Staff

Robbie & Nellie Nichols

Owner

Phone(607)734-7825

Robbie and Nellie Nichols are the owners of the Elmira Enforcers. Robbie has had a ten year career as a pro hockey player himself, being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1983 before signing with the Detroit Red Wings in 1987. Robbie played in a number of different organizations, but captured a championship with the Adirondack Red Wings in 1988. He then coached for ten years with several organizations as well before becoming the GM of the Elmira Jackals. Nellie is from California originally and has run the Pioneers alongside her husband Robbie for the past seven years.The Nichols have four children and four grandchildren and have been foster parents for over 20 years. The Nichols now bring hockey back to Elmira with the Enforcers.

Marc Witt

General Manager

Phone(607)734-7825

EmailMWitt.canusa@gmail.com

Marc Witt was named the general manager of the Enforcers. Witt is a former employee of the Elmira Jackals, who also had stints in the AHL (American Hockey League), along with three years in the NHL (National Hockey League) with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He served as Vice President of the Binghamton Devils and Senators for the past four years.

Ray Tremblay

Head Coach

Phone(250) 317-0466

Emailrayctremblay@gmail.com

Tremblay, a native of Peachland, British Columbia, comes to the Enforcers after a successful season in Danville at the helm of the Dashers. Last season Ray led the Dashers to a 24-18-2-3 finish in a very tough Western Division which included a 6 game winning streak from January 4^th to 22^nd. Having previously spent time in New York as a college athlete at SUNY Brockport from 2008-2011 and again as a professional athlete in Watertown with the Privateers during the 2013-14 season Tremblay brings a variety of experience and leadership to an organization on the cusp of a championship.

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Austin Simon

Director of Ticketing

Phone(607)734-7825

Emailasimon.canusa@gmail.com

Austin Simon grew up in Binghamton, New York and graduated from Susquehanna Valley High School. After graduating, Simon went to SUNY Broome before transferring to SUNY Cortland to major in Sport Management with a concentration and marketing and sales. He graduated with a 3.96 GPA and Summa Cum Laude honors. After graduating from college, Austin started as an Inside Sales Representative for the Binghamton Devils hockey team. Simon was than promoted to an Account Executive before becoming the Director of Ticket Sales for CAN-USA Sports.

Jonathan Kliment

Director of Media Relations/ Director of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

Phone(607)734-7825

EmailJKliment.canusa@gmail.com

Jonathan Kliment grew up in Binghamton, NY and graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s from Full Sail University in Sports Management and Marketing. In addition, Kliment also graduated from American Broadcasting School. Jonathan has spent nine years working in the minor leagues as a Merchandise Manager and the last four years as a broadcaster for SUNY Broome and Binghamton University’s hockey programs. Kliment also served as a Color Analyst for the CWHL’s Boston Blades and he participated in an internship with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Media Relations. Kliment is now the Broadcaster for CAN-USA Sports.

Joseph Ruggiero

Director of Community Relations

Phone(607)734-7825

EmailJRuggiero.canusa@gmail.com

· Grew up in Philadelphia, Pa moved to upstate NY Later in life

· Played Football and Graduated from East Stroudsburg with a Business Management Degree with two concentrations: Entrepreneurship and Marketing

· Graduated Magna Cume Laude.

· Worked as a Marketing Manager for Solid Innovations previously

Enterprise Software Solutions for Additive Manufacturing(3d Printing).

· Now Director of Community Relations and Digital Marketing for Can-Usa Sports

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