Peter Sejna, Executive Director Hockey
Serving as a volunteer in our ice programs since 2015, Peter will bring leadership, institutional knowledge and experience to the department. As the new Youth Hockey Director, he will oversee the coaching, development and operations of YMCA Youth Hockey. Peter brings with him an impressive collegiate and professional hockey career. While at Colorado College, Peter was a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Champion, WCHA Offensive Player of the Year, Hobey Baker Award Winner and WCHA and NCAA points leader. He is 2003 IIHF World Hockey Championship Bronze Medalist (Slovakia) and played for the St. Louis Blues (NHL) from 2003 to 2007.
Jamie O'Leary - Senior Program Director Hockey
Jamie O'Leary has been a hockey coach and program administrator in the Colorado youth hockey community for over 25 years. He has served in virtually every capacity of youth hockey administration and operations including acting as an Executive Hockey Director, Hockey Director, Age Level Director, AAA Director, 8U Director, Head Coach and Assistant Coach. He has held these roles with several youth organizations in Colorado dating back to 1997. Jamie grew up playing hockey in Connecticut, Illinois and Colorado. He played AAA hockey for Team Colorado, Team Illinois and the Chicago Young Americans. He attended the prestigious Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep school for hockey and played NCAA hockey for Fairfield University in Connecticut.
Coincidentally, Jamie's hockey company, O'Leary Hockey Training, was contracted to develop the youth hockey program at the Lafayette YMCA when the building first opened its doors. The inaugural youth summer league led by O'Leary Hockey Training consisted of 550 kids and dozens of teams. Jamie helped to launch the first in-house hockey program the following season. His brother, Sean, stayed on as a Senior Program Director for the first 2-3 years of the rink's operation.
Jamie is thrilled to make his return to the Y. He believes wholeheartedly in the YMCA core values and has enjoyed every minute as he has gotten to know the YMCA membership and the Locomotives families. He looks forward to making a lasting positive impression on all the kids who move through the program.
Olivia Coker, Senior Program Director- Learn to Skate
Olivia grew up in YMCA ice programs and has worked as a skating coach with the Y since 2014. As the Learn to Skate Program Director, she will utilize her experience and skating expertise to oversee the operations of the Learn to Skate programs for the Y. Her professional experience also includes working with the Colorado Avalanche and participating on the University of Denver Figure Skating Competitive Team.
Chance Ubel, Sports Coordinator
Chance oversees the coaching, development, and operations of all Mite (8U) and Learn To Play Hockey programs for the Y. Prior to being at the Y, Chance worked for the Colorado Avalanche organization. He played for Centaurus High School before going on to play two years of junior hockey for the Lake Erie Eagles in the CPJHL. He then went on to play ACHA D1 for SUNY Cortland. He also has been coaching with the Lafayette Locomotives since 2022.
MARTIN MOINE, ADULT HOCKEY COORDINATOR
Martin oversees the coaching, development, and operations of all Adult Hockey programs for the Y. Martin grew up playing hockey in Colorado and played for John Carroll University's D1 ACHA team. At John Carroll, he helped capture a CHMA conference championship, receiving the playoff MVP award and earning the school its second-ever trip to the National Tournament. Martin began his coaching career by running goalie clinics while he was in college and helping out on the ice with younger groups when he was 18 and traveling in Denmark with Planet Hockey. Martin also works for the Colorado Avalanche in Youth Development, working on various grow the game initiatives and development of hockey in Colorado while teaching kids the basics of hockey.