HOCKEY DIRECTOR - KRISTINA MORRO

KMORRO@SKATEIGLOO.COM

GENERAL MANAGER - CHRIS TOMMINS

CTOMMINS@SKATEIGLOO.COM

2025-26 Coaches

Hockey Director- Kristina Morro
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‍8U Mites Cross Ice- TBA
10U- Justin Nugent
10U/12U Split- TBA
12U- TBA
14U- Chris Lagan
16U- Brian Santora
19U- TBA
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About our coaches

Kristina Morro, Hockey Director
Coach Kris is a South Jersey native who began her hockey career locally, having played co-ed and then for the Princeton Tiger Lilies and Delco Phantoms all girls teams. She then went on to play NCAA Division 1 Hockey at Sacred Heart University where she was named Assistant Captain
her Senior year. She is now in her fourth season of coaching youth hockey and is a USA Hockey certified Level 3 coach. This season, Coach Kris is the head coach of the Jaguars 9AA team, assistant coach for 8AA Igloo Selects and was named head coach for the PA Roses who participate in North America’s Elite Girls Hockey Event Series- the Rose Series. When she is not behind the bench, Coach Kris provides skills training and runs camps and clinics for players of all age groups and skill levels from Learn to Play to 18u. She is dedicated to providing elite coaching to young athletes and is committed to fostering skills development, hockey IQ and teaching team concepts. She is proud to be part of continuing to grow the girl’s game with her new role as the Monarchs Hockey Director. Please reach out to her for any questions or if interested in joining the South Jersey Monarchs!
KMorro@skateigloo.com

16U: Brian Santora
Brian began his hockey career at Philadelphia’s historic Rizzo rink discovering his love for goaltending. Growing up in the Philadelphia area, Brian played for multiple teams in the Philadelphia and Southern NJ region from A to AAA. Brian’s work ethic got him a spot playing juniors in Canada after which he committed to playing at Kutztown University. After college he played in the minors in the FHL before coming home to become a dad. While home, he began coaching goalies at Rutgers University in Camden, jumping head first into the USA hockey coaching program. Brian has been a part of the coaching and instruction programs for almost 15 years with the Atlantic district, even serving as Assistant Goalie Coach in Chief for Eastern PA and Southern NJ. He worked as the Assistant Hockey Director of the Flyers Training Center and was first in line to jump start their girls hockey program. He has coached Middle, high school, and travel teams and is the proud owner and lead instructor of Spartan goaltending academy. Brian’s dedication to growing girls and women’s hockey stems from his admiration for one of his best friends Laura White who rose through the ranks of coed and women’s hockey to become one of the first women to be an AHL referee. Hard work and dedication to the game are the tenets that Brian runs all his programs by, he believes if a player or goalie works hard and truly dedicates themself to the game they can achieve their goals. “Give me 10% more than what you think you have in the tank. You got 80 today? Give me 90. Think you have 100? Give me 110!”. He is a student of the game and will strive to educate and teach each of his players no matter their previous experience.

14U: Christopher Lagan
Coach Chris Lagan will join the South Jersey Monarchs as 14U head coach for our inaugural 2025-2026 season. He is a USA Hockey certified Level 5 coach and a Silver Goalie coach. Since 2018, Coach Lagan has coached both boys' and girls' hockey teams in Virginia, New Jersey and
Philadelphia. His coaching philosophy focuses on developing players not only as skilled athletes but also as individuals with integrity and strong character. Coach Lagan aims to cultivate confident leaders both on and off the ice while emphasizing the importance of teamwork. He aspires for his athletes to carry these qualities into their personal and professional lives long after their youth hockey careers have ended. Throughout his coaching career, Coach Lagan has gained extensive experience with players of various ages and skill levels in both boys' and girls' ice hockey programs in Northern Virginia and the Philadelphia region. He has coached boys' hockey from 10U to 18U, as well as girls' hockey from the 12U to 19U levels. Most recently, he has also served as an associate head coach, assistant coach and goalie coach for several middle school and high school programs in the South Jersey and Philadelphia areas

10U: Justin Nugent
Coach Justin has been skating since the age of 3 and grew up playing youth hockey locally for the Jr. Phantoms and the Jaguars. He then went on to play Juniors where he spent three seasons playing for the Philadelphia Little Flyers of the MJHL. In 86 career games he totaled 74 goals and 77 assist for a career 151 points and was a two time MJHL All-star.Coach Justin continued his hockey career playing at the collegiate level for Bryn Athyn where his offensive presence helped the Lions win the DVCHC National Division Championship. Justin began his coaching career on the dek, where his daughter Faith started to play.  She quickly fell in love with the game, like he did, and moved on to the ice.  Justin is level 1 USA Hockey certified and has been an assistant coach for the 8u and 10u Princeton Tiger Lillies teams. Coach Justin is committed to helping to grow the girls game.  He uses his vast experience as a player to help educate young athletes and to set goals that will ultimately lead to their growth and development.