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Meet the Coaches
| Coach Jim Koltes
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| Coach Koltes lives in
Champlin with his wife Becky and their 2 children, Ian &
Cate. |
Coaching Career: |
- Head Varsity Coach
for Maple Grove High School Girls Hockey team for 9
seasons (1999/2000-2007/08)
- Head JV/Asst
Varsity Coach Cooper High School for 2 seasons.
- Twice named
Section Coach of the Year
- Twice named MN
Wild 3M Section Coach of the Year.
- Currently the
Section 6AA Rep to the MGHCA as well as 2 seasons
before.
- Also was the
Section 4AA Rep to the MGHCA
- Co-chair for the
Coaches Mentorship program.
- Involved with the
Senior Classic, Junior Festival, and
Freshman/Sophomore girls hockey programs.
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| Coach Koltes and his
family wish the team good luck this season --- GO
ROYALS!
*MGHCA – Minnesota
Girls Hockey Coaches Association. |
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Coach Scott Childers
Coach Childers lives in
Robbinsdale and is in his 14th year of teaching Physical Education in
the Robbinsdale School District.
| Coaching Career:
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- Assistant coach with the
St. Cloud North Bantam "A" s while attending St. Cloud State
University.
- Spent 2 years with the
Robbinsdale Cooper Boys JV team.
- Head Varsity Coach for
Robbinsdale Cooper Girls Hockey team for 5 seasons.
- Assistant Varsity Coach
for Maple Grove Girls Hockey team for 5 seasons.
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| Coach Childers is very excited
to be a member of the Rogers Royals and is looking forward to a
great season! |
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Coach Haley Balcom |
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Hometown: Elk River, MN |
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High School: Elk River High
School 2004 |
- Played Varsity Hockey for
5 years, captain 2 years, 2004 HS State Hockey Champs.
- Also participated in
Soccer and Track & Field.
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| College: Bemidji State
University 2008 |
- Bachelors of Science
degree in Biochemistry with a Biology minor.
- Played defense on the
Bemidji State Women’s Hockey team.
- Academic All-WCHA all 4
years.
- WCHA Scholar Athlete
2007-2008.
- Dean’s list all 4 years.
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Career goals
Currently applying to pharmacy school. |
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Coach Heidi Thorndal
Hometown: Rogers, MN
High School: Elk River High School 2004
Hockey Experience: |
- Started Playing in 3rd
grade
- Played for the Elk River
Girls Varsity team for 4 seasons.
- Played for Team Minnesota
after high school.
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| College:
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
- Graduating in Spring 2009
with BS degree in Kinesiology & two minors in Coaching &
Psychology.
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Coaching Experience:
This is Coach Thorndal’s 2nd year coaching at RHS. |
| Career Goals
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- Graduate with degree in
Kinesiology
- Get into Medical School
- Finish Physical Therapy
program and pass boards.
- Career in Sports Medicine
& Athletic Rehabilitation.
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| Certifications in First Aid,
CPR/AED, and Personal Training. |
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