Coach Mike Katzenberg

Coach Katzenberg grew up a multi sport athlete who continued to play at the collegiate level. After college, he came back and coached at the college level. 

Over the past three years, he has been helping with the Ignition and DEVO program. 

Coach Katzenberg holds the professional certification and training level USA Hockey 10 & Under.

Coaching is more than skills and abilities, it is about helping to build confidence, discipline, and character. I hope to instill those same traits in the players as my coaches did for me. 

Being able to watch my children grow and develop through athletics has also made me realize how fun it is to be a kid again. 

My coaching approach has been based off of my experience as a player and remembering the coaches that helped motivate me to be better. I was never the best player, but I was always one of the hardest working. I never gave up. I always wanted to be the best version of myself.

To become the best version of yourself is a journey of continuous self-improvement and growth, focusing on personal development and aligning your actions with your values. It involves understanding your strengths and weaknesses, setting realistic goals, and striving for continuous learning.

My hockey journey began with the Komets as a mite and I continued to play throughout high school. Lifelong Komet family and looking forward to seeing my children continue in the same path.

Being a Komet all my life, I look forward to carrying on the traditions and helping kids grow to be the best version of themselves. 

Focus and building off the basics creates a foundation that you can continue to grow on. No matter what point in your journey you are on, you will always rely and fall back on your foundation of training. 

"In this jersey, I promise to play for the logo in the front, not the name in the back" Sidney Crosby