16U A1

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.

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.

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.

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.