About Coach Whitney

Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, hockey has always been a part of Whitney Juszkiewicz's life. She was an athlete in the first all-female Hockey Academy at St. Francis Xavier High School, known for its prestigious hockey development programs. Whitney played for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Hockey, and for Team Alberta Senior Women's team in the ESSO Women's Nationals in 2005. 

Living in the Lower Mainland BC since 2011, Whitney's career has turned to training and developing athletes to advance their game. She founded Fire and Ice Hockey Development in 2015. She was the Program of Excellence Coordinator for BC Hockey (2016-2020) and the Hockey Operations Coordinator for NVMHA (2017-2020). 

Over the years, Whitney acted as Head Coach for several teams, including male and female U15AAA and female U13AAA teams. She was also a Female Coach Mentor with the Vancouver Canucks and was rewarded BC Hockey’s Female Coach of the Year in 2021. 

In recent years, Whitney has been a member of Team BC's coaching staff and helped lead the team to a gold medal victory at the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island in 2023. She also works as a POE skills instructor for U12/U14 Regional Development Camps and U16/U18 Regional Identification Camps across the province. 

Whitney is passionate about the game and culture and wants to strengthen the industry by acting as a Coach Mentor. She offers coach training and skills programs, including in-classroom and practical on-ice workshops, seminars and webinars.