AA Coaching Staff
We are excited to highlight our 2024/25 Head coach selection.
U11AA - Weston Koroluk
I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and grew up playing minor hockey for the Hawks Athletic Club and the Canadian Athletic Club. I moved to Morinville in 2013, where I have spent the last 7 years coaching minor hockey for the Sturgeon Mustangs (U7-U13). This past spring I head coached the 2014 Prospects Hockey Club team to a successful first season. I am extremely excited for this opportunity to work with these young athletes and contribute to their development.
13AA - RYAN CUSHING
Originally from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, I moved to Morinville in 2008 where my wife Sarah and myself now call home with our 3 kids. I played my minor hockey in my home town of Yarmouth up to Bantam AAA, then played 1 year of Midget AAA before finishing off my minor hockey playing Division 1 High School for my home town school. I have been involved with Sturgeon Hockey Club since 2016 in various board roles and coaching roles and this year I am looking forward to coaching our U13AA team. Go Sting!
U15AA - Travis Gook
Hello, I am from Quesnel, BC and moved to Westlock in 2016 and currently live in Edmonton. I played minor hockey in Quesnel then attended Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, SK in grade 9 and graduated there in 2016. After playing 4 years of hockey at Notre Dame I played 2 years of Jr hockey with the 100 Mile House Wranglers in BC. I have coached 1 season with the U13 Sting but had our season cut short due to COVID. I was an assistant coach last season with the U15 Sting. We had a good season last year and I am excited to get started this year developing the team and having fun along the way.
U18AA - Braden Conquergood
Hello, I am from Westlock AB this is also where I started my career in hockey. I have now been coaching for the past ten years as an assistant first starting out in Westlock minor hockey working with many different age groups and even spending some time on the board. For the past 5 seasons I had the opportunity to become a part of the Sturgeon Sting U18AA program where I have been one of the assistant coaches. I have learned lots over my time as an assistant coach and am now very excited to get the chance to be the head coach for the U18AA team. I plan to build a strong connection with each of our players and create a strong team mentality on and off ice. I also want to focus on player development as well as competitive game strategies all while challenging each player. I look forward to the season ahead Go Sting!
