Staff

Coach Yan is one of the most experienced player development coaches in the Southeast. With over 20 years of coaching and leading youth teams aged 12-18 to multiple National Championships and advancing countless players to the highest levels of hockey in the country. Coach Yan's Professional playing career includes an induction to the Russian Hockey Hall of Fame, two Gold and Silver, a World Championship with the Russian National team, and a successful NHL playing career playing with Winnipeg Jets and the New York Islanders after being drafted 99th overall in the 1991 NHL Draft.

Coach Liam Tully, a native of Newmarket, Ontario Canada is a Level 4 USA Hockey coach with over 10 years of coaching experience. Liam grew up playing youth hockey in Atlanta before moving to the Midwest to pursue his junior and a professional hockey career, eventually transitioning into coaching. Liam joins the Madhatters by way of Indianapolis where he served as the house development program director as well as specialized skills coach for the Indianapolis Fuel, developing players of all age and skill levels on and off the ice. Liam brings great knowledge and passion for teaching, as well as helping to advance players onto the next level of hockey. Liam is extremely excited to be part of the Atlanta Madhatters.