Doug Plocki

returns for his eighth season with the Washington Little Capitals, and is exited to pilot the first WLC U15 National Team.   The U15 concept is new this year, with USA Hockey and college and top junior coaches eager to see the 15-year-olds matched in pure birth-year competition. 

Plocki is a Pittsburgh native who began coaching in 1991 as the State College Youth Ice Hockey Association Pee Wee Head Coach.  He then moved on to coach at his high school alma mater and worked with the Pittsburgh Stars Tier-1 youth hockey program as a goaltending instructor.  Plocki began coaching in the DC area in 2006 with the Kettler Capitals Iceplex youth program.  He helped coach Kettler's Tier-1 Development Camps beginning in 2008 before joining the Little Caps 2009.  In the past seven seasons, Plocki has helped win the Tier-1 Elite Hockey League Atlantic Division Title, 5 consecutive PVAHA titles, 2 consecutive S.E District Titles, and twice advanced to the USA Hockey National Championships.  The 2015-16 U16 National squad finished third in its debut season in the North American Prospects Hockey League.  Coach Plocki and Coach Hugo will bring their significant experience to the U15 division this coming season.  Plocki is a USA Hockey Level-5 certified coach.