The Team

OUR TEAM

Danny DeKeyser

Owner, Head Instructor/Coach

  • MAHA youth career with Little Caesars
  • Junior hockey in Trail, British Columbia (BCHL 2008/09), and Sioux City Musketeers (USHL 2009/10)
  • College hockey at Western Michigan University (CCHA 2010/13)
  • CCHA all rookie team, CCHA all tournament team (2010/11)
  • Second team all-American, second team all-CCHA, CCHA best defensive defenseman (2011/12)
  • First team all-CCHA, best defensive defenseman (2012/13)
  • Detroit Red Wings (2013-2022)
  • Red Wings rookie of the year (DSBA, 2013/14)
  • Led Red Wings defenseman in goals (2015/16, and 2020/21)
  • Led Red Wings defenseman in plus/minus (2013/14, 2014/15, 2020/21)
  • Led Red Wings defenseman in blocked shots (2015/16, 16/17, 20/21)

 

Matt Tennyson

  • Born in California in 1990
  • Played youth hockey for the San Jose AAA Jr. Sharks
  • Was first ever AAA Jr. Shark player to make it to the NHL
  • Played junior hockey with the Texas Tornado (NAHL, 2007/08) and Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL, 2008-2009)
  • College hockey at Western Michigan University (2009-2012)
  • 2012 CCHA championship
  • Named second team all-CCHA and finalist for best offensive defenseman (2012)
  • Played 173 NHL games between the San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, and Nashville Predators
  • 2016 Western Conference Champion (San Jose Sharks)
  • 2021 IIHF Men’s World Championships Bronze Medal
  • 2023 AHL Western Conference Champions (Coachella Valley Firebirds)

Luke Witkowski

  • Born in Holland, Mi 1990
  • Played youth hockey in West Michigan
  • Played junior hockey for the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL, 2007-08) and the Fargo Force (USHL, 2008-09)
  • Captain of the Fargo Force, USHL (2008-09)
  • Played college hockey at Western Michigan University (2009-13)
  • Captain of Western Michigan University (2012-13)
  • Named second team all-CCHA (2012-13)
  • 2012 CCHA championship
  • 2008 draft pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Syracuse Crunch captain, AHL (2016-17, 2019-21)
  • 500 career professional games
  • 130 NHL games (Tampa Bay Lightning & Detroit Red Wings)
  • Eastern conference champion (2015-16)

Derek Roehl

  • Michigan native born 1988
  • Played youth hockey for Little Caesars
  • MVP brick tournament 
  • MVP Quebec Pee wee tournament
  • Played junior hockey with Youngstown phantoms (NAHL 2004-2005) Lincoln stars/ Ohio Junior
  • Blue Jackets (USHL 2005-2007)
  • College Hockey at Western Michigan University (2008-2012)
  • Led WMU in plus/minus 2008-2009
  • CCHA champion 2012
  • CHL champion 2012
  • 7 seasons professional in Europe (France, UK, Germany, Italy)
  • 2019 to present coaching Little Caesars AAA hockey
  • 4 state championships as youth hockey coach (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • 1 national championship 2019 as youth hockey coach
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