Tryout Schedule (Anaheim Lady Ducks)

Nabeel Gerges

Nabeel has been a part of the Southern California Hockey coaching community since 2002 both on the ice and on the roller floor.  He has coached both boys/men and girls/women at all levels from developmental all the way up through AAA and professional divisions.

Nabeel has coached several players who have gone on to have successful college careers at the D1 and D3 levels in both women's and men's, as well as several AHL, USHL, WHL, and PWHL players.  Having gained the experience in such a wide spectrum of levels, leagues, and ages coaching both girls and boys teams has given him the knowledge and ability to tailor the development to meet the specific needs of each individual player and team. ×

Nabeel Gerges

Nabeel has been a part of the Southern California Hockey coaching community since 2002 both on the ice and on the roller floor.  He has coached both boys/men and girls/women at all levels from developmental all the way up through AAA and professional divisions.

Nabeel has coached several players who have gone on to have successful college careers at the D1 and D3 levels in both women's and men's, as well as several AHL, USHL, WHL, and PWHL players.  Having gained the experience in such a wide spectrum of levels, leagues, and ages coaching both girls and boys teams has given him the knowledge and ability to tailor the development to meet the specific needs of each individual player and team. ×

Lilli Marchant

Lilli is entering her 5th full season of coaching for the Lady Ducks. Her experience playing NCAA hockey balanced with earning a Biology degree have given her the perspective which is great for the mentoring our AAA program looks to offer our players.  

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada while her father played for the Edmonton Oilers, Lilli started skating at 18 months old and fell in love with the game immediately. Lilli moved to Southern California in 2006 at the age of 8 and began playing in the in-house league at Anaheim Ice coached by her mom Caroline Marchant, making the Anaheim Lady Ducks 10u team the following season. She continued through the program playing 10u-19AAA winning a bronze medal at nationals for 14u in 2012. Lilli followed up with National Player Development camp selection and went on to play NCAA Division I at Lindenwood University in St Charles, MO where she was an assistant captain her senior year playing both forward and defense.  

Lilli has experienced many successes throughout her playing career and knows what it takes to succeed at the highest level. After moving home in August of 2021 Lilli got right back into hockey.  She enjoyed coaching this past season while being the assistant coach of the 14AAA team. Some of her favorite childhood memories are from being a Lady Duck developing camaraderie, team work, overcoming the challenges of school, travel, competition and the X's and O's of the game. Her next chapter is deeply rooted in her desire to bring back to the program her knowledge, skills and leadership to the bench for the program that helped build her into the person/player she has become.×

Ashley Marchant

Coach Ashley Marchant is a former Lady Duck Alumni who participated in Lady Ducks hockey from 8U to 19U. She was a member of the very first 8U team that the Lady Ducks had ever fielded and was part of the immense growth this program has seen. Multiple District camp appearances and USA Hockey National tournaments over the years, she has a wealth of experiences as a youth athlete contributing to her later collegiate career. An avid student athlete, Coach Ashley wanted to have the dual experience of both high academics and to continue playing the sport she loved. Following her high school graduation she attended and played at Chatham University, a NCAA DIII school in Pittsburgh, PA. Here she was a double major of Biology and Psychology, a Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative, and her highest achievement of being Captain of her team for 4 out of the 5 years she participated (2nd-5th). At Chatham she helped lead her team to their first ever playoff appearance in program history and each year improved their season's record having winning season's. During her time she also experienced major injuries leading to her decision to continue playing at Chatham for a 5th year where she completed a Master's Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Last season she returned to Lady Ducks as an Assistant coach for the 14AAA team and this season will be joining the staff for both the 14AAA and 16AAA teams for the upcoming 2024-2025 season.×

Lilli Marchant

Lilli is entering her 5th full season of coaching for the Lady Ducks. Her experience playing NCAA hockey balanced with earning a Biology degree have given her the perspective which is great for the mentoring our AAA program looks to offer our players.  

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada while her father played for the Edmonton Oilers, Lilli started skating at 18 months old and fell in love with the game immediately. Lilli moved to Southern California in 2006 at the age of 8 and began playing in the in-house league at Anaheim Ice coached by her mom Caroline Marchant, making the Anaheim Lady Ducks 10u team the following season. She continued through the program playing 10u-19AAA winning a bronze medal at nationals for 14u in 2012. Lilli followed up with National Player Development camp selection and went on to play NCAA Division I at Lindenwood University in St Charles, MO where she was an assistant captain her senior year playing both forward and defense.  

Lilli has experienced many successes throughout her playing career and knows what it takes to succeed at the highest level. After moving home in August of 2021 Lilli got right back into hockey.  She enjoyed coaching this past season while being the assistant coach of the 14AAA team. Some of her favorite childhood memories are from being a Lady Duck developing camaraderie, team work, overcoming the challenges of school, travel, competition and the X's and O's of the game. Her next chapter is deeply rooted in her desire to bring back to the program her knowledge, skills and leadership to the bench for the program that helped build her into the person/player she has become.×

Connor Jordan

Connor’s background in coaching and playing at the Tier I and Tier II levels over the past 20 years helped develop his positive and upbeat coaching philosophy where each player will be constantly pushed to reach their full potential. Team chalk talks, video review, team building and a commitment to a comprehensive coaching mindset have been Connor’s mindset since his humble beginnings.   

Originally from San Jose, in Northern California. He grew up playing hockey in the Jr Sharks organization at the Tier I and Tier II levels from 12u - 16U age levels. Upon ending his youth play, he started coaching at the grassroots level as a junior coach in 2008 at Sharks Ice; joined the San Jose Jr Sharks organization at the age of 19 and was moved to the 12u and 14u levels as an assistant and later head coach from 2011 to 2016. Connor was privileged to coach two Quebec International 12U teams. 

After completing his BA from  San Jose State University, (Sociology) in 2015 Connor moved to Boise, Idaho in 2017, and head coached the Mountain View Mavericks Varsity hockey team for a few seasons before moving to Southern California.   

Connor, “discovered and recommended” by our very own Coach Kurtz, has spent the last several years focused on developing players both on and off the ice and fostering a strong and competitive team environment.×

Parker Colvin

Parker Colvin is proudly from the Iron Range of Minnesota where he played hockey from his earliest childhood until leaving for college in Chicago where he played for Wheaton College (ACHA D2) while studying Math and Philosophy.   Parker followed in his Dad’s footsteps, transitioning from playing to coaching over 15 years ago.  He has coached every level of youth hockey from 6U through high school and served as Head Coach for Wheaton College (IL) Ice Hockey (ACHA D3) before moving to Southern California.  Parker is a USA Hockey Level 5 certified coach.  After arriving in San Clemente in 2020, Parker has been actively coaching with the Lady Ducks and more recently assisting with the Capistrano Coyotes.  In his day job, Parker is an investment banker, serving as Head of Negotiated Underwriting and Co-Head of Western Region Public Finance for a large, multi-national financial services company.×

Ashley Marchant

Coach Ashley Marchant is a former Lady Duck Alumni who participated in Lady Ducks hockey from 8U to 19U. She was a member of the very first 8U team that the Lady Ducks had ever fielded and was part of the immense growth this program has seen. Multiple District camp appearances and USA Hockey National tournaments over the years, she has a wealth of experiences as a youth athlete contributing to her later collegiate career. An avid student athlete, Coach Ashley wanted to have the dual experience of both high academics and to continue playing the sport she loved. Following her high school graduation she attended and played at Chatham University, a NCAA DIII school in Pittsburgh, PA. Here she was a double major of Biology and Psychology, a Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative, and her highest achievement of being Captain of her team for 4 out of the 5 years she participated (2nd-5th). At Chatham she helped lead her team to their first ever playoff appearance in program history and each year improved their season's record having winning season's. During her time she also experienced major injuries leading to her decision to continue playing at Chatham for a 5th year where she completed a Master's Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Last season she returned to Lady Ducks as an Assistant coach for the 14AAA team and this season will be joining the staff for both the 14AAA and 16AAA teams for the upcoming 2024-2025 season.×

Vince Valles

Over the past 20 years, Vince has played, coached and been involved in every aspect of hockey development in Southern California, including with the Lady Ducks the past several seasons. Vince has worked with players age 5 through Bantam AAA and also at the high school level since 2010.  Vince is a USA Hockey Certified Level 4 coach and hockey director.   

Vince has worked with dozens of Lady Ducks on skill development and through summer hockey camps for years.  He was excited to finally come to work with our teams on a full-time basis in 2020!  He brings a positive coaching outlook, corrective instruction, and a competitive atmosphere for all players at this level, working to improve their game and team concepts.×

Jeff Ceccacci

Born and raised in southern California Jeff played his youth hockey for the California (Westminster) Wave, winning a USA Hockey Tier One National Championship in 2003. Following youth hockey, Jeff played three years of Junior A in the BCHL, NAHL and USHL including two seasons under 2x Stanley Cup winning head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightening, John Cooper.

Jeff played four years at the NCAA Division One level for American International College where he was a four year Academic All-American and received Atlantic Hockey All-Conference honors his senior season.

After graduating, Jeff moved to Hong Kong, China where he played semi-professionally in the now defunct CIHL while helping found the Hong Kong Junior Tiger hockey club where he served as club General Manager and Head Coach.

Jeff's coaching philosophy centers around effort, attitude and relentless positivity, with an emphasis on puck movement and playing “fast”.×