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Andrew Wilkins
Head Coach

Andrew is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Thunderwolves after serving as an assistant for four years.

In 2013-14, his final campaign in a Thunderwolves' uniform, the Pickering, Ontario native was selected as the team captain, named the Lakehead University Male Athlete of the Year and was voted the team's Most Valuable Player. Wilkins is 18th on the list of the Thunderwolves' all-time scoring leaders.

Office: (807) 766-7284
Email: awilkin1@lakeheadu.ca

Jeremy Adduono
Associate Coach

Jeremy is a former professional hockey player.

He was drafted in the seventh round, 184th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1997 NHL Draft from the OHL's Sudbury Wolves.

 

He played with the Rochester Americans for three seasons and spent one more AHL season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before moving to Europe to play in Germany (Deutsche Eishockey Liga ) the Cologne Sharks. After three seasons with the Sharks and one with the Iserlohn Roosters, Adduono joined HC Pustertal Wolfe of Italy's Serie A in the 2007–08 season. In 2008, he moved to Ravensburg Towerstars based in Ravensburg Germany, who play in the German 2 Bundesliga, where he played two seasons.

From 2010-11 to 2012-13 Jeremy was an Assistant Coach with the Thunderwolves before accepting the Head Coaching job with the Thunder Bay North Stars. 

Jeremy spent 4 successful seasons with the club, including a Coach of the Year honours in 2014-15.

Jeremy rejoined the Thunderwolves staff in 2021-22 as an Associate Coach to Head Coach Andrew Wilkins. 

Kari Rikkonen
Goalie Coach

 

 

Murray Magill
Assistant Coach

Murray suited up for the Thunderwolves from 2002 to 2006 and won the OUA Queen's Cup championship in his final season, in addition to being named a CIS Academic All-Canadian.

Magill graduated with a degree in Kinesiology. He has been a long-time instructor at the Thunderwolves hockey camps and is ranked 14th on the list of all-time leading scorers in Thunderwolves hockey history.

Murray returns for his fourth season as an assistant coach.

Dan Bissonnette
Assistant Coach