{"id":533,"date":"2023-07-12T13:46:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T17:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/?page_id=533"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T17:06:20","slug":"hockey-ops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/team\/hockey-ops\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockey Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dave Pszenyczny<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
Head Coach \/ Director of Hockey Operations<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div>
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A native of Sterling Heights, Mich., Pszenyczny coached for six years in the SPHL with the Quad City Storm prior to joining the Mayhem.<\/p>\n

Before his coaching career, Pszenyczny played 13 years of professional hockey in the AHL, ECHL, CHL, and SPHL, where he appeared in three President\u2019s Cup finals with the Peoria Rivermen, and was named the SPHL Defenseman of the Year in the 2017-18 season.<\/p>\n

Pszenyczny also won a CHL Ray Miron President\u2019s Cup Championship with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in 2011.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Macon-Mayhem-24-Phil-Esposito-02\"<\/div><\/div>

Phil Esposito<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
Assistant Coach \/ Assistant Director of Hockey Operations<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div>
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Esposito began his professional playing career in 1991 with the ECHL\u2019s Hampton Roads Admirals. In 2010, he began his coaching career with the FPHL\u2019s Danbury Whalers, leading the team to the finals in each of his first three seasons, winning the Championship in the 2012-13 season.<\/p>\n

He has 201 career regular-season head coaching victories, more than any other coach in the 15-year history of the FPHL.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Taylor McCloy<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
Assistant Coach<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div>
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McCloy, a native of Keswick, Ontario, played four seasons at NCAA division-III Adrian College, where he was a two-time NCHA conference champion.<\/p>\n

He began his professional career with the ECHL\u2019s Norfolk Admirals, and played 182 games for the SPHL\u2019s Fayetteville Marksmen, which is the most in franchise history. His 138 points for the Marksmen is third in all-time Marksmen scoring.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Keith Kling<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
Head Athletic Trainer<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div>
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Keith earned his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Therapy from Sheridan College in Brampton, Ontarion, Canada and is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers\u2019 Association (NATA). Before joining the Macon Mayhem, he gained invaluable experience working in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as an athletic trainer for both the Barrie Colts and the Sudbury Wolves. During his time in the OHL, Keith developed expertise in managing high-performance athletes, handling acute injuries, and facilitating long-term recovery plans for players aspiring to reach the NHL.<\/p>\n

On game days, Keith works tirelessly to provide medical support, assess injuries, and implement recovery plans tailored to each player’s needs. Off the ice, he collaborates with coaches and medical professionals to develop comprehensive wellness programs for the team.<\/p>\n

Keith is excited to call Macon, Georgia, home during the season and is honored to contribute to the team\u2019s culture. His extensive experience in both the OHL and SPHL has made him a valuable asset to the hockey community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dave PszenycznyHead Coach \/ Director of Hockey OperationsA native of Sterling Heights, Mich., Pszenyczny coached for six years in the SPHL with the Quad City Storm prior to joining the Mayhem. Before his coaching career, Pszenyczny played 13 years of professional hockey in the AHL, ECHL, CHL, and SPHL, where he appeared in three President\u2019s...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":276,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"class_list":["post-533","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6053,"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/533\/revisions\/6053"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/mayhem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}