz has given hundreds of presentations throughout North America and Europe about the NCAA recruiting process, providing information and insight into what student-athletes must do to be successful on and off the ice. Because he understands the entire process from a coach’s perspective and knows what is important for them to have a successful hockey academy experience, he has been able to mentor hundreds of players and has helped many receive athletic and academic scholarships to NCAA and USports universities.