Founder/Owner Vanguard Hockey International. Born and raised in Long Island, New York. Played travel hockey for the NY Bobcats and LI Gulls organizations until age 15 where he began playing Juniors. Jeff enjoyed a 5 year Junior career capping off with the opportunity to play NCAA D3 hockey for Johnson and Wales University. After college, Jeff spent 2 years traveling around the world working in the hospitality field. For the past 8 years Jeff has been a Private Skills Coach working with players from beginner to NCAA, professional, and Olympic levels. From 2016-2018 Jeff was as a Head Coach for the Florida Junior Panthers U12 and U18AA teams. In 2019-2020 Jeff was the Assistant Coach and Head Skills Coach for the Charlotte Rush Junior A program of the USPHL. For the 2020-21 season Jeff was the Assistant Hockey Director of the Queen City Royals House and Travel programs, as well as coached the Queen City Royals U12AA team to a CHL Championship. In 2021-22 He was the skills coach for the Fayetteville Marksmen of the SPHL and the Director of Player Development of the Queen City Royals out of Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail, NC, the Head Coach of the Queen City Royals U16AA team, and the Southeast Regional Scout for the Maine Nordiques of the North American Hockey League. For the 2022-23 Season, Jeff was the Head Coach and Director of Skill Development of the Maine Nordiques Development Program 16/18 AAA as well as a Skills Coach for the Maine Nordiques NAHL team, along with continuing to be the Nordiques Southeast Regional Scout. In October 2022 Jeff took a role as a Scout/Player identification and Acquisition for the Madison Capitols in the USHL. Along with all of the on ice exploits, Jeff also Co-Hosts the Katsumoto Conversations Podcast with 2X Stanley Cup Champion Petr Sykora. In 2023 Jeff and his family moved back to New York as he took over as GM, Hockey Director, and Director of Development at the Staten Island Skating Pavilion. He is also the Head of Northeast Scouting for the Aberdeen Wings in the NAHL.