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LITTLE CAPS DIRECTORS

DAN JABLONIC, HOCKEY DIRECTOR

Dan Jablonic brings a wealth of experience as both a
Hockey Director and a Professional Hockey Coach
Dan played for NCAA Div I University of Minnesota,
Duluth before playing professionally and finally
pursuing a career in coaching. Dan spent 5 years as
a Hockey Director in Wisconsin followed by 5 years
coaching in Sweden. He spent from 2005-2010
coaching Junior A as well as the Swedish Elite
League (SEL). During his time in Sweden Dan was
fortunate to have assisted in the development of 7
first round NHL draft picks including Ottawa's Erik
Karlsson, Montreal's Lars Eller, and Toronto's Tim
Erixon during his time in Sweden. Dan has also
been a USA Hockey Select National Development
Camp Coach since 2004 and has been invited again
for the 2016 USA Hockey National Development
Camp.

DOUG PLOCKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Doug Plocki is a Pittsburgh native who began
coaching in 1991 as the State College Youth Ice
Hockey Association Pee Wee Head Coach. He then
moved on to coach at his high school alma mater
and worked with the Pittsburgh Stars Tier-1 youth
hockey program as a goaltending instructor. Plocki
began coaching in the DC area in 2006 with the
Kettler Capitals Iceplex youth program. He helped
coach Kettler's Tier-1 Development Camps
beginning in 2008 before joining the Little Caps
2009. In the past eight seasons, Plocki has helped
win the Tier-1 Elite Hockey League Atlantic Division
Title, 6 consecutive PVAHA titles, 3 S.E District
Titles, and advanced to the USA Hockey National
Championships three times. His 2015-16 U16
National squad finished third in its debut season in
the North American Prospects Hockey League. In
2016-17 Plocki led the U15 Little Caps to their first
NAPHL Dixon Cup Championship, the USA Hockey
Southeast District Championship and a berth at the
USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals. Plocki is a USA Hockey
Level-5 certified coach.

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