Bandits Coaching
Staff
U12 AA - Steve Whitfield
Steve is a level 4 certified USA Hockey coach and has been part of the Bandit Ice Hockey Association program since the doors opened in 2010. Originally from Natick, Massachusetts; Steve played 4 years of college hockey at UMass Boston. Currently he is the GM and Hockey Director of The Ice.
Under the direction of Coach Whitfield, many Bandit teams have had successful seasons, including: U10AA (2022/23)- with 1 Tournament Championship, SYTHL league Champions and record of 41-16-11.
U10AA and U14A (2021/22) – with 3 Championships wins and 1 tournament finalist showings respectively; U18AA (2020/2021) – Champions, Tampa Presidential Power Play tournament; U16AA (2019/20) – 32-15-6 record, and SYTHL League and The Big Bear Tampa Tournament champions; U12A (2019/20) – 35-14-3 record. U16AA (2018/19) – two tournament champions; U14AA (2017/18) – two tournament champions (including SYTHL playoffs).
In the 2023/24 season, Coach Whitfield served as head coach of the U12 AA team. The team came in first place and won both the sythl playoff and the Big Bear Pittsburgh tournament. The 23/24 U12AA Bandits finished with a 34-13-8 record.