The Panthers are thrilled to announce Christine Dafoe as the 2026-2027 U18AA coach.
Christine is currently the head coach for the U18A Red team and is an associate coach for the U18AA team. This year she was also named to Team Ontario Red coaching staff for the Women's National Championships
Christine is HP1 certified and entering her 12th year of coaching with the Central York Panthers. During her time with the Panthers she has coached teams at every age and level in the organisation.
Outside of the Panthers, Christine coaches in the OWHA High Performance Program at both the U16 and U18 level. She has coached the OWHA U18 High Performance camps for the past 2 years and was on the coaching staff of Team Ontario Red at the U18 Women’s National Championships this year in Newfoundland. She was the head coach at the U16 Ontario Summer Games in 2024 and previously coached at the 2022 U16 Summer Games in Mississauga.