Staff

Al Wozney

General Manager

Alain Wozney will oversee both the Fraser Valley Rush and the Greater Vancouver Canadians teams this season. Wozney is entering his 11th season working in the BCEHL and his 10th with the Fraser Valley Rush program, serving as the program’s general manager since the 2014-15 season. He will also take on the role of general manager with the Greater Vancouver Canadians program for his third season. He last oversaw the Canadians in this role during the 2013-14 season. Wozney has over 40 years of experience working and playing in the minor hockey system in B.C.

Wozney played his minor hockey with Burnaby Winter Club before progressing to Junior A and playing with the Burnaby Bluehawks. He then attended the Memorial University of Newfoundland, studying Psychology and Humanities. He is now self-employed and works in hockey management.

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Jen Collins

Co-Head Coach

Jen Collins will step behind a BCEHL bench for the first time during the 2024-25 season as co-head coach of the Fraser Valley Rush. Collins has coached female hockey with Abbotsford Female HA and Chilliwack MHA for the past three seasons, and has been a member of the coaching staff at BC Hockey Program of Excellence Regional Camps in 2022 and 2023.

Collins grew up in Cavan, Ontario and played for Peterborough Girls Hockey Association. She is currently attending the University of Fraser Valley and is working towards a degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Kinesiology. Away from the rink, Collins is a Court Liaison Officer with the RCMP and City of Chilliwack.

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Jag Bal

Co-Head Coach

Jag Bal brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the Fraser Valley Rush in his first season as co-head coach. Bal’s coaching career began in 1995, and is highlighted by a BC Hockey Championship victory with Surrey Female MHA in 2017. He has also served as the Coach Coordinator with Surrey Female Hockey Association from 2012-2023.

Originally from Cloverdale, Bal works full-time in hockey as the Director of Scouting for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League.

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