VALLEY JR. WARRIORS - JUNIORS
Coaches & Staff
GENERAL MANAGER & EHL HEAD COACH

Dylan Farrell-Reny

dfarrell@jrwarriors.com

Dylan Farrell-Reny is a hockey coach and player development specialist with experience at the junior, AAA, and academy levels. A former junior and minor professional player, he focuses on skill development, video analysis, and helping athletes advance through structured, high-level coaching. He is excited to join the Valley Jr. Warriors Hockey Club as General Manager and EHL Head Coach, where he looks forward to contributing to the program’s continued growth and success. Previously, Farrell-Reny work for the Maine Nordiques with their NAHL and NA3HL team. He is also a Eastern Scout for the Lonestar Brahmas in the NAHL.

EHL ASSISTANT COACH & HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Dan Furlong

Daniel Furlong serves as the Assistant Coach for the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) team. Dan Furlong plays a key role in the Valley Jr. Warriors organization, serving not only as an assistant coach at the EHL level but also as the program’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. In this dual role, he drives both on-ice development and off-ice performance, designing and implementing training programs that build strength, speed, and overall athleticism.

Furlong, a Malden, Massachusetts native played in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for Sioux Falls Stampede from 2008-10. He recorded a total of 26 points from the blue line. He then played four seasons of collegiate hockey at the UMASS Lowell. He helped his River Hawks team win two Hockey East Championships and appeared in the Frozen Four.

Furlong began his coaching career in 2021 and spent the next two seasons with the New England Prep League. In both seasons, Furlong led his U19 team to the championship. Furlong currently works at the Hockey House Synthetic Ice and Hockey Treadmill Facility. Where he is the lead instructor and summer program director

EHLP HEAD COACH & GM

Dylan Farrell-Reny

dfarrell@jrwarriors.com

Dylan Farrell-Reny is a hockey coach and player development specialist with experience at the junior, AAA, and academy levels. A former junior and minor professional player, he focuses on skill development, video analysis, and helping athletes advance through structured, high-level coaching. He is excited to join the Valley Jr. Warriors Hockey Club as General Manager and EHL Head Coach, where he looks forward to contributing to the program’s continued growth and success. Previously, Farrell-Reny work for Maine Nordiques with their NAHL and NA3HL team. He is also a Eastern Scout for the Lonestar Brahmas in the NAHL.

U19 AAA ASSISTANT COACH
Goaltending Coach

Chris Czarnota

Chris Czarnota is the Goaltending Coach for the Valley Jr. Warriors. He will continue to serve as the Head Coach of Women's Ice Hockey at Rivier University. Previously, he was an assistant coach for the Norwich University Men's Ice Hockey team.

While in Northfield, VT, Czarnota worked with the goalies for the men's and women's teams along with assisting in all daily practice planning and drills. He is one of the most accomplished goaltenders in Norwich history, ranking third all-time with 10 career shutouts. The 2014 Norwich University graduate posted a 31-7-3 record in 43 games played. His 1.50 career goals against average ranks as one of the best in program history.

During the 2019-20 season, he mentored the Sid Watson Award, Division III National Player of the Year winner Tom Aubrun, who went on to set five NCAA Division III goalie records. Aubrun repeated as the NEHC Goalie and Player of the Year and earned American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) First Team All-American honors. Aubrun carried an NCAA all-level 572:31 consecutive shutout minutes streak (nine games) into the NCAA Tournament before it was canceled.

During the 2018-19 season, he mentored two NEHC Goalie of the Year selections in Aubrun and Emily Lambert. Aubrun was also named an American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Third Team All-American.

In the summer of 2019, Czarnota was selected to attend and serve as a goalie coach at the USA Hockey Select U15 Development Camp in Buffalo, NY. He also works with the Rice Prep boy's hockey program in South Burlington and Stowe youth hockey. During the summer, he works as a goalie coach at the Elite Hockey Training Center.

Head Athletic Trainer

Andy Berube