Apr 21, 2025 | Chad Paton | 262 views
Coaching Staff
The U15A group, once selected, will be fortunate to have two dynamic female assistant coaches who are also current senior players joining the bench staff this season. Here is a little bit about each of them:
Lauren Straatman
I grew up playing for the London Devilettes before competing with the Woodstock Wildcats in my U15 year. I moved on to play AA in Bluewater, and then spent five amazing years playing varsity hockey at the University of Toronto. In my final year, I had the incredible opportunity to suit up for Team Canada for the FISU World University Games in Russia. These days, I’m playing senior hockey for the Wildcats and working as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Waterloo. I'm excited to be behind the bench and help share my love for the game with the next generation!
Zoe Talbot
Growing up as a Wildcat, I spent most of my minor hockey years in Woodstock before moving on to play Midget AA in Brantford. I am currently a paramedic serving Oxford County, and I’m proud to be back in the Wildcats community- now playing on the back-to-back provincial champion Senior BB team. Last season, I had the opportunity to help coach the U15 A Wildcats, and I’m excited to continue giving back to the game and organization that shaped me.