Current Coaches (Kent Minor Hockey Association)

Derek White

Derek was born and raised in Tilbury. He began playing hockey in 1982 and played his minor hockey within the former Tilbury Minor Hockey Association.

Derek attended Georgian College which led him to his career as an Optician. Since then he has owned and operated Imperial Eyewear and has also made Chatham his home with his wife, Brittany and their 5 kids.

His Junior hockey consisted of:
1992-93 Tilbury Jr. C Hawks
1993-94 Kingsville Jr. C Comets
1994-95 Chatham Jr. B MicMacs
1995-96 Chatham Jr. B Maroons

Derek has compiled a distinctive and diversified coaching portfolio over the past 25 years, which consists of the following Minor Hockey:
2000-01 TMHA PeeWee Head Coach
2001-02 TMHA Bantam Head Coach
2001-02 TMHA PeeWee Assistant Coach
2002-03 TMHA PeeWee Assistant Coach

Junior Hockey Head Coach Positions
2003-04 Wallaceburg Lakers Jr. C
2004-05 Dresden Junior Kings Jr. C
2005-06 Dresden Junior Kings Jr. C
2006-07 Dresden Junior Kings Jr. C

More recently his coaching resume consists of:
2020-21 KMHA U7 HL
2021-22 KMHA U7 HL
2022-23 KMHA U9 HL
2023-24 KMHA U9MD Assistant Coach
2024-25 KMHA U10A Head Coach

Derek looks forward to the 2025-26 season and the continued positive progression the team achieved last year.×