John Markell to Coach CCYHA Girls 19U Girls Team

Coach Markell previously coached our 2008 AA coed team for the past 2 seasons, leading them into a top 3 seed in the MidAm Regional Tournament last month. Markell was a 4 year letter winner at Bowling Green State University, serving as the Assistant Captain his senior season. Coach led Bowling Green in scoring his junior year, compiling 61 points in 39 games and was inducted into the BGSU Hall of Fame in 2000. Coach Markell played 55 NHL games with the Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, and Minnesota North Stars before moving into coaching at The Ohio State University from 1995 to 2010. He led his teams to the NCAA Tournament 6 times with the program's first appearance in the NCAA Frozen Four in 1998. During the 1997-1998 season, Coach Markell earned coach of the year in the CCHA. 

Registration for tryouts for the girls travel teams are currently open at www.CCYHA.org and will close on May 1st.