Richard Santos – Head Coach / General Manager
Richard was born in Windsor then moved to Tecumseh where he grew up playing hockey. He has a beautiful family with 2 kids Tiago and Navy who are near and dear to his heart, and now Tiago is taking in his dads footsteps playing for Windsor AAA.
Richard is going into his 3rd year as the head coach and GM of the Chatham Maroons. He start his coaching career in Tecumseh then moved into the AAA program where he has obtained different hockey Canada certifications. Now he has been coaching for 14 years and is excited to bring his wealth of knowledge to the Maroons to bring them to a championship.
Richard’s Email richard-santos@live.com if anyone has any questions about the Chatham Maroons
Kent Hamilton – Assistant Coach / Assistant General Manager
Played Minor Hockey in Bothwell, then played two years of Jr for Blenheim and Dresden, and also played games as an AP with the Chatham Jr Maroons.
Started coaching with the Chatham Cyclones AAA at the minor midget and major bantam levels for 4 seasons while completing my High Performance 1 coaching Certificate. After coaching AAA, spent two years as the Assistant coach with the Blenheim Blades, and have been with the Maroons since 2019 as an Assistant coach.
Was a Billet family for the Maroons for 6 seasons.
I am excited to be returning as the Assistant Coach for the Jr Maroons for another season, assuring players are having fun but staying focused and prepared for success as we work towards another Championship.
Bino Pereira – Goaltending Coach
Bino is married to Cindy. They have two children, Valerie and Andrew. Bino retired after 37 years in retail/wholesale. He is an avid golfer, but loves all sports.
He was involved in Chatham Minor Hockey for 8 years as a trainer and goalie coach and with the Chatham Kent Cyclones for 5 years as a trainer and goalie coach. Bino spent 2 years with the Wallaceburg Lakers as their goalie coach and 1 year ear with Blenheim Blades as a goalie coach.
He has been with the Chatham Maroons for 24 years as goalie coach. His motto is “have fun, but work hard and good things will happen.”
Shawn Connors – Assistant Coach
Shawn was born and raised in Chatham, where he played all his minor hockey. He was drafted to the OHL 69th overall by the Kingston Frontenacs.
After being drafted he played for the Maroons as a 16 year old where they won the league championship. After the Maroons, he went on to play for the Frontenacs, university at UOIT, Fayetteville Fireantz in the Southern Professional League and Niagara Falls Canucks (GOJHL).
Shawn is excited to pass on his knowledge and experience to the younger generation and work with a great organization.
Brendan Feasey – Assistant Coach
Brennan Feasey played AAA hockey for the Elgin Middlesex Chiefs and the Lambton Jr. Sting. During his U16 year, he ranked third in the league for regular-season points and first in playoff points.
He was subsequently drafted in the sixth round by the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL, where he played for two seasons, also spending time with the Chatham Maroons at ages 16 and 17. At 18, he joined the Brampton Battalion before their relocation to North Bay. In his 19-year-old season, he played for the St. Catharines Falcons while attending Brock University. At 20, he returned to Chatham, leading the GOJHL in both goals and points.
He then embarked on a five-year career in OUA/USPORTS, serving as a captain for the last three seasons and leading his team in goals and points during his final year. Following this, he spent a season in the ECHL, playing for the New York Islanders’ farm team, the Worcester Railers, and the New Jersey Devils’ farm team, the Adirondack Thunder. He continued his career overseas in Belgium with HYC Herentals, then in Dubai with the Abu Dhabi Storm, where he again led his team in goals and points.
He concluded his professional career in England with the Bristol Pitbulls, leading the team in goals and points while also serving as a player-coach. Currently, he is playing Senior A hockey with the Alvinston Killer Bees in the OSHL.
I am thrilled to begin my coaching career with the Chatham Maroons, as this organization played a significant role in my junior career and formative years. These were among the most rewarding years of my life, and the friendships I formed during this time remain some of my closest today. I cannot express how optimistic and excited I am to return to the Maroons organization.
We have the best fans in the league, and I look forward to building upon the vibrant history of the team. I am equally eager to collaborate with the Szekesy family and the outstanding coaching and management team already in place.
