Head Coach/General Manager: Brett Pilkington; b.pilkington@notredame.ca
Brett Pilkington is entering his 6th season with the Hounds and 5th as Head Coach and General Manager. He was named Head Coach and General Manager in late June of 2020. Pilkington has also been named to Team Saskatchewan for the last 3 years, competing in two WHL cups and one Canada Winter Games, where he helped lead Team Saskatchewan to a Silver medal.
Previously Pilkington played four years of College Hockey at Bowling Green State University and then went on to play four years of Professional hockey.
Brett and his family, wife Lindsay and two children Allie and Brodie are enjoying the community of Wilcox.
“My goal is to develop young men and have them ready to further their careers at the next level be it NCAA, CIS or WHL.”
Assistant Coach: Istvan Orgovany; i.orgovany@notredame.ca
Orgovàny, 45, hails from Szèkesfehèrvàr, Hungary, and after years of mentoring hockey coaches in his native land, has moved to Canada to put all his experience into practice.
“Istvan is highly regarded in his home country,” said Brett Pilkington, Notre Dame’s head coach and general manager.
“Similar to our players, we here at ND are developing coaches, and Istvan is here to learn about the North American game. Since he has arrived, he has been all in and a great addition to our staff.”
Assistant Coach: Bob Rutz; b.rutz@notredame.ca
Team Medic/Trainer: Joelle Hydaman; j.hydaman@notredame.ca
Joelle enters her second season as our Team Medic, and the Naicam, SK native and Regina resident, consistently works as hard as any medical professional and equipment manager in the league.
Director of Communications/Broadcaster: Jamie Neugebauer; jamie.neugebauer@gmail.com
Jamie is entering his seventh season as the Play-by-Play voice of the Notre Dame Hounds, and has steadily increased his roles in the social media, communications, and hockey operations departments over that time. He also works on the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Communications team, co-hosting the SJHL Weekly Show, and working on official league broadcasts.
Prior to moving to Saskatchewan in 2017, Jamie broadcasted and worked for five different teams in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, as well as the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League, and the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in USports.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ONT., and a post-graduate diploma in Sports Journalism from Centennial College in Toronto.
He lives with his wife Gillian, and his daughters Miriam and Abigail in Regina.
Notre Dame Network Administrator: Derrick Schultz; d.schultz@notredame.ca
Notre Dame Hounds Junior A Life Coach: Kori Sych
Kori has been a Life Coach with her own private practice for over 12 years, helping people develop themselves both personally and professionally by knowing who they are and how they want to show up.
“I believe that if you are self centered, learning about who you are, and taking responsibility for the life that you want, then you can bring your best to the team.”
Kori has been part of the Hound family for over 6 years. She also has a background in supporting the RCMP as Cell Block Manager and Victim Services Volunteer Coordinator.
Kori will be working closely with both the players as well as the coaching staff as they strive to elevate their game through personal, professional and program development.
