JOIHF Makes Changes In Structure; Adds Two Key Assets

The Jamican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation is pleased to introduce new staff.

Cyril “CJ” Bollers, Coach

Cyril "CJ" Bollers began his association with JOIHF, at the JOIHF Toronto Evaluations in August 2014.

Mr. Bollers is president and head coach of Skillz Hockey and assistant coach of the Markham Majors Minor Midget AAA team in the Toronto area.

He has coached a stable of players who’ve gone on to successful major junior hockey careers and positioned themselves to become NHL players. Such players as Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oilers first-round draft pick summer 2013; Kitchener Rangers forward Justin Bailey, Buffalo Sabres 2013 second-round pick; Bellville Bulls defenseman Jordan Subban, the Vancouver Canucks’ 2013 fourth-round pick.

CJ brings 13 years of a diverse coaching background. Mr. Bollers signed on as an assistant coach in November 2014 of the Pickering Panthers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, working under Paul Coffey.

Don Anderson, Liaison Consultant

Don Anderson represents JOIHF's interest in the international affairs of hockey for the country of Jamaica.

Mr. Anderson, brings 32 years of working with the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) in top capacities (1st Vice President), Mr. Anderson’s sports and business acumen excels to the task of assisting JOIHF in meeting its goals of introducing the first Jamaica Ice Hockey team to the Olympics as well as training up and coming potential athlete players via its Grass Roots Program to aspire to greatness in hockey. Besides an active sportsman himself representing Jamaica at Field Hockey, Squash as well as senior grade Cricket and Soccer, Mr. Anderson’s book, Seoul to Beijing – An inside view of Jamaica in the Olympic Games, attests to his love of his country championing its struggles – and outstanding, dedicated passion for all genres of Jamaica’s sports contributions and world records.

A few of Mr. Anderson’s accomplishments include being a member of the management team for Jamaica at the last seven Olympic Games, head of the delegation for each of the last five (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012); Director of Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees, CANOC (a 26-country body) and director of CANOC Broadcasting Inc, (CBI) which has bought the television broadcast rights for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Director of the Central American and Caribbean Games organization since 2002 (responsible for the regional games involving 32 countries).