Hockey Ops

Scott Hillman | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Head Coach / Director of Hockey Operations

Hillman, 36, enters his second season with the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League(CHL).  He lead the Mavericks to the playoffs in the team’s inaugural season with a 31-27-6 record.  Prior to joining the Mavericks, Hillman captured back-to-back regular season and playoff titles as the head coach with the Knoxville Ice Bears of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). During Hillman’s two seasons with the Ice Bears, his team compiled a record of 67-32-13 (.660), and he was named the SPHL Coach of the Year in 2008-09.

Hillman had a stellar nine-season professional playing career, including his final eight seasons with the CHL’s Odessa Jackalopes. The offensive defenseman was a four-time CHL All Star, and is the Jackalopes’ all-time leader in games played (446), and assists (260). He finished his career as the second leading scorer in club history with 326 points, and ranks among the top scoring defenseman in CHL history.

The 2001-02 CHL Man of the Year graduated from the University of Windsor with a bachelor’s degree in human kinetics in 1999. He later received a Master of Science in kinesiology from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2002, compiling a 4.0 grade point average.

Hillman completed his amateur career as the leading scoring defenseman in Windsor Lancer history. He led the Lancers to two consecutive trips to the National Championship Tournament. In 1998 he was honored with the Frank Demarco Award – recognized as Windsor’s outstanding male academic student athlete.

The LaSalle, Ontario native is married to wife Dalyn and the couple has two sons; Corbin, 8 and Guhnar, 4.

Andrew Dvorak | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Equipment Manager

Andrew Dvorak returns for his second season with the Mavericks. His duties as Equipment manager include ordering equipment, maintaining equipment, sharpening skates and keeping the locker room in order.  He spent the last 6 years in Richmond, Virginia. He worked for the Riverdogs in the UHL for three years and Richmond Renegades of the SPHL for three years. In his off time, he enjoys playing golf and spending time at home with his family and friends. Andrew  is originally from Orlando, Florida.  He and his wife Shannon currently reside in Independence with their dogs.