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By rdnewsNOW staff

New Era

Brett Wold named head coach of RDP Queens hockey

Jul 25, 2025 | 10:40 AM

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens hockey team has hired a familiar face as their new head coach.

Brett Wold, a former member of the RDP King’s hockey team for two seasons from 2013-15, has taken over the role from departing head coach Kelly Coulter.

“I am excited to join RDP Athletics as the head coach of the Queens Hockey team,” Wold said in a media release. “I am committed to creating an environment where every student-athlete grows daily—in the classroom, on the ice and in the community. I want Red Deer Polytechnic to be a place where the Queens love coming to the rink, support each other like family and leave their legacy. Together, we’ll build a culture that will make past, current and future players proud to have worn the crown logo.”

The Westlock, Alberta native is currently an instructor at the Notre Dame High School Hockey Academy but prior to that, served as head coach of the U18 AAA Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs from 2019 to 2024.

He helped the Chiefs win a provincial championship in 2023 and hosted the provincial tournament in 2024 where they earned the silver medal. He was named the 2021-22 Alberta Female Hockey League Coach of the Year

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He has also held multiple assistant coaching roles and served as head coach at the 2019 Alberta Challenge.

He will officially begin his new role with the Queens on July 30.

“We are thrilled to welcome Brett back to the Polytechnic,” says Randy Stewart, Manager, Athletics and Student Life, Red Deer Polytechnic. “As an alum, Brett is very familiar with the culture of excellence that defines RDP Athletics and our institution. His ability to communicate effectively and inspire student-athletes will be instrumental in helping the Queens reach new heights.”

The Queens will begin the 2025-26 season on Friday, Oct. 3 against the Lakeland College Rustlers on the road.

Last season, they finished third in the ACAC women’s hockey standings with an 18-7-1 record in the regular season. They went on to earn a silver medal in the playoffs after falling to the Rustlers in the championship series.