Richmond Hill Arena
905-884-1121
Richmond Hill Instructors

We pride ourselves in providing high-quality and experienced Instructors!

Please contact our office to book ice-time for training camps, classes, or private instruction lessons this season. Our on-ice staff is constantly available to assist in the design and implementation of all your hockey skills improvement requests. Please contact the Richmond Hill office for Pricing and Ice Availability.


Rick Cornacchia – Power Skating & Skill Development (GENERAL MANAGER)

  • Head Coach of the Italian National Senior Men’s Ice Hockey Team
  • 1992 – Head Coach of the Canadian National World Juniors Ice Hockey Team
  • 11 years of coaching expereince in the OHL
  • 1990 Memorial Cup Champion – Head Coach, Oshawa Generals
  • Coached GTHL AAA & Tier 2 Jr. A
  • High School Teacher for 8 years – BPHE & B.A. Education
  • 30+ years of high-level hockey instructing experience
  • 13th Year with NTR
  • Head Instructor

Ryan Olidis – Power Skating & Skill Development (MANAGER)

  • Played professional hockey in Germany
  • Played for the Niagara Purple Eagles Men’s Hockey Team – NCAA DI Scholarship
  • Captain of Niagara Purple Eagles Men’s Hockey Team
  • Hockey Canada – NCCP Development 1 Certified Coach
  • Hockey Canada – GTHL “Speak Out” – Respect in Sport Certified Coach
  • GTHL ‘AAA’ Coach
  • OMHA Team Skill Development Coach (various minor hockey organizations)
  • Played OPJHL Provincial Junior ‘A’ for Markham Wxers
  • Niagara University Graduate: HBA Economics & Geography
  • 5+ Years of high-level hockey instructing experience
  • Head Instructor

Sandy Stuart – Power Skating & Skill Development

  • 25+ years of high-level hockey instructing experience
  • Coached GTHL AAA
  • Coached Minor Atom S.C. Coyotes team 2012-13
  • 8th Year with NTR
  • Head Instructor

Steve Young – Power Skating & Skill Development

  • 12+ Years of high-level hockey instructing experience
  • Coach OMHA & GTHL
  • 10th Year with NTR
  • Head Instructor

Shane Roberts – Power Skating & Skill Development

  • 8+ years of high-level hockey instructing experience
  • Coach OMHA
  • 8th Year with NTR
  • Head Instructor

Margo Huen- Learn to Skate Instructor

  • 15 + Years Of Competitive Figure Skating
  • 3 Years As Learn to Skate Head instructor and Coordinator
  • York University Graduate – Bachelor Of Fine Arts
  • Seneca Graduate – Marketing
  • 5 Years Lead Instructor For Markham
  • 8 Years Of Coaching Experience

                                                                                                                                     

Andrew Eastman Power Skating & Skill Development (MANAGER)

  • Hockey Canada Development 1 Coach Certified
  • Hockey Canada “Speak Out” Respect In Sport Certified
  • Coached U16 & U18 At The Hill Academy
  • Professional Hockey Player In Germany
  • Professional Hockey Player In The ECHL (San Francisco)
  • 2 Years Of Major Junior Hockey OHL+QMJHL (Barrie & Moncton)
  • Graduate & Player at Western University
  • 6+ Years Of Instructing

                                                                                                                                  

Stefani Marotta Learn To Skate Instructor

  • 17 + Years Competitive Figure Skating
  • Skate Canada CanSkate Certified 
  • Skate Canada Primary StarSkate Trained
  • Canadian National Silver Medalist (2006)
  • Junior National Team Member (2006)
  • York University Graduate, Faculty of Health – Psychology (2016)
  • York University Teacher Candidate, Health and Physical Education (2017)
  • Fitness Competitor (2014, 2015)
  • 10 Years Coaching Experience