Valley Jr. Warriors
2026-27 Midget Staff
U18 Prep Half Season

Phil Mericantante

pmericantante@jrwarriors.com

Phil Mericantante, a resident of North Reading, returns to the Warriors for his 11th season as head coach of the 09 Elite team. He played high school hockey at Matignon, winning a state championship in 1993, before attending Stonehill College. Prior to joining the Warrior program, he coached North Reading Youth Hockey. 

 

U16 Prep Half Season

Marc Griffin

mgriffin@jrwarriors.com

Marc Griffin returns to the Warriors for a 14th straight season. This will be his seven year as the Head Coach of the 2010 Elite team. Griffin is a North Shore native and a former VJW player. A resident of North Reading, Griffin grew up playing for both Triton Youth Hockey and the Warriors. Upon graduating from Austin Prep High School, Griffin went on to play at Bentley University and became captain of the 1998 team. After college Griffin was an assistant coach on the VJW Junior team and has coached with the North Reading Youth Hockey program.

 

U16 Showcase

Chris Laird

claird@jrwarriors.com

Chris is returning to the Warriors 10 Select team for the 8th year as head coach. He played high school hockey at Central Catholic before attending Merrimack College. Prior to joining the Warrior program, Chris coached Triton Youth Hockey. His philosophy is centered on developing players in a positive environment and focuses on working hard while having fun. He currently lives in Rowley with his wife and two children.

 

U15 Showcase

Jeremy Tabb

jtabb@jrwarriors.com
Jeremy is entering his fourth season as the head coach. Jeremy returns to the Valley Jr. Warriors after he worked closely with VJW Junior program. During that time, he was also one of our skills director. He has an extensive background in training young players and improving their overall skills. His work on stride and skating development for numerous teams and individuals has made him well known in the hockey community. Jeremy is currently an assistant coach at North Andover High School. He has also owned and operated the Owner Pride Hockey School since 2008. A 1990 graduate of Cathedral High School, Tabb went on to enjoy a successful playing career at UMass-Lowell and Elmira College and then as a professional player for four years in France.
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