Staff

General Manager | Matt Pelkey

The 2025 season will be Matt’s 12th season as the club’s General Manager.

Matt grew up playing in the Guelph Minor Lacrosse Association system prior to going on to play for the Jr. B Regals from 2009-2012. After Junior, Matt went on to play Senior B for the Oakville Titans for four summers in addition to stints in CLAX and the ALL in the winters.

He has also served as an Assistant Coach for the Jr. B Regals and Toronto Monarchs of the ALL, and continues to fill in on the Regals’ bench when needed.

Head Coach | Spencer Steinbach

The 2025 season will be Spencer’s 2nd season behind the bench, and 1st as Head Coach.

Born and raised in Guelph, Spencer played through the Guelph Minor Lacrosse system. He went on to play for the Jr. B Regals from 2009-2014 and the University of Guelph Gryphons Field Lacrosse team from 2011-2015, where they won the National Championship in 2013 & 2014.

After his playing days, Spencer went on to coach the U of G Field Lacrosse team as its Defensive Coordinator (2016-2019), Offensive Coordinator (2019-2022), and Assistant Coach (2023-Present).

Steinbach also has experience coaching U13 Box, U13 & U15 Field, and High School Lacrosse.

Assistant Coach | Jake Cook

The 2025 season will be Jake’s 1st with the Regals.

Jake joins the Regals as an experienced coach and former player who grew up playing minor lacrosse and hockey in Guelph.

He has more than 20 years of experience that include playing lacrosse at the Junior A, Division 1, Senior B, and Professional levels. Jake played four seasons with the Toronto Beaches Jr. A Club and concluded his Junior A career with the Burlington Chiefs. After Junior lacrosse, he earned a scholarship to play field lacrosse at the Division 1 level at Providence College. Upon graduating in 2018, he was drafted by the San Diego Seals for their inaugural season. After a brief stint in the NLL, he played Senior B lacrosse with the Oakville Titans, where they competed for the Presidents Cup in 2019.

More recently, Jake decided to return to school to earn his Master of Science degree at the University of Guelph, where he had the opportunity to play with his younger brother on the varsity field lacrosse team for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

He is thrilled to support his local organization and help aspiring athletes grow both on and off the floor.

Assistant Coach | Nolan Schott

The 2025 season is Nolan’s 1st season with the Regals.

*Bio coming soon*

Goalie Coach | Dante Mancini

The 2025 season is Dante’s 1st season on the Regals’ bench.

Dante comes to the Regals having played minor box and field for the Oakville Hawks. Missing two seasons of Junior because of COVID, Dante played for the Jr. B Regals in 2022 before making the jump to Jr. A. In his fourth year of Junior, Mancini played Jr. A for the Oakville Buzz, and in his final year played for both the Buzz and the Burlington Blaze.

Dante has also suited up for the Laurier Golden Hawks (CUFLA), where he was named 2024/25 CUFLA Western Conference All Canadian Goalie. He has also won a National Championship with Team Ontario (2019), 3 Field Ontario ‘A’ Championships (Oakville Hawks), and a Box Ontario ‘A’ Championship (Oakville Hawks).