Coaching Staff

Nolan Horbach

Head Coach & General Manager

Battlefords AAA Sharks are excited to announce the re-signing of Nolan Horbach as our Head Coach for the 2024-2025 hockey season. Nolan comes to us after 5 seasons as the Assistant Coach of the University of Saskatchewan Women’s Huskies, 2 x Head Coach of the U18 Female Team Saskatchewan where he secured the first medal (Silver) in the history of the program at the 2019 Hockey Canada National Women’s U18 Championship, and as the Founder of Mind Body Hockey which he operates in Saskatoon. Nolan brings to the program a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a passion for developing healthy and happy student-athletes.

Nathan Wolter

Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager

Nathan Wolter joins the Sharks for his second season. With experience in various minor hockey roles, including recent scouting and coaching experience with Hockey Saskatchewan’s Sask First program, Nathan is committed to ensuring the girls have everything looked after to perform at their best.

Sheldon Goertzen

Goaltending Coach

We are excited to have Sheldon return to the AAA Sharks as our goalie coach. Sheldon has an impressive resume including being named the Goaltending Consultant for the Women’s U18 National Team. He coached the Saskatoon RiverKings and U16 Team Sask. In 2014-2015, he was part of the Midget AA Provincial Champions. In his near-decade with the dogs, Goertzen has helped produce some of the best goaltenders in program history in Camryn Drever (2018-24), Jessica Vance (2017-20), and Cassidy Hendricks (2012-16).

Kirsten ven der Buhs

Athletic Therapist

We are thrilled to have Kirsten return for her second year as the AAA Sharks trainer. Kirsten relocated to North Battleford last year from Abbotsford, BC. She is a licensed physiotherapist at CBI in North Battleford and studied at the University of Melbourne. She is looking forward to another great year working with the staff and players and helping them perform to the best of their abilities.

Roger Blaquiere

Head Scout

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