Growing up Charles played for the Valley Forge Minutemen, Team Comcast, and won a 16u national championship with the Hollydell Hurricanes. After playing JR A in NJHL he would go on to play ACHA D1 hockey for Temple University.
Charles has been a level 4 USA hockey coach for over 10 years and has studied how to develop highly skilled players while being an instructor at the international ice hockey school in Pisek, Czech Republic.
Off the ice, Charles also has had great success in inline hockey. He is currently the director of player development for the US national program whereas a player he won two gold medals and as a coach has won 5 world championships.
Coaching Philosophy
Charles is a systematic but offensive-oriented player-coach. Having played and won at both the national & international levels he knows how and where the players have been. Instilling life success skills such as communication, trust, and perseverance, Charles does not only look to build successful athletes but professionals & leaders of tomorrow.