varsity team coaches
FRANK DORFMAN
DENNIS DUNFORD
FRANK DORFMAN
This is Frank's eighth year coaching in the West Islip program. He has coached travel hockey for years with the Arrows and Nassau County. Frank has played NCAA D2 Hockey and still plays today in the men’s league. Every year he plays in the World Pond Hockey Championship.
KYLE HENSHAW
DENNIS DUNFORD
FRANK DORFMAN
Coach Kyle is entering his third season as a coach for West Islip Hockey Club. Prior to coaching, Kyle played 10 years of travel hockey on Long Island as well as six years for the West Islip organization. He captained the Varsity team to a county championship in 2015. He continues to play as part of the Long Island Men's league.
DENNIS DUNFORD
DENNIS DUNFORD
DENNIS DUNFORD
Coach Dennis began his coaching career with Nassau County Hockey coaching Mites (9U) in 1987. Since then he has coached both boys and girls teams, mites through midgets. Dennis played at Nassau County, starting in the house league, then joining the travel program and later played club hockey at Stony Brook. He holds a Level 5 coaches certification.
junior varsity team coaches
JOHN KOLICH
KERRY MCKENNA
KERRY MCKENNA
John brings to the West Islip Hockey Club an extensive and varied coaching career. He has coached the Dix Hills mites for four years, the Superior Recreation league for four years as well, he was also the Assistant Coach for the West Islip Freshman team for one year. In his youth, John played High School for North Babylon for all four years. Overall John has over 20 years playing hockey. He currently holds a
USA hockey level 3 certification.
KERRY MCKENNA
KERRY MCKENNA
KERRY MCKENNA
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freshman team coaches
JOHN ISOPO
GREG GASPEREK
GREG GASPEREK
John played hockey starting at a young age and followed through high school playing for St. John the Baptist and even still playing to this day. He has been coaching his son’s roller and ice hockey teams as well. John holds a level 4 USA coach.
GREG GASPEREK
GREG GASPEREK
GREG GASPEREK
During his youth Greg played high school hockey from the 7th grade and was the assistant captain on the varsity team. He continued to play through his adulthood. As his two children joined hockey he was the assistant coach for many recreation league teams. Greg comes to us from being the assistant coach for the Royals 2010 A Team in the 2020-2021 season. He has completed the level 4 USA Hockey coaching program.
West Islip hockey club board of directors
GENERAL MANAGER / PRESIDENT
Marty Henshaw
VICE PRESIDENT
Frank Dorfman
TREASURER
Maureen Henshaw
RECORDING SECRETARY
Robert Winter
EVENTS COORDINATOR
Kathleen Winter
WEBSITE / SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Colleen Murphy-Gazzo