Andrew Wilkins
Head Coach
Andrew is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Thunderwolves after serving as an assistant for four years.
In 2013-14, his final campaign in a Thunderwolves' uniform, the Pickering, Ontario native was selected as the team captain, named the Lakehead University Male Athlete of the Year and was voted the team's Most Valuable Player. Wilkins is 18th on the list of the Thunderwolves' all-time scoring leaders.
Office: (807) 766-7284
Email: awilkin1@lakeheadu.ca
Jeremy Adduono
Associate Coach
Jeremy is a former professional hockey player.
He was drafted in the seventh round, 184th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1997 NHL Draft from the OHL's Sudbury Wolves.
He played with the Rochester Americans for three seasons and spent one more AHL season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before moving to Europe to play in Germany (Deutsche Eishockey Liga ) the Cologne Sharks. After three seasons with the Sharks and one with the Iserlohn Roosters, Adduono joined HC Pustertal Wolfe of Italy's Serie A in the 2007-08 season. In 2008, he moved to Ravensburg Towerstars based in Ravensburg Germany, who play in the German 2 Bundesliga, where he played two seasons.
From 2010-11 to 2012-13 Jeremy was an Assistant Coach with the Thunderwolves before accepting the Head Coaching job with the Thunder Bay North Stars.
Jeremy spent 4 successful seasons with the club, including a Coach of the Year honours in 2014-15.
Jeremy rejoined the Thunderwolves staff in 2021-22 as an Associate Coach to Head Coach Andrew Wilkins.
Kari Rikkonen
Goalie Coach
