Meet the Team
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Anthony LoBianco
Founder, Skills Coach, Skating CoachAnthony LoBianco (Coach Lobo), the founder of Power Play Hockey has been playing hockey since age three and coaching for eleven years. He was involved in Brick, New Jersey’s youth hockey program (Brick Hockey Club). Anthony then moved on to a Tier 1/AAA hockey program playing for the New Jersey Junior Titans.
Coach Lobo played with the Trenton Habs (IJHL/NSHL) and the Orangeville Americans (GMHL) after high school. He played at the professional level in the FHL for the Brewster Bulldogs in 2015-2016.
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Tristan Schoberle
Tristan Schoberle began his hockey career as many do, on the pond. Using the outdoors and skating as a positive outlet both mentally and physically, Tristan then began playing ice hockey in Brewster before attending Iona College for his degree where he also played roller hockey. Tristan then went to grad school at Western Connecticut State University where he practiced and played with the D3 club team (ACHA).
Tristan currently teaches at Brewster where he works with a variety of ages and skill levels.
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Ryan O'Connell
Ryan "OC" O'Connell has been playing hockey since he was 8, and is currently a Junior NCAA D2 college hockey player. Ryan has played with the Greater NY Stars (LIHL), the Long Island Gulls (AYHL), and the ISS Kings. It was with the Kings where Ryan discovered his passion for playing Defense and OC played a vital role in the Kings' ranking as one of the top 6 teams in the country.
Ryan was an assistant captain at the CJR Premier for Juniors, and he finished his Juniors career at the Islanders Hockey Club.
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Braden Hecht
Braeden Hecht started his hockey career at the age of 4 here at the Brewster ice arena. He continued playing travel through the age of 18 for the Putnam Panthers and transitioned to roller hockey when he went away to Villanova University. Following graduation, he has been heavily involved with everything hockey.
Braeden is currently a zamboni driver, referee, and pro shop sales associate. Braeden is focusing on developing the next generation of players of all ages.