Administrative Staff

Ben Frank

President

Ben is the president of the Jr. Reign youth hockey club, and has an intense passion for growing young people through this amazing sport. Ben is originally from Toronto, Canada and grew up playing hockey his entire life. He played collegiate hockey at the University of Toronto and eventually played professional roller hockey in SoCal. The sport and the people he has met through it has done so much for his life, and he wants to share that special experience with as many kids as possible so that they too can be positively impacted.

Joyce Frank

VP of Operations

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Joyce is the VP of Operations and Director of Athlete Success for the Jr. Reign Hockey Club. Joyce has been involved with sports the majority of her life, first as an athlete then as a leader in the youth sports world. Joyce has a deep love and passion for youth sports and she credits her youth sports experience to helping her survive a challenging upbringing. Sports played such a critical role in her upbringing and now her life mission is dedicated to using youth sports as a platform that provides a safe and positive environment that builds our youth into confident, compassionate change makers, and big dream chasers.

Tomas Kapusta

Hockey Director

Tomas can't even imagine doing anything in life that didn't involve teaching and coaching youth hockey players. Growing up playing hockey since he could walk, Tomas knows the sport inside and out. Tomas is originally from the Czech Republic, and was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1985. Playing at a professional level for over 20 years, Tomas also represented his country at the Olympics in 1994 and at the World Junior Championship in 1985. With his passion and love for the game, Tomas strives at bringing out the highest potential of each and every single player.

Darren Berezowski

Director of Player Development

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Darren Berezowski is a youth hockey coach and Senior Business Executive with over 25 years of experience. Darren grew up in Calgary, Alberta Canada, and played elite level youth, junior and College hockey. He started coaching hockey in 2008 with Anaheim Jr Ducks and joined the Jr. Reign in 2011. Darren is passionate when it comes to youth hockey development, and you can find him all over the Jr. Reign Tik Tok account.

James Dragescu

Carlsbad Growth & Development Coordinator

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James, a skilled player, grew up excelling in youth hockey, playing for sponsored teams like Dearborn Varsity Ford (A), Garden City Thunder (AA), and Dearborn Heights Michigan Nationals (AAA). He later became a walk-on/redshirt at Michigan Technology University's NCAA Division I Hockey Program. James also played a vital role in establishing the university's first ACHA Club team, the Wolfpack. Now residing in California, he is the Director of High Tempo Skates and the San Diego Dragons, actively working to promote youth hockey. Additionally, James runs the Sponsored Adult hockey team, Ford Rangers. As a coach, he focuses on player development and their overall well-being, using hockey as a tool for success in life. His greatest hockey experience lies in the camaraderie shared with players, coaches, and families worldwide. And his favorite team is the Detroit Red Wings.

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Jennifer Gehringer

Registrar & Safesport Coordinator

Emailjen@jrreign.com

Jennifer has worked with the club for 12 years. She started volunteering as a team manager while her two kids were playing with the club. Volunteering moved into a position working with the club in various aspects from check in, marketing, administrative work, and tournament staff. A year after the club moved out to Riverside she took on the role as club registrar

Kristine Gilman

Treasurer

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James Karr

Director of Business Operations (USPHL)

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James Karr is a native of Fresno, California. In 2012, James began working in junior hockey for the Fresno Monsters in the Western States Hockey League. Shortly after, James also began working in Minor League Baseball for the then San Francisco Giants AAA affiliate, Fresno Grizzlies.

In 2015, James left the Fresno Grizzlies to work for the Fresno Monsters full time as the Director of Operations before being promoted to general manager in 2016.

After serving as the Fresno Monsters' general manager for 3 years, James left the organization to work on the creation of Bullet Performance Training, an elite training center for athletes in the central valley.

James relocated to Southern California in 2021 and joined the Jr. Reign to assist in laying the groundwork for their future Junior A teams in the USPHL.

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Jake Dyck

Marketing & Events Coordinator

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Jake is originally from Burlington, Ontario, Canada and has a strong background in sport marketing and event management. Jakes previous background includes marketing & activation associate with the Toronto Blue Jays as well as a bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Brock University. In addition to his passion with marketing and events, Jake is also a coach for the IEU Wolverines high school team.

Jo

Athlete Success & Support

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Eden

Athlete Success & Support

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