Coach Placier brings 23 years of experience, coaching Youth and High School Hockey  and has been part of the Ice Vault family since the doors opened, having coached for the NJ Bandits and now for the past Three  seasons with the Jersey Hitmen

Coach Placier is USA  Hockey Level 4 Certified. He Started his coaching career with the Garden State Wolves who are now The NJ Bandits, through that he has coached everything from Mites to Midgets, most recently the 2017-2018 16U AA National team which went 1-2 in the top division, won the NJYHL Central division Championship as well as a third place finish in the top tier EJPHL, which he  also coached the EJPHL All-Star game.

Coach Placier’s teams have made 10 NJYHL playoff appearances as well as two trips to the Silver Sticks Finals in Port Huron Michigan .

Coach Placier  has also coached at Paramus Catholic HS from as an assistant Varsity coach and  Head JV Coach. During that time winning The North Red Varsity Championship in 2007 & 2008 with a runner up finish in 2006  as well  8 straight JV league Championships.

• Assistant Coach, Jersey Hitmen Elite (2022 - 2023)
• Assistant Coach Jersey Hitmen, 15 Pure (2021 - 2022)
• Assistant Coach Jersey Hitmen 16U 2020-2021
• Assistant Coach Jersey  Hitmen 15 Pure 2019-2020
• Head Coach Jersey Hitmen 16Elite 2018-2019
• Head Coach EJPHL All Star Game 2017-2018
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 16AA National Team 2017-2018
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 16AA  2016-2017
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 14AA 2015-2016
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 14AA 2014-2015
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 14AA 2013-2014
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 12A 2011-2012
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 14 A 2010-2011
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 12AA 2009-2010
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 12A 2008-2009
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 18AA 2006-2007
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 18AA 2005-2006
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 16AA 2004-2005
• Head Coach NJ Bandits 16A 2003-2004
• Assistant Head Coach Paramus Catholic HS 2000-2010
• Assistant  Head Coach Indian Hills HS 2010-2013