The Vipers would like to welcome Chris Monteiro to the Viper family as the 2012 Upper Gold Coach for the 2024-25 season. 

Chris lives in Danvers, MA and has been playing hockey since he was 5 years old.  He played high school hockey for Ipswich High School until his junior year and then made a switch to basketball where he was the captain his senior year.  He was a varsity three sport athlete. Chris was recruited to play basketball at Endicott College where he studied Sports Management with a concentration in coaching.  That is where his love for coaching began.  He currently coaches his son's hockey team and his daughters Danvers 8^th grade basketball team.

Chris has a wife, Robyn, and two children, Gracie 13 and Tyler 11

Coaching Experience:

• 2012 Vipers, Coach, 2024-Present
• 2012 Islanders, Asst Coach, 2022-24 
• 2012 Mass Bay Chiefs, Asst Coach, 2020-22

Playing Experience:

• Ipswich High School, 1992-94
• Currently still play twice a week for the love of the game.  

Hometown:

• Danvers, MA

The Vipers would like to welcome John Karvelas as the 2012 Upper Gold Coach for the 2024-25 season.   

Coaching Experience:

• 2012 Vipers, Coach, 2024-Present
• NS Wings, Asst Coach
• Gloucester HS, conditioning coach
• Rockport HS, conditioning coach
• North Shore Hurricanes, Head Coach
• Cape Ann Youth Hockey, Asst Coach
• Boston Jr Blackhawks, Asst Coach

Playing Experience:

• Framingham State Rams, Captain
• Bay State Breakers 
• Gloucester High School
• Cape Ann Youth Hockey
• OMaley Middle School
• Valley Junior Warriors
• Mass Bay Chiefs
• Merrimack Valley Knights
• North Shore Angels
  

Hometown:

• Gloucester, MA