Elite Prospects Hockey

Don Harkins

President

Elite Prospects, LLC

General Manager - Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL)

Email: dharkins@ohiojuniorbluejackets.com

Don Harkins begins his second season as the General Manager of the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets. Last season, the team’s first as an expansion franchise, he set the blueprint in building a highly competitive team heading into its second season. Last season in the 2007 NHL Draft, the Junior Blue Jackets had four players drafted including 2006 USHL Futures Draft Picks Tommy Cross (35th Overall Boston Bruins / Boston College), CJ Severyn (Calgary Flames / Ohio State), Andrew Glass (Washington Capitals / Boston University) and current Junior Blue Jacket forward Danny Hobbs (New York Rangers / U-Mass Amherst). He also served as a part-time scout for the NHL Blue Jackets. Harkins currently is the Director of the Elite Prospects Showcase, which is the premier Showcase event in North America. 11 of the 30 1st Round Selections in the 2007 NHL Draft played in the event.

Harkins came to the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets after spending the 2005-06 season as the Director of Player Personnel for the Cleveland Barons of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). Cleveland won the North Division Playoff Championship and was a finalist for the Robertson Cup, awarded to the NAHL playoff champion.

The Cleveland native started with the Barons in 1995 and spent five seasons as the head coach. In 1998, he guided Cleveland, which was led by current Columbus Blue Jackets forward Dan Fritsche, to the U.S. Tier I AAA National Championship.

Harkins also served as the head coach for the Detroit Honeybaked AAA Program of the Midwest Elite Hockey League (MWEHL) from 2000-04. During his stint with the club, he coached the 1988 birth-year squad that featured Peter Mueller (Phoenix Coyotes), Patrick Kane (#1 Overall Pick 2007 NHL Draft/ Chicago Blackhawks) and a host of other top players who moved onto the OHL, USHL, US NTDP, and NCAA Programs. His 1988 Honeybaked squad captured numerous tournament titles, and back-to-back MWEHL and Michigan State Championships.

As a player, Harkins skated for Miami University from 1984-87, playing for current Blue Jackets radio color analyst Bill Davidge. His brother Todd, also played at Miami, and his youngest brother, Brett, played at Bowling Green and later had a stint with the Blue Jackets during the 2001-02 season.

Harkins was born July 31, 1965. He and his wife, Jessica, reside in Rocky River, Ohio with their three children.

Marty Quarters
Head Coach - Yellowstone Quake

Marty is heading into his first season as the Head Coach of the Yellowstone Quake, he was the Bozeman Ice Dogs Assistant Coach last season, and the previous 2 seasons he was at Merrimack College (Hockey East) where he was in charge of scouting, recruiting and assistant coaching. A native of Farmington Hills, MI. From 2002 to 2004 he was the Assistant Coach for the Sioux City Musketeers, a member of the USHL. Marty moved 16 players to Division I schools. During the 1997-98 season, Marty was the Head Coach for the Detroit Honeybaked-87’s AAA. From 1994-97, he was the Head Coach for the Detroit Little Caesars AAA. He had 6 players drafted into the NHL during that time. Marty has won numerous state, league and national tournament championships.

 Rob Facca

Assistant Coach Northern Michigan University

E-mail: rfacca@nmu.edu
Telephone: 906-227-2116

At NMU Since 2007-08

Before his arrival at NMU, Facca spent two years (2005-07) with CCHA foe, Nebraska-Omaha. With the Mavericks he assisted with on-ice practices and off the ice on the bench. He also was the director of coaching for O.M.A.H.A. Youth Hockey. Before that, he was an assistant coach with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL for two seasons (2003-05).

The London, Ont., native played junior hockey with the Aylmer Aces of the Western Ontario Junior Hockey League. Facca was one of the first recruits to the UNO hockey program. He graduated from UNO in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in communications.

Facca, and his wife, Nikki, reside in Marquete. They have one son, Louie.

 Jon Calvano - Western Canada

 Jon Calvano is entering his 6th year in bringing Team Western Canada to the Elite Prospects Showcase. In the 2007 NHL Draft Team Western Canada Alumni Kyle Turris (#3 Overall - Phoenix Coyotes) and Karl Alzner (#5 Overall - Washington Capitals) played for Calvano. “He has been instrumental in bringing the top kids out of Western Canada” stated Showcase Director Don Harkins. Jon is entering his 10th year coaching at the AAA level, he has enjoyed tremendous success in this short time were he has lead teams to 4 provincial championships and lead 4 teams to provincial finals.  In addition, Jon has been involved in the development of the Vancouver Vipers elite AAA spring development program where he coached this year’s 10 year old all-stars to the Brick Novice North American Champions.  Jon is an owner and director of Pacific Sports Management (PSM).  PSM is focused on providing elite-level development for hockey players throughout the Pacific Northwest.  Jon is the Director of Hockey at the Burnaby Winter Club. Jon is excited to continue the success that the North West Giants have had in recent years.