Boys’ Hockey Coaches
Stephen Mallaro
Head Coach Boys’ Prep
Email: mallaros@northwoodschool.org
Stephen is a 2006 graduate of Northwood School. He was the team captain on the first team to reach 40 wins under coach Mark Morris. Stephen has had an extensive coaching career following a successful collegiate career at Oswego State University and minor pro career. He began coaching at Manhattanville College, earning a master’s degree in Sport Business Management. He then joined the College at Brockport for two seasons before being hired at King’s College as the first head coach in program history. Most recently, Stephen was the head coach at the Albany Academy Prep School.
Shawn Lynch
Assistant Coach Boys’ Prep
Email: lynchs@northwoodschool.org
Shawn is a 2013 graduate of Northwood School. Following his time at Northwood, Shawn went on to play two seasons of junior hockey in Ottawa, ON. He then attended Utica College, where he graduated in 2019 with a degree in Business-Economics. In 2020, he began his coaching career at West Genesee High School in Camillus, NY, following a season playing minor pro hockey. Shawn moved on to coach the junior hockey program in Utica, NY, before accepting the Assistant Coach position at Lake Forest College for the 2022-2023 season. Shawn now lives on campus with his girlfriend, Gianna, and their daughter, Sofia.
Jeff Miller
Head Coach Boys’ Varsity
Email: millerj@northwoodschool.org
Born and raised in the Boston area, Jeff attended Reading Memorial High School before embarking on a post graduate year at Phillips Andover Academy. Jeff went on to attend Dartmouth College, where he was a four-year letterman and assistant captain of the ice hockey team. Jeff graduated in 1990 with a B.A. in History.
After playing professional hockey in Europe, Jeff pursued a career in finance where he worked for JPMorgan, FBR Capital Markets, and Guggenheim Partners. Jeff also coached hockey as the assistant coach for Reading High School and as a head coach in the New England Fall Prep School League. Jeff joined the Northwood School’s faculty in 2018 and assumed the Director of Financial Aid responsibilities in 2020. In addition to his work in the admission office, Mr. Miller is a teacher in the Peak Pathways, Finance program and coaches the Boys’ Varsity Hockey team.
Justin Felhaber
Assistant Coach Boys’ Varsity Hockey
Email: felhaberj@northwoodschool.org
Justin is a proud Northwood alum (Class of 2014) from Pembroke, Ontario and will be teaching English and coaching hockey. After playing junior hockey for three years with the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the CCHL, he attended Hamilton College in Clinton, NY (Class of 2021). Justin received a B.A. in English Literature and served as a captain of the Men’s Hockey Team during his time at Hamilton. Away from the classroom and the rink, he spends his free time playing guitar, golfing, and hiking with friends.
