Coach Donnelly is entering his 12^th year with the Tigers. The 2021-22 AUS and U SPORTS coach of the year, Chris’ coaching career began with Dartmouth Minor Hockey Association, including two years as an assistant coach for the two-time Atlantic Champion Dartmouth Subways Midget AAA Club. He led the Brookfield Elks Junior B team as head coach for one season before joining the Truro Bearcats Junior A team as an assistant coach. Before joining the Tigers, Chris was a full-time assistant coach with the Halifax Mooseheads for 11 years. A Nova Scotia native, Chris has also coached numerous Nova Scotia U16 and U17 teams including the 2011 Canada Winter Games team. Further, he assists in other coaches’ development as a National Coaching Certification Program Course Conductor for Hockey Canada in Atlantic Canada.