OUR TEAM
Cassidy Preston, PhD
CHT Founder
Coaching
- Head Instructor at CHT since founding it in 2006
- 3 Seasons Assistant Coach North Toronto/South Central 2010-13
- 5 Seasons Head Coach Richmond Hill Coyotes 2003 AAA 2013-18
- 1 Season Technical Director Richmond Hill Coyotes Novice AA & AAA 2017-18
- High Performance 1 Coaching Certified
Hockey Career
- Played professionally in the IHL for the Muskegon Fury (MI, USA) in 2008
- Played 3 seasons with the St. Michael's Majors, OHL
- Played 5 years of CIS hockey between York University and the University of Toronto
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Education
- B.Sc. in Kinesiology from York University
- M.Sc. in coaching and sport psychology from University of Toronto
- Ph.D. in coaching and sport psychology at York University
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Awards and Highlights​
2003 - 4th round OHL Draft pick by the St. Michael’s Majors
2006 - Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Champions with the St. Michael’s Buzzers
2009 to 2011 – Numerous York Sport/Academic Awards
2009 to 2013 – Four time CIS Academic All-Canadian
2012 – Ontario Graduate Scholarship​
Contact Info
Phone – (416) 346-9091
Email – CHTHockeySchools@gmail.com
Matt Marquardt
CHT Head Instructor
Hockey Career
- 3 seasons in QMJHL - Moncton Wildcats/Baie-Comeau Drakkar
- 2006 NHL Draft pick Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2008 to 2021 - Played 800+ games over 13 seasons of professional hockey (AHL , ECHL and Europe)
- Player/Assistant Coach - Dundee Stars - EIHL
- 2021-Present - Assistant Coach - Seattle Thunderbirds WHL
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Education
- M.Sc. Sport Management - Coventry University
Awards & Achievements
- 2004-2005 - CCHL Rookie of the Year
- 2005-2006 - QMJHL President Cup Champions - Moncton Wildcats
- 2006 - NHL Draft pick Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2006 to 2008 - Two time 40+ goal seasons in the QMJHL
- 2012 - ECHL Kelly Cup Champions - Florida Everblades
- 2014 - AHL Man of The Year - Charlotte Checkers
​- 2016 - Captain of the ECHL Florida Everblades
- 2018 - Dundee Stars Player of the Year
- 2019 - Dundee Stars Captain
- 2021-2022 - Assistant Coach - WHL Western Conference Champions - Seattle Thunderbirds WHL
- 2022-2023 - Assistant Coach - WHL Ed Chynoweth Cup CHAMPIONS - Seattle Thunderbirds WHL
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