Berks Bruins Travel Ice Hockey Club
 
  Coaches

Matt Herneisen, Head Coach
Matt is currently Body Zone’s Director of Ice Hockey.  He oversees the facility's hockey operations which also includes serving as head coach for the Berks Bruins, running the Adult Instructional League, tournaments, camps, Cross Ice and clinics.

The Bruins field teams at the mite, squirt, peewee, bantam and midget levels. Under Herneisen’s leadership Bruins teams have won major tournaments at famous arenas such as, Pennsylvanis’s Cambria County War Memorial Arena where Slapshot was filmed, and the Olympic Arena Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. where the United States captured the 1980 gold medal. They also captured the prestigious Sea Coast Cup at the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore Center.

He played professionally as a center from 1998 through 2009. A Gilbertsville, Pa. native, Herneisen’s final two seasons were with his hometown Reading Royals where he served as captain. Prior to joining Body Zone, Herneisen was the Royals assistant coach for one season.

Herneisen went to Atlanta Thrashers rookie camp in 2002 as a free agent and followed it up with one of his best seasons. While playing with the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds of the Onatrio Hockey League, where his coach was former Flyer John Vanbiesbrouck, Herneisen finished second on the club in points (61) to former Flyer and current Los Angeles King Jeff Carter (71).

Off the ice, Matt was honored as an Outstanding Young Professional in the Community by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 2012.

Daryl Davis
A former player for the Pottstown Penguins organization, Daryl is an experienced DVHL travel team, and Junior B-level team coach. He holds five master coaching accreditations from USA Hockey. Daryl loves hockey and believes that hard work and dedication will advance all players to the next level.

Ed Herneisen
Ed currently serves as Head Coach for the Bruins 16U Midget team.  Ed is the former Head Coach and General Manager for the Valley Forge Minutemen Jr. B Team/Metropolitan Junior Hockey League. He was Head Coach for Ice Hockey at Drexel University and Kutztown University and Assistant Coach and Scout for the ECHL's Dayton Bombers. His coaching philosophy ensures a playing and teaching environment that encourages personal and team development and success.