In September 2023, The North Shore Gulls will take the ice to play their inaugural season as one of the eight founding members of the Eastern Junior Hockey Federation. Owned by Sean Tremblay and Chris Nagy who have worked together to build the reputation of the North Shore Hockey Academy, the team will be based out of the Essex Sports Center in Middleton, MA. Located just 25-minutes northeast of Boston, the complex boasts two NHL-sized rinks, Mike Boyles Strength and Conditioning, private locker rooms, classrooms, Sports Rehabilitation Unlimited, JC’s Grill, and Dunkin all under one roof.
The North Shore Gulls play out of Essex Sports Center at 15 Manning Road, Middleton, MA 01949
Sean has been coaching at the Junior Hockey level for 25 years. He has guided his teams to an unprecedented nine Dineen Cups and three National Championships. Tremblay has been named by his peers as Coach of the Year five times. He has also had the
honor of being named twice on the list of The Fifty Most Influential People in Hockey in New England by the New England Hockey Journal.
Coach Tremblay has been a long-time coach at the USA National Player Development Camp. He was an assistant on the 2006 USA Select 16 Team, bringing home the gold medal. In 2010, Tremblay helped bring home another gold medal as head coach of the USA Select 16 Team at the Five Nations Tournament in Huttwil, Switzerland.
Between the impressive facility, management team, and coaching staff, the North Shore Gulls are arriving fully loaded and ready to make their mark on the junior hockey scene.
Sean’s alumni list features 170 Division One players. Ten of his players were selected in the NHL Draft, and currently has three former players under NHL contract along with another 20 currently playing professionally both in the US and overseas. Three of his former players have won the Stanley Cup. Sixteen of his players have been crowned NCAA National Champions.