Hockey Operations
Coaching Staff
Brien Gemmell
Head Coach, Director of Player Personnel
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Head coach Jason Rogers has been an integral front-runner for the Whalers since their inaugural Pacific Junior ‘B’ season in 2018.
A year later, he won PJHL coach of the year honours as the Pod made the play-offs for the first time.
Born in Calgary, Rogers played minor hockey in Lake Bonavista, Alta., Port Moody, and Burlington, Ont. He joined the Burlington Cougars junior team and skated for three seasons: 1989 to 1992.
A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Rogers went west, and began to coach minor hockey in B.C. in 1996.
He spent a decade as an A1 head coach in South Delta and had Junior ‘A’ experience as an assistant coach for the BCHL’s Surrey Eagles in 2010-12.
During his three years with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program, Rogers guided the team to a provincial championship in 2017-2018 with a record of 55-5-5 alongside current fellow Whaler coaches Julian Feijo and Mitch Knoepfel.
Off the ice, Rogers and his wife Alexandra have two sons, Jack and Reid, and a daughter, Ella.
Adam Rossignol
Assistant Coach
Born and raised in Ladner, Mitch Knoepfel was a defenceman for the South Delta Storm.
In 2016, Mitch joined Jason Rogers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget AAA hockey team.
The T-Birds triumvirate of Rogers, Knoepfel, and Julian Feijo, coached the Thunderbirds to win the provincial championship in 2018.
The following summer, all three teamed up again to coach the reborn White Rock Whalers Junior ‘B’ hockey club.
Knoepfel was excited by the Pod’s ownership, who made a commitment – to form good hockey players – and quality young men.
His most enjoyable moments with the Whalers: helping cultivate a positive culture and seeing those young men become leaders of their peer group.
Josh Spencer
Assistant Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Royce Rossignol
Assistant Coach
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Sean Peach
Skills Coach
Born and raised in Ladner, Mitch Knoepfel was a defenceman for the South Delta Storm.
In 2016, Mitch joined Jason Rogers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget AAA hockey team.
The T-Birds triumvirate of Rogers, Knoepfel, and Julian Feijo, coached the Thunderbirds to win the provincial championship in 2018.
The following summer, all three teamed up again to coach the reborn White Rock Whalers Junior ‘B’ hockey club.
Knoepfel was excited by the Pod’s ownership, who made a commitment – to form good hockey players – and quality young men.
His most enjoyable moments with the Whalers: helping cultivate a positive culture and seeing those young men become leaders of their peer group.
Johnny Wesley
Skills Coach
Brett Reusch joined the Whalers in 2021 to expand the Pod’s vigilant search for skilled young men to wear the ‘W’ crest. His main priority: to increase that pipeline of talent.
Before he turned to scouting, Reusch coached in Semiahmoo minor hockey, and moved up to Jr. ‘B’ with the Richmond Sockeyes in 2017.
He had a .731 winning percentage during three seasons as Richmond’s head coach. In his penultimate year, 2018, the Sockeyes won the provincial championship; Reusch joined an elite group of victors who hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup twice – first as a player (Delta Ice Hawks, 2006) – and also behind the bench. “Winning was far more rewarding as a coach,” he said.
Reusch grew up in Surrey and played for Cloverdale minor hockey and with the Sockeyes and Ice Hawks. Later, he briefly suited up for the Jr. ‘A’ Surrey Eagles and the University of the Fraser Valley.
Off the ice, Reusch and his wife Nicole have three children.
Training & Medical Staff
Tyler Peters
Equipment Manager
Boxer Ryan Scheer serves as equipment manager
WHITE ROCK – For a new equipment manager, the Whalers have turned to the sweet science.
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Jessica Bates
Head Athletic Trainer
Jessica is a registered Kinesiologist, graduating with a Bachelor's in Human Kinetics from UBCO. She has worked with the Greater Vancouver Canadians and Tokyo 2020 Olympic swimmers. Jessica also has experience with active rehabilitation/conditioning at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre. She is excited to join the POD as an Athletic Trainer.
Dr. Mark Whiteley
Team Chiropractor
Brett Reusch joined the Whalers in 2021 to expand the Pod’s vigilant search for skilled young men to wear the ‘W’ crest. His main priority: to increase that pipeline of talent.
Before he turned to scouting, Reusch coached in Semiahmoo minor hockey, and moved up to Jr. ‘B’ with the Richmond Sockeyes in 2017.
He had a .731 winning percentage during three seasons as Richmond’s head coach. In his penultimate year, 2018, the Sockeyes won the provincial championship; Reusch joined an elite group of victors who hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup twice – first as a player (Delta Ice Hawks, 2006) – and also behind the bench. “Winning was far more rewarding as a coach,” he said.
Reusch grew up in Surrey and played for Cloverdale minor hockey and with the Sockeyes and Ice Hawks. Later, he briefly suited up for the Jr. ‘A’ Surrey Eagles and the University of the Fraser Valley.
Off the ice, Reusch and his wife Nicole have three children.
Player Development & Recuitiment
Brett Reusch
Director of Player Recruitment and Scouting
Brett Reusch joined the Whalers in 2021 to expand the Pod’s vigilant search for skilled young men to wear the ‘W’ crest. His main priority: to increase that pipeline of talent.
Before he turned to scouting, Reusch coached in Semiahmoo minor hockey, and moved up to Jr. ‘B’ with the Richmond Sockeyes in 2017.
He had a .731 winning percentage during three seasons as Richmond’s head coach. In his penultimate year, 2018, the Sockeyes won the provincial championship; Reusch joined an elite group of victors who hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup twice – first as a player (Delta Ice Hawks, 2006) – and also behind the bench. “Winning was far more rewarding as a coach,” he said.
Reusch grew up in Surrey and played for Cloverdale minor hockey and with the Sockeyes and Ice Hawks. Later, he briefly suited up for the Jr. ‘A’ Surrey Eagles and the University of the Fraser Valley.
Off the ice, Reusch and his wife Nicole have three children.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Coaching Staff
Brien Gemmell
Head Coach, Director of Player Personnel
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Head coach Jason Rogers has been an integral front-runner for the Whalers since their inaugural Pacific Junior ‘B’ season in 2018.
A year later, he won PJHL coach of the year honours as the Pod made the play-offs for the first time.
Born in Calgary, Rogers played minor hockey in Lake Bonavista, Alta., Port Moody, and Burlington, Ont. He joined the Burlington Cougars junior team and skated for three seasons: 1989 to 1992.
A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Rogers went west, and began to coach minor hockey in B.C. in 1996.
He spent a decade as an A1 head coach in South Delta and had Junior ‘A’ experience as an assistant coach for the BCHL’s Surrey Eagles in 2010-12.
During his three years with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program, Rogers guided the team to a provincial championship in 2017-2018 with a record of 55-5-5 alongside current fellow Whaler coaches Julian Feijo and Mitch Knoepfel.
Off the ice, Rogers and his wife Alexandra have two sons, Jack and Reid, and a daughter, Ella.
Adam Rossignol
Assistant Coach
Born and raised in Ladner, Mitch Knoepfel was a defenceman for the South Delta Storm.
In 2016, Mitch joined Jason Rogers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget AAA hockey team.
The T-Birds triumvirate of Rogers, Knoepfel, and Julian Feijo, coached the Thunderbirds to win the provincial championship in 2018.
The following summer, all three teamed up again to coach the reborn White Rock Whalers Junior ‘B’ hockey club.
Knoepfel was excited by the Pod’s ownership, who made a commitment – to form good hockey players – and quality young men.
His most enjoyable moments with the Whalers: helping cultivate a positive culture and seeing those young men become leaders of their peer group.
Josh Spencer
Assistant Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Royce Rossignol
Assistant Coach
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Sean Peach
Skills Coach
Born and raised in Ladner, Mitch Knoepfel was a defenceman for the South Delta Storm.
In 2016, Mitch joined Jason Rogers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget AAA hockey team.
The T-Birds triumvirate of Rogers, Knoepfel, and Julian Feijo, coached the Thunderbirds to win the provincial championship in 2018.
The following summer, all three teamed up again to coach the reborn White Rock Whalers Junior ‘B’ hockey club.
Knoepfel was excited by the Pod’s ownership, who made a commitment – to form good hockey players – and quality young men.
His most enjoyable moments with the Whalers: helping cultivate a positive culture and seeing those young men become leaders of their peer group.
Johnny Wesley
Skills Coach
Brett Reusch joined the Whalers in 2021 to expand the Pod’s vigilant search for skilled young men to wear the ‘W’ crest. His main priority: to increase that pipeline of talent.
Before he turned to scouting, Reusch coached in Semiahmoo minor hockey, and moved up to Jr. ‘B’ with the Richmond Sockeyes in 2017.
He had a .731 winning percentage during three seasons as Richmond’s head coach. In his penultimate year, 2018, the Sockeyes won the provincial championship; Reusch joined an elite group of victors who hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup twice – first as a player (Delta Ice Hawks, 2006) – and also behind the bench. “Winning was far more rewarding as a coach,” he said.
Reusch grew up in Surrey and played for Cloverdale minor hockey and with the Sockeyes and Ice Hawks. Later, he briefly suited up for the Jr. ‘A’ Surrey Eagles and the University of the Fraser Valley.
Off the ice, Reusch and his wife Nicole have three children.
Coaching Staff
Tyler Peters
Equipment Manager
Boxer Ryan Scheer serves as equipment manager
WHITE ROCK – For a new equipment manager, the Whalers have turned to the sweet science.
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Jessica Bates
Head Athletic Trainer
Jessica is a registered Kinesiologist, graduating with a Bachelor's in Human Kinetics from UBCO. She has worked with the Greater Vancouver Canadians and Tokyo 2020 Olympic swimmers. Jessica also has experience with active rehabilitation/conditioning at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre. She is excited to join the POD as an Athletic Trainer.
Dr. Mark Whiteley
Team Chiropractor
Brett Reusch joined the Whalers in 2021 to expand the Pod’s vigilant search for skilled young men to wear the ‘W’ crest. His main priority: to increase that pipeline of talent.
Before he turned to scouting, Reusch coached in Semiahmoo minor hockey, and moved up to Jr. ‘B’ with the Richmond Sockeyes in 2017.
He had a .731 winning percentage during three seasons as Richmond’s head coach. In his penultimate year, 2018, the Sockeyes won the provincial championship; Reusch joined an elite group of victors who hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup twice – first as a player (Delta Ice Hawks, 2006) – and also behind the bench. “Winning was far more rewarding as a coach,” he said.
Reusch grew up in Surrey and played for Cloverdale minor hockey and with the Sockeyes and Ice Hawks. Later, he briefly suited up for the Jr. ‘A’ Surrey Eagles and the University of the Fraser Valley.
Off the ice, Reusch and his wife Nicole have three children.
Brett Reusch
Director of Player Recruitment and Scouting
Brett Reusch joined the Whalers in 2021 to expand the Pod’s vigilant search for skilled young men to wear the ‘W’ crest. His main priority: to increase that pipeline of talent.
Before he turned to scouting, Reusch coached in Semiahmoo minor hockey, and moved up to Jr. ‘B’ with the Richmond Sockeyes in 2017.
He had a .731 winning percentage during three seasons as Richmond’s head coach. In his penultimate year, 2018, the Sockeyes won the provincial championship; Reusch joined an elite group of victors who hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup twice – first as a player (Delta Ice Hawks, 2006) – and also behind the bench. “Winning was far more rewarding as a coach,” he said.
Reusch grew up in Surrey and played for Cloverdale minor hockey and with the Sockeyes and Ice Hawks. Later, he briefly suited up for the Jr. ‘A’ Surrey Eagles and the University of the Fraser Valley.
Off the ice, Reusch and his wife Nicole have three children.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Matthew Rogers | Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
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Matthew Rogers | Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
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Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
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Matthew Rogers | Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
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Jason Rogers
Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Head coach Jason Rogers has been an integral front-runner for the Whalers since their inaugural Pacific Junior ‘B’ season in 2018.
A year later, he won PJHL coach of the year honours as the Pod made the play-offs for the first time.
Born in Calgary, Rogers played minor hockey in Lake Bonavista, Alta., Port Moody, and Burlington, Ont. He joined the Burlington Cougars junior team and skated for three seasons: 1989 to 1992.
A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Rogers went west, and began to coach minor hockey in B.C. in 1996.
He spent a decade as an A1 head coach in South Delta and had Junior ‘A’ experience as an assistant coach for the BCHL’s Surrey Eagles in 2010-12.
During his three years with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program, Rogers guided the team to a provincial championship in 2017-2018 with a record of 55-5-5 alongside current fellow Whaler coaches Julian Feijo and Mitch Knoepfel.
Off the ice, Rogers and his wife Alexandra have two sons, Jack and Reid, and a daughter, Ella.
Julian Feijo
Associate Coach
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Mitch Knoepfel
Associate Coach
Born and raised in Ladner, Mitch Knoepfel was a defenceman for the South Delta Storm.
In 2016, Mitch joined Jason Rogers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget AAA hockey team.
The T-Birds triumvirate of Rogers, Knoepfel, and Julian Feijo, coached the Thunderbirds to win the provincial championship in 2018.
The following summer, all three teamed up again to coach the reborn White Rock Whalers Junior ‘B’ hockey club.
Knoepfel was excited by the Pod’s ownership, who made a commitment – to form good hockey players – and quality young men.
His most enjoyable moments with the Whalers: helping cultivate a positive culture and seeing those young men become leaders of their peer group.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Brett Reusch
Director of Player Recruitment and Scouting
Brett Reusch joined the Whalers in 2021 to expand the Pod’s vigilant search for skilled young men to wear the ‘W’ crest. His main priority: to increase that pipeline of talent.
Before he turned to scouting, Reusch coached in Semiahmoo minor hockey, and moved up to Jr. ‘B’ with the Richmond Sockeyes in 2017.
He had a .731 winning percentage during three seasons as Richmond’s head coach. In his penultimate year, 2018, the Sockeyes won the provincial championship; Reusch joined an elite group of victors who hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup twice – first as a player (Delta Ice Hawks, 2006) – and also behind the bench. “Winning was far more rewarding as a coach,” he said.
Reusch grew up in Surrey and played for Cloverdale minor hockey and with the Sockeyes and Ice Hawks. Later, he briefly suited up for the Jr. ‘A’ Surrey Eagles and the University of the Fraser Valley.
Off the ice, Reusch and his wife Nicole have three children.
Jason Rogers
Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Julian Feijo
Associate Coach
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Born and raised in Ladner, Mitch Knoepfel was a defenceman for the South Delta Storm.
In 2016, Mitch joined Jason Rogers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget AAA hockey team.
The T-Birds triumvirate of Rogers, Knoepfel, and Julian Feijo, coached the Thunderbirds to win the provincial championship in 2018.
The following summer, all three teamed up again to coach the reborn White Rock Whalers Junior ‘B’ hockey club.
Knoepfel was excited by the Pod’s ownership, who made a commitment – to form good hockey players – and quality young men.
His most enjoyable moments with the Whalers: helping cultivate a positive culture and seeing those young men become leaders of their peer group.
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Born and raised in Ladner, Mitch Knoepfel was a defenceman for the South Delta Storm.
In 2016, Mitch joined Jason Rogers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget AAA hockey team.
The T-Birds triumvirate of Rogers, Knoepfel, and Julian Feijo, coached the Thunderbirds to win the provincial championship in 2018.
The following summer, all three teamed up again to coach the reborn White Rock Whalers Junior ‘B’ hockey club.
Knoepfel was excited by the Pod’s ownership, who made a commitment – to form good hockey players – and quality young men.
His most enjoyable moments with the Whalers: helping cultivate a positive culture and seeing those young men become leaders of their peer group.
Alongside Jason Rogers, associate coach Julian Feijo has been with the Whalers since the franchise was founded in 2018.
A year earlier, Feijo won a provincial title with the Vancouver Thunderbirds Midget A1 program. He also coached with the North Vancouver Bantam AAA program.
In 2020, Feijo earned the NCCP High Performance 1 coaching accreditation and was a coach at the U-16 Male B.C. Cup with the B.C. Hockey High Performance Program.
A lifelong participant in hockey, Feijo was a centreman and played for the North Delta Devils, his hometown junior team.
His most enjoyable moments: being a participant and witness to the
development and success of his players both on and off the ice.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Matthew Rogers
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
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Julian Feijo
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
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Julian Feijo
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
Julian Feijo
Associate Coach
Matt Rogers was the first captain for the expansion Whalers franchise in 2018-2019. Now behind the bench, the UBC student looks to inspire a future generation of Pod players.
Born in Vancouver, he first became interested in hockey when he watched the teams his dad coached. At the age of five, Rogers began his own career when he laced up for minor hockey in South Delta from tyke up to midget.
He played three years of Junior ‘B’ – two seasons with the Fernie Ghostriders and his final one wearing the ‘C’ for the Whalers.
For most enjoyable hockey moments, Rogers recalled two memorable times: his first junior game and his first behind the bench.
He knew that he wanted to coach when his junior career ended and appreciated that the coach he used to play for – the Pod’s Jason Rogers – gave him this opportunity.
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