Meet the Team
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Andy Holmes, President & Team Five Hole Hockey Head Coach
Andy oversees and guides our hockey programs and is a founding member of Five Hole Hockey. He has a wealth of hockey knowledge and experience which he shares with the players and families in our programs. His passion is helping our players grow and advance themselves on and off the ice. His playing experience includes: D1 New England Prep School, hockey @ Choate Rosemary Hall, 3 seasons of junior hockey in the BCHL, AWHL, MNJHL, and WSHL as well as a minor pro stint with the Quad City Mallards of the UHL. Andy has coached both Tier 2 and Tier 1 hockey across all age groups. He has also been a goalie coach for the Goalie Academy for more than 15 years. Additionally, he spent 5 seasons scouting for a USHL team and has consulted with junior teams as well over the years. Andy has also been a Board member and Hockey Director in the youth hockey world. Andy currently resides in Indiana with his family.
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Jaime Holmes, Vice President
Jaime is a founding member of Five Hole Hockey and handles all of the planning and logistics for all of our programs. She enjoys watching her son play hockey and spending time with family and friends. She has a passion for helping players and families achieve their hockey goals and plays an integral role in helping our organization make and maintain key relationships in the hockey world. Jaime resides in Indiana with her family.
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Chris Blaisuis, Team Five Hole Hockey Head Coach & Video Coach
Chris has been a key member of the Five Hole Hockey staff since our beginning in 2006. He brings extensive knowledge and experience to our team. Chris is currently entering his 3rd season of coaching professional hockey. He has also worked for many seasons in junior hockey with experience in the NA3HL, NAHL, and USHL as both a coach and scout. During his time with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the NAHL, the team went to five Robertson Cups, winning the Robertson Cup National Championship three times in 2011,2014, and 2016. Chris' playing experience includes junior hockey in the U.S. as well as several seasons of minor pro hockey. Chris resides in Indiana with his family.
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Saul Sandler, Team Five Hole Hockey Head Coach
Saul has been coaching hockey for more than 30 years. He started his coaching career with U14’s at Central Connecticut Youth Hockey before moving on to high school. Saul was an assistant coach at Division II Farmington High School (CT). In 2005 he coached Nick Bonimo and the Farmington team to a CT State Division II Title. Each of the 16 years at Farmington his teams qualified for the CT State Tournament. He has since coached every level of youth hockey from U8 to U16 and is currently the Assistant Coach at Southington Coginchaug Westbrook High Schools Hockey (SCW) responsible for offensive line paring and special teams plans. Saul has played Division I high school hockey at Glastonbury High School and was a walk on at Division III Elmira College Hockey. He has been an evaluator for youth hockey programs at their try-outs. He strives to develop players to the next level with skill development and fostering a positive environment for players on and off the ice. In 2023 he was inducted to the Glastonbury High School Hockey Hall of Fame for his play and as a coach who developed many players from Glastonbury’s championship games. Saul resides in Connecticut with his family.
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Lee Lansdowne, Coach
Lee, a native of Swindon, Great Britain, has an impressive hockey background. He played in the English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) and also participated in Junior Hockey in Cincinnati. Beyond his playing career, Lee has dedicated several years to coaching as a private goaltender coach. Currently, he serves as the head coach of the Cincinnati Junior Cyclones in the USPHL.
Our initial encounter with Lee occurred when he was coaching junior hockey in the Queen City. He actively scouted at our Junior Prospects Camp in Fishers, Indiana. We’re thrilled to welcome him to our staff, and his wealth of experience will undoubtedly be a valuable addition! Along with working with our goalies Lee will also be coaching at our Junior Hockey Prep Camp. Lee and his family reside in Ohio.
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Brad Denney, Coach
Brad played junior hockey in the NAHL (Springfield Jr. Blues and Janesville Jets) before playing 4 years at Saint Mary’s University of MN (NCAA D3). After graduating, played professionally in the Federal Hockey League, Southern Professional Hockey League and the ECHL. He has served as an assistant coach with the U16 Indy Jr. Fuel and has coached with Five Hole Hockey since 2017. Brad is a Five Hole Hockey alumnus who currently resides in Indiana.
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Joe Keyser, Goalie Coach
Joe is a former goaltender whose playing experience includes U.S. junior hockey and NCAA D3 Hockey. Joe has been a goalie coach with the Goalie Academy as well. Joe is also an alumnus of Five Hole Hockey. Joe resides in Viginia with his family.