Junior Cardinals
12U COACHES
Head Coach Matt Ryan
Assistant Coach Kevin Branon
Assistant Coach Justin Frechette
10U Coaches
Head Coach Steve Moffat
Steve Moffat, one of the most decorated student-athletes in Cardinal men's ice hockey history and a 25-year coaching veteran, just entered his sixth year as the head men's ice hockey coach at Plattsburgh State.
As a student-athlete, Moffat was one of the most decorated Cardinals in the program's history, earning two All-America honors while playing for Plattsburgh State from 1994-98. The Hatboro, Pa., native recorded 205 points on 106 goals and 99 assists during his four years in a Cardinal uniform, and he currently ranks among the program's all-time leaders in goals (third), points (sixth) and assists (tied for 11th). He led Plattsburgh State to SUNYAC titles during his junior and senior seasons, earning SUNYAC Tournament MVP honors in 1996-97. Moffat was also a three-time All-SUNYAC selection and was named the SUNYAC Co-Rookie of the Year in 1994-95. He was inducted into the Plattsburgh State Athletic Hall of Fame and was named to the Cardinal All-Decade Team for the 1995-2004 era.
After his college graduation, Moffat played professionally in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) for the Northeast Division champion Columbus Chill in 1998-99. The following season, he helped the Florida Everblades with the ECHL's best record and 2000 Southeast Division crown.
Assistant Coach Mark LeClair
A native of Plattsburgh, Mark began his hockey career with Plattsburgh Youth Hockey. In high school he was recruited to play for Gary Ryan at Saint John's Academy. Mark's SJA Irish team earned 3 NYS Titles and 2 NYS Hockey Hall of Fame awards.
In college, Mark was a member of both the Plymouth State and Potsdam College hockey teams. Mark has been with the PYH Junior Cardinals coaching staff for the past 7+ years. Prior to coaching at PYH he was involved with coaching at the high school level.
Coach Mark's philosophy is "Work hard in practice, have fun doing it and most importantly, be a team player. These relationships you develop now will last a lifetime!"
CHAMPIONSHIPS
12U Turkey Shootout Champions!!
10U Montreal CAN/AM CHAMPIONS!!
10U Tampa Bay ShowDown Champions!!
The Junior Cardinals is a collaboration between Plattsburgh Youth Hockey and the Plattsburgh State Cardinals. Currently supporting coed hockey teams at the 10U and 12U levels.
For additional information please contact info@plattsburghyouthhockey.com
2025-2026 Jr Cardinals
Are you interested in trying out this spring for the Plattsburgh Junior Cardinals for the 2025-2026 season?
NEW DATES ANNOUNCED
APRIL 9th & 10th for both 10U & 12U
**NOTE: Original tryout dates coincided with Spring Break vacations and due to number of families impacted, the Board made the decision to push tryouts up to earlier in the month.
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