![]() Over the years, Neil has taken on several key roles within the hockey community on top of his coaching duties. ![]() Previously, Neil has coached both the RoughRiders 15U and 12U teams. Most recently, Steve has been an assistant coach with the RoughRiders 16U & 18U teams, Head Coach for Metro State University and has several years of experience training players.ġ4U Team- Coach Neil Runbeck is returning for his 3rd season with the RoughRiders and will take the reigns as the Head Coach of the 14U team. The Colorado native played AAA hockey in his home state prior to playing in the USHL and moving on to play Division 1 college hockey at Northeastern University where he was an alternate captain his junior and senior year. Steve was a 3rd round NHL draft pick for the Montreal Canadians and spent 3 seasons in the American Hockey League and ECHL. Steve comes to the RoughRiders with a vast amount of playing and coaching experience. He has previous experience coaching Midget AAA players in both CO and MI making him the ideal candidate for this position.ġ5U Team- We would like to welcome our newest Head Coach to the staff, Steve Quailer, who will be the Head Coach for the 15U team. Paul is moving into his 9th year with the RoughRiders organization, most recently as the Head Coach for the 14U team and scout for the USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Coach Smail has been with the organization from day one and has been coaching youth players for over 20 years and provides a proven “blueprint” for developing top level players and teams.ġ6U Team- The Head Coach for the 16U team this season will be Paul DePuydt who will also take on the role of Director of Hockey Operations. The RoughRiders have an elite staff from top to bottom that is built to develop each player and provide them a developmental path to become a top-level player.ġ8U Team- Coach Doug Smail will return for his 8th season as the 18U Head Coach for the RoughRiders and will also take on the role of Director of Player/Coach Development. The RoughRiders Coaching Staff brings a vast amount of hockey knowledge from both their playing and coaching experience. ![]() The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders are pleased to announce the 2021-22 Coaching staff.
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