Meet the Team

  • Andy Holmes, President & 16U, 15U, 14U Head Coach

    Andy is a former goaltender whose playing experience includes: D1 New England Prep School, hockey @ Choate Rosemary Hall, 3 seasons of junior hockey in the BCHL, AWHL, MNJHL, and WSHL as well as a minor pro stint with the Quad City Mallards of the UHL. Andy has coached both Tier 2 and Tier 1 hockey across all age groups. He has also been a goalie coach for the Goalie Academy for more than 15 years. Additionally, he spent 5 seasons scouting for a USHL team and he has consulted with junior teams as well over the years. Andy has also been a Board member and Hockey Director in the youth hockey world. He has a wealth of hockey knowledge and experience which he shares with the players and families in our programs. Andy currently resides in Westfield, Indiana with his wife and son.

  • Jaime Holmes, Vice President

    Jaime is one of the founding members of Five Hole Hockey and handles all of the scheduling and logistics for our programs. Jaime resides in Westfield, Indiana with her husband and son. She enjoys watching her son play hockey and spending time with family and friends. She has a passion for helping players and families achieve their hockey goals.

  • Chris Blaisuis, Various Team Coach

    Chris has been a coach with Five Hole Hockey since our beginning in 2006. He brings great deal of knowledge and experience to our team. Chris is currently the Video Coordinator for the Jackonville Icemen in the ECHL. Last season Chris was a Head Coach in the SPHL. He has also worked both in the NA3HL, NAHL, and USHL as both a coach and scout. He was a USA Scout and Hockey Operations Assistant for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the NAHL from 2010-2016, where he worked under Coaches Josh Hauge and Trevor Stewart. During this time, the Ice Dogs went to five Robertson Cups, winning the Robertson Cup National Championship three times in 2011,2014, and 2016. Chris resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife and two teenage sons.

  • Brad Denney, Skills Coach/Junior Prep Hockey Coach

    Brad played junior hockey in the NAHL (Springfield Jr. Blues and Janesville Jets) before playing 4 years at Saint Mary’s University of MN (NCAA D3). After graduating, played professionally int he Federal Hockey League, Southern Professional Hockey League and the ECHL. He has served as an assistant coach with the U16 Indy Jr. Fuel and has coached with Five Hole Hockey since 2017. Brad is a Five Hole Hockey alumnus who currently resides in Noblesville, Indiana.

  • Joe Keyser, Goalie Coach

    Joe is a former goaltender whose playing experience includes U.S. Junior Hockey and NCAA D3 Hockey. Joe has been a goalie coach with the Goalie Academy as well. Joe is also an alumnus of Five Hole Hockey. Joe and his wife reside in suburban Washington, D.C.

  • Saul Sandler, Team Five Hole Hockey 18U Head Coach/ 15U Coach

    Saul has been coaching hockey for more than 30 years. He started his coaching career with U14’s at Central Connecticut Youth Hockey before moving on to high school. Saul was an assistant coach at Division II Farmington High School (CT). In 2005 he coached Nick Bonimo and the Farmington team to a CT State Division II Title. Each of the 16 years at Farmington his teams qualified for the CT State Tournament. He has since coached every level of youth hockey from U8 to U16 and is currently the Assistant Coach at Southington Coginchaug Westbrook High Schools Hockey (SCW) responsible for offensive line paring and special teams plans. Saul has played Division I high school hockey at Glastonbury High School and was a walk on at Division III Elmira College Hockey. He has been an evaluator for youth hockey programs at their try-outs. He strives to develop players to the next level with skill development and fostering a positive environment for players on and off the ice. In 2023 he was inducted to the Glastonbury High School Hockey Hall of Fame for his play and as a coach who developed many players from Glastonbury’s championship games. Saul resides in Glastonbury, CT with his wife, Heather and sons, Joshua (15), and Max (11).

  • Lee Lansdowne, Goalie Coach/Junior Prep Hockey Coach

    Lee, a native of Swindon, Great Britain, has an impressive hockey background. He played in the English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) and also participated in Junior Hockey in Cincinnati. Beyond his playing career, Lee has dedicated several years to coaching as a private goaltender coach. Currently, he serves as the head coach of the Cincinnati Junior Cyclones in the USPHL.

    Our initial encounter with Lee occurred when he was coaching junior hockey in the Queen City. He actively scouted at our Junior Prospects Camp in Fishers, Indiana. We’re thrilled to welcome him to our staff, and his wealth of experience will undoubtedly be a valuable addition! Along with working with our goalies Lee will also be coaching at our Junior Hockey Prep Camp. Lee and his family reside in Cincinatti.

  • Cole Crocker, Team Five Hole Hockey Asst. Coach

    We are excited to have Cole is joining our staff in 2023. Cole was a AAA level defenseman in his playing days who moved into coaching after completing college. Cole will be working with our 14U team as well as helping with our other teams too. He currently resides in Nashville, TN and coaches there.