2026-2027 Head Coaches Announced

U18 A1 - Carter Popoff
Carter Popoff has played in the WHL with the Vancouver Giants, with the UBC Men’s Team, and professionally in Europe. He also contributed last season as a skills provider and athlete mentor with Vancouver TBirds. We are pleased to have Carter lead our U18 A1 team this season.

U18 A2 – Mike Todd
Mike Todd has been coaching with TBirds for approximately 20 years. Mike coached our U18 A1 team last season and led them to a Bronze Medal at BC Hockey Provincials. Mike is also the director of player and coach development for our recreational stream. We are pleased to have Mike lead one of our U18 teams this season.

U15 A1 – Danny Hildebrand
Danny has been coaching for over 20 years at both the minor hockey and junior levels and has been involved for many years at TBirds. For the past eight years, Danny has been coaching at TBirds in the U15 age group and led our U15 A1 team to a silver medal at BC Tier 1 Provincials in the 2022/23 season. We are pleased to have him return for the upcoming season.

U15 A2 – Dave Mark
Dave Mark has been coaching with TBirds for approximately 14 years and he was recognized with the Brad Addison Coach of the Year Award in the 2018-2019 season. We are pleased to have Dave lead our U15 A2 team this season.

U15 A3 – Bryson Sihota
Bryson has been involved in coaching TBirds teams for the past 7 seasons at both the U15 and U13 age groups. Last season, Bryson coached our U13 A3 team. We are pleased to have Bryson leading our U15 A3 team this season.

U13 A1 –Jim Seto
Jim has been involved in coaching minor hockey for approximately 20 years. He has experience at most age groups but most recently the U13 and U11 levels. Jim coached our U13 A2 team last season and we are pleased to have him coaching our U13 A1 team this season.

U13 A2 - Dennis Dong
Dennis has been involved with coaching at TBirds for approximately 5 years, including experience at the U13 rep level. A former junior player, he knows the TBirds environment well, as his son is a recent graduate from association. Dennis was recognized with the U11/U13 Coach of the Year in the 2019/2020 season. We are pleased to have Dennis leading our U13 A2 team this season.

U13 A3 – Drazen Bezic
Drazen has been involved with coaching for close to 20 years at both the minor hockey and junior levels. He is currently an assistant coach with the Burnaby Steelers junior team. We are pleased to have Drazen leading our U13 A3 team this season.

U11 A1 – Shawn McQuistin
Shawn has been coaching for over 10 years and has been involved as a skills provider with both Vancouver Hockey School and TBirds. Shawn coached our U11 A1 team last season and we are pleased to have Shawn return and lead our U11 A1 team this season.

U11 A2 – Pius Ho
Pius has coached in China for many years and is focused on the skill development of his players. He has coached within TBirds for the last seven years in the U11 age group and is focused on skill development and player advancement. We are pleased to have Pius return for the 2026/27 season.

U11 A3 – Steve Howitt
Steve Howitt brings over 14 years of coaching experience. He has coaching experience at most age groups and has coached at the U11 rep level for the last few seasons. In his playing days, he was a member of the UBC Men’s Hockey team. We are pleased to have Steve coaching our U11 A3 team this season.

U11 A4 – Trevor Ho
Trevor Ho has been an assistant coach at the U11 rep level for the last few years. He previously played ACHA collegiate hockey as well as at the IIHF World Championships representing Team Hong Kong. We are pleased to have Trevor coaching our U11 A4 team this season.