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Sean Teakle

Interim Head Coach

Teakle was named Interim Head Coach on February 14, 2025 after initially joining the Icemen as an assistant coach.  Prior to Jacksonville, Teakle spent the past two seasons with the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Owen Sound Attack.  The Mississauga, Ontario resident spent ten years within the OHL in some capacity. In addition to his time with Owen Sound, Teakle also served as an assistant coach for the Niagara Ice Dogs from 2020-2022 and was a scout with the Ottawa 67’s from 2015-2020.  

 

Prior to the OHL, Teakle was an associate coach with North York Rangers in the OJHL also while being the Head Coach of The Hill Academy Prep program (2014-2020). Throughout the past 12 years, Teakle has worked as a player development consultant, serving a long list of teams and players for skill development.   As a player, Teakle played four years in the OJHL for the Streetsville Derby’s, Georgetown Raiders and the Oakville Blades where he won two league championships and appeared in the organization’s first National Championship.

Garret Cockerill

Assistant Coach

Cockerill is currently in his first season of coaching, after a seven-year playing career, with three of those seasons played in Jacksonville.  Cockerill played as a physical shutdown defenseman in the ECHL and AHL from 2017-2024. He initially played for the Icemen during the 2018-2019, and made is return to play with the team from 2022-2024.   Cockerill totaled 140 points (30g, 110a) in 315 career ECHL games split between the Icemen, Reading Royals, Tulsa Oilers and Kalamazoo Wings. Cockerill has also registered 19 points in 56 career AHL games with the Cleveland Monsters from 2017-2019.  Prior to his professional career, the Brighton, Michigan resident played four seasons at Northeastern University where he totaled 84 points (19g, 65a) from 2014-2018, while winning a Hockey East championship in 2016.

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Director of Community Hockey Development & Goaltending Coach

Williams enters his second season as the goaltending coach for the Icemen following a successful professional playing career, posting an 111-70-13 record, with ten shutouts, a 2.56 goals-against average, and a .912 save percentage in 195 career ECHL appearances split between the Icemen, Indy Fuel and the Manchester Monarchs.   Williams played in 82 regular season contests for the Icemen from 2021-2023, which is the most appearances by a goaltender in club history.  

During the 2020-2021 season, Williams was named the ECHL Goaltender of the Month for March of 2021. Williams was exceptionally strong in the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs after recording a 1.32 goals-against average with a 0.952 save percentage in four appearances. 

Williams also earned AHL call-ups throughout his career with the Rochester Americans, Ontario Reign and Rockford IceHogs.  The Detroit, Michigan resident played collegiately at Ferris State University from 2012-2016 before recording an impressive 21-7-5 record at Canisius College during his senior season. 

Williams also works in the Icemen's front office as the Director of Community Hockey Development, where he helps grow the game of hockey in North Florida, working with youth sports teams and organizing events to introduce the game of hockey to local youth, while promoting both the Icemen and Community First Igloo brand across the region.  Williams will also work with community leaders and groups to gain support with these initiatives. He will also serve as a youth hockey coach at the Community First Igloo. 

Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Murphy enters his sixth season with the Icemen and plays a key role in off-ice player strength and conditioning building.  Murphy also assists in setting up workout programs for youth and junior hockey programs at the Community First Igloo.  Murphy operates his own fitness business, Murphy Fitness in Jacksonville. He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and graduated from UNF with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and is currently completing his Master's at UF.  Last fall, he Boston, MA resident worked the 2021 New York Rangers Training Camp. Murphy resides in Jacksonville with his wife Teresa and his golden retrievers Stevie and Georgia.

Matt Conti

Matt Conti

Head Equipment Manager

Conti enters his fourth season with the Icemen.   Prior to Jacksonville, Conti worked 23 years for Princeton University’s Athletic Department, which includes seven years as equipment manager for the Princeton Men’s Hockey program.  The Mercerville, New Jersey resident also managed facility operations at Ice Land Skating Center in Hamilton, New Jersey.  On the ice, Conti served as an emergency backup goaltender for the Trenton Titans, Trenton Devils for parts of nine seasons, appearing in two ECHL games in 2006 & 2007, posting a 3.00 goals-against average in 60 minutes of action. 

Abby Russo

Head Athletic Trainer

Russo enters her first season with the Icemen. Russo recently graduated with her Master of Science Degree in Athletic Training from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. As part of her education, Russo worked with several division I programs including TCU football, tennis, soccer, beach volleyball, and Texas A&M football. Russo also worked as a graduate student with the Allen Americans for the 2023-24 season and the Dallas Stars 2023 Player Development Camp. The New Jersey native received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma where she also participated as a member of the OU Track and Field team for 2 years. 

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