Coaching Staff
Varsity
Head Coach Anthony Cappelletti is a Sudbury, Ontario Canada native and brings extensive experience at the Professional, College, Club and High School levels.
Coach Cappelletti started his own business in 2006 as a Professional Hockey Instructor and currently works with players at all ages and all skills levels of hockey in the St. Louis area.
Career highlights include:
· Professional Hockey Player from 1999-2004 (AHL, ECHL, UHL)
· University of Massachusetts Lowell– NCAA Division 1 – Scholarship Player and Team Captain
· St. Louis AAA Blues Tier 1 Hockey - 8 Seasons as Head Coach (11U, 12U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 18U)
· St. Louis AAA Blues Tier 1 Hockey – 7 Seasons as Assistant Coach (18U)
· Chesterfield Hockey Association – 2 Seasons as Assistant Coach – (18U) Central States
· Lafayette High School – 6 Seasons as Assistant Coach – 2018/2019 Wickenheiser Cup Champions, 2019/2020 Challenge Cup Semi-Finalist, 2020/2021 Challenge Cup Semi-Finalist, 2021/2022 Wickenheiser Cup Finalist, 2022/2023 Wickenheiser Finalist
· De Smet Jesuit High School - First Season Challenge Cup State Champion (22-1-5)
Coach Cappelletti’s plan is to build upon the success and the storied tradition of the De Smet Jesuit Hockey Program. While his primary focus is to drive success on the ice, he will be aligned to the DeSmet mission and values of developing our student athletes into becoming men for others both off the ice and within our communities.
“I’m very excited about this opportunity to lead the De Smet
Jesuit Hockey Program. I’ve always had great respect for the De
Smet Jesuit Program. Even when we competed at the high school
level, we knew it would be very competitive, but we also knew the
De Smet Jesuit players and coaching staff would conduct
themselves with class and professionalism. I plan to uphold that
standard as I focus on putting the best possible product on the ice
for years to come.”