Staff
Meet the coaches and staff behind Digger Hockey.
Dave Rathgeber leads the Orediggers as head coach and team manager. Born and raised in Alberta, he is also a member of the Montana Tech faculty — bringing the same standards to the bench that he brings to the classroom while steering the program’s day-to-day operations.
A Crowsnest Pass, Alberta native, Chris Collings is a former Oredigger defenseman who returns to the program behind the bench. A 6'4" blueliner in his playing days, he draws on that experience to help develop Montana Tech’s defensemen.
Butte’s own Bryon Lasher is a former Montana Tech player now giving back to his hometown program as an assistant coach, helping the next generation of Orediggers chase a championship.
Ryan Schleusner rounds out the Oredigger coaching staff, lending his time and hockey knowledge to the team’s development. A fuller bio is on the way.