Staff
Lee Zerfass
Executive Director - Cyclones Hockey Club
Hockey is Life, Inc. Board President
Level 5 USA Hockey Coach Certification
Level 1 Bronze USA Hockey Goalie Certification
CIA Director - Youth Hockey (2021-2025)
AAU Women's College Hockey-Commissioner (2024-2025)
12 Years Coaching Rec, Rec-Select, HS, Travel A/AA/AAA, Collegiate
Florida Alliance - Tier 1 U10/U12 Girls
Florida State Seminoles Women's Team - Head Coach (2025-Present)
University of Tampa Women's Team - Head Coach (2023-25)
CHS Women's College Hockey - Coach of the Year.
AAU Women's College Hockey - Coach of the Year.
Contact: lee@hockeyislife.org
Chuck Morabito
Head Coach - Girls Florida Cyclones 14U Teams
Level 5 USA Hockey Coach Certificate
Rec, A, AA, and AAA levels, and high school for 10 years
Chuck played travel, junior, and college hockey, earning two professional tryout (PTO) opportunities in the minors
Tampa Bay Lightning Alumni in the Learn to Play
Florida Alliance 14U AA Girls team
Amisha Harris
Program Director
Contact: amisha@hockeyislife.org
Rebecca Castaneda
Player Dev Coach
Contact: rebecca@hockeyislife.org
Peter Pachoumis
Player Dev Coach
Level 1 USA Hockey Coach Certification
Michael McCloskey
Player Dev Coach
Level 1 USA Hockey Coach Certification
Joe DeBono
Goalie Coach
12+ years goalie coaching experience
AAA Junior Florida Everblades - Starting Goalie
ECHL South Carolina Stingrays - Emergency Back-up Goalie
ECHL Gwinnett Gladiators - Emergency Back-up Goalie
(Former) ECHL North Carolina Checkers - Emergency Back-up Goalie
2009-2013: Junior Everblades travel team goalie coach for ages 8-18 years of age
2009-2014: Organized and coached with several goalie camps in the Fort Myers rinks
2016-2021: Spring season goalie coaching for ages 6-18 years of age at Wesley Chapel
2019-2021: Wesley Chapel goalie coach for the Crunch travel 10U and 16U teams
2023-2024: U16 AAA Florida Alliance North Assistant Coach and Goalie Coach
2025-2026: Tampa Bay Crunch Travel Program Wide Goalie Coach (U8 through U19)
Alexis Browning
Player Dev Coach
Level 5 USA Hockey Coach Certification
Level Silver USA Hockey Goalie Coach
Florida Bulldogs Travel