President & Governor
Steve Barban
Head Coach & General Manager
Marty Abrams – [email protected] – (613) 885-2431
Abrams comes to the Grads having coached over 1000 Junior A games primarily with the Wellington Dukes of the OJHL, recently passing the 700 wins mark . Under his watch his teams have made the playoffs for 17 consecutive seasons in the OJHL, capturing two Buckland Cup league titles, two Dudley-Hewitt Central Canada Region Championships and two national Royal Bank Cup appearances.
Internationally, Abrams has represented Canada 7 times, including 6 times being named to the Team Canada East Staff at the World Junior A Challenge. A former OHL Head Coach, he has coached over 300 players who he has personally help move on to the NCAA, OHL, QMJHL, CIS and Pro hockey opportunities including the NHL.
Prior to embarking on a coaching career Abrams was the Head Scout for the London Knights and worked for the OHL Central Scouting Bureau. He is also a former NHL Draft pick with a playing career that includes time in the CCHL playing for the Pembroke Lumber Kings before moving on to the OHL where he won a league championship.
Associate Coach & Assistant GM
Ryan Woodward – [email protected] – (613) 885-9532
Ryan comes to the Grads after serving as General Manager and Associate Coach of the Wellington Dukes this past season. Prior to this position Woodward worked with Marty Abrams as his Associate Coach and Assistant General Manager of the Wellington Dukes for two seasons.
Woodward spent five seasons as the Head Coach and General Manager of the Picton Pirates Junior ‘C’ Hockey Club. During his tenure with the Pirates he became the all-time winningest coach in franchise history. The Pirates won three consecutive regular season championships and won three league championships; In 2013, the Pirates captured the organization’s first All-Ontario Provincial Junior ‘C’ Schmalz Cup Championship.
Before his coaching career, Woodward played 4 seasons at Oswego State University. In 2006, Woodward was named SUNYAC Player of the Year and NCAA All-American. In 2007, Woodward captained the Oswego State Lakers to the programs first NCAA Division III National Championship.
Prior to his University career, Woodward played 4 seasons for the Wellington Dukes Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club and is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. In 2003, he was named OPJHL Most Valuable Player and OHA Junior ‘A’ Player of the Year. As captain, the Dukes won the Buckland Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup and was a Semi-Finalist at the 2003 Roya Bank Cup in Charlottetown, PEI.
Assistant Coach
Chris Kornblum
Assistant Coach
Jordan Krusch
Goalie Coach
Director of Scouting
Bill Kerr
Northern Ontario Scout
Claudio Sacco
Eastern Ontario Scout
Rick Mulder
Intern Scout
Ethan Abrams
Team Doctor
Dr. Tarek Sardana
Athletic Therapist
Byron Wright
Academic Advisor
Bill Walsh
While the folks named above look after the day to day operations of the Grads, we count on numerous, dedicated volunteers to help with the team on game days. The names of these fine team members are found in the Volunteer section.