Jim Whalen

Assistant coach: Bantam Major 2010

Jim grew up playing hockey in Boston and attended Catholic Memorial High School, an elite hockey school south of Boston. He was starting goalie from 1994-1996, posting an un-defeated season, winning states, and being named first team all-star. Upon graduation, Jim played Junior hockey in the Eastern Junior Hockey League where he had very successful seasons with both the Bridgewater Bandits and Walpole Junior Stars. After Juniors, Jim continued on to play Division 1 College Hockey at Niagara University.

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Since finishing his playing career, Jim has been actively involved in the hockey community as a coach at a variety of levels, starting as the head coach of the Bantam Major Rochester Red Wings from 2007-2009. In 2009 Jim began coaching Varsity hockey at McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester - taking on roles as both an assistant coach and goalie coach for 9 seasons and winning States in 2015. 

From 2017-2021, Jim coached the Fairport Varsity Hockey Team just outside of Rochester, NY - and during the past 9 years - Jim has been helping as a goalie coach for both the Rochester Jr. Americans and Rochester Coalition programs.