| Contact InformationAddress:Janesville Jets 20 E. Milwaukee St. Suite 304 Janesville, WI 53545Phone:608-752-5387Website:janesvillejets.com |  |
| Tryout Information Dates Location Contact May 24 – 26, 2024 Pre-Draft CampWest Dundee Leafs Centre West Dundee, ILJon Jonasson, Assistant Coach 952-457-0525 EmailRegistration Info May 31 – Jun 2, 2024 Pre-Draft CampFogerty Arena Blaine, MNJun 29 – Jul 2, 2024 Main Camp/Invitation OnlyJanesville Ice Arena Janesville, WI | |
ABOUT THE JETS
The Janesville Jets is a community-oriented North American Hockey League team that provides sports fans and families fast-paced and affordable entertainment while helping talented hockey players develop into admirable young men and eventually collegiate student athletes.
OUR MISSON
- Develop & Advance Players
- Serve & Represent Community
- Provide Affordable, Family Fun
VISION
To be recognized by players and fans alike as the most exciting, best-run, and ultimately, the top development organization in the North American Hockey League.
BRAND PROMISE: YOUR TOWN, YOUR TEAM
When buying a Janesville Jets ticket, customers get so much more than a hockey game, they’re actually participating in a civic event that invites all ages and backgrounds to cheer not only the team, but the community itself.
CORE VALUES
BE A TEAM. ALWAYS.
There is no “I” in Team. We work together as players, as staff, and as an organization. We think how our actions will impact others. Win or lose, we are there for each other. Once a Jet, Always a Jet.
HAVE PRIDE.
We take Pride in our appearance, in our work ethic, in our arena, and in our community. We show appreciation for what we have been given. We are organized and proactive. We follow through on what we say we will do.
WORK HARD. HAVE FUN.
Achieving dreams happens through grit and determination. When it is time to work, we give 110%. Achieving dreams also means creating lifelong friends and having fun along the way. We celebrate our achievements. Bottom line, we are all in — Work or Play.
SHOW INTEGRITY, GAIN RESPECT.
Integrity is who you are when no one is watching. We do things the right way on and off the ice, and own it when we come up short. We are honest and transparent with each other. When we show respect to others, we gain Respect.
CREATE OPPORTUNITIES.
Our families, coaches, mentors, and communities have given us Opportunities. We own and accept our own development, our own advancement. We strive every day to push ourselves, to reach our greatest potential, and to make our contribution to the Janesville Jets legacy.
EMBRACE YOUR COMMUNITY.
We work for and play for a Community. We are a family. We know this is bigger than ourselves. We know we can and will have a positive impact on the lives we touch, always.
YOUR TOWN. YOUR TEAM.
HOCKEY OPERATIONS
JOE DIBBLE
General Manager/Head Coach
612-978-0519
Joe Dibble rejoined the Jets program as General Manager in January 2019 and was brought back in as Head Coach for the 2022-23 season.
Dibble is the winningest coach in Jets history with a 181-91-28 career record in five seasons as Head Coach & General Manager from 2012 to 2017. Under Dibble’s leadership, the Jets helped advance 51 players to NCAA Division I hockey, saw 21 rostered players selected in USHL Drafts, and regularly led the NAHL in each category. Dibble’s Jets created and executed a player procurement, development, and advancement model that helped the NAHL actualize its mission to become the League of Opportunity.
JON JONASSON
Assistant Coach
Jon@JanesvilleJets.com
952.457.0525
Jon Jonasson joins the Janesville Jets for the 2023-24 season as Assistant Coach, prior to joining the coaching staff Jon has been a scout for the Jets for 8 years. As a scout Jon assisted building one of the best teams in the history of the NAHL in 2014-2015 when the Jets set the record for wins (49) Points (100) and the fewest goals against (114). Since being on the Jets staff, the Jets have had 50+ NCAA commitments, two divisional titles and two Robertson Cup A Jon assisted building one of the best teams in the history of the North American Hockey League in 2014-2015 when the Jets set the record for wins (49) points (100) and fewest goals against (114). Since Jon joined the Jets scouting staff the Jets have had 50+ NCAA commitments, two divisional titles and two Robertson Cup Appearances.
Jonasson is no stranger to the bench either, he is entering his 14th year on the bench. The last 12 years he has been a Head Coach at the tier 3 level. Most Recently Jon was the Head Coach and GM of the Minnesota Moose from 2017-2023. Jon looks to help continue the success of the Minnesota Moose who have an above .785 overall win percentage, over 90 player advancements in 6 years and 5 out of 6 trips to Nationals in 6 seasons.
Since entering the Junior coaching ranks he has moved over 150+ players on to the next level including USHL, NAHL, NCAA Div 1, NCAA Div 3, ACHA D1.
Jon currently lives in Janesville, WI and married to his wife Kellie they have 2 daughters Skylar(10) and Charley(8), along with their family dog Marley.
ALEC RUHD
DIRECTOR OF MINNESOTA SCOUTING
651-347-0369
ALECMRUDH@GMAIL.COM
Alec Rudh was named the Director of Minnesota Scouting in January of 2023. Rudh is a native of Hastings, Minnesota, who grew up playing hockey in the Hastings Hockey Association where he was a two-year varsity player for the high school team. As a senior, he captained the varsity team during the 2016-17 season.After graduation from Hastings, Rudh attended Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota where he played on the NCAA Tennis Team. Alec started his scouting career in the hockey industry during his junior year at Saint Mary’s where he served as a Midwest Regional Scout for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL. He played a key role in the RoughRiders drafting Eric Pohlkamp (Brainerd, MN) who was recently named USHL Defenseman of the Year and was drafted in the 5th Round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks.
Rudh also has a strong coaching background where he is set to be the Head Coach for the Cottage Grove Bantam A team in Minnesota this upcoming season. He has also been involved with the Minnesota Hockey High Performance Program where he served as Head Coach for the Section 3 Boys HP 16s team and the District 2 Futures Development Program. Alec has also assisted the Hastings High School Varsity Team as an instructor for the summer training program.
LARRY CLEMENS
Goaltending Coach
608-695-9178
larry@onicepromotions.com
PAUL ZWEIFEL
Strength and Conditioning Coach
paulzweifel88@gmail.com
Paul Zweifel of Total Athlete Performance became the Jets’ strength and conditioning coach in 2018.
Total Athlete Performance is a high-performance strength and conditioning facility run by head strength coach Paul Zweifel. The mission of the partnership with the Jets is to design and implement principles and practices of the most modern and up-to-date sciences in the Strength and Conditioning field as it pertains to the game of hockey. Their goal is to create and maintain a proactive atmosphere for players by bringing a balanced approach of mobility, flexibility, speed, agility, power, strength, and conditioning to enhance each athlete’s overall stress capacity. The result is a stronger, more injury-resistant athlete capable of withstanding the rigors of the season who can remain on the ice, where their skills are developed.Search
SCOUTING
NIC LEIBOLD
Midwest Regional Scout
(952) 388-4765
nic.leibold1999@gmail.com
JON JONASSON
Midwest Regional Scout
(952) 457-0525
jjonasson@gmail.com
GREG SEARS
Western Regional Scout
715-566-2811
FRONT OFFICE
| Bill McCoshenPresident, Founder, & Managing PartnerIn 2008, Bill McCoshen and six others came together as Wisconsin Hockey Partners, LLC, and founded the Janesville Jets. From Day One, Bill has served as the organization’s President and Managing Partner.Bill serves the NAHL on the Executive Committee as Chairman of the Board.In 2016, Bill was inducted into the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame. His achievements and contributions to the state’s hockey communities include back-to-back state championships (1981 & 1982) as a defenseman for Superior Senior High School, leadership as President of the Southwest (Verona) Hockey Association, founding of the Kohlman Cup Peewee Tournament, and co-founding the Wisconsin Elite Hockey League (WEHL).To learn more about the President of the Jets, his background, and his story, click here. |  |
| Brad StepanVice President of Business Development & OperationsOffice: 608-352-7488 Cell: 651-983-9802 Email: brad@janesvillejets.comBrad joined the Jets’ front office just as the 2022 season began. Brad will lead off-ice functions of the Janesville Jets with an emphasis on sponsors.Brad played professional hockey with the Denver Rangers of the International Hockey League in 1988-89, and the Windsor Compuware Spitfires and Soo Greyhounds in the OHL before then. After his playing career, Brad joined the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning as a scout in 2008 before pivoting to coaching in 2012 when he became the head coach for Rosemount High in Minnesota. Brad coached there for five years until he came on as the HC for the Chippewa Falls Steel 16U AAA team in 2020. Brad became a scout for the NAHL’s Chippewa Steel later that year. He was promoted to the Director of Hockey Operations in 2021 and ultimately moved on to Team President to finish the year. |  |
| Anna Van HerckeSocial Media, Marketing & Game Night Operations InternAnna joins the Jets for the 2023-24 season as our Social Media, Marketing & Game Night Operations Intern.Originally from Castle Rock, Colorado, she is currently a student at Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon. Majoring in both Sports Management and Marketing, and minoring in Communications. She is a fifth-year goaltender for the NCAA Women’s Hockey Team and is also an Assistant Captain. Prior to the Jets, Anna has spent the past two summers as a Hockey Development Intern for USA Hockey in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Working closely with both the Boys and Girls Player Development Camps. While working for the Jets, she is also the Student Director of Social Media for CUW Athletics, overseeing all media content. |  |
| Spencer BrochtrupSocial Media, Marketing & Game Night Operations InternTickets@janesvillejets.comSpencer is in his first season with the Jets as our Social Media, Marketing & Game Night Operations Intern.He is from Mukwonago, Wisconsin and is currently attending UW-Whitewater as a current senior. He is majoring in Marketing with a Business Administration emphasis. Before working with the Jets, Spencer worked as a Social Media Marketing intern for the Milwaukee Milkmen in Franklin, Wisconsin out of the American Association Baseball League. He has lots of experience is sports operations and communication with teams, players, and fans. |  |
