Roster, U15AA, U15, 2023-2024, COMP (Scarborough Sharks Girls Hockey Association)

Mark Evangelista

Mark is a skilled and passionate hockey coach, instructor and player who has performed at the highest levels of the sport. He possesses an innate ability to motivate by focusing on strengths and helping players and the team work toward their fullest potential.

Mark’s coaching philosophy is to encourage and develop players to be and play smart, have heart and be fearless. Players learn to become better every day not only in hockey but in life –win or lose, leave it all out there, go and have fun!

Mark’s skills, knowledge and experiences includes developing house league players and teams to pro-level hockey players for over 10 years on the ice, off the ice in improving overall player physical and mental fitness levels toward greater individual and team output, achieving results in overall performance. Mark has also been entrusted as Head Instructor at Hyperfit Hockey and at Canlan Ice Sports hockey programs from 2007 to present.

Mark’s impressive coaching repertoire with girls’ teams in the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) and boys’ teams in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) includes:
• AAA GTHL head coach –2019 to present
• Scarborough Sharks Bantam AA head coach –2019 to present
• Scarborough Sharks Peewee A head coach –2018 to present
• AAA GTHL team coach –2008 to 2019
• AAA Markham Majors defensive coach –2012-2016
• AAA Toronto Titans assistant coach –2008-2012
• Scarborough Sharks Bantam A assistant coach –2015-2016
• Scarborough Sharks Bantam AA assistant coach –2016-2019
• Scarborough Sharks Peewee AA head coach –2017-2018
• Scarborough Sharks Midget AA assistant coach –2017-2018

As a demonstration of Mark’s entrepreneurial spirit, he also launched his own adult hockey school program called, “Coach Mark Says Skate”. When Mark is not on the ice, he enjoys outdoor activities on his bike, playing ball, working on another home improvement project or exploring new business ventures. However, most likely he can be found in an arena ultimately playing the game that he loves –hockey.×