Team Personnel

The 2023-2024 season is Brian’s eight as a member of the Chiefs coaching staff. He spent two seasons as an assistant coach before taking over as full-time Associate Head Coach and Associate General Manager. On May 3, 2018 he was named Head Coach and General Manager.

Brian spent a season and a half in a Chiefs uniform after joining the team on January 10, 1997. In 87 regular season games with the Chiefs, he scored 44 goals and added 87 assists. In his final season, he served as the team’s captain and led the Chiefs to their second appearance the BCHL Final, where they fell in five games to the Vernon Vipers.

After accepting a four-year scholarship to Michigan State University, Maloney played pro hockey in various locations for 11 seasons, including stops in the American Hockey League with Binghamton and Chicago. He retired as a player after the 2013-14 season, his seventh in Germany.

This is Andrew’s fifth season as a member of the Chiefs’ coaching staff. He is responsible for developing the team’s defensemen and running the penalty kill.

Both Andrew and his wife, Kaitlyn, grew up in Chilliwack and recently welcomed their first child. Prior to joining the Chiefs, he studied at the University of Victoria and spent time playing junior hockey in the SJHL and KIJHL. Andrew got his start coaching in Chilliwack Minor Hockey in 2018 and remains heavily involved in developing young players from the Fraser Valley.

Brad is returning to the Chilliwack Chiefs after a stint in the Alberta Junior Hockey League as the Head Coach of the Lloydminster Bobcats during the 2023-24 season. Brad led the Bobcats to their best season in nearly a decade with a second place finish and was named as a finalist for AJHL Coach of the Year.

Previously Brad was the Associate Coach and Assistant General Manager of the Chilliwack Chiefs and has previously held coaching positions with the Yale Hockey Academy, Aldergrove Kodiaks (PJHL), and the Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL).

Brad resides in Abbotsford with his wife Natasha, and two boys Aidan and Axl.

Adrian is in his second season with the Chilliwack Chiefs. Before joining the club, he has worked with multiple levels of elite hockey teams and athletes such as the Hockey Alberta High-Performance Provincial Programs, Calgary Northstars Minor Hockey Association, Yale Hockey Academy, and other CSSHL Hockey Academies.

He also has professional sports experience working with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeder Football Club during their 2018-19 seasons and was a part of the 2018 106th Grey Cup Championship Team. The Abbotsford native completed his Bachelors of Science in Biology and Bachelors of Kinesiology in Exercise Science at UFV. He then made his way to Calgary to complete his post-graduate Advanced Certificate in Athletic Therapy at Mount Royal University. He is licensed in Athletic Therapy & Training in both Canada and the USA.

Outside the rink, he loves to travel, hike, play racquet sports, and spend time with his family.

Brian Gillespie serves as the Chilliwack Chiefs Assistant Trainer.

Gillespie is an extremely respected member of the Chilliwack sports community as a co-owner of Cheam Source for Sports. Known in the community for his generosity, he also is extremely active with Chilliwack Minor Hockey and Chilliwack Minor Baseball.

When not at a sporting event, Gillespie loves to spend time with his wife Stephanie and son Cohen.

With over 25 years experience in media and junior hockey, Barry Douglas leads the Chilliwack Chiefs’ marketing and sales and oversees the front office.

A volunteer coach for Chilliwack Minor Baseball, founding board member for the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame, and part owner of Champagne & Lace, Barry is well-known for his service to the league and the community.

Barry has been honoured with multiple Marketer of the Year Awards. As well as a Chilliwack Sport Community Hero in 2017 and in 2018 the Rotary Club of Chilliwack – Mt. Cheam named him an honourary Paul Harris Fellow.

When he’s not in the rink or on the field, Barry enjoys golfing, and spending time with his partner Robynn along with their children, grandchildren, and goldendoodle Scarlett.

A former Chiefs player who recently stopped playing due to injuries, Bryan Jones has established himself quickly making quality connections in the scouting & management side of the game.

Bryan is currently the Owner & President of Jones Hockey Development, offering on & off-ice development on the east coast. JHD has helped in the development of players from minor hockey to the professional ranks.

Bryan is also a partner in JRC Hockey Management, a consulting company that helps players & families navigate the off-ice aspect of their development.

Bryan has built many great connections across North America and will lead our scouting staff from his home in Potsdam, NY

Ryan Patrick – Northeastern US

Steve Warr – Eastern Canada

Ryan Bliss – Connecticut

Joce Legault – Eastern Canada

Sean Coffman – Michigan

Style Bridges – Northeastern US

Rob Liddell – Goalies – US

Bryan McDonald – Goalies – Canada

Mikhail Nesterenko – Northeastern US

Luc Marotte – Quebec