Throughout his childhood, Pete played hockey in the Greater Boston League and as a member of the Triboro Youth Hockey and the Minuteman Flames before he went on to being named a 2-year Captain and 2-year All-Star at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA. After high school, Pete's hockey career continued as a member of the Westfield State Owls.
Once it was time for Pete to finally hang up his skates as a player, he immediately transitioned into life as a hockey coach. His coaching experience ranges from working at several clinics and being the Director of Hockey Operations at the Dynamics of Hockey LLC to coaching a number of High School Prep teams, the Minuteman Flames, Wachusett Regional High School, and the U18 Tier 1 NorthStar Selects before taking his current, full-time position as the Hockey Director of Warrior Ice Arena, the official training and practice facility of the Boston Bruins.
Film Consultation:
To set up a film consultation with one of the U.S. Hockey School's professional coaches email pete@ushockeyschool.com
Direct Line for Pete: (508) 423-4700.
Pete Joyal is the President of the U.S. Hockey School. Pete has been playing hockey for 30 years and working with student athletes for over 15 years.
After previously holding pivotal leadership positions in a residential school for students with severe disabilities and at a middle school, Pete became a high school teacher in Central Massachusetts. Along with his experience as a teacher he has run a number of youth and adult hockey camps to provide guidance towards the development of thousands of players. Needless to say, he has the ability to reach all of his players. Pete has earned both a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in the field of Education.