Orange Lutheran High School

Coach Aiken has been part of the game at nearly every level, starting as a member of the first Tier I team from California to win a USA Hockey Youth Nationals title in 2000. He went on to play three seasons of Junior A hockey in the British Columbia Hockey League, followed by college hockey at the University of Alaska Anchorage. After college, he enjoyed a four-year professional career, highlighted by helping the Dayton Demonz capture a Federal Hockey League championship in 2014.

Behind the bench, Coach Aiken brings over a decade of experience with the Jr. Ducks program, where he holds a USA Hockey Level 4 certification. For the past nine seasons, he has led the 18U AAA team, guiding them to USA Hockey Youth Nationals seven times in the last eight years. He also serves as a scout for the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League, continuing to help players find opportunities to play at the next level.

What drives him most is developing young athletes—both on and off the ice—and helping them succeed wherever their hockey journey takes them.