Dublin High School Hockey Association

Coach Chad Ellis grew up in the Dublin City school district and graduated from Dublin Scioto High School in 2004. 

During his high school years he was a 3-sport athlete playing football, hockey and track and field. He was a member of the Irish hockey team in its inaugural varsity year and was a 2-time captain for the team. During his senior year he was named to the Capital Hockey Conference All-Conference Team Honorable Mention.

He attended Ohio Wesleyan University where he achieved a Bachelors of Arts in physics with an education minor. While at OWU he was a member of the football team for four years. During his senior year he was named captain and achieved first team all NCAC honors. He also played two years of club hockey during his time at OWU.

Coach Ellis is a Physics teacher at Dublin Scioto High School where he has also coached Track and Field for the past three years. He currenty lives in Dublin with his wife Kelcie.

Doug Swanson is new to the district this year teaching Academic Skills Classes with a focus on helping students in need of tutoring in a wide range of the Sciences. He has coached other High School level athletics but will be new to coaching hockey at DSHS. 

Doug was first introduced to the game of hockey as an adult when his stepson started playing. Within a short time Doug became a youth coach and got involved in officiating. Over 15 years he progressed as a referee ultimately working at the Youth, Junior and College levels in the Cleveland area and served as a linesman in semi-professional games in the East Coast Hockey League.

Doug's unique perspective being on the ice with many elite players will be beneficial in helping DSHS players progress with their understanding of the game and it's playing rules.