Name: Toby Harris
Residence: Sea Bright, NJ

Hockey background: Through the 1990-1992 seasons Toby Harris played at Governor Dummer Academy. During the 90-91 season he finished as the team’s leading scorer and in 91-92 served as the team’s Assistant Captain leading the team to the New England Championships. Toby was voted an ISL all-star, HNIB All-Scholastic candidate and a High School All-American.

In 1992-1993 Toby attended Northwood Prep School as a post-graduate. While there he served as team captain under Coach Tom Flemming and was voted MVP of the Northwood prep tournament.

From 1993-1997 Toby played in over 100 games for the Boston College Eagles and is now a member of the Boston College Varsity Club. During his college hockey career Toby was a member of the Boston College Eagles 1993 Beanpot Championship team.

After graduating from BC in 1997, with a degree in Communications, Toby signed a professional contract with Klostersee EHC, a member of the German Division I South League. Toby finished his first season as the top-leading scorer, was voted team MVP and voted to the Division I South All-Star team. As well as achieving ‘Player of the Week’ honors twice, ‘Player of the Month’ once, Toby was voted to the EISHOCKEY NEWS (Division I South) Season First Team.

In 1998 Toby signed a contract to play for Salzgitter ESC as a member of the German Division I North league.

In December of 1999 Toby signed with the El Paso Buzzards of the Western Professional League. In 47 games Toby accrued 25 goals, 40 assists and was second in team scoring. Toby was honored with the title “Unsung Hero,” voted ‘Player of the Week’ twice and ‘Player of the Month’ once by the league. That same month Toby set a WPHL record of five goals in one game that may never be broken (the WPHL has now merged with the Central Hockey League and now is the CHL).

In 2000 Toby signed with the Tupelo T-Rex of the WPHL and led the team in goal scoring, game winning goals, short-handed goals and shots on net. He was voted ‘Player of the Week’ once by the league, and served as an Assistant Captain. At the trade deadline in 2000, Toby was traded from Tupelo to the Amarillo Rattlers. After finishing the season in Amarillo Toby was first in scoring.

In 2000-2001, with Amarillo, Toby served as the Player/Assistant Coach where he was in charge of recruiting, off-ice training and salary cap structure. Toby set a franchise record with back-to-back hat tricks, and eight goals in three games. Toby was voted ‘Player of the Week’ in back to back weeks as well as ‘Player of the Month.’

In December of 2000, Toby suffered the first of three concussions that would end his career. He continued with the Amarillo Rattlers as their League Representative at the monthly league meetings.

In August of 2002 Toby accepted the job of Rink and Hockey Director of the Rock Ice Predators of the New Jersey Youth League.

In January of 2003 Toby accepted a job with the Mid-Atlantic USA development program and served as Head Coach of the 1989 Mid-Atlantic district team.

In January 2004 Toby accepted the job as the Mid-Atlantic USA 1989 Festival Coach.

Toby accepted the head coaching duties with the Jersey Hitmen of the Eastern Junior hockey League in early 2004.

Name: Jim Hunt
Residence: Ramsey, NJ

Vice-President, Player Development

Atlantic District, USA Hockey Inc.

2004-Present               Head Coach, New Jersey Hitmen (EJHL)

 

1996-Present             Director of Player Development Hockey-Atlantic District   

 2006                            Assistant Coach, U.S. National Under
                                    18 Team (IIHF Gold Medal)

 

2005                            Assistant Coach, U.S. National Under 17
                                   Team (IIHF Gold Medal)

 

2000-2003                                     Head Coach, Fairfield University (NCAA
    Division I)

 

1994-2005                   Head Coach, USA Hockey National
                                  Festival Program

 

1992-1996                   Head Coach, Team New Jersey (Chicago
                                  Showcase)

 

1997-2000                   Assistant Coach/Assistant Director of
                                  Player Personnel,

         U.S. National Team Development Program

 

‘97, ’98, ’00, ’04         Assistant Coach, U.S. National Junior Team
                               Evaluation Camp

 

1996-2005                   Assistant Coach, U.S. National Under 17
                                  Team (IIHF)                        

 

1992-1997                                     Head Coach/GM, New Jersey Jr. Devils (MJHL)

 

1987-1995                                     Head Coach, Paramus Catholic Boy’s High      School

 

1987-1991                   Head Coach, New Jersey Garden State
                                 Games

 

1985-1987                   Assistant Coach, Saint Mary’s University (NCAA Division III)

Head Coach-U19 Development Team

Name: Chris Barling

Playing Background:
Coach Barling played Junior A hockey for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs of the EJHL (2002 league champions). While playing for the Monarchs coach Barling earned a scholarship to Fairfield University (NCAA Division I). He was also captain for the 2001 New Jersey Titans team that captured the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League playoff title and the bronze medal at the National Championships. He was also a 2 year captain for Team New Jersey Chicago Showcase (2001 semi-finalists). Coach Barling played his youth hockey with the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club from mite through Jr. B appearing in the National Championships as a Bantam Major.

Coaching Background:
Coach Barling has been involved as a volunteer assistant coach with the EJHL Hitmen since they made the move to Wayne three years ago. He has been a Head Coach with the New Jersey Bandits for the past four seasons leading his teams to two Silver Stick Regional Championships in 2005 and 2007. Along with coaching the Bandits, coach Barling was also the Associate Head Coach at Ramsey High School in 2007-08, helping them to a regular season league title and an appearance in the State Semi-Finals, both for the first time in school history. Coach Barling has also served on the staff of the Atlantic District Select Program since 2003, and has been a Special Assistant with Team New Jersey Chicago Showcase (2004 Semi-Finalists, 2006 Champions)