President / General Manager | mikecusack@bostonjuniorwhalers.com

Mike Cusack founded the Boston Junior Whalers Elite Hockey Club in 2010 with the primary purpose of creating a true elite spring/summer hockey program, comprised of the very best hockey players from the New England area, and spanning across the U.S, Canada, and overseas.  Over the past 14 years, Mike has built the Boston Junior Whalers Elite Hockey Club into one of the most prominent and recognizable brands in the North American spring/summer hockey landscape.

Mike served for the past 11 seasons as the New England Region Scout for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the United States Hockey League (USHL). While with Dubuque, he was hired by current Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery back in 2012. Mike was a part of Coach Montgomery's 2013-14 USHL Clark Cup Championship staff.  Under Mike's direction, over 300 Boston Junior Whalers players have received NCAA Division I scholarships, and over 50 of our alumni have been drafted into and/or played in the NHL, spanning the course of the past 14 years. 

Mike worked for three seasons as General Manager of the Boston Advantage and Lovell's Hockey School, where he worked mainly with the program's U16 & U18 Full-Season Midget Teams in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL).  Prior to that, he previously served as the Assistant Coach of the Bridgewater Bandits in the EJHL, as well as the U16 Full-Season Team.  Additionally, he has also served as the Director of U.S. Scouting for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

In 2024, Mike will serve as the Head Coach with our Boston Junior Whalers 2010 and 2011 Elite Teams, in addition to serving as the Head Coach of our Boston Lady Whalers 2008 National Elite Team for a seventh consecutive season.  

Mike is fully dedicated to providing each and every player an unforgettable experience, coupled with unparalleled instruction while with the Boston Junior Whalers Elite Hockey Club.

Vice President - Hockey Operations | jack.cusack@bostonjuniorwhalers.com

Jack Cusack returns to the Boston Junior Whalers Elite Hockey Club staff for an eighth season in 2024, his fifth as the club's Vice President - Hockey Operations.  Jack had previously served as the club's Boys Youth Director for his first three seasons with the club, while completing his education.

A member of the inaugural Boston Junior Whalers 1998 Elite Team back in 2010, Jack played his youth hockey for the Valley Jr. Warriors program from mites up through bantams.  Jack attended the Hillside Pre-Preparatory School in Marlborough, MA for two years where he served as the captain of the hockey team, and was named the valedictorian of his graduating class.  He was the first student in the history of the Hillside School to be admitted to, and attend Phillips Andover Academy. Jack spent the next four seasons playing hockey for the Big Blue.  Jack served as the team's captain at Phillips Andover during his junior and senior season.

Jack graduated from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 2021, where he served as the Assistant Director of Hockey Operations for the UMass-Amherst Minutemen, where the team advanced to two NCAA Division I National Championship games, under coach Greg Carvel.  

Jack is eager to return behind the bench with our Boston Junior Whalers Elite Hockey Club's youth teams ahead in 2024, and to continue to guide our players up the hockey ranks through prep school, junior, college, and beyond.

Boys Youth Director | ryan.sweeney@bostonjuniorwhalers.com

Ryan Sweeney returns to the Boston Junior Whalers Elite Hockey Club staff for his seventh season in 2024.  Ryan joined the program in the winter of 2017 as a youth coach, after completing his collegiate hockey career at New England College.  In 2020, Sweeney was elevated to the role of Boys Youth Director.

Sweeney, a native of North Andover, MA, grew up playing his youth hockey for the Valley Jr. Warriors and Lowell Jr. Riverhawks programs.  Ryan progressed onward to play for both Central Catholic High School and North Andover High School before graduating and matriculating on to junior hockey wear he suited up for the Boston Jr. Rangers in the AJHL.

After junior hockey, Ryan progressed to the NCAA ranks, where he played at New England College in Henniker, NH.  During Ryan's senior season, the Pilgrims defeated Babson College in overtime and came up just short, falling to Norwich University in the NCAA Division III NEHC Title Game.

Ryan is the son of former NHLer & Boston Bruin, Bob Sweeney, who currently serves as the President of the Boston Bruins Foundation.  Ryan's youngest brother, Connor, a Boston Junior Whalers 2000 Elite Team alum, is currently playing at the University of New Hampshire.

Ryan is the owner/operator of Sweeney Performance Training based out of Tewksbury, MA, where he provides the area's premier strength and conditioning off-ice training.  Ryan  is looking forward to continuing his work with our teams, both on the ice and in the weight room, in 2024.

Boston Lady Whalers Executive Director | courtney.turner@bostonladywhalers.com

Courtney Turner returns as the Executive Director of the Boston Lady Whalers Elite Hockey Club for a second season ahead of the 2024 Spring/Summer campaign.

Turner, a native of Milton, MA, was a standout forward at the Dexter & Southfield School over the course of her prep school years. She earned herself a scholarship to Union College, where she paced the team's offense for four seasons. As a result of her exceptional play, Courtney was selected as the #1 Overall Pick in the 2017 Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) Entry Draft.

Courtney skated for the Boston Blades for her first two seasons as a pro. Afterwards, she joined the PWHPA to help power the women's movement, where she competed as a member of the association for the past three years. Courtney retired from professional hockey this past off-season, and turned the page to the coaching and managerial side of the game.  She is eager to pass on her knowledge to the stars of tomorrow.

Upon retirement, Courtney was named the Head Coach of Hingham High School in 2023, where she led the Harborwmen to the MIAA Division I Tournament in just her first season as bench boss. Additionally, Courtney serves as the Director of the Bay State Breakers winter program.

Courtney has taken the reins of all of Boston Lady Whalers on-ice developmental programming, implementing college combines, weekly skills, and much more in addition to her duties overseeing the program as a whole.

If you are interested in joining our program, or have any questions for Courtney, please reach out via her email address listed above.