Board of Directors
Brandon Walker
President
Bringing over two decades of experience as the Director of Team Operations and Player Relations with the Nashville Predators, Walker has been pivotal in strengthening player relations and fostering community ties across middle Tennessee. His return to the Jr. Predators Board follows his previous presidency from 2010 to 2016, prior to the organization's merger with Thunder AAA Hockey.
Walker’s dedication to advancing youth hockey is evident through his leadership of Elite Edge Hockey Showcase, a premier development platform for aspiring college and junior hockey players. The program attracts over 200 participants annually and hosts coaches from 40+ NCAA, junior, and AAA teams, contributing significantly to the Jr. Predators’ track record of success, with over 140 alumni advancing to NCAA Division I and III.
With a clear commitment to developing Nashville's hockey talent, Walker collaborates closely with the Jr. Predators’ leadership and coaching staff to build on the program’s success, prioritizing growth at every level, from beginner programs to elite boys' and girls' teams.
Steve Milosevski
Treasurer
Steve Milosevski played collegiate hockey at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) from 2000 to 2004, where he also completed both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Following his playing career, he transitioned into coaching, leading the Thunder youth hockey program from 2004 through 2016. Since the organization's merger in 2019, Milosevski has continued his dedication to local hockey as an active board member.
Leadership
JP Dumont
Director of Hockey Operations
Boys 13O AAA Head Coach
Originally from Montreal, Quebec, JP Dumont had a very successful 12- year NHL career playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, and the Nashville Predators. JP has been a part of the Nashville hockey scene for the last 14 seasons as an NHL player, youth coach, and junior coach. In addition to his coaching role, JP serves as the Director of Hockey Operations for the Nashville Jr. Predators.
Kevin Muller
Boys Tier I (AAA) Director
Boys 15O AAA Head Coach
Joins NJP after seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program, Muller has demonstrated his ability to not only develop high-caliber athletes but build a top tier program. As the Executive Director of Excel Hockey Academy in Pittsburgh and a Skill Development Professional, Kevin has left an indelible mark on the hockey community, training top athletes at various levels.
Kevin’s coaching legacy includes 21 years of AA and AAA team coaching at the Bantam and Midget levels. Over the past three seasons coaching 16U, he achieved an outstanding .658 win percentage, propelling players to prestigious leagues such as the USNTDP, USHL, NAHL, BCHL, QMJHL, OHL, and DI College Hockey.
Kevin’s passion for hockey and technology led to founding the online coaching platform HockeyShare, in 2006. The platform has since become a staple in hockey coaching, used by professional, collegiate, junior and youth programs worldwide. Muller is entering his third season serving as Tier I Director.
Dom Cuce
Boys Tier II (AA) Director
Boys 12U AA Head Coach
Dom joined the Nashville Predators Amateur Hockey Department in 2021 and prior to the Preds Select & NJP merger, Dom served as the Preds Select Program Director for the last three seasons. Dom led the Tier II (A) through the merger and is now our Tier II (AA) Director.
Originally from New Jersey, he spent five seasons with the NJ Stars youth hockey program before moving to Nashville. Dom is entering his second season with NJP.
Amanda Lupo
Girls Tier II (AA) Director
Girls 16U Head Coach
Now in her third season as Girls’ Director for the Nashville Jr. Predators, Coach Amanda is dedicated to expanding opportunities for female athletes and growing the game throughout the community. Leveraging her experience as an NCAA coach and recruiter at Utica University and Hamilton College, she specializes in guiding families through the collegiate transition, having successfully placed athletes in premier Division I, III, and ACHA programs. A former multi-sport NCAA athlete with dual master’s degrees in Health and Physical Education, Coach Lupo combines her elite athletic background with a passion for mentorship to help the next generation of players reach their full potential both on and off the ice.
David Cole
Tier II (A) Director
Boys 10U A1 Head Coach
David K.B. Cole was born in Monrovia, Liberia, and raised in Pullman, Washington, and Amherst, Massachusetts. He attended Williams College, where he played goalie for the Ephmen, majored in studio art, and drummed in several bands.
After graduating in 1984, David moved to New York City and began his coaching career at Joe Espinosa Sports Club in 1991. He then spent 11 years in the NHL, leading the Fan Development Departments for both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Atlanta Thrashers.
In 2009, Coach Cole relocated to Minneapolis, where he spent 15 years coaching at various high schools as both a head coach and a goalie coach. He also worked with youth hockey associations and St. Olaf College. In September 2024, he joined TPH Academy and the Nashville Jr. Predators as the Player Development Coach and Goaltending Coach.
David is an active member of USA Hockey’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, a Level 5 USA Hockey coach, and a retired USA Hockey tenured official. He and his wife, Janet, live in West Nashville, TN, while their daughter, Marisa, works as a nurse in Orlando, FL.
Tim McAllister
8U Development Program Director
Boys 11U AAA Head Coach
Originally from Kingston, Ontario, Tim McAllister has more than 20 years of
coaching and instructional experience. Coach Tim was one of the co-founders
of Thunder Hockey. He won 2 NJCAA National Championships in 1996 &
97 as well as being named an NJCAA All-American for those years.
Caleb Toone
Manager of Operations
Boys 16U AAA Assistant Coach
A Michigan native, Caleb developed a passion for hockey early in his life. After moving to Florida, he played for the Jr. Knights full-season team and tournament teams with the Oakland Grizzlies, St. Clair Shores Saints, and Florida Alliance. He went on to play at Liberty University, where he served as an assistant captain.
Caleb began mentoring athletes at 16, assisting with camps and private lessons. He has spent the past two years with the Nashville Predators, leading their Learn to Play and Youth League programs while also coaching the Preds Select U10A team.
With a strong operations and player development background, Caleb is dedicated to developing, impacting, and guiding the next generation of student-athletes. Toone is entering his first season with the Nashville Jr. Predators as the Manager of Operations & Programming and Assistant Coach for the U16 AAA team.
Jordan Bustard
Goalie Director
Bustard is entering his first year with NJP as the goalie coach for all sixteen teams across the Girls, Boys AA, and Boys AAA programs. Jordan came to Nashville after working for TPH Estero, the Florida Jr. Blades, the Florida Everblades youth program, Mike Buckley’s GDS Goalies, and IGS goaltending. Bustard played college hockey at UMass-Boston (NCAA DIII) and Florida Gulf Coast University (ACHA DI). He has a Master’s degree in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology.
Lincoln Lakoff
Team & Organizational Development
Director of Team & Organizational Development
Boys Tier I (AAA) Coaches
Tim McAllister
Boys 11U AAA Head Coach
8U Development Program Director
Originally from Kingston, Ontario, Tim McAllister has more than 20 years of
coaching and instructional experience. Coach Tim was one of the co-founders
of Thunder Hockey. He won 2 NJCAA National Championships in 1996 &
97 as well as being named an NJCAA All-American for those years.
James Gately
Boys 12U AAA Head Coach
Gately played D-I hockey at Xaverian Brothers High School in Massachusetts, two years with the NECDL, four years of ACHA D-I & D-II hockey at Berklee College, two years in METRO Elite Prospect program. He has been a USA Hockey certified hockey coach for 9 years (Level 4) and a certified USA Hockey Official for 10 years (Level 3). Gately was Assistant Coach for South Shore Vocational Tech Junior Varsity Team in Massachusetts, Associate Coach for Berklee Club Hockey, Assistant Coach U16- A Admirals (1 year),Head/Assistant Coach Jr Predators U13-U16 AA/ AAA (4 years) and Head Coach University School Nashville (1 year).
JP Dumont
Boys 13O AAA Head Coach
Director of Hockey Operations
Originally from Montreal, Quebec, JP Dumont had a very successful 12- year NHL career playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, and the Nashville Predators. JP has been a part of the Nashville hockey scene for the last 14 seasons as an NHL player, youth coach, and junior coach. In addition to his coaching role, JP serves as the Director of Hockey Operations for the Nashville Jr. Predators.
Kevin Muller
Boys 15O AAA Head Coach
Boys Tier I (AAA) Director
Joins NJP after seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program, Muller has demonstrated his ability to not only develop high-caliber athletes but build a top tier program. As the Executive Director of Excel Hockey Academy in Pittsburgh and a Skill Development Professional, Kevin has left an indelible mark on the hockey community, training top athletes at various levels.
Kevin’s coaching legacy includes 21 years of AA and AAA team coaching at the Bantam and Midget levels. Over the past three seasons coaching 16U, he achieved an outstanding .658 win percentage, propelling players to prestigious leagues such as the USNTDP, USHL, NAHL, BCHL, QMJHL, OHL, and DI College Hockey.
Kevin’s passion for hockey and technology led to founding the online coaching platform HockeyShare, in 2006. The platform has since become a staple in hockey coaching, used by professional, collegiate, junior and youth programs worldwide. Muller is entering his third season serving as Tier I Director.
Michael Berra
Boys 16U AAA Head Coach
Coach Berra joined the Nashville Jr. Predators organization in 2022 following his tenure as Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL. During his time in Sioux City, he played a key role in the team’s run to the Western Conference Final in 2021 and their Clark Cup Championship in 2022. His leadership also contributed to the development of numerous players who advanced to collegiate and professional hockey. Berra continues to serve as the Musketeers’ Director of Player Development.
Before his time in the USHL, Berra spent over eight years as Head Coach and Hockey Director with the St. Louis AAA Blues, where he consistently developed players and guided them along successful hockey paths.
Since arriving in Nashville, Berra has continued his impactful work, serving as Head Coach of the 16U AAA team and as Head of Hockey for TPH Nashville. Now entering his fourth season in Music City, he remains committed to the growth and development of hockey across the region.
Vinny Bohn
Boys 18U AAA Head Coach
A native of Spring Hill, Florida. Bohn has hockey history playing his junior hockey career in Vermont in the EJHL for the Green Mountain Glades, then moving to the Granite City Lumberjacks in the MJHL, and finishing with the El Paso Rhinos in the WSHL. In his four year junior hockey career, he placed 3rd and 2nd place at USA Hockey Nationals. Bohn then went on to play four years at Worcester State University Division III becoming an assistant captain and earning a degree in Psychology. After graduating, he began his coaching career in the NA3HL for the Atlanta Capitals as the assistant coach and director of player personnel, after his first season he was promoted to assistant coach to the Topeka Roadrunners in the NAHL. Bohn then advanced to NCAA Division III Marian University as the assistant coach and director of recruiting. After his time in the NCAA, he went back to junior hockey winning two Thorne Cup Championships with the El Paso Rhinos in the WSHL with a combined record of 86-9-3 in his two seasons. Upon his success in the WSHL, he became the first ever coach from that league to accept a job in the USHL with the Cedar Rapids Roughriders as the assistant coach. Moving on to become the Associate Head Coach with the El Paso Rhinos after covid and helping the organization transition to the NAHL.
Lastly, before Nashville he was the Assistant GM/Assistant Coach for the New Mexico Ice Wolves NAHL. Bohn currently serves as the General Manager of the Chippewa Steel in the NAHL.
Bohn along with his wife, their son Oliver, and dog Captain are entering their second season in Nashville!
Boys Tier II (AA/A) Coaches
Seth Ensor
Boys 10U AA Head Coach
Seth joins our staff following a six-year professional playing career, most recently competing in the SPHL with the Knoxville Ice Bears and Pensacola Ice Flyers. In the offseason, he has been actively involved in the Nashville Predators’ youth hockey programs and now brings his experience, energy, and passion to our full-season coaching staff. Seth is entering his second season with NJP.
David Cole
Boys 10U A1 Head Coach
Tier II (A) Director
David K.B. Cole was born in Monrovia, Liberia, and raised in Pullman, Washington, and Amherst, Massachusetts. He attended Williams College, where he played goalie for the Ephmen, majored in studio art, and drummed in several bands.
After graduating in 1984, David moved to New York City and began his coaching career at Joe Espinosa Sports Club in 1991. He then spent 11 years in the NHL, leading the Fan Development Departments for both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Atlanta Thrashers.
In 2009, Coach Cole relocated to Minneapolis, where he spent 15 years coaching at various high schools as both a head coach and a goalie coach. He also worked with youth hockey associations and St. Olaf College. In September 2024, he joined TPH Academy and the Nashville Jr. Predators as the Player Development Coach and Goaltending Coach.
David is an active member of USA Hockey’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, a Level 5 USA Hockey coach, and a retired USA Hockey tenured official. He and his wife, Janet, live in West Nashville, TN, while their daughter, Marisa, works as a nurse in Orlando, FL.
Dom Cuce
Boys 12U AA Head Coach
Boys Tier II (AA) Director
Dom joined the Nashville Predators Amateur Hockey Department in 2021 and prior to the Preds Select & NJP merger, Dom served as the Preds Select Program Director for the last three seasons. Dom led the Tier II (A) through the merger and is now our Tier II (AA) Director.
Originally from New Jersey, he spent five seasons with the NJ Stars youth hockey program before moving to Nashville. Dom is entering his second season with NJP.
Noah Fleckenstein
Boys 12U A1 Head Coach
Coach Noah is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), where he also played collegiate hockey. He is entering his fourth season with the organization. Noah brings a strong understanding of the game and a commitment to player development as he continues to grow within the Nashville Jr. Predators coaching staff.
Max Zwierlein
Boys 12U A2 Head Coach
Coach Max played and graduated from John Carroll University before beginning his coaching career with the Jr. Preds. He started as an assistant coach and later served as Head Coach for the 12U AA team during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons. The 2026–27 season marks his fifth year with NJP.
Patrick Murray
Boys 14U AA Head Coach
Patrick grew up playing hockey in his hometown, Rochester, NY, where he spent 13 seasons playing in the Webster Cyclones Youth Hockey Program. From there, he played a season of Junior A hockey for the Syracuse Stampede. Following the Stampede, Patrick attended SUNY Canton and earned a degree in Sports Business Management which led him to a job with the Nashville Predators Youth Hockey programs. Pat has been a private skills coach here in Nashville since 2017 and has been a head coach with the Jr Preds for the past seven seasons.
Mike Munzel
Boys 14U A2 Head Coach
Coach Mike is entering his fourth season with the Preds program, bringing a wealth of coaching experience from his time on Long Island, NY. He and his wife, Jacki, are deeply involved in the Nashville hockey community—Jacki currently serves as the skating coach for both the Nashville Predators and Milwaukee Admirals.
Carter Penzien
Boys 16U AA Head Coach
Born in New Haven, CT, at the age of 5, Carter moved to Nashville, where he played roller hockey until he was old enough to get on an ice hockey team. He grew up playing for the Total Package Hockey (TPH) program, where he then went on to play a few years in the NAHL for the Amarillo Bulls and managed to claim a National Championship. After Junior hockey, Carter moved on to play for University of Georgia’s Hockey Team, where he helped lead the team to 2 SECHC Championships and 3 National Championship Tournament appearances. Carter was selected for the ACHA Select Team that went to play in the 2019 Universiade Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The same year he also claimed the honors of 2019 First Team All ACHA, First Team South Region, South Region MVP and SECHC MVP.
Jesse Kessler
Boys 16U AA Associate Head Coach
Born in Nashville, TN, Jesse grew up playing hockey for the TPH Thunder. After finishing youth hockey, he played three years of Junior Hockey in the North American League before attending Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. Upon completing college, he played two years professionally for the Pensacola Ice Flyers in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
TJ Andreasen
Boys 16U A1 Head Coach
Coach TJ has been a key part of the Preds youth coaching staff since 2019, working across the Nashville Predators grassroots, house, scholastic, and travel programs. His commitment to the growth of the game and his players makes him the ideal fit for our 16U A1 team. TJ is entering his second season with NJP.
Tom Murphy
Boys 18U AA Head Coach
Murphy joins the Jr Predators coaching staff following time with the Philadelphia Hockey Club organization. His tenure with the club included a playoff birth in the first year of the program for the 18U AAA team he coached. Additionally, he served as the defense coach for the USPHL Premier team. Before joining the Philadelphia Hockey Club organization, Murphy served as Head Coach in the NA3HL in 2018 in Wausau, Wisconsin. This will not be Murphy’s first stop in Nashville, following college he relocated to Nashville where coached several successful teams in Nashville before departing in 2018 for to coach in the NA3HL. The Detroit native played AA/AAA level ice hockey until high school. After winning the state championship (Brighton High School) his senior year, Murphy was drafted in the 1st round of the NAHL draft to the Texas Tornado. Following his junior hockey career, Murphy attended Central Michigan University where he set the program record for 91 points as a defenseman.
Girls Tier II (AA) Coaches
Amanda Lupo
Girls 16U Head Coach
Girls Tier II (AA) Director
Now in her third season as Girls’ Director for the Nashville Jr. Predators, Coach Amanda is dedicated to expanding opportunities for female athletes and growing the game throughout the community. Leveraging her experience as an NCAA coach and recruiter at Utica University and Hamilton College, she specializes in guiding families through the collegiate transition, having successfully placed athletes in premier Division I, III, and ACHA programs. A former multi-sport NCAA athlete with dual master’s degrees in Health and Physical Education, Coach Lupo combines her elite athletic background with a passion for mentorship to help the next generation of players reach their full potential both on and off the ice.
Ellie Abel
Girls 19U Assistant Coach
Ellie Abel is a current Vanderbilt University student and former Division I hockey player at Union College. Throughout her career, she captained the Ontario Hockey Academy and served as alternate captain for both Dallas Stars Elite and Team Texas. As a USA Hockey National Champion with 17 years of elite playing experience, Ellie has competed and led at the highest levels of the game. She translates this wealth of on-ice knowledge and championship-level leadership into her roles as 19U Assistant Coach and Player Development Coach, where she is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of athletes and fostering a culture of excellence within the program. She is excited to develop, impact and guide female athletes as they navigate their hockey career. Not only will Ellie be the assistant coach for the 19u team, she will also be aiding in the development of the younger birth years as well. Ellie is entering her first season with NJP!
Nicolas Biciocchi
Girls 19U Head Coach
Coach Nick grew up in Illinois, where he played competitive hockey throughout the Midwest. He spent a year at Chelsea High School in Michigan before finishing his high school career in Pennsylvania with the Bethlehem Blast. He continued his playing career in juniors with the New Jersey Renegades and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights. His passion for hockey continued as his two daughters began playing, which led him to get involved in coaching. Coach Nick enjoys helping players develop their skills, confidence, and love for the game.
Coach Nick will also be working with the 12U girls' team. He is excited to collaborate with Coach Olivia and Coach Lupo to build a curriculum that will guide players as they move through the 14U, 16U, and 19U age levels. Together, they are focused on creating a clear and consistent development path that supports skill growth, hockey IQ, and confidence at every stage. By working closely as a staff, they hope to provide athletes with a strong foundation that not only prepares them for the next level but also helps them feel supported and confident throughout the process.
Nick is entering his first season with the Nashville Jr. Predators!