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This chronicle is a biographical construct from various archived online articles and family members from Kevin Vaitis’s career as head coach of the North Penn Knights Varsity Ice Hockey Team. <\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n

By Ross Porubski<\/a><\/i><\/strong>
Flyers Cup History
4\/11\/2026<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North Penn Ice Hockey Program began in September of 1973 in it’s innaugural season, the Knights hockey club was sponsorless, operating mainly on donations, in which the greatest portion of the expenses was paid for by the team members. They played in an unofficial league called the Wintersport High School League, run by the owner of the rink, Ray Reinl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, June 6, 1974, the North Penn Ice Hockey Club was approved by the school board as an extracurricular activity for the 1974-75 school year. The school district agreed to pay up to $2,500 for ice rental for the club and would appoint a supervisor. Students participating in the club would have to carry accident insurance. at their own cost, if required. On August 22, 1975, the SHSHL files with the PA Dept of State for non-profit status listing the five \u2018founding fathers\u2019 as league members. The league adds Central Bucks, North Penn, Germantown Academy, Archbishop Wood, Cheltenham, Bishop McDevitt, William Tennant, LaSalle, Roxborough, and Council Rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about North Penn Knights History<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Coach Kevin Vaitis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Over the entire existence of the Knights program, they have seen change at the helm twelve times. The current coach, who is number twelve, is Kevin Vaitis<\/a>. Vaitis is what can be considered a legacy. He is the only coach in the league who went to, played, and coached his entire career at his alma mater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Kevin was always interested in “hockey” from a young age. He would often play street hockey with the neighborhood kids as young as 5 years old. As he moved into middle school, street hockey became roller hockey, on roller blades, out in the street. Kevin started ice hockey with LSYA (Lower Salford Youth Association) in 7th grade. He played a few years for LSYA and then joined the high school JV team in 9th grade. Kevin played on the North Penn JV team all 4 years in high school. Vaitis grew his love for ice hockey, frequenting many Flyers games over the years. One of his favorite all-time players was Eric Lindros. Kevin was also an avid trading card collector (the crates of cards are still at his parents’ home).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin graduated from North Penn in 2001, and after his first year in college, he took on a role as an Assistant Coach on the JV B team with NPIHA. Kevin spent 3 seasons with the Middle School teams and then was an Assistant Coach at JV again in 2005-2007. Kevin was asked to help assist Ken Haas on Varsity during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons, and then took over as the Varsity Head Coach during the 2009-2010 season.”<\/em> ~ Dan Vaitis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vaitis has been a part of the program for over 30 years as both a player and coach at all levels, from middle school to Varsity. He is not only the longest tenured at almost 20 years, he is also the all-time winningest North Penn Ice Hockey coach ever, and is currently the fourth all-time winningest coach in SHSHL history. The program, without a doubt, has seen its best-ever production over the past 3 years. The Knights have been run like a professional organization from top to bottom over it’s 50 year existence. As long as Vaitis continues, he will very easily move up the coaching ladder in overall SHSHL all-time status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Class AA Pennsylvania Cup State Champions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Coaching Resume:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season record as Head Coach (not including OTL or OTW)
181 wins | 105 losses | 21 ties<\/p>\n\n\n\n