Hockey Operations | Victoria Grizzlies

Hockey Operations:

David Michaud
President & Governor
david@victoriagrizzlies.com

The 2025-2026 season will be David Michaud’s second season at the helm of the Grizzlies after spending the previous 5 seasons with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the same role. He is entering his 10th season in the BCHL after also spending 3 seasons with the Penticton Vees where he was a part of their 2017 Fred Page Cup Championship team. Prior to his time in the BCHL, Michaud spent 5 seasons as the general manager of the Okanagan Rockets. Under his watch, the Rockets became one of the top teams in the BCEHL winning the league championship in 13-14 and national bronze at the Telus Cup. Before making the switch to the team side, Michaud worked with CAA Sports, one of the top player agencies in the world. At the board level, Michaud serves on the BCHL board of governors and has been on the Executive Committee since 2021.

Geoff Grimwood
Interim Head Coach & Director of Player Personnel
geoff@victoriagrizzlies.com

Geoff is a veteran BCHL coach entering his 4th season as the Associate Head Coach/ Director of Player Personnel for the Victoria Grizzlies. A former BCHL player with the Victoria Salsa, Grimwood began is coaching career in the VIJHL with the Victoria Cougars and Peninsula Panthers culminating in three VIJHL Championships and a Gold and Silver Medal at the Cyclone Taylor Cup B.C. Championships.

Grimwood moved on to the Powell River Kings of the BCHL for four seasons working alongside BCHL veteran Head Coach Kent Lewis. During that time the Kings won four straight BCHL Coastal Conference Championships. Grimwood has also spent three seasons as an Assistant Coach of the Victoria Royals of the WHL followed by three seasons as the GM\Head Coach of the Kindersley Klippers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. After stops as GM/Head Coach of West Kelowna Warriors of the BCHL and Kamloops Storm of the KIJHL Grimwood’s career has brought him back full circle to his hometown of Victoria and his time with the Grizzlies.

Suneil Karod
Director of Skill Development & Assistant General Manager
skhockey@gmail.com

Suneil is entering his fourth season as Assistant General Manager and Director of Skill Development. Suneil has spent substantial time in Junior Hockey with numerous teams as a coach and scout, including winning a Royal Bank Cup National Championship with the Chilliwack Chiefs in 2018. Suneil is focused on player and skill development, spending countless hours with players on and off the ice to help them achieve their goals at the next level. Previous to the Grizzlies, Suneil was the Associate coach and eventually Head Coach of the Victoria Cougars, leaving the program with 5 championships in 8 seasons

Matt Korchmar
Goaltender Development Coach
mkorchmar@gmail.com

Matt is in his first year with the Grizzlies as their Goaltender Development Coach. Matt has amassed an impressive list of experiences including working with multiple BCHL teams at different times as a consultant while most recently being the Goaltending Coach for the Vancouver NE Chiefs program. Matt himself was a goaltender who played; 32 games in the MJHL with the Portage Terriers, 9 games in the BCHL with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and 32 games in the AJHL with the Grande Prairie Storm, Fort McMurray Oil Barons and Lloydminster Bobcats. Matt prides himself on his methodical and understanding approach mixed with a vast technical knowledge.

Jake Wilhelm
Athletic Therapist
jake@victoriagrizzlies.com

Jake is in his first year with the Grizzlies after graduating from Camosun College with a was degree in Athletic and Exercise Therapy. Jake is a welcome hockey experienced AT as he himself is a 36 game BCHL veteran with the Port Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The Victoria native was also the captain of the Saanich Braves in the VIJHL from 2017-20, giving him an impressive 151 game junior career. Jake’s focus is to work with Grizzlies players everyday by; assessing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating musculoskeletal injuries. He also works hard to initiate, design and implement individualized therapy programs for the Grizzlies.

John Smith
Equipment Manager
john@victoriagrizzlies.com

John is eagerly anticipating his fourth year with the Grizzlies as Head Equipment Manager. After a decade-long break to focus on his family and coach his son through minor hockey, then continue to coach up to the VIJHL, he’s returned to his true passion: the equipment side of the game. John’s passion spans from inventory management, ordering, and maintaining gear all while working as a team member. This season, he starts with the prestigious title of the BCHL’s Equipment Manager of the Year, an honor he considers immensely gratifying.

Jan Jas
Scout

Tyson Dallman
Scout

Butch Boucher
Education Advisor
butchboucher@shaw.ca

Paul Jaswal
Education Advisor

Harlen Enns
Team Chaplain

Name	Position	Information
Marty Pearce	Strength & Conditioning Coach	MCP Sport
Dr. Mike Hadbavny	Team Chiropractor	Clinic: Saanichton Chiropractic Group
Dr. Trevor Crosby	Team Dentist	Aspen Dental Group, 250-479-7555