Staff

Nate Bostic

President

Paul Jenkins

Program Director / 2010 Head Coach

(508) 561-7657

Eric Walsh

18U Head Coach / Academy Hospitality Director (Dorm, Food, Transportation)

508-423-8733

Jon Lizzotte

16U National Head Coach / NDA School Liaison

207-649-8189

Aron Ward

15U Head Coach / Skills Director

978-877-9745

Brett Hiegl

18U Prep Head Coach

781-589-4741

Ethan Schwartz

16U Prep Head Coach

215-740-6834

Matt Bosco

Media Director

978-807-6311

Boston Bradley

15U Assistant Coach & Goaltending Coach/ Dorm Operations

814-341-9357

Anthony Toto

16U Assistant Coach

514-865-1898

Coaching Staff

Nate Bostic - President

Nate Bostic is in his 15th Season Coaching (5th with BHA), all while serving as Director and GM of Junior / Midget AAA Hockey. Nate created Boston Hockey Academy after having spent 10 Seasons with the Islanders HC Organization, where he managed and coached the NCDC-U18-U16-U15-U14 levels. Previously, Nate served as Assistant Coach and Director of Player Personnel for the New England Huskies of the Eastern Junior Hockey League from 2010-2012 and was an Assistant with the Walpole Express in 2009. Nate has helped develop hundreds of NCAA Division 1 and Division 3 student-athletes. During the off-season, Nate has worked for many high-profile events and camps like Beantown Classic and Dynamic Skating.

Before Coaching, Nate was recruited and played at Niagara University, where his teams had immediate success, winning the CHA Regular Season Title in 2007, the CHA Championship in 2008, and eventually making the 2008 NCAA Division 1 Tournament. After Niagara, Nate signed an ATO with the Worcester Sharks AHL Team. After preseason, he spent time in the CHL and SPHL playing Professionally. Leading up collegiate and pro hockey, Nate played 3 seasons in the EJHL, where he was a two-time All-Star and served as team captain. Before Juniors, Nate was a two-time Massachusetts High School All-Star at Wachusett Regional and Captured the HNIB Scoring Title in 2003. Nate is a Worcester, MA, Native and now lives in Amesbury, MA, with his wife Kara and daughters Grace and Sophie.

Nate Bostic

President

Paul Jenkins - Program Director / 2010 Head Coach

Paul is heading into his 5th season with BHA. Prior to BHA he served as Associate Head Coach for Men’s Ice Hockey at NCAA DII Assumption College.  .

Prior to Assumption College he spent over two decades in Junior ‘A’ hockey with the Islanders Hockey Club/New England Huskies. With the Islanders he was Head Coach and Director of Operations. He won over 470 games and was named EJHL and USPHL Coach-of-the-Year in 2007 and 2016.

Jenkins was an Assistant Coach with Team USA at the inaugural World Junior Club Championship in Omsk, Russia handling the defense against Russia Red Army/CSKA, Latvia Riga, Slovakia, Sweden, Canada, Belarus and Czech Republic.  Jenkins served as USA Director for Central Scouting Bureau for QMJHL as well as New England area scout for St. John and Montreal.

He has coached three current NHLers and five NHL players in total. In addition, he has coached and guided over 250 players to NCAA hockey, four Olympians and eleven National Team players over 6 Nations. 

A 1987 graduate of Colgate University, he served as captain and won the Coley Award as top defenseman. Upon graduation he signed as a free agent with the NY Rangers and played with their top affiliate in Colorado IHL. Jenkins moved to Europe and played two additional years in Holland and Germany. Prior to Colgate he was a two-time ISL All-star and All-New England selection while prepping at St. Mark’s. 

Jenkins lives in Milford, MA with his wife Lucy who is the Director of Special Education for the Milford School System, an LMHC and current PHD candidate and daughter Olivia, a recent graduate of University of Vermont (BA) and Leeds-Beckett (MA) and current PHD candidate.

Paul Jenkins

Program Director / 2010 Head Coach

(508) 561-7657

Jon Lizzotte - 16U Head Coach / NDA School Liaison

Jon Lizzotte is in his 6th Season Coaching Junior / Midget AAA Hockey. He joined Boston Hockey Academy after serving five seasons with the Northern Cyclones and Cyclones Academy as their Midget Hockey Director, coaching and building NCDC-Premier-Elite-U18-U16-U15-U14 levels. Many of his players have advanced onto the collegiate hockey ranks. His U15 team won the NH State Championship 3 times and advanced to New England Regionals 4 times. Jon also served as the social media manager, graphic design specialist, and skills coach for the Cyclones program. With Jon's extensive knowledge of the area and local talent, he has been added to the Scouting Staff for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL.

Before his coaching career, Jon played for NCAA Division 2 Southern New Hampshire University. Before SNHU, Jon played his junior hockey career with the Hartford Wolfpack, CT Clippers, and Maine Moose, where he served as team captain. Jon was also a 2-year captain of Winslow High School and was named Class B Player of the Year, Morning Sentinel Player of the Year, and Class B Forward of the Year in his Junior and Senior seasons. Jon is a Winslow, ME native and now resides in Everett, MA, with his wife Therese, son Sebastian and daughter Grace.

Jon Lizzotte

16U Head Coach / NDA School Liaison

207-649-8189

Eric Walsh - 18U Head Coach / Academy Hospitality Director (Dorm, Food, Transportation)

Eric grew up in Haverhill, MA. He played his youth hockey for the Valley Jr Warriors, and then the New England Moose. He attended high school at Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody Ma. His senior year he was voted team Captain, he was also selected a Catholic Central League and Salem News All Star. After High School, Eric returned to the Valley Jr Warriors to play junior hockey, and then on to play college hockey at Framingham State University.

After Graduating from Framingham State is 2013, Eric started his coaching career with the Islanders Hockey Club. Eric worked with the IHC midget program for 5 seasons before joining the Boston Junior Terriers as a coach and Skills Instructor. Eric has spent the last 3 years with the 2007 Terriers and Varsity Assistant Coach at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, MA. He is also involved in player development and evaluation for USA Hockey’s’ Southeastern District. Eric currently resides in Whitman with his wife Nicole, daughter Maggie and dog Miller.

Eric Walsh

18U Head Coach / Academy Hospitality Director (Dorm, Food, Transportation)

508-423-8733

Aron Ward - 15U Head Coach / Skills Director

Bio Coming Soon

Aron Ward

15U Head Coach / Skills Director

978-877-9745

Brett Heigl - 18U Prep Head Coach

Brett Heigl is excited to enter his first season with the Boston Hockey Academy. Before his arrival with the Dukes, Heigl recently completed a stint with the New Hampshire Mountain Kings NAHL and Academy program, where he served as 16U Head Coach during their inaugural season. Heigl spent the three prior seasons with the Valley Junior Warriors of the Eastern Hockey League as Assistant GM and Head Coach of their EHL premier team. Brett earned Coach of the Year honors in 2022 and led the Warriors to playoff appearances in each season behind the bench. Before returning to Boston, Heigl spent four seasons in the NEPSAC with Hoosac School, beginning as an assistant and working his way to the Head Coach role. While at Hoosac, Heigl helped guide the Owls to their second consecutive Holt Conference Championship in 2017. 


Before his coaching career, Heigl played MA High School Hockey with Acton-Boxborough, where he was an integral part of their 2006 Super 8 run. He then played his senior season with the Hoosac School in the NEPSAC. Heigl spent time playing Junior “A” hockey in both the Eastern Junior Hockey League and Atlantic Junior Hockey League with the New England Huskies and the Boston Jr. Bulldogs under notorious coaches Paul Jenkins and the late Mike Addessa. 

Brett Hiegl

18U Prep Head Coach

781-589-4741

Ethan Schwartz - 16U Prep Head Coach

Ethan Schwartz is in his first season coaching with Boston Hockey Academy after recently graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maine with a double major in Finance and Economics. While at Maine, Ethan worked with the Division 1 Men’s Ice Hockey Program as a student assistant, where he worked closely with the coaches, players and support staff. He gained invaluable experience in scouting, video, and player skill development at a premiere Hockey East, Division 1 program. Prior to attending the University of Maine, Ethan played three years of junior hockey in the WSHL, EHL and USPHL leagues. Before starting his junior hockey career, Ethan was the Captain of Upper Dublin HS which is located outside of Philadelphia, where he fell in love with the game and his leadership position. Ethan looks forward to a career in coaching and is ecstatic to get his start at the BHA. He is eager to bring his Division 1 hockey knowledge and standards to the midget level and help players get to any level they desire.

Ethan Schwartz

18U Assistant Coach

Matty Bosco - Media Director

Matty joined the Boston Hockey Academy in 2020 and is in his fourth year with the program. Matty is a rising star in the coaching profession. Before joining the Boston Hockey Academy staff, he was an assistant coach with the North Andover High School men’s varsity hockey program. Matt has been a skills instructor for Chris Dyment Hockey, the BHA Summer Elite Program, for the past three summers, as well as running his own skills clinic for North Andover Youth Hockey. Before graduating in 2017, Matty was a four-year varsity player and captain at North Andover High School and played split-season for Valley Jr. Warriors.

Matty is also our Media Director, creating and developing content for the Academy. He oversees and produces content tailored to building BHA's brand. Matt has become proficient in creating digital media to market the program's recruiting and player promotion.

Matty has lived at our dormitory all four years of the program's existence and serves as Dorm Operations Manager along with Boston Bradley. He is currently pursuing his degree in Graphic Design at Southern New Hampshire University.

Matt Bosco

Media Director

978-807-6311

Boston Bradley - 15U Assistant Coach & Goaltending Coach/ Dorm Operations

Boston Bradley is excited to be in his first year of coaching for the Boston Hockey Academy. Boston played goalie for the Tier 1 AAA Esmark Stars where he was recognized as a North American NAPHL academic all-star. Boston was a four-time Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League All-Star winning numerous scholarships and being named team MVP and Unsung Hero. Boston spent his college career playing baseball for the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown where he received a baseball scholarship. Boston’s coaching career has included serving as assistant coach for the Bishop McCort Catholic High School (PA) varsity team and head coach for the Junior High School team, where he lead both teams to back-to-back league Championships. Boston also coached for the Johnstown Warriors Hockey program, both Men’s U-18 AA and Women’s U-12 team. In addition, Boston served as lead instructor for Thrive Hockey, a youth hockey development program where he was the head of goalie development. Boston graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown with a Bachelor of Art’s in Secondary Education. We are excited to have Boston as a part of our staff!

Boston Bradley

15U Assistant Coach & Goaltending Coach/ Dorm Operations

Anthony Toto- 16U Assistant Coach

Anthony grew up in Montreal, QC, where he played youth hockey for Lakeshore, followed by the Lac St. Louis Predators throughout Bantams and Midgets. He attended high school at John Rennie in Quebec until his sophomore year. At 17, Anthony left home to attend boarding school at Hebron Academy in Maine to further his education and athletics. While at Hebron, he was a hockey stand-out while also competing in varsity soccer and lacrosse. Toto was voted hockey team captain his senior year and was nominated for Maine Defensive Player of the Year. After high school, Anthony attended New England College for the next four years, where he was a dual-sport student-athlete in hockey and lacrosse. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Sport and Recreation Management and a Minor in Business Management. 


Anthony Toto

16U Assistant Coach

SUPPORT STAFF

Drew Laine

Mental Strength Coach

Bret Gilmore

Goalie Consultant/ Sports Psychologist

Jeff Lovecchio

Performance Coach/Trainer/Nutritionist

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